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...
Key Messages "Transforming Arab Economies: Towards Knowledge and Innovation" report
Jun 19, 2013 / Highlight
Anuja Utz, CMI Task Team Leader and main contributor to the report said its approach reflects the rich differences in challenges and opportunities across the MENA region. “Given the diversity of the Arab world, the study does not provide a cookie-cutter approach.” she said. “It offers examples of good practice from countries around the world and...
Rabat Declaration - Moving Towards New Development Strategies for Countries in the Arab World
Jun 15, 2013 / Highlight
Knowledge has always been central to development. To cope with the daunting challenges they face, particularly the need to create jobs and to develop more productive economies, Arab countries would do well to embrace a strategy for a knowledge-and innovation-driven economy. This is the main issue that is examined in the new report: “Transforming...
Morocco: National KE Consultation in Rabat
Apr 25, 2013 / Highlight
As a follow up to demand from the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, the CMI organized a national consultation: "Un nouveau modèle de développement pour le Maroc: Quelle feuille de route pour l’économie fondée sur la connaissance?" on April 9 at ISESCO HQ in Rabat.
This high level consultation brought together policymakers (Director...
MENApolis Workshop - Tunis
Feb 20, 2013 / Highlight
The MENApolis project is a prospective study showing urban sprawl and demographic trends in Mediterranean cities, available on Google Earth and Google Map.
It shows urban population figures from 1960 to 2010, and it makes use of statistical and spatial data as well as of satellite imagery to predict urbanization trends by 2030.
Thus, the study...
Workshop on Services for Innovating Firms, CMI
Nov 02, 2011 / Highlight
This workshop, jointly organized by the CMI, the EIB and the World Bank Institute took place in Villa Valmer, Marseille.
The objective of the workshop was to respond to the concerns of science park and incubator managers from the Mediterranean partner countries (MPCs) in order better to identify and assess the services required by the innovating...
