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- Paper
E-Commerce and the Digital Economy in Morocco, a Factor of Social Inclusivity and Employment: Context, Approach and Limits
TIn this paper, Youssef Tobi aims to interview dropshippers and other e-commerce professionals to establish the link between the rise of digital jobs and social inclusivity.
28 February 2023
- Paper
Financial Inclusion and Hurdles to Funding Tunisian Female Entrepreneurs
This paper addresses gender self-selection amongst Tunisian women entrepreneurs in the context of financial inclusion of Tunisian women in the economy.
14 February 2023
- Paper
Scaling Up Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Maximise the Socioeconomic Impact ‒ The Case for Household Applications in Jordan
This policy paper examines the interlinkeages between Jordan’s social and economic development goals and the clean energy and sustainable energy goals.
13 February 2023
- Policy Study
Towards Enhanced Connectivity and Sustainability in the Mediterranean Transport and Logistics Sector. Trends in Trade, Maritime Transport, and Sustainability
This Policy Study coordinated by CETMO and the IEMed shows the state and trends of transport and logistics in the Mediterranean at a time of multiple changes and offers interesting proposals to take advantage of the existing opportunities
6 February 2023
- Policy Study
Assessing the Job Creation Potential of the Social Economy in the MENA Region
The study comprises four different sections that tackle different aspects of the job creation potential of the social economy.
7 July 2022
- Policy Study
Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia: A Comparative Perspective on Maghreb Countries Migration Cooperation with their West African Neighbours
This paper analyses the migration and mobility cooperation in the Mediterranean region in the framework of the Joint Vision that the EU and the AU commited to and the EU's New Pact on Migration and Asylum.
16 June 2022
- Policy Study
Social Protection Reforms in the MENA Region: Possibilities and Challenges
This paper reviews the weaknesses of the social protection systems in the MENA region that were made evident by the COVID-19 pandemic, and identifies challenges and oportunities to implement reforms to achieve comprehensive solutions.
12 May 2022
- Policy Study
Liberty’s Doom? Artificial Intelligence in Middle Eastern Security
This Policy Study aims to examine these questions and dilemmas raised by AI in the MENA through a European policy lens paying particular attention to border management, surveillance, defence and regulation.
1 May 2022
- Policy Study
Anticipating and Mitigating Side-Effects: The Road to a Successful Green Transition in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
This policy study addresses the questions of energy security and green transition, taking stock of how Southern Mediterranean countries are reacting to the transformation of the global energy and what opportunities are offered by the EU Green Deal.
28 April 2022
- Paper
The Role of Egyptian Female Entrepreneurship in the Digital Era post-COVID-19
This paper explores how in the context of the digitalisation of economies impulsed by the so-called “cloud revolution”, business opportunities are expanding, thus boosting the economy.
27 April 2022
- Paper
Gender-Based Violence in Egypt and Morocco: Politics and Policy-Making
This paper provides an overview of the contentious politics around violence against women in Egypt and Morocco, and an evaluation of the policies put in place on that matter.
1 April 2022
- Report
The Western Mediterranean Transport and Logistics Sector in the Post-Covid-19 Era: Seizing New Opportunities, Accelerating Transitions
The impacts of the COVID-19 and the future of transport and logistics through multisectoral and multidisciplinary lenses.
31 March 2022