On 7 December 2022, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) will open the first edition of the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf Economic Forum, which will take place in Marrakesh, kindly hosted by the House of Councilors of the Kingdom of Morocco

The Forum is expected to be attended by more than 300 representatives from 25 national and regional parliaments, and more than 50 delegations from international organizations, the private sectors, academia and the civil society.

The event is structured into six Plenary Sessions, focusing on different strategic issues, and will end with the reading of the Recommendations of the Forum.

During the first day, debates will focus on Economic Integration in the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf Economic Zones, in light of the global recession and the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine, and on the Threats to Energy Security, in terms of ensuring affordable supply, while embracing the Green Transition in the fight against Climate Change.

On 8 December, the Forum will address Food Insecurity in the PAM regions; Regional and International Solutions for Empowering Women and Youth; Overcoming Bottlenecks and the Digital Divide; and the Best and more Sustainable Practices to Relaunch the Tourism Sector.

At the end of the event, the moderators of each session will report on the main results of those debates, which will constitute the Final Recommendations and Declaration of the 2022 PAM Economic Forum that the PAM Presidency, will read in conclusion.//