Nicosia, Cyprus. The EuroMED Days conference held in Nicosia on Monday highlighted the urgent need to strengthen economic cooperation, investment and technological connectivity across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Participants said the Mediterranean is entering a period of heightened strategic importance.
Conference highlights regional priorities
The event was attended by Deputy Minister to the President Irene Piki and Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou.
Invest Cyprus President Evgenios Evgeniou said Cyprus serves as a bridge between continents and offers stability in uncertain times. He said Cyprus has recorded some of the highest growth rates in the European Union, with technology contributing about 14 per cent of the country’s GDP.
Calls for deeper economic ties
ANIMA Investment Network President Tarak Chérif said stronger economic ties are essential to create job opportunities for younger generations. BusinessMed President Tarek Tawfik called for a move toward shared production.
“We must produce together and prosper together,” Tawfik said.
Investment focus areas
Piki said the Mediterranean is not merely a region of interest but the reality in which people in the region live and operate.
She identified four priority areas for future investment: energy infrastructure, digital connectivity, logistics corridors and human capital.
“We need greater joint capacity for action, more cooperation, and shared investments that create real added value for all,” Piki said.
Mediterranean role in global economy
World Investment Conference President James X. Zhan said a tripolar economic model is emerging, with the Mediterranean positioned as a critical regional production hub.