BUSINESSMED, represented by its members and its President Mr Jean Jacques SARRAF, attended the three-day events starting from November 30^th to December 2^nd 2016 in Rome and namely the Euro-Mediterranean Forum, jointly organized with Confindustria and ICE and Rome Med2016 – Mediterranean Dialogues, organized by ISPI the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI).

In this framework, BUSINESSMED held its General Assembly for 2016 in Rome, December 1^st 2016, Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi, chaired by BUSINESSMED’s President, Mr. Jacques Jean Sarraf.

The Assembly was an opportunity for reviewing BUSINESSMED’s activities 2016 as well as the new communication and visibility policy.  Several new communication items were proposed as an editorial for BUSINESSMED Members’ news as well as a virtual platform for new members. Furthermore, after the video projection for the presentation of  SOLiD project, a general planning of future actions was provided.

With regard to the upcoming BUSINESSMED’s events, an International Conference will be organized within the Euromed Invest Project,  in Marrakech, on March 8^th 2016, on the occasion of the World Women’s Day. Furthermore BUSINESSMED will coordinate with AIP Portugal the Green Business Week in Lisboa, scheduled on March 27^th 2016.

Additionally, a new Memorandum of Understanding between BUSINESSMED and the Greek International Business Association (SEVE) was signed by President Jacques Jean Sarraf and President Kyriakos Loufakis, on December 2^nd 2016 at the Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi.