The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region

Oriented towards the Mediterranean due to its geographical location and the presence of a community of interests, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region plays a key role within the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. It has moreover been selected as the “single managing authority” by the 9 member States of the MED European programme, endowed with European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) amounting to the sum of 193M€ for the 2007/2013 period. Within the framework of its international economic strategy, aiming to federate its territories’ socio-economic forces and support its companies in their international ventures, the Region looks particularly towards the mediterranean. Building on its company network support policy – the Regional Clusters for Innovation and Economic Development (PRIDES) - the region is also lead partner of Inter cluster Méditerranée IC MED project. Its objectives are to strengthen cooperation between clusters on the Northern shore of the Mediterranean and to work on common projects involving innovation.

The City of Marseille

A major Mediterranean seaport, Marseille’s geographical location explains its international dimension and its role as a natural link between Europe and the Mediterranean. These assets and its long tradition of exchanges and hospitality have led Marseille to build strong partnerships with cities along the three shores of the Mediterranean and to encourage the establishment of centres of expertise in its territory promoting development in the region. A focal point of current issues, Marseille positions itself as a city that reflects the ambitions of Mediterranean societies. It endeavours to identify answers to economic challenges faced by Mediterranean countries (employment, youth, education, environmental issues) and, in general, to support future local actors in their efforts to build an innovative and sustainable Mediterranean.

Marseille Provence Métropole urban Community

Marseille Provence Métropole urban Community, which is made up of 18 communes amounting to more than one million inhabitants, was created in July 2000 to accomplish 3 missions: supporting metropolitan facilities, modernising urban services, developing economy. The entrusted know-how: area improvement, economic development, water management, transport, all of which enable Marseille Provence Métropole urban Community to play a major role toward sustainable development in the Mediterranean area. Marseille Provence Métropole strategy of economic development is centred on  competitiveness of the knowledge economy and the knowledge. Indeed, Marseille Provence Métropole urban Community ranks as the Euromediterranean capital for exchange and knowledge; it is the day-to-day breeding ground in the fields of innovation (research, higher education, incubators, business nurseries, Technology parks and competitiveness clusters) for a high added value sustainable development in the Mediterranean.

Euroméditerranée

Euroméditerranée is a National Interest operation launched in 1995 as an initiative of the State and local governments. It’s, today, the largest city-center urban renewal project (480 ha) in Europe and in the Mediterranean with a main ambition: to become a natural choice for citizen, economic actors, foreign visitors by achieving a genuine standard model for sustainable development in the Mediterranean region. This goal, guided by EcoCité (EcoCity) process, aims to build a new model of innovative sustainable city (transportation, housing, energy) , integrating social and economic issues, space management planning and energy resources. Acting as a true laboratory of urban modernity and experimentation approach, EcoCité process will provide solutions designed to specific urban typologies: climate, city-port interface, Mediterranean identity, urban density, low energy-impact construction.

The Marseille Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The Marseille Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the oldest CCI in the world and has always been engaged in the Mediterranean area. Always watchful of projects happening in this region, the Marseille Provence CCI works for the development of synergies between those involved. The Marseille Provence has chosen 3 main axes of intervention in the Mediterranean: commitment for the position of the Marseille logistic and port platform in the Mediterranean; a strong action for the business in the Mediterranean through missions, trade fairs and business conventions; the construction of a business oriented training offer. Every year, the Marseille Provence CCI assists more than 400 companies in the Mediterranean by creating, co-organising or participating in a dozen of trade fairs, missions or business conventions. In order to sustain this concrete business vocation, the Marseille Provence CCI supports the “5th Mediterranean Economic Week”.

Coordinated by :

The Office of Economic Cooperation for the Mediterranean and the Middle East

Network of networks, OCEMO brings together over 20 institutions and euro-Mediterranean networks representing around 180 research laboratories and economic development agencies playing an active role in economics, investments, training, project design and financing in the Mediterranean / Middle East region. 26 high-level institutions, members of Ocemo develop and highlight actions to enable economic and social development.

Standing up for the young people, education, business and job creation, and economic development, The Office of Economic Cooperation for Mediterranean and Middle East (OCEMO) believes in civil society as a driver for change

With the support of :

Mediterranean Commission of United Cities and Local Governments

The Mediterranean Commission of UCLG is an institutional platform for consultations and exchanges shared by all the region’s actors, foremost local and regional authorities.
Its primary mission is to organise events that allow them to meet and share their aspirations, experience and strategies through thematic meetings or initiatives concerning Mediterranean political issues.
Economic development is a major challenge for the Mediterranean.  In this area, the public sector—particularly local and regional authorities— and private actors play complementary roles.  Meetings organised by the Mediterranean Commission bring them closer together encouraging them to exchange and debate on major development opportunities in the region and to find ways to build synergies between their respective actions.