Social responsibility

Tarragona 2017 contributes actively and voluntarily to social and economic improvement. It is a socially responsible project. In the community, it not only has an economic, but also a social purpose.

Social responsibility constitutes the series of obligations and commitments arising from the impacts brought about by the Mediterranean Games in the society, affecting employment and sports in the city of Tarragona, as well as the surrounding areas.

Taher Pasha, wanted to make this competition a symbol of peace during a period that was tarnished by the tension that existed between the superpowers. He was convinced that sport is an exceptional means to achieve peace and fraternity. The members of the national Olympic committees of the countries of the Mediterranean considered the idea of holding the games that brought together the different cultures of the region.

This is why we can state that Tarragona 2017 contributes fully to social improvement. In fact it is a large scale social enterprise. At this level, Tarragona 2017 should be highlighted for the following reasons:

• Its commitment to social improvement.
• Its commitment to sport.
• Economic improvement in the city.
• An improvement in the field of employment, creating jobs due to the large influx of visitors and the scale of the event.
• A change in the image of the city, improvements to infrastructures and the state of buildings.
• The belief in sport as a milestone for social cohesion.
• The union of different cultures, a symbol of peace and fraternity.
• Its brilliant initiative 'For a change to the city that will be seen internationally'.
• International promotion and dissemination of the city.