[Agenda] Towards Competitiveness and Equity in Tertiary Education in the MENA Region
Education, Innovation, Employability
How do Education and Unemployment Affect Support for Violent Extremism? Evidence from Eight Arab Countries
Apr 03, 2017 / Blog entry
The year 2016 saw a spate of global terrorist attacks in United States, Ivory Coast, Belgium, France, Pakistan, Turkey and Nigeria, which has led to an increased focus on ways to combat terrorism and specifically, the threat of Daesh (Arabic acronym for ISIS, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria).
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How do Education and Unemployment Affect Support for Violent Extremism? Evidence from Eight Arab Countries
My Story,Your Story “Why Education Matters?
Mobilizing Diaspora Resources as Agents of Social and Economic Change
Mobilizing the Middle East and North Africa Diaspora for Economic Integration and Entrepreneurship
The 2016 Global Millennial Viewpoints Survey
The Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon: Empowering Youth to Serve as Agents of Change
Mar 13, 2017 / Blog entry
On aurait pu entendre une mouche voler dans l’assistance et personne ne semblait prêt à prendre la parole. J’ai reposé ma question : « Quelles sont les plus grandes difficultés auxquelles vous êtes confrontés au quotidien ? » Finalement, c’est une jeune femme d’une vingtaine d’années, qui a levé la main. Suba vit à Tripoli, l’...
SAHWA National Case Studies
Mar 07, 2017 / Library
In line with SAHWA’s methodology -based on a mixed method- these National Case Studies (NCS) summarise the main findings coming from the Ethnographic Fieldwork and SAHWA Youth Survey with a focus on the national level (Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia). Basically, every National Case Studies are structured following the clusters...
Strengthening Human Resources for Health: Integration of Refugees into Host Community Health Systems
Mar 06, 2017 / Highlight
Rationale
Over the past six years, nearly 5 million people have fled the conflict in Syria and sought refuge in neighboring countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) such as Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, and OECD countries such as Turkey, Germany, Sweden or Austria.
The consequences of this mass exodus have been particularly profound...
Egyptian Youth Speak their Minds in Essays: We Need Better Skills for More Jobs
Feb 22, 2017 / Blog entry
Et si, dans un pays comme l’Égypte, miné par le chômage de masse des jeunes, ces derniers recelaient un potentiel inexploré ? Les jeunes, grâce à leur créativité, n’auraient-ils pas des idées encore jamais testées ou imaginées ? Et si, justement, la jeunesse détenait la clé de la lutte contre le chômage ?
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Analysis of Youth Approaches in the MENA Region: Challenges and Opportunities of Youth Participation
Access to Work for Syrian Refugees in Jordan
A Future in The Balance How the Conflict in Syria Is Impacting on the Needs, Concerns and Aspirations of Young People Across the Middle East
From Refugees to Workers Mapping Labour-Market Integration Support Measures for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in EU Member States Volume 1
From Refugees to Workers: Mapping Labour Market Integration Support Measures for Asylum-Seekers and Refugees in EU Member States Volume 2
Can Entrepreneurship Education Improve Work Opportunities for College Graduates?
Oct 18, 2016 / Library
Education is usually seen as a route for improving people’s employment opportunities, but this hasn’t proven the case in many developing countries. As the World Bank’s 2013 World Development Report highlighted.
The Mediterranean Host Municipalities Learning Network
Sep 28, 2016 / Highlight
Context/ Rationale
The high influx of refugees in the Eastern Mediterranean region continues to pose challenges to host local governments, as according to UNHCR the vast majority of Syrian refugees live in urban areas, with around only 8 per cent accommodated in refugee camps. Most of the refugees have limited financial resources and live in...
[Brainstorming] How to Engage MENA Youth in Shaping its own Future?
Jul 06, 2016 / Highlight
Lead Organizations
Event organized by the World Bank Group and the Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI)
Context
Half of the population in the Middle East and North Africa is under 25 years old.
According to the International Labour Organization, 28% of them are unable to find jobs. This is the highest unemployment rate in the world,...
Governance: An Appropriate Response to the Challenges Facing Algerian Universities
Jun 07, 2016 / Blog entry
L’université algérienne connait une véritable métamorphose conséquente aux impératifs de la mondialisation du savoir et de la réforme de l’enseignement supérieur.
En effet, le système Licence, Master, Doctorat (LMD) a introduit une nouvelle philosophie et de nouvelles méthodes et pratiques d’enseignement et de pratiques pédagogiques (best...
Summer School on Sustainable Development Goals: Water as Key Development Factor in the Mediterranean
Jun 06, 2016 / Highlight
Ecole d’été des Objectifs de Développement Durable : Rapprochons le Nord et le Sud pour le bien de la planète
Le contexte
Devant l’immensité des défis économiques, sociaux et environnementaux qui caractérisent l’état de la planète en ce début de 21e siècle, les communautés scientifiques et universitaires du Nord et du Sud ont un rôle spécifique...
Tertiary Education: Improved Governance and Quality Leads to Better Competitiveness and Employability
MENA Tertiary Education Conference - Agenda
5th International MENA Tertiary Education Conference
Jun 03, 2016 / Highlight
Paradigm Shifts in Tertiary Education: Improved Governance and Quality for Competitiveness and Employability
Lead Organizations
Center for Mediterranean Integration, Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, The World Bank Group
Partners
The British Council, UNESCO, Associaion of Arab Universities, International Association...
Toward a Paradigm of Competitive Economies
May 30, 2016 / Blog entry
Dans le sillage des travaux sur la croissance endogène (Aghion et howitt, 1992), apparaissait les économies, et par extension les sociétés, fondées sur la connaissance qui ont suscité un immense espoir quant à l’avènement d’un nouveau modèle de développement économique et social. De nombreux travaux, dont ceux de la Banque Mondiale[1], ont pu...
A Different University Model!
May 27, 2016 / Blog entry
Le projet stratégique intégré (Figure n°1) mené par l’Université Virtuelle de Tunis (UVT) depuis quelques années est un projet particulier. Il est né suite à une analyse profonde de la situation de l’université et répond à ses besoins et tient compte des freins qui entravent son développement. Le projet est aussi adapté à ses spécificités et est...
