NICOSIA – Cyprus will host the EUROMED DAYS – Connecting Regions, Empowering Growth: Mediterranean-Europe Investment Partnerships for a Resilient Future Forum on Monday, June 15, at the Landmark Nicosia. The event is designed to facilitate international investment, economic cooperation, and the creation of shared development strategies across Europe and the Mediterranean.
Organized by Invest Cyprus and the ANIMA Investment Network, the forum will gather institutional leaders, government officials, and decision-makers from three continents. The gathering focuses on stabilizing investment flows and fostering resilient economic ties between Europe and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The event coincides with the 20th anniversary of the ANIMA Investment Network, an organization focused on promoting economic cooperation within the Mediterranean basin. It is also positioned within the framework of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026, a role that allows the member state to set the EU’s legislative agenda and coordinate policy priorities for a six-month term under the rotating system established by the Treaty on European Union.
International Delegation and Scope
The forum expects more than 60 international delegates, reflecting a mix of central government, local authority, and investment-promotion representatives. Participation includes representatives from the following locations:
- European Union & Europe: Brussels, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland.
- MENA Region: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia.
- Americas: San Jose.
The diverse attendance is intended to create a platform where representatives from the EU and the MENA region can establish strategic synergies and new collaborations, with a particular emphasis on investment policy coordination, regulatory clarity for cross-border projects, and city-to-city partnerships.
Economic Priorities and Strategic Focus
The forum arrives as geopolitical shifts and new trade balances impact regional economies and test existing frameworks for energy, migration, and digital regulation. Discussions will center on the challenges associated with the “twin transitions”-the shift toward a green economy and the integration of digital technologies-and how public authorities can align investment incentives with long-term policy goals.
Throughout the day, economic development experts, mayors, and innovation bodies will exchange views on several key pillars:
- Project financing mechanisms, including blended public-private models and EU-backed instruments
- Green growth strategies and climate-resilient infrastructure
- The digital economy, from cross-border data flows to smart-city applications
- Transnational cooperation models that connect local authorities, clusters, and national agencies
These discussions aim to address the specific economic pressures currently affecting the Mediterranean corridor and the wider MENA region, while identifying investable projects that can be anchored in stable regulatory environments and long-term policy commitments.
Institutional Coordination and Support
The event is coordinated by IMH and receives support from the Euromed Clusters Forward project, an initiative that promotes innovation ecosystems and business networks across Mediterranean countries. Communication for the forum is sponsored by Cyprus Business News, GOLD magazine, and IN Business magazine.
The forum seeks to position Cyprus as a functional bridge between the European Union and the neighboring markets of North Africa and the Middle East, leveraging its geographic and political status to attract foreign direct investment and to host structured dialogue between regulators, investors, and local authorities. Organizers say the intention is to move beyond one-off networking and toward a structured pipeline of projects aligned with EU-Mediterranean policy frameworks such as the European Neighbourhood Policy.
Registration for the forum remains open through IMH.
