The seventh Euro-Mediterranean Conference of Industry Ministers, co-chaired by the French Secretary of State for Industry and Consumer Affairs, Mr. Luc Chatel, and the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Rachid Mohamed Rachid, in the presence of the Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner in charge of enterprises and industry, Mr. Günter Verheugen, will approve the work program for industrial cooperation for the next two years (2009 to 2010), addressing themes such as competitiveness, innovation, and sustainable industrial development.
This ministerial conference serves both as a continuation of ongoing actions and as a lever for new initiatives in industrial cooperation.
Among the specific objectives of this seventh conference, we can cite:
– Enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises, with particular focus on the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises;
– Stimulating domestic and foreign investments;
– Facilitating the free movement of industrial goods;
– Promoting innovation;
– Developing the service sector by identifying key areas and encouraging regional cooperation;
– Integrating industrial cooperation within the framework of sustainable development.
This conference will gather approximately 250 participants, including 27 European ministers, 9 Mediterranean ministers (Algeria, Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Morocco, Tunisia), the ministers of Albania, Mauritania, and Turkey, and ministers invited to the Paris Summit on July 13 from the following countries: Libya, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Principality of Monaco, etc.
An arrangement suited to the event that reconciles a high level of security and the continuity of life for the people of Nice
Once again, the organization of this new international meeting aims to best reconcile the continuity of everyone’s activities with a high level of security.
Avoid, as much as possible, the Promenade des Anglais, on the northbound road:
– Between the Palais de la Méditerranée and the Hotel Negresco on Wednesday, November 5 between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM
– Between the Palais de la Méditerranée and the airport on Thursday, November 6 between 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM
Indeed, the movement of processions may cause delays on these routes. During these times, prioritize the use of public transport, which will be maintained without route changes. Parking will also be prohibited in this zone.
