Apply now for a free e-learning course organized by the WB e-Institute on Policy Instruments for Low Emissions Development: From Design to Implementation
Apr 28, 2014 / Highlight
This course has the following modules – (i) Introduction to Low Carbon Development Planning; (ii) Overview for Policymakers; (iii) Power; (iv) Household; (v) Transport - which introduce you to climate change mitigation, explore the concepts surrounding low carbon development planning on an economy-wide basis and take a detailed look at what this...
Apply now for a free e-learning course organized by the WB e-Institute on Sustainable Urban Land Use Planning (September 24 - November 11, 2014)
Apr 28, 2014 / Highlight
Urbanization is the defining global phenomenon of this century. For the first time in history, more than half the world’s population lives in urban areas. Between 2000 and 2030, in developing countries, the urban population is expected to double, and entire built-up areas are projected to triple if current trends continue. This rapid demographic...
Increasing the Resilience of Cities in MENA
Apr 28, 2014 / Highlight
In a context of demographic pressure and rapid urbanization, MENA cities are particularly sensitive to exogenous hazards and shocks. Most cities in MENA are especially exposed to natural disaster and climate-related shocks, and the impact on cities has been aggravated by the rise in population density (62% of the total population of MENA live in...
CMI and Plan Bleu facilitate discussion on Water Demand Management options for local governments – Tunis
Apr 28, 2014 / Highlight
CMI and Plan Bleu facilitate discussion on Water Demand Management options for local governments – Tunis, February 19-20, 2014
Local governments, especially municipalities, are on the frontline for the provision of basic services in water, energy and transport, while in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries they often lack funding,...
21 Ways to Make European Cities More Resilient
Apr 28, 2014 / Highlight
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s post-political career has been all about urban resilience, a fact probably influenced by the massive hurricane that concluded his three-term administration. Perhaps the centerpiece of this push has been Bloomberg Philanthropy’s Mayor’s Challenge, an initiative designed to draw out concrete proposals for...
Water in the Arab world: From droughts to flood, building resilience against extremes (WB feature story in Arabic, English and French)
Apr 28, 2014 / Highlight
To read the World Bank feature story on Arab city resilience and Water, please click here.
Pour lire l'article de la Banque mondiale sur le renforcement de la résistance des villes arabes aux extrêmes climatiques veuillez cliquer ici.
لقراءة مقال البنك الدولي حول بناء قدرات الدول العربية لمواجهة الكوارث الطبيعية، إضغط هنا.
CMI 2019 Mediterranean Water Heroes Contest Winner
Al Leyah Rehabilitation Project
International Labor Mobility
Apr 01, 2014 / Program
Lead Organization
The World Bank.
Partners
Key partners: National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC), Moroccan Ministry of Labor, German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ), Maytree Foundation.
Other partners: French Ministry of Finance, French Employment Agency, Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...
A Question of Equilibrium
Apr 01, 2014 / Blog entry
This article is the first in a 3 part blog series on brain drain in the context of international labour mobility. Its aim is to question the conventional wisdom and help devise win-win solutions to age old problems.
By Manjula Luthria*
On our drive home from a recent trip to the ski slopes we decided to add a bit of education to the vacation...
Arab Youth Debate: Have Young People Reaped the Fruits of the Arab Spring?
Apr 01, 2014 / Highlight
The Arab Youth Debate will feature youth activists from across the region debating the critical question: Have young people reaped the fruits of the Arab Spring? Moderated by Alajzeera’s Abderrahim Foukara, the debate will take place in Tunisia, on April 1st, 2014, at at 7pm (Tunis time).
Three years ago, Arab youth seized the initiative and...
Upcoming Regional Workshop: Creating the Right Ecosystem for Knowledge Valorisation: A Case Study of ODTÜ Teknokent
Mar 19, 2014 / Highlight
Ankara, Turkey
The CMI and the EIB, in collaboration with the ISESCO and the UN-ESCWA Technology Centre, are organising a regional workshop about the contribution of the Quadruple Helix actors to knowledge transfer within Science and Technology Parks (STPs) on June 16th-18th, 2014 in Ankara, Turkey.
ODTÜ Teknokent, a Science Park that...
MOOC on Climate Change: Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided
Mar 05, 2014 / Highlight
About the Course
Under current pledges and commitments, the world is likely to reach 4°C degree warming by the end of the century and 2°C warming as early as 2040. This MOOC brings together renowned scientists to provide a synthesis of the most recent scientific evidence and presents an analysis of likely impacts and risks, with a focus on...
Egypt and Tunisia's New Constitutions Recognize the Importance of Knowledge Economy and Intellectual Property Rights
Mar 03, 2014 / Blog entry
*أحمد عبد اللطيف
قامت مصر وتونس في شهر يناير/كانون الثاني الماضي بسن دستورين جديدين في سياق التغيّرات السياسية التي شهدهما البلدان بعد ثورتي عام 2011 اللتين أسقطتا نظامي مبارك وبن علي. وبينما تركز معظم اهتمام الرأي العام على كيفية معالجة هذه الدساتير لعدد من الموضوعات الشائكة مثل نظام الحكم ودور الدين ووضعية الحريات الأساسية، كان هناك اهتمامٌ...
Movers and Shakers
Jan 16, 2014 / Highlight
In its second Movers & Shakers piece, the International Labor Mobility (ILM) program asks Lant Pritchett for his thoughts on how the migration agenda might be moved forward and what misconceptions we need to shake off to do so. Pritchett draws inspiration from other successful development movements and cautions against the drive for perfection...
Workshop on Patents and Structural Intangibles in the Mediterranean
Dec 23, 2013 / Highlight
The European Investment Bank, in its role as lead of the Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) programme “Innovation Capacities”, organised a workshop on the development of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in the Southern Mediterranean on the 7th of June, 2013 in Paris. This workshop was part of the annual “World Conference on Intellectual...
Marking International Migrants Day
Dec 18, 2013 / Highlight
On December 18th, the UN invites us "to observe International Migrants Day through the dissemination of information on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, and through the sharing of experiences and the design of actions to ensure their protection.” To that end, the International Labor Mobility (ILM) Program commemorates...
HE Governor of Alexandria visits the CMI to talk collaboration between AFD, the Center and Egypt
Dec 17, 2013 / Highlight
His Excellency Mr. Tarek Mahdi, Governor of Alexandria, Egypt, visited the CMI on December 3rd during a trip organized by the City of Marseille as part of the ongoing cooperation between Marseille and Alexandria. He was welcomed in the Villa Valmer by Mourad Ezzine, the CMI Manager.
In a group comprising of: Dominique Rojat, the AFD program...
Global Talent Competitiveness Index Launch
Dec 13, 2013 / Highlight
In today's global economic climate, no-one wants to focus on the issue of migration. The topic is politically fraught, socially contentious, and technically challenging. But it is also one of the more promising options for boosting shared prosperity by productively employing young and mobile workers to meet the growing demands of ageing...
[Virtual Workshop] Palestinian Territories’ Services Related to Mediation in the Field of Work Using Mobile Technologies
Dec 11, 2013 / Highlight
In order to ensure a constant follow-up to the face-to-face trainings and knowledge activities provided within the Community of Practice on Employment and Social Safety Nets, the World Bank organizes a set of virtual workshops. The following workshop focused on the provision of services related to mediation in the field of work using mobile...
'Paper Trails', the ILM Discussion Note Series
Dec 02, 2013 / Highlight
The International Labor Mobility program is proud to announce its first set of newsletters in its Paper Trails series. The discussion notes provide an opportunity to highlight ongoing work, discuss emerging findings, and share ideas to build stronger migration systems. The series is intended to spur debate and discussion. Below are the first...
5th Annual Meeting of CMI Founding Members and Partners
Nov 18, 2013 / Highlight
Chaired by Inger Andersen, World Bank VP for the MENA region, the CMI’s annual meeting today brings together member countries and partners to discuss the Mediterranean's political, economic and social development issues and how the CMI can best contribute to broad-based and inclusive growth for the countries of the region. The annual meeting will...
Supporting the Development of a Regional Arab Youth Led Platform
Nov 08, 2013 / Highlight
More than 20 young representatives from 11 Arab countries met in Marseille, on November 5-6, 2013 under the auspices of CMI, the League of Arab States and the World Bank to plan the establishment of a common platform. As part of the CMI supported Arab Youth Initiative, this platform will gather youth led NGOs across the MENA region with the...
[Virtual Workshop] Morocco's National Initiative for Human Development
Oct 30, 2013 / Highlight
In order to ensure a constant follow-up to the face-to-face trainings and knowledge activities provided within the Community of Practice on Employment and Social Safety Nets, the World Bank organizes a set of virtual workshops. The following one focused on Morocco's National Initiative for Human Development.
Objectives
The goal of this...
Governance and Management of Science and Technology Parks
Oct 21, 2013 / Highlight
Most countries recognise that investing in Science & Technology Parks (STP) and innovation cities is essential to building a knowledge economy. The CMI and the EIB in collaboration with the ISESCO are organising a regional workshop on Science and Technology Parks (STP) in MENA region. This event will take place on the 4th and 5th of November,...
National Innovation Systems: Input, Output, and Impact
Oct 21, 2013 / Highlight
While all countries in the MENA region recognize the importance of innovation in the road to a Knowledge Economy, an articulated understanding of National innovation Systems (NIS) is lacking, and few data is available on the countries’ capacities and performance on innovation.
The EIB through the CMI is organising with the collaboration of the...
On the Move: The Highly Skilled (Turning “Brain Drain” into “Brain Gain”)
Oct 17, 2013 / Highlight
This blog has been co-authored by Michael Clemens and Nabil Hashmi
The recent tragedy off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy highlights the risks that many migrants face. For a large number of people around the world moving is still one of the surest ways of expanding their opportunities and improving their lives. The World Bank's International Labor...
On the Move: Migrant Skills (Seeing isn’t Believing)
Oct 17, 2013 / Highlight
In a world where “migration is development,” stepping across international borders would offer migrants immediate improvements in income, productivity, and career opportunities. Currently, however, migrants with mid-level skills must take one step back to take two steps forward. As they cross from developing to developed countries, migrants’...
Three Funerals and a Wedding: Resetting the way we work on migration
Oct 17, 2013 / Highlight
International labor markets are perhaps the last bastion of protectionism. We know that easing restrictions on the movement of people, especially the less skilled, can unleash huge welfare gains which by some estimates dwarf the gains from complete trade liberalization. And yet, progress on this front has been too slow.
In attending the numerous...
On the Move: Time to Re-think Migration
Oct 17, 2013 / Library
Manjula Luthria of the World Bank’s International Labor Mobility Program introduces our new series on migration, ‘On the Move.’ For large numbers of people around the world moving is one of the surest ways of expanding their opportunities and improving their lives. ‘On the Move’ aims to reframe the debate around migration by offering a set of...
