Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises

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Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises (UMCE - BUSINESSMED)

EU Transparency Register

865034435102-35 First registered on 11 Jun 2019

Goals / Remit

Our activities are mainly focused on the private sector in the Mediterranean Basin. As one of the major economic development clusters, BUSINESSMED seeks multiple objectives and missions such as:

Increasing exchanges between the European Union and Mediterranean countries

Enhancing technological transfer and know-how toward South-Mediterranean countries

Increasing foreign direct investment flows

Implementing a regulatory framework for investors

Undertaking partnership actions between the various business communities in the region

Lobbying and business advocating for a wider participation of the private sector in the actions to be undertaken by governments in order to achieve a prosperous free trade area in the Mediterranean

Main EU files targeted

EU-FUNDED PROJECTS:

Enhancing Business Support Organisations and Business Networks in the Southern Neighbourhood - EBSOMED, is a project co-financed by the European Union and coordinated by BUSINESSMED (Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises) as part of a consortium of six partners. More than thirty organisations from 26 countries are also affiliated to the project.

The ultimate goal of this 4-year project (2018-2022) is to promote the Mediterranean Business Ecosystem by boosting investment and job creation in the region with a view to economic growth. This will be done through the strengthening of the capacity building of
Business Support Organisations (BSOs) in the Southern Neighbourhood Countries.

More specifically, EBSOMED intends to increase the overall capacity management of Business Support Organisations (BSOs) in the Euro-Mediterranean region by improving the services offered to SMEs.

SOLiD-South Mediterranean Social Dialogue is a three years programme (2016-2019), with a €3.750 million budget, 80% of which is financed by the European Union and 20% by the International Trade Union Confederation. It is coordinated by a consortium which consists of 9 members: ATUC (Arab Trade Union Confederation), BusinessMed (Union of Mediterranean Confederation of Enterprises), ANND (Arab NGO Network for Development), ISCOS (Italian Union Institute for Cooperation and Development), Progetto SUD, AIP (Portugal Industry Association), SOLIDAR, CNT Belgium (National Labor Council) and CES Morocco (Economic and Social Council).

Address

Head Office

Rue des Emeraudes, Résidence Zarrad 2, Appartement A2-1, Les berges du Lac 2
Tunis 1053
TUNISIA

People

Total lobbyists declared

16

Employment time	Lobbyists
100%	11
75%	2
50%	1
25%	2

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

13.5

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

No lobbyists with EP accreditations

Complementary Information

None declared

Person in charge of EU relations

Ms Jihen Boutiba Mrad (General Secretary)

Person with legal responsibility

Ms Jihen Boutiba Mrad (General Secretary)

Subcategory

Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

Networking

Affiliation

Members: http://businessmed-umce.org/en/members
Partners: http://businessmed-umce.org/en/Partners

Becoming Member: http://businessmed-umce.org/en/services-aux-membres#

Member organisations

CGEA - General Confederation of Enterprises of Algeria

MEDEF International

UTICA - Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts

TUSIAD - Turkish Industry and Business Association

PFI - Palestinian Federation of Industry

OEB - Cyprus Employers and Industrialist Federation

MAE - Malta Employers’ Association

ALI - Association of Lebanese Industrialists

AIP Fundação - Associação Industrial Portuguesa

TISK - Turkish Confederation Of Employer Associations

CONFINDUSTRIA - General Confederation of Italian Industry

SEVE - Greek Exporters Association

UNPM - Union Nationale du Patronat Mauritanien

JCI - Jordan Chamber of Industry

BDA - Confederation of German Employers’ Association

FEI - Federation of Egyptian Industries

LECA - Lebanese Exhibitions and Conferences Association

ICC Syria - International Chamber of Commerce Syria

PAEB - Bizerta Economic Activities Park

CGEM- General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises

CCIA-BML - Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut & Mount Lebanon

CEOE - Spanish Confederation of Employers' Organizations

Financial Data

Closed financial year

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Lobbying costs for closed financial year

343,963€

EU grant income for closed financial year

295,874 € (Source: EU Contributions)

Other financial info

The financial report for year 2018 will be delivered on june 28th 2019.

EU Structures

Groups (European Commission)

none

Groups (European Parliament)

None

Communication activities

None

Other activities

Annual Report 2018: http://businessmed-umce.org/sites/default/files/BUSINESSMED%20Activity%20Report%202018--.pdf

Annual Report 2017: http://businessmed-umce.org/sites/default/files/Rapport-activite-2017-ilovepdf-compressed.pdf

Annual Report 2016: http://businessmed-umce.org/sites/default/files/Rapport-activite-2016-ilovepdf-compressed.pdf

EBSOMED Website: www.ebsomed.eu
SOLiD Website: http://medsocialdialogue.org

Meetings

5 meetings found. Download meetings

The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

Date	01 Dec 2022	Location	Videoconference
Subject	Speech at the 2nd GAP III Structured Dialogue with CSOs
Cabinet	Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen
Portfolio	International Partnerships
Attending	Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists	International Organisation of Employers International Rescue Committee Inc HelpAge International CONCORD Europe CARE Österreich Green 10 European Disability Forum LIGHT FOR THE WORLD International - Organisation for inclusive development/ Organisation für inklusive Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, abkürzung: LIGHT FOR THE WORLD International PLATFORMA International Trade Union Confederation European Peacebuilding Liaison Office Front Line Defenders Sustainable Development Institute International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network CARE International Aisbl WO=MEN Dutch Gender Platform European Network of Political Foundations Women's Network for Change Transparency International Nederland ActionAid International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation European Partnership for Democracy Društvo za oblikovanje održivog razvoja Fairtrade Deutschland e.V. DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) EuroMed Rights / EuroMed Droits ACT Alliance Advocacy to the European Union European Network on Debt and Development Women Engage for a Common Future OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE Citizens Assembly

Date	05 Jul 2022	Location	Videoconference
Subject	xxx
Cabinet	Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen
Portfolio	International Partnerships
Attending	Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists	Search for Common Ground The ONE Campaign Women Environmental Programme European Youth Forum World Vision Brussels & EU Representation ivzw/aisbl CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation African Diaspora Network in Europe DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) CONCORD Europe Culture Action Europe Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V. Plan International EU Office OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE Climate Action Network Europe

Date	15 Feb 2022	Location	Brussels
Subject	Opening speech at the session of the Africa-Europe Week CSOs-LAs Forum
Cabinet	Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen
Portfolio	International Partnerships
Attending	Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists	OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Climate Action Network Europe Caritas Africa Women Environmental Programme Plan International EU Office DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) Pan African Farmers Organization CONCORD Europe Africa Platform

Date	15 Feb 2022	Location	Brussels
Subject	Preparation of the AU-EU Summit and the Africa-Europe Week 2022
Cabinet	Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen
Portfolio	International Partnerships
Attending	Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists	DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) Oxfam-en-Belgique / Oxfam-in-België Plan International EU Office International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies CONCORD Europe Caritas Europa Climate Action Network Europe

Date	01 Feb 2022	Location	Videoconference
Subject	Roundtable with CSO: Preparation of the AU-EU Summit and the Africa-Europe Week 2022
Cabinet	Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen
Portfolio	International Partnerships
Attending	Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists	DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) Climate Action Network Europe CONCORD Europe Women Environmental Programme Caritas Europa Oxfam-en-Belgique / Oxfam-in-België Commonwealth Local Govenment Forum Plan International EU Office ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DES MAIRES FRANCOPHONES PLATFORMA International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE

Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises

Overview

Lobbying Costs

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

High-level Commission meetings

Lobbying Costs over the years