Good morning ladies and gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you all to this Conference on Financial integration and inclusive development: A view from the Mediterranean Countries, hosted by Banco de España and jointly organised with the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and the support of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Let me start by thanking our colleagues from the European Institute of the Mediterranean and from the OECD for their cooperation in organising this Conference. The European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), created in 1989 with the participation of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the Government of the Autonomous Community of Cataluña, and the Barcelona City Council, incorporates a broad representation of civil society and is a leading institution in the analysis of Euro-Mediterranean relations.
