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Tunisia8 Companies Chosen to Participate in the Arab SMEs Summit in Doha, Qatar
Following the June 2024 launch of the call for applications, “The Mediterranean MSMEs Journey to the Arab SMEs Summit 2024,” co-organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA) and the Interreg NEXT MED Programme, eight SMEs from Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, and Tunisia have been selected. These businesses will have the unique opportunity to showcase their ventures and innovative products, and tap into a wealth of opportunities at the Arab SMEs Summit in Doha, Qatar, from 17 to 19 November 2024.
The call proved to be a resounding success, with Mediterranean SMEs reaffirming their strong commitment to the themes and values of the Interreg NEXT MED Programme. A total of 42 SMEs from Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, and Tunisia applied, and the overall quality of the submissions was exceptional.
The participating SMEs were assessed by Interreg NEXT MED and UN ESCWA based on their alignment with the chosen theme, their impact, and their potential for scalability and replicability. Due to the outstanding quality of the applications, the organizers opted to select an additional two SMEs, bringing the total to eight instead of the originally planned six. All selected SMEs have participated in ENI CBC MED projects as partner, sub-grantee or final beneficiary.
The winners will be notified shortly to arrange their attendance at the Arab SMEs Summit, with one representative from each SME attending free of charge. The eight selected SMEs will join the third Arab SMEs Summit, gaining access to a wide array of opportunities, including learning from inspirational leaders, exploring new funding avenues, participating in interactive workshops and policy dialogues, showcasing their products and services, networking with peers, and benefiting from coaching and mentoring sessions.
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