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Euro-Mediterranean Economic & Business Forum 2025 (Report)
  • Report

Euro-Mediterranean Economic & Business Forum 2025 (Report)

This report presents the contents of the Euro-Mediterranean Economic & Business Forum 2025 which took place from 18 to 19 November 2025 in Barcelona.

21 January 2026
Needs Assessment of the Social Economy in the Southern Mediterranean
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Needs Assessment of the Social Economy in the Southern Mediterranean

This report presents the results of a comprehensive Needs Assessment of the Social Economy in the Southern Mediterranean (within the framework of the AECID's Masar al’an Programme).

20 December 2025
EU trade relations with Southern Mediterranean partners in times of crisis or conflict
  • Policy Study

EU trade relations with Southern Mediterranean partners in times of crisis or conflict

This Joint Policy Study analyses how EU–SMC trade frameworks can evolve to better withstand crises and deliver shared prosperity.

20 November 2025
Harnessing Innovation and Integration for Sustainable and Inclusive Development in the Mediterranean Region
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Harnessing Innovation and Integration for Sustainable and Inclusive Development in the Mediterranean Region

Report of the 9th Annual Conference of Governors of Mediterranean Central Banks took place in Cairo, on 1 October 2025.

25 January 2025
Rural Vulnerability, Employment and Social Safety Programmes in Egypt: How Far Could State Initiatives Go?
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Rural Vulnerability, Employment and Social Safety Programmes in Egypt: How Far Could State Initiatives Go?

This paper aims to assess the Haya Karima initiative, launched by the Egyptian government in 2019 to target rural communities to achieve inclusive development and eliminate poverty.

4 April 2023
E-Commerce and the Digital Economy in Morocco, a Factor of Social Inclusivity and Employment: Context, Approach and Limits
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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
Financial Inclusion and Hurdles to Funding Tunisian Female Entrepreneurs
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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
Towards Enhanced Connectivity and Sustainability in the Mediterranean Transport and Logistics Sector. Trends in Trade, Maritime Transport, and Sustainability
  • 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
Assessing the Job Creation Potential of the Social Economy in the MENA Region
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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
The Western Mediterranean Transport and Logistics Sector in the Post-Covid-19 Era: Seizing New Opportunities, Accelerating Transitions
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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
Building Resilience Blocks: How to Improve the Quality of Work for the Egyptian Construction Precariat?
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Building Resilience Blocks: How to Improve the Quality of Work for the Egyptian Construction Precariat?

This paper explores how the notion of precarity applies to informal construction workers in Egypt. It also assesses the government’s intervention during the pandemic regarding informal irregular workers.

3 February 2022
Youth unemployment in the South of the Mediterranean: A chronic challenge to development and stability
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Youth unemployment in the South of the Mediterranean: A chronic challenge to development and stability

The paper aims to provide policy recommendations to address this chronic problem in the region and focuses mainly on Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.

28 January 2022