Around 50 guests accepted the EMA’s invitation to the German Parliamentary Society for the “Parliamentary Evening” on September 24, 2015. During the event, the EMA presented its work and goals to an exclusive group of members of parliament, diplomats, and representatives of associations and ministries Present the challenges and potentials of German-Arab cooperation.

As a welcome speech, EMA President Christian Wulff and EMA Board Member and Member of the Bundestag Jürgen Klimke spoke about the EMA’s “holistic understanding of cooperation”. It would be about much more than the mere promotion of economic cooperation. Above all, Mr. Wulff emphasized the responsible work of the EMA, which attaches great importance to sustainable development. This includes protecting the environment as well as promoting women in business and management positions, combating youth unemployment and brain drain. Together with Mr. Klimke, he emphasized the importance of “cooperation at eye level” as a guarantee for successful cooperation. Due to the holistic and interdisciplinary approach, the guiding principles of equality, good governance and sustainability as well as the political,

After the welcome there was space for questions and suggestions, followed by a network dinner. The meeting of different actors meant that many inspiring and fruitful conversations were exchanged, which brought the evening to a successful end.