In 2016, the Mediterranean Economic Week celebrates its 10 years!

This 10th edition will take place in Marseille at the Villa Méditerranée from Wednesday the 2nd to Saturday the 5th of November 2016 with its central theme:

“Digital Technology: for a Connected Mediterranean”

The Mediterranean Economic week is partnership-based initiative whose objective is to bring to light the economical expertise of the area and to boost meetings between the participants of economic development in the area to be able to exchange and debate on large economical issues in Mediterranean and Eastern countries. It is also the opportunity for local and international economic stakeholders to develop their business networks, to get up to speed on the latest developments and to get inspired by initiatives which are already showing promise in other areas.

This event is organised by the County of Bouches-du-Rhône, the City of Marseille, the Region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, the Establishment for Public Euro-Mediterranean development, the Metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, and the Marseille Provence Chamber of Industry and Commerce. It is coordinated by the Office for Economic Cooperation in the Mediterranean and the East (OCEMO) which also participates in its financing.

The Mediterranean Economic Week will be the opportunity to debate digital technology and to meet its operators. This sector will be presented through three dimensions:

• Digital technology: economic sector and service tool for other sectors
• Digital technology: an answer to current social challenges
• Marseille and the Mediterranean: hub of Euro-African exchanges