Israel, Greece and Cyprus join forces to address cyber security issues, improve disaster relief capabilities and develop innovative approaches to business in the twenty-first century.

As the Fifth Annual Israel, Greece and Cyprus Trilateral Summit convened in Beersheba, we look back to the original January 2016 pact, which strengthened cooperation between the three countries to address a host of challenges facing the region.

Greece and Cyprus, with the backing of the European Union, joined Israel to work on the world’s longest and deepest undersea gas pipeline, in addition to a hos of other initiatives.

Here are five ways the three countries are addressing the challenges of the future.