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Barcelona, 9th and 10th of June 2015

20 years after from Barcelona Process, New Ambitions are Born

Context

Within SIL2015 framework, the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona and the Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) with the collaboration of Barcelona’s Chamber of Commerce are organising the Mediterranean Logistics & Transport Summit. The 13th edition of the MEDA-Logistics & Transport Forum is a commitment to this industry as a fundamental basis for economic integration, confirming the pioneering vision of this Forum, which has provided the sector with a platform for exchange, business cooperation and reflection since 2003. This edition is preceded by the successes achieved in the 12 previous editions from 2003 to 2014. The following achievements are worth to mention:

Consolidation of the Mediterranean Logistics and Transport Forum as the annual European and Mediterranean platform and permanent reference of the sector

High participation rates, with a total of 8,250 participating companies and 12,500 business contacts throughout 12 years

Reiterated presence of international business leaders and senior executives from the world's leading ports, shippers, cargo owners, shipping lines, freight forwarders, logistics companies, terminal operators, railway operators and port-rail equipment services suppliers

Yearly participation of key international bodies in global transport & logistics policies design.

MEDITERRANEAN LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT SUMMIT 13th MEDA-LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT FORUM

8th MEDA PORTS SUMMIT

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How does this benefit you?

Learn about different project opportunities - existing and new

Understand the macroeconomic impact of the Logistics and Transport Sector

Get to know the key clients and contractors working in the Mediterranean countries

Quantify project costs and prepare strategies and resources to increase throughput in the region.

Debates and Issues:

Transport and Logistics sector importance as an economic pillar and determining factor for the integration of a single united Mediterranean market

An analysis of the different international projects for the development of the Mediterranean logistics area and the status of port infrastructures

The Euro-Mediterranean railway: New ambitions are born

Challenges & Developments, the potential for a new Mediterranean Logistic Strategy

Solutions and Technologies for Tomorrow’s Mediterranean Transport Sector

Gulf & the Mediterranean as Strategic Partners. An analysis will be made of the different results arising from the implementation of the different international projects for the development of the Mediterranean logistics area and the status of the port infrastructures in the MEDA PORTS SUMMIT.

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9th of June 13th MEDA-LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT FORUM

09:00-9:30h Registration of the participants

09:30-10:30h Opening Welcome: 20 years From Barcelona, where are we & what is coming up?

First remarks:

Anwar Zibaoui, Coordinator, Mediterranean Logistics and Transport Summit Welcome addresses:

Enrique Lacalle, Chairman, SIL Organising Committee Miquel Valls, President, Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona Mohamed Choucair, President, ASCAME Jacques Sarraf, President, BUSINESSMED Sixte Cambra, President, Port of Barcelona

The challenges, opportunities and perspectives for the transport and logistics sector

20 years after the launch of the Barcelona Process, the necessary mechanisms to accelerate the terms for the entry into force of the Euro-Mediterranean Association are being put in place. The transport and logistics sector is considered a priority economic pillar and an important factor for this integration. The need to invest in the Mediterranean and in the Logistics sector as a driving force for regional development, could all the more strategic by reinforcing diverse elements such as: the development of infrastructures and the private sector, as well as the complementarity of networks between both sides. Connecting the dots across so many Mediterranean countries is not an easy task, but would result in a more effective transport infrastructure, more trade and development, and a much stronger Union for the Mediterranean. How to strengthen cooperation on transport legislation and how to develop infrastructures to connect the two sides of the Mediterranean Sea? Transport is a key vector for achieving closer market integration and contributing to regional integration, economic growth, employment, tourism and increased regional trade. In the context of profound change in the Mediterranean region, transport cooperation between the EU and its neighbours is vital and needs to be supported.

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Relations in the field of transport between the European Union and its southern partners were formally established in 1995 with the Barcelona Process. The key priority of this cooperation is the achievement of a safe, sustainable and efficient transport system in the Euro-Mediterranean area. The two complementary objectives of the Euro-Mediterranean transport cooperation are:

The development of infrastructures to connect the Euro-Mediterranean areas

The achievement of convergence in regulatory standards in all transport sectors Concretely, this forum will address the following questions:

What are the perspectives for the transport and logistics sector?

What is the outlook for infrastructures development?

How can the project results promote the Union for the Mediterranean?

Regional Perspective – An overview of market conditions

What lessons from the last 20 years?

Key results and conclusions for the future: What has been achieved so far? What further plans in the pipeline?

Keynote and Guest speakers:

Fathallah Sijilmassi, Secretary General, Union for the Mediterranean The UfM projects and development

Mario Aymerich, Director, European Investment Bank EIB The finance and the projects H.E. Dr Khaled Hanafy, Minister of Supply and Logistics of Egypt

New Era, New Opportunities 10:30-11:15h Special Focus Session: Egypt

H.E. Admiral Mohab Mamish, Chairman of Suez Canal Authority Presenting the Suez Canal Corridor H.E. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar, Chairman of the Arab Academy Presenting Arab Multimodular transport Mr. Ahmed El Wakil, Chairman of Federation of Egyptian Chamber Inland logistics Dr. Alaa Ezz Presenting business opportunities

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11:15-11:45h Morning coffee and refreshments & speed networking

11:45-12:45h Euro-Mediterranean Railway: A Mediterranean Express – New Ambitions are Born The railway sector is lagging behind in the Mediterranean. It represents only 1% of trade in goods in

contrast to 95% for Seaways. This gap is also reproduced in the relations between the two sides of the Maghreb. However, there is a lot of potential for growth. Railway transport in the region remains well below its needs and level of development. Looking ahead to 2040, the networks of the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) are expected to increase from 8.100 to 21.500 km of track. To reach this milestone there are several projects, such as Rihane 50 and 240 Rail in Morocco, Schema Railway Manager in Algeria and Railway Development Plan in Tunisia. The major project High Speed Train Maghreb (TGVM) is also in process. The Maghreb corridor is still under consideration. Development priorities of the Euro-Mediterranean rail integration include:

Macro axes that have been identified to connect the region: Maghreb, running along the Mediterranean coast; Nile, connecting Egypt; Turkey and the Red Sea, connecting the Levant; the GCC, connecting Gulf states

The emergence of "multimodality" that combines different modes of transport, land and sea, taking advantage of the strengths of each, reducing expenses and loss of time. Intermodal Transport – Reliable & Cost Effective Alternative

The need to invest in the Mediterranean rail sector as a driving force for development, which could be further augmented if various elements are reinforced, such as the development of infrastructures, the private sector and the complementarity of networks between both sides of the Mediterranean, as well as solutions and technologies for tomorrow’s Mediterranean Rail sector.

The following session will review new systems for planning and operations for the sector and the benefits they can offer, as well as discussion of how this may evolve in the future. Moderator & speaker: Joan Amorós, President, FERRMED Speakers:

Samir Karoum, Vice-President, Alstom Transport Abdelah Nacereddine BENMAAROUF, President, SNTR Group, Algeria Pablo Vázquez, President, RENFE Miquel Àngel Dombriz, Head of Freight Transport, FGC (Catalan Government Railways) Ralf Charley Schultze, Director General UIRR and Vice-President of the European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum Carles Rua, Coordinador of the Clyma Project

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12:45-13:45h The Gulf & the Mediterranean, Strategic Partners The Gulf Region is experiencing tremendous growth, and the transport sector – a strong growth driver in the GCC's economies – continues to promise highly lucrative dividends for investors. The recent explosion of Saudi Arabia infrastructure projects requires a proper understanding of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, risks and success factors from the local and global point of view. This Special session aims to bring local and international policy makers, supply chain managers and logistics managers together to understand local needs of Saudi Arabia’s transport Plan.

Some figures of the infrastructural improvement plans across the Kingdom:

Roads: The Road Network Ministry has committed to building 6,293km of roads

Rails: A total of 9,900km of rail City Metro network in Mecca, Riyad and Jeddah, as well as a High-Speed Rail Network that has been proposed

Sea: Ports plans to raise its container-handling capacity from 9 million TEUs in 2011 to 15 million TEUs by 2020.

Air: There are plans to expand each of the Kingdom’s 28 airports, with major work under way in Riyadh, Jeddah and Medina.

Moderator & speaker: Elie Rizk, President, Saudi-Mediterranean Development Committee Speakers:

Shiekh Mazen Batarji, Vice-president, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Jeddah

Hussein Balaghi, CEO MENA, Business Investment Group Mercedes Pizarro, Director of ICT Division and Professionals Services, ICEX

13:45-15:30h Lunch Networking: An exclusive opportunity to meet and exchange business cards with

speakers, delegates and decision makers

16:30-19:00h MEDA-LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT ROADSHOW & MARKET EXCHANGE

In the frame-work of the EUROMED Invest and OPTIMED projects, the MEDA-LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT Roadshow will promote the South ENPI countries together at SIL 2015, organizing a Mediterranean Pavilion with different business activities.

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What can you find in the Mediterranean Pavilion? Different activities will be carried out in parallel:

- B2B meetings & B2Goverments Short scheduled meetings between companies from both sides of the Mediterranean as well as between companies and public bodies.

- Workshops & Presentations Presentations about investment opportunities in Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.

- Networking space An exclusive space where you will have the opportunity to meet and exchange business cards with other participants.

- Helpdesks of Investment Promotion Actors Doing business helpdesk for European business to inform themselves on the investment climate and procedures, in order to boost FDI between north and south.

Who will you find in the MED Pavilion? International Delegations and Participants at the Market Business Exchange will include shippers (retailers and manufacturers), 3PLs, 4PLs, Carriers (road, rail, sea, air), Freight forwarders, Ports, Airports and Freight Hubs, Energy Providers, Consultants and Technology Solutions companies and Transportation Industry. In the framework of:

For further information on how to participate please contact us in the following email addresses: m.cunill@ascame.org or msanchez@ascame.org

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10th of June

8th MEDA PORTS SUMMIT

Looking Beyond the Sea The 8th Mediterranean Ports and Shipping Summit is one of the largest annual Ports and Shipping Conferences throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It serves to establish a specialised framework for the port sector and provides further information regarding the state of the investments and the management of the port infrastructures of the Mediterranean coastal region, with eyes set on the new boost experienced by the Mediterranean area. The key concepts analysed during the session include institutional and fiscal reforms, the construction, extension and modernisation of port platforms, the search for management and collaboration systems, the promotion of alliances to strengthen the position of world leadership and response of Mediterranean ports to the challenges brought by 800 million people. The Mediterranean Port Summit 2015 in Barcelona is the gathering of maritime industry leaders. The program features many top industry professionals sharing their perspectives on port investments and terminal developments around the region, providing invaluable insights into the numerous opportunities in this sector. Key Topics Include:

An overview of Mediterranean's port developments and regional outlook

Strengthening the Euro-Mediterranean port service network

Managing challenges in Mediterranean's ports and key terminal developments

A shareholder's perspective on the Mediterranean ports sector and current investment landscape

09:30-10:00h Welcome address

Şerafettin Aşut, President, Logistics Transport Commission ASCAME José Alberto Carbonell, Managing Director, Port of Barcelona

10:00-11:00h Mediterranean's Ports a Gateway to Europe, Asia and Africa The Mediterranean is one of the world’s most important maritime areas, being the main intersection of three continents Africa, Asia and Europe. Governments, multilateral bodies and companies recognise this potential and investing billions of Euros in developing infrastructures to establish the region as the world’s global logistics centre.

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This year will be focused on the 20 years from Barcelona Process and the situation of the shipping markets future, which is of vital interest to ship owners/operators, companies, key investors in shipping, regulators, port and terminal authorities.

Maghreb, Egypt, and Turkey’s strategic positioning between Europe, Africa and Asia

The need for transhipment facilities to distribute cargo from regional hubs, boosting connectivity

Intra port competition in the Med region Moderator & speaker: Paolo Fadda, Rationalising Mediterranean Sea Ways: from Southern-Eastern to

Northern-Western Ports Speakers:

Josep Rivera, Director, Idom Consulting José Carlos García, Commercial Director, Dubai Port World Carlos Borreguero, Managing Partner, AVERING Nabil Mezara, Manager, TkCLIMA / Thermoking, Algeria Alfio Centocinque, Executive Board Member, EKOL

11:00-11:15h Morning coffee and refreshments & speed networking

11:15-12:15h Morocco, the Logistical Bridge in Africa Thanks to a strategic commitment to develop its transport infrastructures and its logistic chains but also for its commitment of economic openness and of the promotion of investments that create added value, Morocco is now positioned as one of the main access to the African market. Its tremendous progress in terms of maritime connectivity has positioned the country from the 88th position to 16th position worldwide between 2007 and 2014, according to UNCTAD LSCI index. This progress can be explained because Morocco is better connected by plane with Central and West Africa and also because has efficiently performed in infrastructures such as Tanger-Med, the largest transhipment port of the South of the Mediterranean. Morocco is more and more becoming an important platform for exchanges in Africa. The objective of this conference is to present the advantages of Morocco and its logistic dynamics as well as the advantages and the opportunities which offers to investors and international operators as an competitive regional logistics Hub.

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Speakers:

Younes Tazi, Managing Director, Moroccan Agency of Logistics Development (AMDL) Mohamed Benouda, Managing Director, Société Nationale des Transports et de la Logistique Juanjo Sánchez, Director of Logistics Spain, San José Lopez.

12:15-13:00h “Looking Beyond the Sea” – Port, City and Cruise Tourism Ports and cities are historically strongly linked, but the link between port and city growth has become weaker. We will examine how ports can regain their role as drivers of urban economic growth and how negative port impacts can be mitigated. How can ports keep their competitive edge? That is the core question, which is of prime relevance to port-cities, given that only well-functioning, competitive ports are able to create economic value. The three main determinants for competitive ports, identified here, are: extensive maritime forelands, effective port operations and strong hinterland connections. Long-term competitiveness of the port is also dependent on the support of the local population, which is necessary to sustain port functions in metropolitan areas. An overview of the impact of ports, their terminals, and their related economic sectors and activities. Despite their economic benefits, they also have negative impacts, particularly on the environment, land use and traffic. It assesses how these effects are distributed, and identifies a mismatch between negative impacts, which are mostly localised, and their benefits, which spill over to other regions. This mismatch has intensified in recent decades, due to technological, market and other developments. The appropriate policy mix for a specific port-city depends on its local assets and characteristics. Despite the need for tailor-made policy design, a few generic lessons can be identified. An assessment of port-city policies shows the effectiveness of transport related port-city policies, provided that policy coherence is respected. Tourism, cruise, economy and trade – a strategic sector in the Mediterranean ports City. Cruise tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors in worldwide holiday industry. Mediterranean tourism has not been side-lined from this boom. Over and above this, the cruise industry is one of the economic sectors where the imprint of globalisation is most recognisable. This has implication across many industries, as well as benefits fanning through the community and environment. As a result, they are important players in job creation both within and beyond the hospitality industry. Developing infrastructures also means promoting opportunities for international investment to benefit from this maritime boom. This session will analyse these opportunities with the participation of all parties involved: government, operators and investors.

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How the development of cruise terminals can contribute to a better development and can play a role in the economic development of cities, by promoting tourism and employment.

Which lessons can we learn from Barcelona and Marseille which have redeveloped their water front? Moderator & speaker: Carla Salvadó, President, Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports Speakers:

Mario Massarotti, CEO, Grimaldi Logistic, Spain Jordi William Carnes, Managing Director, Tourism Barcelona Board Dimitris Lemonakis, President of PCCI’s export department, Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry Harun Şişmanyazıcı, Advisor to the board, Turkish Chamber of Shipping Nicola Pusceddu, Region of Sardinia, Rationalising Mediterranean Sea Ways: from Southern-Eastern to Northern-Western Ports Rami Semaan, Senior transport Expert, TMS Consult, Lebanon

13:00.14:00h “Business opportunities and enterprise experiences in the Mediterranean Logistics and Transport sector”

Business opportunities

The access policy to the Mediterranean markets

Enterprises experience

OPTIMED project: Rationalising Mediterranean Seaways

Moderator & speaker: Fearghus Roche, ASCAME, EUROMED Invest project Speakers:

Saida Neghza, Vicepresident, BusinessMed Salvatore D’Alfonso, Transport Expert, Union for the Mediterranean Gianfranco Fancello, Rationalising Mediterranean Sea Ways: from Southern-Eastern to Northern-Western Ports Eduard Rodès, Director of the European Short Sea Shipping School

14:00-15:30h Lunch Networking: An exclusive opportunity to meet and exchange business cards with

speakers, delegates and decision makers

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16:30-19:00h MEDA-LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT ROADSHOW & MARKET EXCHANGE

In the frame-work of the EUROMED Invest and OPTIMED projects, the MEDA-LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT Roadshow will promote the South ENPI countries together at SIL 2015, organizing a Mediterranean Pavilion with different business activities.

What can you find in the Mediterranean Pavilion? Different activities will be carried out in parallel:

- B2B meetings & B2Goverments Short scheduled meetings between companies from both sides of the Mediterranean as well as between companies and public bodies.

- Workshops & Presentations Presentations about investment opportunities in Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.

- Networking space An exclusive space where you will have the opportunity to meet and exchange business cards with other participants.

- Helpdesks of Investment Promotion Actors Doing business helpdesk for European business to inform themselves on the investment climate and procedures, in order to boost FDI between north and south.

Who will you find in the MED Pavilion? International Delegations and Participants at the Market Business Exchange will include shippers (retailers and manufacturers), 3PLs, 4PLs, Carriers (road, rail, sea, air), Freight forwarders, Ports, Airports and Freight Hubs, Energy Providers, Consultants and Technology Solutions companies and Transportation Industry.

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For further information on how to participate please contact us in the following email addresses: m.cunill@ascame.org or msanchez@ascame.org NB: The above programme is provisional and may be subject to change due to the availability of speakers

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http://www.euromedinvest.eu/ Co-financed by the European Commission