Mediterranean integration continues to be recognized as a public good for the region and for the world.
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Great potential: The Mediterranean region offers a large young population, abundant renewable energy, promising economic and political transitions, and strategic positioning as a crossroads between Europe, Africa and the East, among other assets. Unlocking this potential through vectors of integration across countries would have significant positive ripple effects in the region and worldwide.
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Turmoil, instability and environmental challenges: Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and even increased violent extremism in some enclaves, contribute to forced displacements and instability. On the socioeconomic front, slow economic growth and accentuated social inequalities translate into a lack of job opportunities, especially for the youth. In addition, climate change is affecting the region disproportionally, further aggravating existing challenges, such as water scarcity, while also creating opportunities to transition to lower carbon energy sources. Socioeconomic transformation, improved resilience, and climate change mitigation would have positive spillovers in the region and beyond.
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Reduced labor mobility: From all perspectives of Mediterranean Integration, including trade and capital flows, labor mobility is the least advanced: migration policies have often focused on controlling migration flows rather than encouraging a solid mobility framework for the region. Meanwhile irregular migration flows continue to create tension between both rims of the Mediterranean and additional security challenges. Policy and institutional reforms to stimulate labor mobility (regularized movements of workers) and job mobility (outsourcing and offshoring), while controlling irregular migration, would be conducive to growth and development, further contributing to advance Mediterranean integration. |
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CMI in Brief
The Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) is a multi-partner knowledge exchange platform where development agencies, Governments, local authorities and civil society from around the Mediterranean convene in order to exchange ideas, discuss public policies, and identify regional solutions to address key regional challenges in the Mediterranean.
Members of the CMI include Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Tunisia, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Sud) Region of France, the City of Marseille, the European Investment Bank and the World Bank Group, with the European External Action Service (EEAS) as an observer.
CMI’s 10 Year-Anniversary
The CMI was founded in 2009 and operates on 3-year mandates. The mandate period July 2018-June 2021, constitutes the Center’s 4th mandate.
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