MEDinCHAMBERS-CROSS-BORDER CHAMBERS’ NEW SERVICES as driver FOR SUSTAINABLE FAIR TRADE OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY ACROSS MEDITERRANEAN
MEDinCHAMBERS is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at strengthening cross-border governance in textile value chains across Italy, Spain, Tunisia, Egypt, and Turkey.
The project focuses on building a shared knowledge network among Chambers of Commerce from EU and Mediterranean Partner Countries, fostering effective collaboration, addressing common challenges, and supporting the sustainable and competitive growth of the textile sector in the Mediterranean region.
The textile industry, which is strongly export-oriented between European countries and the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region—with the EU as its main destination market—is currently at a critical turning point, where the adoption of sustainable practices has become essential. In this context, MEDinCHAMBERS supports textile businesses in the participating countries in adopting measures that ensure compliance with European sustainability regulations, while also promoting inclusive economic growth in rural and less-developed Mediterranean areas.
The partnership includes, in addition to CUEIM (Lead Partner), the following organisations and Chambers of Commerce:
- CUEIM– University Consortium for Industrial and Managerial Economy – Italy
- CERTH– Centre for Research and Technology Hellas – Greece
- CCIB– Cámara Italiana Barcelona – Spain
- CTICI– Chambre Tuniso Italienne de Commerce et d’Industrie – Tunisia
- CEEBA– Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations – Egypt
- CCIIZMIR– Izmir Italyan Ticaret Odasi Dernegi – Turkey
- Consorci de la Ribera– Spain
Associated Partners:
- ASSOCAMERESTERO – Italia
- ANDALUCÍA EMPRENDE – Junta de Andalusia – Spagna
- 012factory SpA Società Benefit – Italia
- Chambre de Commerce Égyptien d’Alexandrie – Egitto
- SQL Service – Tunisia
- Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta (MRA) – Spagna
- Waste Management of Western Macedonia – DIADYMA – Grecia
- Ege Tekstil ve Hammaddeleri İhracatçıları Birliği (ETHIB) / Associazione Esportatori Tessili e Materie Prime dell’Egeo – Turchia
- Ege Hazır Giyim ve Konfeksiyon İhracatçıları Birliği (EHKIB) / Associazione Esportatori Abbigliamento dell’Egeo – Turchia
Goals
- To establish a cross-border alliance and a shared governance model among Chambers of Commerce to support the sustainable and circular transformation of the textile sector.
- To develop and deliver innovative services and tools that help textile MSMEs comply with European sustainability regulations and standards.
- To foster sustainable economic growth and social inclusion in rural and less-developed Mediterranean areas.
- To promote new strategies for circularity, energy efficiency, and the adoption of digital technologies in textile production.
- To align Mediterranean textile value chains with EU green policies, including the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan.
Intended for
- Textile businesses in the involved countries (Italy, Spain, Tunisia, Egypt, and Turkey).
- Chambers of Commerce and industry associations in the textile sector.
- Public and private entities promoting sustainability and innovation in the sector.
Research Output
- A transnational network of Chambers of Commerce and textile businesses.
- Action plans for adopting sustainable and circular practices in the textile sector.
- Innovative technological solutions for energy efficiency and waste management.
- Models of sustainable development and economic growth for rural areas of the Mediterranean.
The MEDinCHAMBERS project, co-financed by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT MED programme, aims to strengthen cross-border governance in the textile sector in the Mediterranean. The total project budget is € 1,445,882, of which € 1,286,432 is the EU contribution.
