Official EU Mission to Miami on Resilience hosted by EACC Florida

Mercedes Garcia Perez

Gzim Ocakoglu

On March 2 and 3, EACC Florida is hosting a delegation of EU officials in Miami for a series of specialized meetings on resilience, transportation and climate-related issues.

This is the first visit to Miami in this capacity of Mercedes Garcia Perez, Head of Global Issues and Innovation at the Delegation of the European Union in Washington DC, and of Gzim Ocakoglu, First Counselor on Mobility and Transport also at the Delegation of the EU.

The visit will include peer exchanges between the EU officials and representatives from Miami-Dade County’s Port Authorities, Office of Resilience, the City of Miami Beach, MDC’s International Trade Committee, and entities part of MDC’s Transportation System including the TPO, DTPW, FDOT and CITT. The two EU Representatives will also be meeting with Miami International Airport Authorities and airline representatives.

As part of their schedule, they will have an exchange of views with the European Consul Generals present in Miami on “Maritime Transport Decarbonization – Initiatives and Best Practices” at a meeting hosted by the Consul General of France in the framework of France’s Presidency of the European Union. They will also present to students at the University of Miami and will meet with some of the University’s leadership.

Last – but not least – the visiting EU officials will be offered the opportunity to meet and brief the EACC Leadership, Members and invited Friendson the EU’s policies and transatlantic initiatives in the areas of transportation, climate, energy and environment, R&D, and more.