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Environmental laws have a huge impact on our life. They improve water and air quality, they protect nature, and they encourage recycling and waste management. But to really make an appreciable difference, these EU laws have to be properly implemented.

The next edition of EU Green Week (13-17 May 2019) will put this process of environmental implementation into the spotlight. We'll be asking questions like – do these laws really matter, and what the added benefits are for citizens? What does successful implementation look like? Why do "implementation gaps" exist? How can we move from knowing that stakeholders need to take ownership of these laws to actually making it happen? And most importantly, how can the EU facilitate the process, making sure that citizens' voices are heard?  

EU Green Week 2019 will include events across Europe, with the official opening event on 13 May in one of the Member States and a high-level summit in Brussels from 15 to 17 May. The opening event will have a particular prominence, setting the tone for the Week's debates. The closing of Green Week will take place at the end of the Brussels Conference and will showcase the political conclusions from the Week.

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The Mediterranean Logistics and Transport Summit 2019 (MedaLogistics Summit) which will be held on 26th and 27th June 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.
The MedaLogistics Summit is organized by the Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) and Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB) with the support of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Barcelona and others organizations.
The two events of the Summit are the “17th Mediterranean Logistics & Transport Forum”, on 26th June, and the “12th Mediterranean Ports and Shipping Summit”, on 27th June. Their motto is “A Sea-Change in Mediterranean Transport and Shipping”, which describes our commitment to this industry as a fundamental basis for economic integration thus confirming the pioneering vision of the Summit.
The MedaLogistics Summit will take place within the framework of the 21st edition of SIL Barcelona, the Leading Exhibition for Logistics, Transport, Intralogistics and Supply Chain in Southern Europe. SIL Barcelona will offer an Exhibition, Congress and other parallel events like the 5th Free Trade Zones World Congress, the Biggest Congress of Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators in Latin America (ALACAT) and the 3rd International Congress of Authorized Economic Operators.
This unique scenario will provide you the opportunity to learn about the sector’s latest trends, business opportunities and to get in touch with the most relevant actors of this sector. The Mediterranean Logistics and Transport Summit has provided the sector with a platform for exchange, business cooperation and reflection since 2003. It is the annual International & Mediterranean platform and reference of the sector, which enjoys high participation from all the Mediterranean countries, counting a total of over 10,500 participating companies and 16,100 business connections throughout the Summit’s last 16 editions. It counts with high-level attendance, such as international business leaders and senior executives from the world's leading ports, logistics and transports companies.
Check the MedaLogistics provisional Programme here, and register for free until the 14th June 2019 here. Please note the MedaLogistics Summit will be held in the MEDALOGISTICS room inside the Fira de Barcelona Montjuic Exhibition Center and the seating is limited.