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The fifth edition of the Mediterranean Forum will address the mobility of persons and goods

The Sil enhances its programme of side events

Drafting QU26/04/2007

Once again, the ninth edition of the international logistics and maintenance will become a pole of knowledge with the conclusion of a comprehensive programme of side events at the fair. And as a business platform, the ninth edition of the Sil will host from 5 to 8 June in Gran via M2 Barcelona facilities discussion, analysis and reflections of more than 2,000 professionals that will transform the contest in a massive logistics strategies Summit.

It is one of the most important events of this wide range of side events, at the level of their speakers, the fifth Mediterranean Forum of logistics and transport. This Meda - Logistics & Transport Forum (international name) is presented under the motto Mediterranean near, and aims to delve into the importance of land transport in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation with a view to the future zone of free trade and its impact on the sector of transport and logistics services. Its goal is to connect the Mediterranean to facilitate the mobility of people and goods meeting the challenges of globalisation and competition from other areas at the international level.

The 2007 Sil offers up to 7 parallel events focusing on debate and logistical knowledge, in which more than 2,000 professionals will take part

Backed by 2,500 companies participating in its previous four editions, the 5th Mediterranean Forum is organised by Consorci El of Zona Franca and the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, with the collaboration of the Association of Chambers of Commerce and industry of the Mediterranean (Ascame). Among the long list of speakers for this edition include Ministers of Spain, Algeria and Egypt, and the highest levels of management of organizations and companies based in Dubai, Lebanon, Jordan, Germany, United Kingdom or Belgium. All of them will seek to define strategies for economic development, increase trade, attract foreign investment and create multimodal platforms in the Mediterranean area. This requires coordinated policies at national and regional levels with the private sector.