Fourth MEDA - Logistics and Transport Forum 2006

Location: Barcelona Date: 23-24 May 2006   Key Documents: Programme (399Kb)

Summary:

The 4th Mediterranean Logistics and Transport Forum, with the theme, "Mediterranean Multimodal: links for an approach toward 2010", was held between 23^rd – 24^th  May 2006, within the framework of the SIL 2006 exhibition in Barcelona. This Forum has become an annual international platform for specialists and business professionals in the sector to discuss the new policies of the logistics and transport sector in the Pan-Euro Mediterranean zone.

This  4^th edition  aimed to investigate the importance of creating a multimodal transport system within the context of Euro-Mediterranean co-operation. The 2 day event brought together representatives from 2.000 companies of 20 countries, and International Organisations playing a key role in the design of global policies for the logistics and transport sector. The guest country attending this year’s edition was Morocco.

Mr Ralf-Michael Kaltheier, Team Leader of the EuroMed Transport Project, was a guest speaker at the 1st Plenary Session, "Multimodal in the Mediterranean, Platform for competitiveness". His in-depth presentation outlined the main results achieved so far as well as the next steps to be taken by the EuroMed Transport Project. Mr Katheier presence at the SIL 2006 helped increase dialogue between the Project and important private sector operators.

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Day1, May 23th 2006

The Multimodal Mediterranean Sea - A platform for competitiveness (2.4Mb)
Klaus Ebeling, General Secretary, EIA

EuroMed Transport Project (4.41Mb)
Ralf M. Kaltheier, Director Project

The Egyptian Transportation System, The pivot of the Euromed FTA (5.4Mb)
Ezz Alaa, Secretary General, CEEBA

Day2, May 24th 2006

EIB European Investment Bank (1.2Mb) 
Mario Aymerich, Advisor, Projects Directorate, BEI

Port de Barcelona (816Kb) 
Joaquim Coello, President, Barcelona Port Authority

The impact oh the Islamic Development Bank in financing infrastructure & development (1,1Mb) 
Mohammad J. Al-Saati, Senior Projects Officer

Agence spéciale Tanger Méditerranée (794Kb) 
Youssef Bencheqroun, Membre du Directoire Pôle Immobilier -Zones d’activités

Maroc : vers un statut de plate -forme logistique de l’Europe (57Kb)
Tazi Younes Directeur des des Programmes et des Etudes Ministère de l’Equipement et du Transport - Maroc

Marruecos: Oportunidades de Negocio (348Kb)
Enrique Verdeguer Verdeguer Puig

Logistica Inversa (194Kb) 
Eduardo Zapata Coello, Logistics Division General Manager of AZKAR

Logistique et transport de marchandises au Maroc (49Kb) 
Mustapha EL KHAYAT, Président de l’Association Marocaine pour la logistique (AMLOG)

Altadis Group (1.8Mb)
Alexandre de Suzzoni, Régie des Tabacs Director