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	<title><![CDATA[Developing Economic Intelligence for FDI attraction]]></title>
                      <link><![CDATA[http://www.animaweb.org/agenda-detail.php?agenda=310]]></link>
					  <description><![CDATA[The ANIMA Investment Network will share its know-how in economic intelligence matters during the training "Developing Economic Intelligence for FDI attraction" organised by Invest in Greece (ELKE Hellenic Center for Investment), in partnership with ANIMA, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the Jordan Investment Board (JIB), Invest in Israël (IPC) et Invest in Spain (Interes). This training is aimed at building the capacity of Euro-Mediterranean business supporting organisations to attract FDI by fostering their knowledge of the advantages and possibilities that the economic intelligence offers. 
During 2 days, participants will be briefed on all the various aspects of economic intelligence, from the general ones (what is economic intelligence and its practical appliances?), to the presentation of concrete experiences of the different participating Investment Promotion Agencies and ANIMA. The possibility of establishing a Euro-Med network on this field will also be discussed.
Further information: 
http://www.invest-in-med.eu/en/agenda/fiche-developing-economic-intelligence-for-fdi-attraction-34.html 

Contact info: 
Vasso Kyrkou 
Invest in Greece 
v.kyrkou@investingreece.gov ]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[Territorial marketing: foreign investments serving local economic development]]></title>
                      <link><![CDATA[http://www.animaweb.org/agenda-detail.php?agenda=308]]></link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Parallely to the Meetings of the Mediterranean, ANIMA Investment Netwok will organise a workshop on "Territorial Marketing" on the 26th of May 2009, in Alexandria. It will gather public authorities of the South and East Mediterranean countries and enterprises interested in developing in the region. 
After a panorama of its industrial and territorial development policies, each country will present the efforts made by public authorities to favour and direct foreign companies installation. Foreign investors already installed in the Mediterranean will present their experiences, especially in terms of social and economic integration. Finally, each country will promote one emblematic activity zone to illustrate its attractiveness policy serving territorial and industrial development.
Contact info :
Emmanuel Noutary
emmanuel.noutary@anima.coop 
Tel: +33 (0)4 96 11 67 67 
Jeanne Lapujade
jeanne.lapujade@anima.coop 
Tel: +33 (0)4 96 11 67 65]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[The Athens Business Forum: Bridging the Mediterranean]]></title>
                      <link><![CDATA[http://www.animaweb.org/agenda-detail.php?agenda=256]]></link>
					  <description><![CDATA[One year after the official launch of the Union for the Mediterranean, the private sector will meet in Athens on July 8th, 9th and 10th 2009 to reaffirm its strong commitment to foster economic ties which generate development, growth and job creation in the Euro-Mediterranean region. 
After an official opening by major Euromed personalities, the 2 morning sessions on the 9th of July will allow representatives of economic, political and institutional worlds to discuss: 

    
    &ldquo;What do EU Enterprises require in order to invest in and trade with South- Med?&rdquo; 
    
    
    &ldquo;Financing investments in South-Med&rdquo;
    

Debates will be continued during the afternoon in 3 parallel workshops: 

    
    Innovation, use of new technology, knowledge economy 
    
    
    Education, vocational training, entrepreneurship 
    
    
    Sustainable development, environmental preservation, energy efficiency, status of the Union for the Mediterranean projects
    

&ldquo;The Athens Declaration for the future of the Euro-Mediterranean Business Partnership&rdquo; will be pronounced by Dr. Athanase Lavidas, Vice-Chairman of the Board & Head of International Affairs, SEV.

The Forum will gather more than 800 businessmen and managers, Business Organizations' executives and officials from all Mediterranean countries who will have the opportunity to conduct individual meetings, take stock on existing ventures, or meet potential partners and identify future possibilities for cooperation. A day cruise will also give participants the opportunity to visit the islands of Poros, Hydra et Aegina. 
The Athens Business Forum is organised with the support of the Invest in Med programme by the Hellenic Federation of Entreprise (SEV), in cooperation with BusinessMed and BusinessEurope.


Further information: www.invest-in-med.eu 
Contact info :
Katerina Tsoutsika
tsoutsika@sev.org.gr 
Tel: +30 211 5006 120
or Nayla Sammour
nsammour@sev.org.gr 
Tel: +302115006116
SEV
5, Xenophontos Str., 105 57 Athens, Greece
Fax: +30 210 3222 929]]></description>
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