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INVESTMED supporting young and women at head of innovating enterprises

12/03/2020 | Development models in Mediterranean

In Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon, the INVESTMED project will provide support to innovating SMEs and start-up run by young and women entrepreneurs. Version française

Marseille wants to bring its expertise on epidemics to Europe and the Mediterranean

12/01/2020 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. After the climate challenge in 2017, youth and innovation in 2018, investment in 2019, Act 4 of Mediterranean of the Future took place under the theme of resistance to pandemics in the Mediterranean.

Albert II, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Didier Raoult, IHU, Marseille, Mediterranean, Mediterranean infection, Mediterranean of the future, Moderna, Monaco, pandemic, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Regions of France, Stéphane Bancel, University Hospital Institute, WHO, youth

Education Mismatch in North Africa: Determinants and Impact

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports

Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Moundir Lassassi, Mohamed Ali Marouani. The uprising of 2011 in many Arab countries have highlighted the vulnerability and fragility of their labor markets, characterized by high unemployment rates, especially for young people. The lack of job opportunities for...

Algeria, education, employment report, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, Maghreb, Maghreb report, Mohamed Ali Marouani, Morocco, Moundir Lassassi, North Africa, politic report, Tunisia, unemployment, youth, youth education report

Gender Inequalities on the Labour Market in North Africa

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports

Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Hassiba Gherbi, Philippe Adair, Amina Benhaddad, Razika Medjoub, Nacer-Eddine Hammouda The paper designs a pooled sample of almost 3,027 active people from the Sahwa dataset using a common questionnaire carried out in 2015 among 7,816 Algerian, Egyptian,...

International work placements to fight youth unemployment

07/01/2019 | Youth mobility in the Mediterranean region

For its annual conference “Employment and employability: Adapting to the Mediterranean jobs market” in Marseille on 21st June, HOMERe brought together experts from twelve countries involved in its international work placement project. Version française

The Two Shores Summit is a bust

06/24/2019 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. The heads of state and government did not respond to Emmanuel Macron's invitation for the Summit of the Two Shores in Marseille. However, civil society has done its work and proposed nearly 300 projects. Fourteen were selected.

Labour supply, education and migration in south mediterranean countries

06/03/2019 | EMANES reports

Publié en juin 2019. Rédigé par Cinzia Alcidi, Nadzeya Laurentsyeva The analysis of labour supply in South Mediterranean Countries indicates that only a package of long term policies can foster employment creation. The quality of education systems needs to be improved to deliver good employees for...

Cinzia Alcidi, crisis report, education, Emnes, employment, employment report, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, growth development report, Labour supply, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, Nadzeya Laurentsyeva, youth, youth education report

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

Youth Unemployment in Algeria and Discouraged Workers effects

02/06/2019 | EMANES reports

February 2019. Written by Felix Appler, Moundir Lassassi This work asks whether the unemployment rate in Algeria should be calculated to also include young people who say they want to work but have not recently searched for a job, especially regarding labour market policies that are meant to...

Algeria, Emnes, employment, entrepreneurship, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, Felix Appler, growth development report, Maghreb report, Moundir Lassassi, politic report, unemployment, youth, youth education report

The Tunisian Integration into Global Value Chains: The role of offshore regime & FDI

02/02/2019 | EMANES reports

February 2019. Written by Iheb Sammoud, Souad Dhaoui This paper focuses on the study of Tunisia’s integration into the global value chains (GVCs) and the role of the offshore regime and foreign direct investment (FDI) in this process.

Emnes, entrepreneurship, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, growth development report, Iheb Sammoud, labour market, Maghreb report, Souad Dhaoui, Tunisia, youth, youth education report

Being 20 years old : a photographer in Gaza

11/09/2018 | Video

Interview of Mahmoud, a 20-year-old photographer who lived during the second Intifada in more than three wars in Gaza. Reporter : Mohammad Harb Camera : Ain Media Team – Amjad AlFayoumi Publisher : Mohamed Harb Source : Al Kufiya Channel / Open Media...

arab, bedouin, Gaza, Gaza strip, Open Media Hub, Palestine, photograph, photography, Rafah, Sahara, tourism, youth

Being 20 years old : Sahara

11/09/2018 | Video

Interview with Jamil Hamdeen, a young Bedouin who created a "Sahara" group to improve the conditions of his community near East Jerusalem. Reporter : Mohamad Ataya Caméra : Nael Al Roujoub/ Abdela Kareem Mousaitif Publisher : Abdela Kareem Mousaitif Source : Wattan/OPEN Media Hub Translation...

bedouin, East Jerusalem, english, formation, Jerusalem, Jordan, Open Media Hub, Sahara, tourism, youth

Female Labour Force Participation and Entrepreneurship: The Missing Pillar for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Development in MENA?

11/01/2018 | EMANES reports

Published in November 2018. Written by Rym Ayadi and Rim Mouelhi Despite substantial investment in women’s education in the MENA region and a significant increase in their educational attainment, women’s labour force participation remains very low. In 2017, Women’s Labour Force Participation (LFP)...

Emnes, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, Maghreb Report, Mashrek Report, MENA, OECD, OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Rim Mouelhi, Rym Ayadi, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMC), women, youth, youth education report

FEMISE exploring innovation boost for Southern Mediterranean economies

02/24/2016 | Socio-economic assessments

How to develop technologies in Middle-Eastern and North African countries? Whether it's educational reforms or the fight against corruption, improving the regional economy faces many challenges. Experts from the FEMISE and Economic Research Forum have identified several avenues that could provide new momentum through innovation. Version française

economy, Egypt, Femise, innovation, Jean-Eric Aubert, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), youth

The Mediterranean – Priority to youth employment

12/03/2015 | Multicultural projects

The Union for the Mediterranean-certified HOMERe scheme provides a region-wide answer to the challenge of young graduate employment. It's a programme supported both by academic institutions and private-sector economic stakeholders. Version française

academic institutions, Algeria, employment, euro-mediterranean, HOMERe, Marseille Water Company Group, Morocco, private-sector, Rabat, young graduate employment, youth

Innovating in the Mediterranean for growth and jobs

10/26/2015 | Services

Special edition no.15 : FEMIP
MEDITERRANEAN. Economic change in Southern Mediterranean countries will occur more easily if it results in direct benefits for employment, particularly for young people. Existing schemes to fund innovative SMEs cover a wide range of needs but can still progress.

European Investment Bank, FEMIP, innovation, Mediterranean, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), training, youth

Enhancing youth employability in the Mediterranean

09/02/2015 | Multicultural projects

The HOMERe programme prepares young graduates for the labour market. Version française

employability, labour market, Mediterranean, RMEI, The HOMERe, youth

Giving a voice to women in Mediterranean media

05/15/2015 | Society / Institutions

With the support of the Secretariat of the UfM

Better integrating women into the media while tackling stereotypes would not only bolster their economic power but also ensure a greater variety of information. That is exactly what the MedMedia project, supported by the European Union, is aiming to achieve.

Algeria, Egypt, gender equality, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Maria João Cunha, Mayte Carrasco, Mediterranean, Medmedia, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, women, youth, Zaina Erhaim

Med NC, a new chance for Mediterranean women

05/15/2015 | Society / Institutions

With the support of the Secretariat of the UfM

The New Chance Mediterranean Network (Med NC) is building on the sucess of the Second Chance Schools in Marseille and across France. It allows young women in particular to benefit from personalised pathways support, to escape their exclusion from the labour market.

More resources and greater freedom for projects

12/09/2013 | Services

Sustainable growth in the countries of the MENA region requires economic diversification. Such diversification requires tailored financing. Financing structures are emerging to support major projects and start-ups. Arab countries have problems with youth unrest, urbanisation, social inequality and...

AFD Agence Française de Développement, African Development Bank, Amani Abou-Zeid, Anima Investment Network, Berytech, Casablanca Finance City, Emmanuel Noutary, islamic finance, Marwan Al Sarkal, Moroccan Financial Board, Oasis 500, Saïd Ibrahimi, Sharjah Investment & Development Authority, Varouj Nerguizian, Wiki Start-Up, youth