CMI Course at Aix-Marseille School of Economics (Marseille)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
Between February 12 and 20, the CMI gave a series of classes on “Mediterranean Development” at the recently created AMSE. This course was delivered as part of the Master's program in Development Economics and focused on issues related to urban development, natural resources management, employment, the knowledge economy, and labor migration. The...
Inception Mission for the “Cities and Climate Change” Program in Jordanian Intermediate Cities (Jordan)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The CDC-led mission had the objective of meeting with Jordanian counterparts to develop the program “Cities and Climate Change,” which is co-led by the WB, in several Jordanian intermediate cities. During the mission, meetings took place with the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, the Ministry of...
Steering Committee Validation of Phase 1 of the Report on “Adaptation to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management in Algiers” (Algiers)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The Steering Committee of the study, which is made up of Algerian officials and partners, as well as CDC and World Bank staff, assessed the final draft of phase 1 of the report “Assessment and Representation of Vulnerability Sources” and validated it. The second phase of the study, consisting of recommendations on an action plan, was therefore...
MENApolis Tool Training Session (Tunis)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
Upon the request of the Direction de l'Urbanisme, of the Ministry of Public Facilities, a training session was organized, dedicated to technical staff from a broad range of Tunisian institutions responsible for urban planning.
Visits from French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and EU Commission (Marseille)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The CMI hosted Minister Delegate of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Pascal Canafin. Additionally, Ms. Lipiatou and Ms. Pancera from the European Commission's DG for Research and Innovation were given a presentation of CMI’s activities and discussed a possible partnership related to the Knowledge Economy and Fostering Innovation...
“International Support to Arab Economies in Transition: Towards Inclusive Development after the Arab Spring” (Tokyo)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The AFD, JICA and the Brookings Institution joined to organize a workshop with the objectives of deepening the understanding of the situation of Arab countries more than one year after the Arab spring through a dialogue between Arab policymakers and senior representatives of the international community and brainstorming on how to best support the...
Presentation: University Governance Screening Card Results (Paris)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
A presentation on the results and lessons learned from using the UGSC tool in 7 countries (Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Iraq and West Bank and Gaza) was given at the OECD Global Conference on Higher Education in Paris.
Rencontre Valmer: “Transforming the Arab Economies: The Knowledge and Innovation Road”
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The event included a brief presentation of the findings of the report as well as interventions from high-level “practitioners” from the South of the Mediterranean. The event also discussed concrete ways and means to take forward the Knowledge Economy agenda. The 60 participants included decision makers from countries bordering the South and North...
Regional Workshop: “Natural Capital Accounting for Green Growth in the Middle East and North Africa” (Marseille)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The objective of the workshop, a project of the Green Accounting and WAVES partnership, was to discuss the potential for green accounting and explore candidate countries in the MENA region. The “Natural Capital Accounting” workshop presented the rationale and tools to better monitor and manage natural assets and enhance their productive use to...
CMI Regional Seminar on Water Innovations and Young Micro-Entrepreneurs in the Mediterranean Region (Beirut)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The seminar was held in the Beirut World Bank country office, in partnership with the Islamic Education Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), and brought together approximately 25 participants. The event convened organizational stakeholders and various water entrepreneurs/startups from Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, and Lebanon. The seminar was...
JICA Director General Welcome (Marseille)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The CMI welcomed Mr. Koenuma, Director General of Middle East and Europe Department of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Marseille. The center and its programs were presented and correlations were found between JICA and CMI in a number of thematic areas.
5th Project Steering Committee Meeting for the GEF Project (Regional Governance and Knowledge Generation) Implemented by Plan Bleu (Marseille)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The objective of the meeting was to identify new or supplemental activities and to assess progress one year after the official kick-off the project. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Ministries of Environment of Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, and West Bank and Gaza. During the meeting, new proposals of activities...
Workshop: International Employment (Tunis)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
Upon request by the Tunisian Ministry of Employment, the CMI participated in a workshop on international employment as part of the National Employment Congress. They introduced the issues at stake and moderated the ensuing debate. They also used this opportunity to consult with the different Tunisian government counterparts working on migration to...
Regional Workshop: Sustainable Projects in Medinas (Marseille)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The CMI and EIB organized a regional workshop focused on the implementation of sustainable projects in medinas. Sessions revolved around: (i) the regulatory, legal, and political framework; (ii) institutional adjustments and projects management; and (iii) sustainable projects funding, 50 participants from the region attended.
National Urban Transport Days (Tunis)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
As part of The Center for Mediterranean Integration’s (CMI) Urban transport program, AFD in partnership with the ministry of Transport in Tunisia, and with assistance from CODATU, CEREMA and Transitec have organized the “National Urban Transport Days” from December 12th to 13th, 2012 in Tunis.
The workshop, which was introduced by HE the minister...
Conference: Migration and Development (Paris)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The CMI participated in the 5th Joint AFD-CGD-DEC Research Conference on Migration and Development. At this occasion, various meetings were held and connections made with researchers from all around the globe to determine to which extent (i) there would be appetite for policy experimentation in the field of diaspora relations, and (ii) stronger...
Lebanon Workshop: Land Management (Beirut)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
At the request of CRD, CDC/CMI launched a land management study in 2012. The workshop provided the opportunity for Lebanese experts to comment on the draft report before it was finalized and disseminated more broadly.
Presentation and Discussion of Study: “Urban Land Management with the National and Local Authorities” (Tunis)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The CMI organized a workshop in Tunis to present and discuss the outcomes of the study with the national and local authorities. The inception report of the study on “Adaptation to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management in Algiers” was reviewed and approved by the steering committee of the project, under the leadership of the Caisse des Dépots...
Workshop: Representative Youth Structures, Youth Policy Development and Participation—Lessons Learned and Best Practices on Local/National Youth Councils (Rabat)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The general objective of the workshop was to deepen the understanding of internationally recognized standards/ norms for youth participation and to present the Moroccan government and the civil society with (international) best practices of youth structures and legislation.
University Governance Screening Card Workshop (Beirut)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
A national workshop was held in the capital to discuss the results of the national report of the University Governance Screening Card.
Participation in the International Conference on Mediterranean Countries and EU Opportunities, ETC Final Conference (Tunis)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The EU-funded FP7 bilateral project EU-Tunisia ETC (European Tunisian Cooperation) a network for the coordination of science and technology cooperation, organized an EU-Med conference event in Tunis which brought together experts, policy makers, and practitioners in research and innovation to reflect on and analyze innovation support mechanisms...
Diaspora: Moroccan Activities and International Experiences, Marseille & Rabat
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
On the basis of the requests expressed by different Government bodies during an earlier mission of the ILM team to Morocco (Oct. 2012), a workshop will be organized for institutions working on diaspora related activities. The topics covered will include: (i) Good practices in the field of consular services, (ii) Knowledge and skills networks, and...
Workshop on Labor Mobility with GIZ, Germany
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
Following recent discussions between the CMI-WB Labor Mobility team and the GIZ in Tunis, this workshop aimed at sharing the respective initiatives of both institutions in the area of labor migration and development. The GIZ teams presented their sector project on Migration and Development and their recent activities in the area of skilled labor...
Employment and Labor Mobility Week (Marseille)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
With workshops including: “Managing Migration” (March 8-9), “Establishing Portability of Benefits” (March 10), “Income Protection for the Unemployed and Unemployment Insurance” (March 11), and “Labor Market Policies” (March 12)
Consultation: “Tunisia: Moving towards the Knowledge Economy” (Tunis)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The CMI, UTICA, ISESCO, and other partners organized the high-level knowledge economy consultation, “L'Economie de la connaissance et de l'innovation: Un nouveau modèle de développement pour la Tunisie.” This was another example of timely policy advice that was delivered at the request of Tunisian counterparts, especially from the private sector,...
7th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (Geneva)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
Medcities, in close coordination with CMI, organized a panel on cooperation and urban development which focused on decentralized city-to-city cooperation involving national governments, city stakeholders, and citizenship. Cooperation is considered as a tool for launching and implementing projects towards a local sustainable development and...
Seminar: Strengthening the Tunisian System for International Employment, Tunis
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The World Bank has recently prepared a policy report on "strengthening the Tunisian system for international employment" upon request from the Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment with the aim of providing a systematic analysis to understand how the Government of Tunisia could improve its policies and capacities to better seize the...
Medinas 2030 Initiative (Marseille)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The EIB and CMI organized the 2nd Scientific Committee meeting in Marseille. The meeting was attended by the 25 members of the committee, representatives from Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Morocco, and the consultants of the Medinas study which had been launched at the beginning of March 2012. The meeting discussed the objectives and...
Workshop: “Moving towards the Knowledge Economy” (Cairo)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
The event was jointly organized with the Egyptian Ministry of Scientific Research and partners such as the EIB and ISESCO. As a follow-up to a request from the Egyptian Ministry of Scientific Research, the objective was to organize a consultation and workshop on ways to move ahead on a knowledge and innovation–based strategy for Egypt with...
Report Launch: “Climate Change and Migration: Evidence from the Middle East and North Africa” (Marseille)
Aug 14, 2013 / Highlight
Climate change and migration are major concerns in the MENA region. This study suggests that households do perceive important changes in the climate. The coping and adaptation strategies available to them deal with weather shocks are limited, as are community and government programs. Climate change is not the main driver of today’s migration flows...
