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Organizational Mission

The Mediterranean Center is dedicated to the continuous improvement in understanding the relationship between human activities and the environment. Targeting the countries of the Mediterranean basin, the Mediterranean Center promotes practical solutions supporting strong economies and industrial progress based on the sustainable use of natural resources, maintenance of a safe and healthy environment and strengthened human capacity.

Key Objectives

1. Provide technical and advisory services to government, NGO and private sector institutions
2. Promote sustainable solutions to economic, social and environmental problems using a participatory approach and multidisciplinary techniques and influence decision-makers at all levels to choose sustainable development as the most viable option for good governance
3. Provide hands-on practical sustainable development experience by creating a living laboratory for the practices of good governance and appropriate technology applications
4. Establish a regional information center to promote the use of electronic communications, networking, information exchange and research activities
5. Promote technology transfer, act as a broker, and provide technical assistance and services to regional private and public sector stakeholders implementing state-of-the-art sustainable development practices
6. Build local, national and regional capacity in sustainable development planning, leadership practices, democracy and human rights principles through leadership programs for youth and women, internship opportunities, and training seminars and workshops in strategic planning, small business development, organizational management and good governance

Legal Framework

The Mediterranean Center was incorporated under the Egyptian Investment Law #8/1997. By carefully examining this law's provisions for incorporation, the company has capitalized on the code's most favorable aspects, which include incentives, tax breaks, and duty exemptions through 2014. Additionally, the company's articles of incorporation provide a cost effective and hassle-free mechanism for foreign investment. Foreign shares in the Mediterranean Center are permitted to a ceiling of 49%. The American company the Center for Sustainable Development International, Inc., currently owns 8% of the company's shares.

Furthermore, the center's areas of intervention were defined in the broadest terms possible in order to facilitate our response to the ever-changing demands and aspirations of the Euro-Mediterranean community. By building a multi-faceted approach into the company's legal framework, the Mediterranean Center can continue to take an active and proactive approach towards sustainable development and the environment without administrative or legal limitations.