President Hoyer calls for immediate and swift action towards a “net-zero” emissions economy

This high profile conference was opened with an official welcome by the Honourable Ignacio Méndez Fernández, Vice-minister for the promotion of SMEs in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MICM) and his Excellency Gianluca Grippa, Ambassador of the European Union to the Dominican Republic. EIB Regional representative in the Caribbean, Yves Ferreira outlined how the bank is helping to support sustainable private sector growth in the region.

African business and political leaders welcomed new EIB support to strengthen private sector investment across Africa at the Africa Investment Forum in South Africa.

At the International Economic Seminar organised by Tor Vergata University of Rome at Villa Mondragone on 25-27 June, the VP addressed a large network of economists and experts that meet every year to discuss sustainable development and global issues. He presented EIB Group’s role and activities in fostering EU’s cohesion and growth and new initiatives to tackle current challenges such as climate change and mass migration.