[CMI-FEMISE Webinar Series] Navigating through COVID-19 in the Mediterranean Act 1: Strategies for Integration and Resilience
Nov 23, 2020 / Highlight
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Context
The recent coronavirus crisis threatens the health, economies and societies of any country, regardless of its level of development. In the countries of the East and South of the Mediterranean the fight against the pandemic is even more complicated. It must be done with limited healthcare and economic...
Lebanon in the Midst of Multiple Crises : Hope Born Out of Despair
Nov 19, 2020 / Library
This policy brief looks at the key socio-economic and political features of Lebanon, the drivers of its fragility exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the devastating explosion at Beirut’s port on August 4, 2020. This colossal explosion has exacerbated the impact of the ongoing pandemic and eroded confidence in an economy that was already in...
Economic Policy Responses to COVID-19 : the Case of EU and Non-EU Mediterranean Countries
Nov 16, 2020 / Library
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not only led to human casualties but also generated a severe global economic downturn. Governments have responded with economic stimulus packages to mitigate the adverse effects of this downturn. In this paper, we analyze the economic policy responses adopted by 21 Mediterranean countries.
Our analysis...
Policy Responses to the Environmental Challenges of COVID-19 in the Southern Mediterranean Region in a Short- and Medium-run Perspective
Nov 10, 2020 / Library
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented shock in all areas of human activity. Although the pandemic is not over and a wide range of its impacts has not yet unfolded, governments are required to act promptly to diminish its negative consequences.
This brief discloses several keystones of the short- and medium-run policy strategy to let...
State of the Environment and Development (SoED) in the Mediterranean
Oct 25, 2020 / Library
The SoED provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of environment and development interactions in the Mediterranean region. The aim of the SoED 2020 is to increase awareness and understanding of the state of the Mediterranean, underlying driving forces and impacts, as well as to propose potential responses, while facilitating the...
[Webinar Series] Enhancing the Protection of Ecosystems through Youth Empowerment
Oct 22, 2020 / Highlight
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Background
The Mediterranean region has been classified as one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in the world (IPCC, 2013). Building territorial resilience has become essential to adapt to stresses and shocks, whether the stresses are climatic, socio-economic, or pandemic related. One of the key elements of territorial...
A Digital Financial Education to Support the «New Normal» in the Post-Pandemic Era
Oct 20, 2020 / Library
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation strategy of firms, which have followed the technological path to support business continuity online, in response to government restrictions. The effectiveness of these business strategies depends on the familiarity and awareness of consumers with the use of online channels and...
Des réformes financières pour des sociétés plus résilientes en Méditerranée
Oct 07, 2020 / Library
La crise du COVID-19 est d’ampleur inédite, et vient frapper une région méditerranéenne déjà très affaiblie. Ce Brief se focalise sur l’impact économique de la crise financière du COVID-19 dans les pays du sud de cette région avec un focus sur l’emploi, la croissance, la pauvreté et les inégalités de revenu. Nous analysons dans un premier temps la...
Climate Change and Migration: Inspiring Practices from the Mediterranean
Oct 05, 2020 / Library
The objective of this living report is to compile, analyze, and disseminate inspiring local solutions on how to address the challenges of climate change and its effects on migration through territorial resilience in the Mediterranean region. Internal (within the country) climate migration, rather than cross-border, is the main focus of this...
Achieving Territorial Resilience Through Youth Empowerment: 1st Meeting of the Mediterranean Youth for Climate Action Network
Sep 29, 2020 / Highlight
Background
The Mediterranean is one of the most affected regions by climate change. Building territorial resilience has become essential to adapt to stresses and shocks, whether the stresses are climatic, socio-economic, or pandemic related. One of the key elements of territorial resilience pathways includes youth empowerment....
Responsive Transportation-Oriented Policies for the MED Region in the Face of Covid-19
Sep 29, 2020 / Library
The transportation sector is exposed to significant paradigm shifts and financial difficulties due to the Covid-19 epidemic in Mediterranean countries as well as all over the world. In particular, public transportation is struggling worldwide, with reduced passenger load factors of 50% to 90%. To address this issue, this brief aims to provide...
Achieving Territorial Resilience Through Youth Empowerment: 1st Meeting of the Mediterranean Youth for Climate Action Network (AGENDA)
Internationalization of Tertiary Education in the Middle East and North Africa
Sep 15, 2020 / Library
As the first MENA regionwide report on the subject, this report was conceived out of a real need for data and analysis on internationalization, as well as a direct demand from stakeholders including tertiary education institutions in the region. Its primary objectives are to raise awareness on internationalization, to encourage its becoming a...
CMI Mediterranean Forum on Energy and Climate Change - INSIGHTS #2 (June-July 2020)
Jul 29, 2020 / Library
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform members of the CMI Forum on Energy and Climate Change on the energy and climate policy developments in the region and on their implications for the creation of an integrated Euro-Mediterranean energy market. In particular, it reviews EU policy developments, and related legislative changes, that re relevant...
Increasing territorial resilience in the Mediterranean region through local solutions and youth empowerment
Climate and environmental changes in the Mediterranean Basin 1st results of the MedECC
Climate Change and Migration: Inspiring Practices from the Mediterranean
COVID-19: A Catalyst for Decarbonization and Integration of the Mediterranean Energy Market
Jun 11, 2020 / Blog entry
This Opinion piece by Senior Advisor, Dr. Silvia Pariente-David analyses the implications of the COVID-19 crisis on energy markets and on greenhouse gas emissions. It argues that only ambitious green stimulus packages can prevent a massive rebound in emissions, centered on a massive renewable energy scale-up. It then explains why Mediterranean...
General Guidelines for CMI-FEMISE “COVID-19 MED BRIEFS”
Implications of the Coronavirus Crisis in the Mediterranean and in the Middle East
May 29, 2020 / Library
The recent coronavirus crisis threatens the health, economies, and societies of any country, regardless of its level of development. In the countries of the Middle East and of the Southern Mediterranean the fight against the pandemic is even more complicated. It must be done with limited healthcare and economic resources compared to other regions...
Call for Policy Briefs: Responding to COVID-19 Challenges in the Mediterranean Region
May 29, 2020 / Highlight
The Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) and FEMISE announce the launch of the Call for a new joint Policy Brief series, to address the urgent issue of the COVID-19 socio-economic effects and impact on the EU-Mediterranean region.
Rationale
The recent coronavirus crisis threatens the health, economies and societies of all countries. In...
CMI Mediterranean Forum on Energy and Climate Change Insights
May 14, 2020 / Library
This overview aims to inform members of the CMI Forum on Energy and Climate Change on the energy and climate policy developments in the region and on their implications for the creation of an integrated Euro-Mediterranean energy market. It focuses on EU policy developments, and related legislative changes, that are relevant to Southern and Eastern...
Proceedings of the Workshop "Discussion Of Briefing Paper On The EU ‘Clean Energy For All Europeans’ Package For The Use Of Southern And Eastern Mediterranean Countries" held in 10 April 2019
[Presentation] “Clean Energy for All Europeans” Package: Implications & Opportunities for the Mediterranean
[Presentation] “Clean Energy for All Europeans” Package: Implications & Opportunities for the Mediterranean
Monitoring the EU ‘Clean Energy for All’ Package and Analyzing Implications for Southern Mediterranean Countries
Apr 20, 2020 / Program
Since the “Clean Energy for All Europeans” Package: Implications and Opportunities for the Mediterranean was published, it has been presented on the occasion of COP 25 and at various events, such as the CLIMED conference at Ecole Polytechnique in November 2019 and at the UfM Energy Platform meeting in Barcelona in January 2020
Since the...
Mediterranean Youth Climate Heroes Contest
Mar 19, 2020 / Highlight
Objectif
Le but de ce concours est de sélectionner une cinquantaine de jeunes méditerranéens afin de les inviter à participer au Forum méditerranéen de la jeunesse sur le changement climatique organisé par le Centre pour l’Intégration en Méditerranée (CMI) et ses partenaires. Ce Forum aura lieu au cours de l'été 2020, soit physiquement...
Spain Joins the CMI as Its Newest Member
Mar 09, 2020 / Highlight
Alberto Moreno Humet, Consul General of Spain in Marseille and Blanca Moreno-Dodson, CMI Manager
The CMI and the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing the membership of Spain in the Center for Mediterranean Integration.
This new membership crystallizes a...
[Youth E-conference] World Water Day on Water and Climate Change
Feb 24, 2020 / Highlight
Announcement
Due to the evolving situation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the growing health concerns related to this virus as well the logistics complications that we currently globally face as a result of this health epidemic, the Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) have decided to adapt the 2020 World Water Day to a virtual format...
The Meaning of Mediterranean Integration Today: Beyond Trade, New Linkages and Towards Deeper Integration
