BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Interreg NEXT MED - ECPv6.18.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.interregnextmed.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Interreg NEXT MED REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Rome BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261022T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261024T120000 DTSTAMP:20261015T112821Z CREATED:20261015T112821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T112821Z UID:53843-1792663200-1792843200@www.interregnextmed.eu SUMMARY:Save the Date: MEDinCHAMBERS Connects Mediterranean Textile Businesses Through Living Lab and Study Visits in Tunisia DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: MEDinCHAMBERS Connects Mediterranean Textile Businesses Through Living Lab and Study Visits in Tunisia\n \n \n \n \nThe Interreg NEXT MED project MEDinCHAMBERS will bring Mediterranean textile businesses and stakeholders together in Tunisia from 22 to 24 October 2026 for a three-day programme designed to strengthen green and digital skills\, encourage innovation and create new opportunities for cross-border cooperation. \nTaking place in Sousse and Monastir and organised by the Tunisian-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CTICI)\, the initiative will combine an interactive Living Lab\, practical training\, matchmaking opportunities and company visits to support the green and digital transition of the textile\, clothing\, leather and footwear sector. \nBuilding on the project’s previous green-transition training activities in Türkiye and the Barcelona Bootcamp\, the Tunisia programme will offer participants further opportunities to turn knowledge into practical solutions\, explore digital tools and exchange experiences with local businesses and industry stakeholders. \nThrough this initiative\, MEDinCHAMBERS aims to strengthen the capacity of Mediterranean micro\, small and medium-sized enterprises to address sustainability challenges\, adapt to evolving market requirements and adopt more innovative and competitive business models. By connecting businesses\, Chambers of Commerce and other sector stakeholders\, the project also seeks to foster lasting collaboration and knowledge exchange across Mediterranean textile value chains. \n\n \n \n \n \n Day 1 – Connecting Mediterranean stakeholders with Tunisia’s textile industry\n \n \n \n \nThe first day will focus on exploring the Tunisian textile industry through participation in an international trade fair and a company study visit. \nThe programme will include: \n\nA visit to INTERTEX International Fair (10:00–13:00)\, offering participants the opportunity to discover companies\, explore sector developments and establish connections with industry representatives.\nA networking lunch at the CTICI exhibition booth.\nA study visit to SITEX (15:00–17:00)\, including a company presentation and an opportunity to gain first-hand insights into its activities.\n\nThese activities will promote exchanges between businesses and stakeholders\, encouraging knowledge transfer and the identification of potential cooperation opportunities across the Mediterranean textile sector. \n\n \n \n \n \n Day 2 – Turning sustainability challenges into practical solutions through the Living Lab\n \n \n \n \nThe second day will take place at MFC Pole in Monastir\, from 08:30 to 16:30\, and will be dedicated to an interactive Living Lab designed to strengthen participants’ capacity to apply sustainability principles and digital solutions to real business challenges. \nThe programme will include: \n\nAn introduction to MFC Pole and a review of insights from previous project focus groups and training activities.\nA presentation of the MEDinCHAMBERS Knowledge Hub and Digital Detector\, highlighting digital resources developed to support businesses and stakeholders.\nAn introduction to Environmental\, Social and Governance (ESG) principles and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)\, exploring their relevance for textile businesses.\nAn interactive co-creation workshop in which participants will collaboratively develop a Digital Product Passport through a practical game.\nA presentation and evaluation of the workshop results\, alongside the creation of a shared wall of best practices.\nStartup pitches showcasing entrepreneurial initiatives and innovative approaches.\n\nThe Living Lab will provide a collaborative environment where participants can translate sustainability knowledge into practical approaches\, explore the potential of digital solutions and share experiences that can support businesses in their transition towards greener and more competitive models. \nBy bringing together different perspectives and expertise\, the session will contribute to MEDinCHAMBERS’ ambition to develop and promote practical support tools\, strengthen business capabilities and encourage the adoption of sustainable practices across Mediterranean textile value chains. \n\n \n \n \n \n Day 3 – Strengthening business connections through company study visits\n \n \n \n \nThe final day will be dedicated to a study visit to SARTEX (09:00–12:00)\, a textile company in Tunisia. \nThe visit will include a company presentation\, offering participants an opportunity to learn about its activities and exchange experiences with industry representatives. \nThis final session will connect the knowledge and collaborative learning developed during the Living Lab with real business environments\, encouraging further dialogue\, knowledge transfer and potential partnerships. \n\n \n \n \n \n By combining hands-on training\, digital innovation\, matchmaking and direct engagement with textile companies\, the Tunisia Living Lab will support MEDinCHAMBERS in building a stronger network of Mediterranean stakeholders committed to the green and digital transition.\n \n \n \n \nThe initiative represents a further step towards the project’s broader goal of helping textile businesses access shared knowledge\, practical tools and cooperation opportunities that can contribute to a more sustainable\, innovative and competitive Mediterranean textile ecosystem. \nA social dinner will also take place on 21 October 2026 at PUMO Restaurant\, Mövenpick Hotel in Sousse\, offering participants an additional opportunity to meet and connect before the official programme begins. \nSave the date: Sousse and Monastir\, Tunisia\, 22–24 October 2026. \nFor more information\, find the full agenda of the event here. 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