CMI - MARSEILLE CENTER FOR MEDITERRANEAN INTEGRATION

HIGHLIGHTS

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The Marseille Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) aims to enhance the convergence of sustainable development policies by providing a platform for knowledge sharing and joint learning.



WHO WE ARE

The CMI is created by a Memorandum of Understanding among Founding Members which include, at the end of 2009, Egypt, France, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, as well as the European Investment Bank and the World Bank. Other collaborative arrangements with countries and partners are being prepared. The Center was officially launched on October 9, 2009 in Marseille.

The CMI is a World Bank administered platform for multi-partner programs, built on a World Bank office created in 2004. Governance and administrative arrangements, including finance and human resources, are assured until July 2012. The CMI has the following governance structure:

  • An Annual Meeting of Founding Members and Partners active in the programs will take place in Marseille.

  • An Oversight Committee will meet twice a year between the Annual Meetings, and is chaired by the World Bank. It includes representatives of the Founding Members of the CMI. The Oversight Committee will give guidance and take decisions on the implementation of the MOU, and on activities and programs developed by the CMI, as well as on any other issues that are submitted for its consideration. The Oversight Committee also endorses the budget for the CMI on an annual basis.

  • The Strategic Council with twelve councilors of international reputation from Founding Members, Partners, the private sector, civil society and academia will guide the orientation of the work of the CMI, provide a mid-term strategic perspective, enhance the Centre�s visibility, and discuss the annual work program.

  • The Coordination Unit with a Manager and a small staff ensure effective delivery of current programs and develop future partnerships and synergies with partners.



HOW WE WORK

A space for joint learning: The CMI provides a platform for communities of practice focused on core development issues across the region to tackle critical challenges, collectively find actionable solutions, and in so doing, contribute to the prosperity of the region as a whole. The Center will engage with countries in the South in a constructive dialogue where knowledge and experiences are shared and solutions to common problems are identified and discussed. The Center is not an aid facility, but a knowledge sharing platform to manage forward thinking for the region which is becoming ever more socially and economically inter-dependent.

A multi-partner platform: The CMI provides a joint platform for partners to work together and in so doing, draw significant added value. More than logistical savings, there would be strategic synergies gained by building on each other comparative advantages, ultimately leading to the delivery of more effective and efficient programs for the benefit of countries in the region.

A strong ownership base: The membership of the Southern partner countries is a testimony of strong ownership and will provide the essential dynamic that is critical for the success of the Center. Other countries and partners from the entire Mediterranean region are also expected to join the Center.

A network among networks: The Center does not claim to have leadership over any specific sector. Rather, it will bring its unique governance structure to support other think tanks or collaborative arrangements in the region.



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