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Innovation ecosystems and start-ups in the Mediterranean as a means of recovering from the COVID-19 crisis
In the absence of further joint migration instruments at a European level, the burden of managing the migrant emergency falls primarily on local and regional authorities of the European countries in particular in the south of the EU.
23 November 2021
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Central Banks at the Frontline of the COVID-19 crisis: Weathering the Storm, Spurring the Recovery. A View from the Mediterranean Countries
With the aim to foster a comprehensive dialogue on the economic and financial situation of the Mediterranean region, this conference allowed to take an important step in the ambition to strengthen cooperation ties among Mediterranean central banks.
1 September 2021
- Policy Study
Mediterranean Transport and Logistics in a Post-Covid-19 Era: Prospects and Opportunities
This publication is the outcome of the work of experts from different professional backgrounds and Euro-Mediterranean countries to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 and the future of transport and logistics.
1 September 2021
- Policy Study
Post-Covid-19 EU-Southern Neighbourhood Trade Relations
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, which disturbed economic and social lives all over the globe, threatened to exacerbate the existing problems by virtue of disturbing production of and trade in food products.
19 May 2021
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Advancing Youth Financial Inclusion To Boost Job Creation And Growth In The Mediterranean Region
The event aims to shed light on the obstacles that the youth is facing to access finance and policies that can lead to improvements in the Mediterranean region.
10 June 2020
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Digitalisation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Mediterranean
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Mediterranean create job opportunities and, increasingly, stimulate innovation. Unfortunately, they are often prevented from reaching their full potential.
7 June 2020
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Contribution of Local and Regional Authorities to the Development of the Blue Economy in the Mediterranean
The report explores the role of local and regional authorities in the Mediterranean region in the development of the blue economy, including coastal tourism; food, health, and ecosystem services; energy at sea; and protection of maritime areas.
14 October 2019
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The Mediterranean As An Open Living Lab
Digital technologies, while offering new opportunities, are also proving to be instruments of concentrations of wealth. Is technology only a new form of economic domination, or can it reveal new opportunities for the Mediterranean societies?
8 November 2017
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Digital Entrepreneurship: Expanding the Economic Frontier in the Mediterranean
What relationship exists between entrepreneurs, the digital economy, entrepreneurship ecosystems, growth or economic development and technology? Can these concepts be isolated from one another to ascertain their individual impact?
12 April 2017
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Mapping out the Scope and Contents of the DCFTAs with Tunisia and Morocco
This paper explores the potential scope and contents of the “Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas” (DCFTAs) that the EU is envisaging with Morocco and Tunisia.
15 March 2016
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Macroeconomic and Monetary Policies in the Mediterranean. Management in a Context of Uncertainty
A period of financial crisis led to a process of reassessment in fiscal, financial and monetary policies in Europe and in its neighbouring countries. In the context of uncertainty reinforcing regional cooperation is more needed than ever.
12 May 2015
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Financial Reforms in the Mediterranean: Ideas and Policies to Inspire Change
The financial systems of Arab Mediterranean countries are not contributing to economic growth. The financial system reform is an essential element of the broader and bold economic reform agenda advocated by international institutions.
14 January 2015