The Euro-Mediterranean Economic and Business Forum 2026
18 November 2026- 19 November 2026 | Conference | English | French | Spanish | Catalan | Athens (Greece)
The second edition of the Euro-Mediterranean Economic and Business Forum, co-organised by ASCAME, the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cambra de Comerç de Barcelona, and the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), in collaboration with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and key regional partners, is taking place in Athens on 18-19 November 2026.
The forum brings together ministers, EU and Mediterranean institutions, business leaders, Chambers of Commerce, SMEs, investors, entrepreneurs and multilateral organisations from across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Under the theme “Empowering a Nexus of Connectivity, Sustainability and Economic Leadership”, participants will explore the region’s key economic priorities, including industrial cooperation, connectivity, energy, innovation, digital transformation and investment.
A special focus will be placed on the Pact for the Mediterranean, with dedicated sessions featuring representatives from the European Commission and DG MENA to discuss how the private sector can contribute to its implementation and seize the opportunities it creates for the region. The forum will continue the dialogue launched in October at the first ASCAME Lab for the Pact, in the framework of MEDACITY Forum 2026 (Cagliari, Sardinia), advancing concrete private-sector recommendations and pilot actions to support the implementation of the Pact.
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