Association | ANIMA Annual Conference and General Assembly

Over the course of a day and a half, ANIMA members and regional partners will be invited to dialogue with international economists and experts about the hot topics for the Mediterranean region: the economic recovery, the creation of value, the new value chains and sector opportunities, as well as the green transition of the economies.

Friday 26 November 2021
Hotel de Région
27 Place Jules Guesde, 13481 Marseille
9h – 13h30 CET
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Programme – Open event and registration required

Downloard here the programme

9h00 CET  – Reception of participants

The conference will be held in a hybrid format on the Zoom platform with simultaneous translation. You will therefore need a computer or mobile phone and headphones to hear the translation.

9h15 CET – Opening remarks

Opening remarks by the President of the Committee on Economic and Digital Development, Industry, Export and Attractiveness, Mr Bernard Kleynhoff

Opening remarks by the President of ANIMA, Mr Tarak Chérif

9:30-10:00 CET – Dialogue with UNCTAD on the recomposition of global production after the health crisis and the impact for the Mediterranean countries
Speakers: Mr. James Zhan, Director UNCTAD

10:00–10:45 CET – Dialogue with the Center for Mediterranean Integration on the sectors of the future in the Mediterranean

• The need for a Regional reform agenda for better integrating in Global Value Chains and attracting FDI – Ms. Blanca Moreno-Dodson, Director, CMI
• Potential of Digitalization in improving Education and Health systems – Ms. Giulia Marchesini & Mr. Constantin Tsakas, CMI

Networking break

11:15–12:00 CET – Dialogue with THE NEXT SOCIETY experts on the impact of Covid 19 on innovation capacities in the Mediterranean

• Innovation in the South Med: scoreboard, common challenges and way forward – Ms Maryse Louis, General Delegate Femise
• Innovating in the context of Covid crisis, new products, services and business models – Mr Mohab Anis, Professor American University Cairo

12:00–13:00 CET – Good practices: Promoting green economic sectors that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals

• Promoting and structuring business ecosystems for a green transition in Region Sud – Mr. Bernard Kleynhoff, President Rising Sud (or his substitute)
• Promoting Green FDI in Catalonia – Ms. Mireia López,FDI Team Leader, ACCIO
• Empowering a new generation of Water Entrepreneurs – Ms. Ines GASMI, CMI
• Cooperating on Green Hydrogen and Renewables for an effective Energy Transition – Ms. Silvia Pariente-David, World Bank

13:00-14:30 CET – Cocktail offered by the Region

Registration form here

In addition, an open forum will be organised with the members of ANIMA to design the future strategy of the network through a process of co-building the initiatives that will structure the network’s activities for the years to come.

As part of this Annual Conference, ANIMA will also organise its General Assembly which will elect the Association’s Board of Directors for the period 2022-2024.

Event reserved for members of the ANIMA network.