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Responsibilities in question after the attempted mass entry of migrants in Melilla

06/27/2022 | Society / Institutions

MOROCCO / SPAIN. Three days after the tragedy of Melilla, in the North of Morocco, which cost the life of thirty-seven migrants, everyone seems to pass the quid.

Lebanon threatens to expel Syrian refugees if it does not get $3.2bn in international aid

06/21/2022 | Society / Institutions

LEBANON. The Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2022-2023 is to raise $3.2 billion in aid from its participants to support Syrian and Palestinian host families and refugees.

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EU releases €50m to help refugees in Turkey

06/14/2022 | Society / Institutions

TURKEY / EU. The European Commission announces €50m in aid for vulnerable refugees and the communities hosting them in Turkey.

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Italy and Malta accused of complicity in crimes against humanity in the Libyan refugee crisis

01/18/2022 | Society / Institutions

LIBYA / ITALY / MALTA. Three NGOs refer to the International Criminal Court prosecutor to denounce the complicity of Italy and Malta in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by armed groups in refugee detention centres in Libya.

EU funds expansion of Jordan's largest landfill

12/08/2021 | Environment

JORDAN / EU. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union are providing financial support of almost €15M for the modernisation of the Al Ghabawi landfill, the only one in the Jordanian capital.

Al Ghabawi, Amman, EBRD, energy, environment, EU, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, GAM, gas, Greater Amman, Jordan, landfill, methane, refugees, solid waste, Syria

The UfM points out the untapped potential of integration in the Mediterranean

11/30/2021 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. Gathered in Barcelona for their 6th Regional Forum, the foreign ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean have exchanged on the progress made since the adoption of the roadmap of the organisation in 2017.

The UfM accelerates access to higher education for displaced populations

10/21/2021 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean approves the establishment of a Rapid Response Mechanism to promote access to higher education for displaced populations in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

The European Commission considers the funding obtained for Syria insufficient

10/16/2020 | Society / Institutions

SYRIA / EU. In its latest report on the financial monitoring of grant and loan pledges to Syria, the European Commission indicates that as of 31 August 2020, international donors had disbursed $5 billion in grants to Syria and its region in 2020.

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Amnesty International denounces the Maltese government's ebb and flow policy for migrants

09/08/2020 | Society / Institutions

MALTA. Amnesty International accuses the Maltese government of "stooping to increasingly despicable and illegal tactics" to prevent migrants from the Mediterranean from arriving on its soil.

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In Jordan and Lebanon, Social entrepreneurs reach-out to refugees

04/01/2020 | Socio-economic assessments

Jordan and Lebanon, two of the main host countries regarding the number of Syrian refugees, have seen an increase in vocations with social impact during the past two years. A different kind of entrepreneurs has continued to multiply, promoting mutual aid and solidarity rather than profit. A few months ago, Femise published a study on this phenomenon. An analysis which is more topical than ever with the Covid-19 pandemic which calls into question our current systems and sees the reinforcement of new behaviors focused on humanist values. Version française

Center for Social and Economic Research, Constantin Tsakas, Covid-19, Femise, Institut de la Méditerranée, Jordan, Katarzyna Sidlo, Lebanon, refugees, Royal Scientific Society, social and solidarity economy, social entrepreneurs, Syrian refugees

Repatriation of refugees, between hope and reality

12/12/2019 | Socio-economic assessments

With the millions of victims of military and civil conflicts, can Arab Spring Refugees consider a return to their home countries? Version française

Arab countries, civil war, ERF, Femise, Ibrahim Elbadawi, Irak, Maryse Louis, refugees, repatriation, Syria

The economic benefits of migration

12/02/2019 | Socio-economic assessments

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Social Entrepreneurs' Responses to the Refugee Crisis in Jordan and Lebanon

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports

Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Katarzyna Sidło, Mohammed Al-Jafari, Reema Al-Balous. Following the outbreak of the civil war in Syria in 2011, an estimated 1.5 million and 1.3 million Syrian refugees sought a safe haven in Lebanon and Jordan respectively (Reuters, 2017; Ghazal, 2017)....

Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, Jordan, Katarzyna Sidło, Lebanon, Mashrek report, migration report, Mohammed Al-Jafari, politic report, Reema Al-Balous, refugees, Syria, war

The Long-Term Impact of Syrian Refugees on Turkish Economy

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports

Published in september 2019. Written by Ramon Mahia, Ali Koc The total value-added impact generated by the occupations of Syrian refugees in the Turkish economy was an estimated 27.2 billion TL at the end of 2017, representing 1.96% of total Turkish GDP.

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New defenders

03/05/2019 | Video

After meeting at the Refugee Youth Forum some years earlier, our four characters meet up once again to discuss their experiences and how they are hoping to change society for the better and to defend the rights of refugees. Reporter: Haya AbuShukhaidem Camera: Haya Abushukhaidem / Monjed...

Bethlehem, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, OPEN Media Hub, Palestine, refugees, youth

Refugees and hosting countries : integration models and cooperation policy options

03/01/2019 | FEMISE reports

Published in March 2019. Directed by Marco Zupi and Alberto Mazzali. Economic exclusion, as the lack of participation to the production and consumption processes as well as of income distribution processes, is a central component of multidimensional social exclusion, the complex combination of...

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When access to finance and vocational training are pathways for the integration of refugees.

03/01/2019 | Socio-economic assessments

FEMISE, in its latest FEM43-14 study, analyses the phenomenon of integration and inclusion of syrian refugees by examining two distinct cases: Italy and Jordan. Version française

Alberto Mazzali of CesPi, Femise, Hanan Malkawi, host country, informal sector, Italy, Jordan, Marco Zupi, Mateo Salvini, migrants, refugees, Scientific Society (RSS) of Jordan, women

Morocco and Tunisia in Global Value Chains: focus on business services as innovation drivers

02/06/2019 | FEMISE reports

February 2019. Directed by José A. Camacho. International trade increasingly involves the exchange of services and goods that are used in production process to generate intermediate inputs and final products to be shipped all over the world. According to the OECD, about 60% of international trade...

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Osama Kadi, President of Syrian Economic Task Force “Reconstruction cost estimated at $300 billion five times the 2010 GDP”, FEMISE conference interview

06/27/2017 | Socio-economic assessments

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"Europe is being transformed into a fortress, when it needs workers."

03/08/2016 | Socio-economic assessments

Iraqis, Syrians, Pakistanis… millions have left their countries with no hope of ever returning. A situation of historical magnitude for which Europe was unprepared. Version française

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