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Climate security in the sahel and the Mediterranean : local and regional responses

04/01/2019 | EUROMESCO reports
April 2019. Written by Abdelhak Bassou, Aleksandra Chmielewska, Xira Ruiz-Campillo The present study takes into account the broader conception of the Mediterranean. In this sense, it not only deals with the effects of climate change on the countries bordering the Mediterranean, but extends its...

Michel Gonnet - “African nations need new public-sector stakeholders to guarantee long-term investments”

Michel Gonnet - “African nations need new public-sector stakeholders to guarantee long-term investments”
01/28/2019 - Interviewed by Frédéric Dubessy | African and european view on the Mediterranean
Author of the report entitled “Financing VSE/SMEs and safeguarding investments”, published by the Institut de Prospective Economique du Monde Méditerranéen (IPEMED), Michel Gonnet* provides clues to overcoming the challenges for Africa’s development and its integration into the wider Africa-Mediterranean-Europe region. Version française


Michel Derdevet : “The electrification of Africa is vital in the fight against climate change and in containing migratory flows”

Michel Derdevet : “The electrification of Africa is vital in the fight against climate change and in containing migratory flows”
11/19/2018 - By Frédéric Dubessy | African and european view on the Mediterranean
Secretary-general of Enedis and founder member of IPEMED Michel Derdevet remains upbeat about improving access to electricity in Africa, despite current shortcomings and disparities. Version française


Strengthening the Role of Women in Rural and Agricultural Areas

10/10/2018 | CIHEAM reports
October 2018. Written by CIHEAM-UPM The Watch letter n ° 40 aims to show different perspectives of the situation in the Mediterranean region by analyzing the challenges and opportunities in the socio-economic, social, environmental, legal and political domains.

Alioune Sall: “We need to instil desire for a new Europe-Africa adventure”

Alioune Sall: “We need to instil desire for a new Europe-Africa adventure”
08/28/2018 - By Frédéric Dubessy | African and european view on the Mediterranean
Founder and chairman of the African Futures Institute, a prospective think-tank based in Pretoria, South Africa, the Senegalese Alioune Sall talks about the future of relations between Africa and Europe, warning against the continent’s attempts at self-sufficiency and underlining the importance of...

Can Mediterranean countries profit from the Chinese presence ?

Can Mediterranean countries profit from the Chinese presence ?
07/10/2018 - By Christian Delavelle (Observatoire Europe-Afrique 2020) and Kelly Robin (Ipemed) | African and european view on the Mediterranean

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By looking at Africa, we are restoring the Mediterranean's centrality

By looking at Africa, we are restoring the Mediterranean's centrality
05/29/2018 - Interviewed by Frédéric Dubessy | African and european view on the Mediterranean

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Karim Basrire : "The moroccan diaspora is a factor for economic integration between Africa and Europe."

Karim Basrire : "The moroccan diaspora is a factor for economic integration between Africa and Europe."
05/18/2018 - Interviewed by Frédéric Dubessy, in Casablanca | African and european view on the Mediterranean

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Ndiouga Sakho: "We must experiment within the territories, with the local actors"

Ndiouga Sakho: "We must experiment within the territories, with the local actors"
03/19/2018 - Interviewed by Frédéric Dubessy, in LA VALETTE (MALTA) | Socio-economic assessments


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Algeciras aims to defend its title as the “Port of the Mediterranean”

Algeciras aims to defend its title as the “Port of the Mediterranean”
04/24/2015 - Francis Matéo, in BARCELONA | Industry / Transport
SPAIN. The Port of Algeciras aims to maintain its leading position in goods handling in the Mediterranean by reaching 100 million tonnes this year.

The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020

The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020
04/24/2015 - Francis Matéo, in BARCELONA | Industry / Transport
SPAIN. The Port of Barcelona aims to improve road and rail access in a bid to increase goods traffic by 50% thanks to scheduled investments in cooperation with the local government (Generalitat of Catalonia) and the state (Ministry of Equipment).

Africa, the Middle East and Europe: a game of three players

Africa, the Middle East and Europe: a game of three players
12/09/2013 - Gérard Tur | Services / Finances
The Mena Economic Forum advocates the constitution of an integration space that includes North Africa, the Gulf States and southern Europe. A triple alliance that is essential to draw the Mediterranean out of the economic and social depression into which it has fallen.

Africa and Europe join together via Strait of Gibraltar

Africa and Europe join together via Strait of Gibraltar
09/06/2013 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects
As well as joining the two kingdoms of Spain and Morocco, the tunnel through the Strait of Gibraltar will connect Europe to Africa and enable closer cooperation between the two continents. Version française

Decline in Moroccan citrus fruit exports

Decline in Moroccan citrus fruit exports
04/18/2013 - Christelle Marot, CASABLANCA | Industry / Transport
MOROCCO. In 2012, climatic vagaries caused a fall in small fruit exports. As regards oranges, the decline is more structural. For a number of years now, Morocco has lagged behind Egypt.

Drivers of change for multimodal solutions and short sea shipping

Drivers of change for multimodal solutions and short sea shipping
10/29/2012 - Rafael Llerena, Manager for Easyfresh Management Office | Reflections
By Rafael Llerena, Manager for Easyfresh Management Office Everyone - shippers, producers and distributors - is now concerned about helping to preserve the environment and reduce congestion on the roads.  For some years, Europe has been encouraging a policy of modal shift in an attempt...

Faced with crisis, Morocco goes on the offensive

Faced with crisis, Morocco goes on the offensive
10/15/2012 - Christelle Marot, à CASABLANCA | Socio-economic assessments
MOROCCO. Spared financial turbulence, Morocco has instead suffered the effects of the crisis in property, tourism and export sectors of the economy.