Invest in Med progress and prospects Marta Vojtova, EUROCHAMBRES 4 April 2011.

Invest in Med progress and prospects

Marta Vojtova, EUROCHAMBRES4 April 2011

www.invest-in-med.eu

EU-Mediterranean dependencies

EU27GDP/ cap. US$ 34,502

Export to MED: 5%

New context

•Less profits to invest

•Growth relays needed

•Some relocations from Asia

MED 10GDP/cap. US$4,737

Export to EU: 46%

Intra-Med exports: 6.9%

(Mercosur 12.8%; ASEAN 25.2%)

New context

•Less exports (millions jobs needed)

•Rather spared by the credit crunch

•Internal demand growth: 3-5%

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Large reforms undertaken by MED countries FDI multiplied by 10 between 2002-2006 In 2009, MED = 3% of worlds FDI (4% of the world

pop.)The switch from FDI to partnerships

An opportunity for co-development ... provided MED financing system support its SMEs

MED: the new partnership opportunity

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source ANIMA/MIPO

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Objectives• Develop investments and business partnerships between

SMEs from Northern and Southern Mediterranean countries• Rely on a public/ private partnership to gain in efficiency:

the MedAlliance • Delegate the implementation to existing field operators• Contribute to position the Mediterranean on Global

Specialities

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Invest in Med synopsis

European Commission funds ENPI (2008-2011) Budget €12 million /3 years (75% financed by

the EC) Beneficiary countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel,

Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian authority, Syria, Tunisia


A large implementing network: Joint business + govternment to develop the

Mediterranean High leverage via a network of 400 direct members

Business organisations

Economic development

agencies

Chambers of commerce &

industry

Access to 2,000+ partner organisations

Access to the 30 million Euro-Mediterranean SMEs

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After 30 months... a few figures48 initiatives284 organisations implementing354 operations in 3 years (business meetings,

workshops, trainings)2,000 persons trained (enterprises, business org.)7,500 business meetings organised

Over 1,000 future enterprise partnerships identified1,700 bilateral or multilateral institutional

partnerships

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Field demand shows Med Global Specialities Green economy: new energies, collective services, public

works Urban sustainable development laboratory?

Agrifood: large producers, industrialists and technologies Traceability, packaging, innovation, derivatives (cosmetics)

Logistics & distribution: the Euro-African & Euro-Arab hub Link to national markets, unroll the logistics value chain

(packaging, ICT, ports, customer care) ICT: a positioning is emerging

Mobility, back shop for e-commerce, arab software, local ERP local Tourism: diversification toward reasoned development

Eco-tourism, patrimonies, business, sport, medical, local target … and still a competitive destination for energy consuming

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Round 1 (19 initiatives: operations implemented or in progress)

Round 2 (18 initiatives: operations implemented or in progress)

Round 3 (11 initiatives: initiatives selected, contract in

progress, some operations started)

Med-Water (Addressing Med water challenges)

Med Industrial Partnerships I (North-South SME industrial companionship)

Med-Sustain (Partners for sustainable development)

Med-Biz (Reinforcing the services to members by Enterprise federations)

Med-Franchise (Development of franchise for women)

E-3m (ICT Maghreb Forum) Novel Euromed Post Services

(Money transfers & hybrid post) Med-Women Entrepreneurship

(Intégrales maghrébines de l’investissement)

Med-Tracking (Follow-up of containers and maritime logistics)

PLATO Egypt (Mentorship programme for SME managers)

Agroalimed (Bilateral co-operation on Agrifood)

Med-Zones (Best practices for industrial zone development)

Med-Energy (Development of renewable energy)

Mashreq Tex (Textile sub-contracting)

Economic intelligence to generate FDI (regional workshop)

Creation of an economic intelligence unit in Tunisia

ICC Services in Med (Increase the capacity of Med CCI)

Mediterranean Institute of Foreign Trade (feasibility study)

Invest in Algeria forum for Algerian Diaspora

Mag-Trace (Agrifood safety and traceability in the Maghreb)

TexTechMed (Interconnections on technical textile)

Med Industrial Partnerships II (Companionship and coaching)

Mediterranean young entrepreneurs coaching network

BestMed (Tourism value-added niches in the Med.)

MovieMed (Marketing the Med cinema industry)

Etinet (Euromed tourist investment network)

Building insulation in Maghreb (Energy savings)

Regional investment attraction guide (Template investor guide for an Algerian region)

MedFinance (Guide on public financing for companies)

PaperMed (Mechanical equipment for paper industries)

Med-IT (Events and partnerships in the ICT field)

Furnish from Mashreq (Develop furniture concepts and exports)

Young Entrepreneurs (Support to Maghreb emerging companies)

Business Networks (Setting & management of industrial clusters)

Batimed (Construction partnerships between Poland and Maghreb)

EnviroFoodTec (Smart food processing and water waste treatment in Med countries)

Tech Fruits and Vegetables (Events and partnerships for fresh Agrifood sector)

Sun for Med-Sustainability (new energies)

Med Cosmetics (cosmetics)

Med Digital (ICT) So'Eco (eco

construction in social housing)

Med competitiveness: Fostering Competitiveness for South-Med Products (non tariff barriers)

Ener-Tech: Technologies Towards Sustainable Production (energy efficiency and renewable energies)

PACEIM (Innovation and Diaspora expatriates)

DISTRIMED 2.0 (Internet and new distribution channels)

Euromed Green Building (eco construction)

Med Industrial Heritage (innovation in craft and artwork)

Med Ports (logistics)

The 48 initiatives


Internationalise start-ups Partners involved

10 countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey

52 innovation networks to source and coach companies Associations of businessmen to mentor entrepreneurs in

Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon.

Sector: Various Objective: Mentor entrepreneurs to grow.

Provide seed funding support Achievement: 52 innovation

networks associated. 96 start-ups sourced and promoted. Partnerships between large and small companies (mentoring)

Companies involved: 96 start-ups with MedVentures. 22 SMEs and MNCs in Plato.


PLATO Egypt


Bridge academy and enterprises Partners involved

Euromed network of Ingineer Schools (RMEI) Greece: Invest in Greece Morocco: GIE Galiléo

Sector: logistics and export activities Objective: reduce export losses by developing an

innovative tracking system for containers Achievement: a cluster involving

major private stakeholder Companies involved so far

Axa, Groupama (France), STMicroelectronics (Italy, Morocco, France), Thales, CMA-CGM (France)



Connect traditional businessto foreign markets Partners involved

Euromed: BusinessMed, Ascame Egypt: FEI, Industrial Modernisation Center, CEEBA, GACIC Greece: UHC Spain: CCI Barcelona Tunisia: UTICA UfM cultural council

Sector: Handicrafts

Objective: Value traditional sectors and support innovation Achievement: technical assistances to craftmen (over 100

new products developed and promoted in Cairo and Europe), Cairo Forum fair trade to promote MED knowhow



Upgrading Medit. textile Partners involved

European Business Incubators Network France: Cité euro-méditerranéenne de la mode Morocco: AMDI (Investment Promotion Agency) Tunisia: FIPA (Investment Promotion Agency); MFC Pole (science park)

Sector textile Objective: develop technical textile in the Southern MED Achievement: a shared prototyping platform for technical

textile developers under development Companies involved so far

Sartex (Tunisian MNC), Workman (Tunisian SME), Rhodia (French MNC) and Sofileta (French SME)



International technology transfer Partners involved

Algeria: Antares Development France: Italian Chamber in France, CCI Vaucluse, Méditerranée

Technologies, Pôle Euroméditerranéen innovation fruits et légumes Israel: Economic Mission of Tel Aviv Italy: CCI Crotone, Borsa Merci Telematica Italiana, S.c.p.a (Italy), CCI Calabria (Italy), CCI Trapani

(Italy) , CCI Parma (Italy), Morocco: Italian Chamber of Commerce, Tunisia: Bizerte Cluster

Sector: Agrifood Objective: Develop technology

partnerships in fruits and vegetables Achievement: technology transfer

agreements between Tunisia, France and Italian clusters involved

Companies involved: clusters Parma Tecninova, Bizerte Technopole, PEIFL



Sustainable tourism Partners involved

Egypt: Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations Italy: UnionCamere, CCI Cagliari France: Nice CCI Greece: Union of Hellenic CCIs, CCI Nice (France) Morocco: CCI Al Hoiceima (Morocco), Tunis: CCI Tunis

Sector: Tourism Objective: Eco-sustainable tourism

business in the Mediterranean Achievement:

Business partnerships Companies involved: Tour operators,

Hotel chains, technology providers



Fertilise tourism with cinema Partners involved

Egypt: Federation of Egyptian Industries, Egypt United Artits Group

France: Film France, CCIMP, Lebanon: CCI Tripoli (Lebanon) Morocco: Ecole supérieure des arts visuels de

Marrakech Spain: CCI Malaga Tunisia: CCI Tunis

Sector: Tourism, movie & TV industry Objective: capitalise on the movie production to generate new

value added tourism Achievement: a Mediterranean “catalogue” developped and

promoted. A market place for Mediterranean movies created.



Eco-construction Partners involved

Algeria: Algerian CCI (Algeria) Belgium: AWEX, Cluster Cap 2020 France: NOBATEK (France), FCBA (France), CREAHD (France) Germany: GTZ Lebanon: CCI Beirut and Mount Lebanon, ALMEE Morocco: CCI Casablanca Poland: Polish CCI Spain: ACC1O/ COPCA Syria: SIA (Investment Agency), Alep City council Tunisia: UTICA, CSNR

Sector: Housing Objective: Develop environmental

practices in social housing Achievement: Technical assistances

and training of companies, business partnerships


BATIMed

Building INSULATION


Our initiatives have spin off potential Phase II for Carrefour Maghreb (CIREM), Young

Entrepreneurs Coaching Network (Caisse des Dépôts), MagTrace (REME), Med Tracking (METIS);

Potential spin off within the UfM priorities Logistics

Med Tracking; Euromed Postal Environment & Energy

Water management: MedWater, PaperMed, 4 Eco-construction projects: So’Eco, Building Insulation,

Euromed Green building, BATIMED 4 New energies and efficiency projects: MedEnergy, Sun

for Med sustainability, ENER-TECH, Best Med Entrepreneurship

Young entrepreneurs coaching network; Plato Egypt; PACEIM; MedVentures



Join us Euromed Business Summit 2011 The MedAlliance is a market place for business initiatives

Echoes the needs of the private sector and the policy makers Mobilises the field operators to propose initiatives Associates the appropriate stakeholders (companies, clusters) Act as a coach, and an interface vis a vis DFI

Euromed Business Summit a market place to develop trade and investment Promote innovative toolkits and policies Support consortia for new initiatives Organise business matching and facilitate investment

SAVE THE DATE, Euromed Business Summit ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2011!


Invest in Med progress and prospects Marta Vojtova, EUROCHAMBRES 4 April 2011.

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