Highlights

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.

A national workshop was held in the capital to discuss the results of the national report of the University Governance Screening Card.

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... read more

The objective of the session was to facilitate a dialogue between youth NGO representatives and local authorities addressing innovative practices and encouraging Mediterranean local authorities to better integrate youth and, more broadly, civil society in urban development planning. Overall,... read more

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. ... read more

The objective of the workshop (organized by WB/CMI) was to present and discuss the results of a CMI-World Bank study on reducing water losses with case studies from several target countries in the MENA region (e.g. Morocco, Tunisia, Malta, Albania, and Cyprus). A total of 55 participants from 16... read more

The CMI hosted the fourth Rencontre Valmer to discuss the challenges of regional economic integration through the lens of the Golden Growth Report. Policy makers, leading economists and CMI program leaders examined the main lessons and findings from the European growth model and the realities of... read more

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,... read more

Following a first meeting between the World Bank’s ILM team and the GIZ in Tunis, this workshop allowed for sharing the respective initiatives of both institutions in the area of labor migration and development. The GIZ teams presented their sector projects on Migration and Development and their... read more

The retreat aimed to bring together staff as a team and to brainstorm on actions to be taken in order to give substance to our shared objectives: Giving direction for the coming year of CMI activities, discussing the Roadmap 2.0 to manage its implementation, sharing views on administrative issues... read more

The migration team held a two-day meeting with the Tunisian Office des Tunisiens a l’Etranger. The meeting discussed the role of public policy in engaging with its migrants abroad.  The event included presentations and discussions on country experiences with engaging the diaspora (Columbia,... read more

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... read more

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... read more

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.

Chaired by Inger Andersen, World Bank VP for the MENA region, the CMI’s annual meeting brought 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... read more