Conference

IV Euromed Young Researchers Forum 2021

25 - 26 October 2021
Barcelona
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    • “Green and Digital Transition in the Euro-Mediterranean: Youth Connecting the Dots Across Economic Development, Migration and Security”:

    During this year’s Forum, 40 participants from across the Mediterranean and its neighbouring regions will meet in Barcelona to exchange with policy-makers, practitioners and other young experts on key issues in the Euro-Mediterranean area and contribute to policy shaping in the region.

    Participants will:

    • Present their research proposals on economic development, migration and security with a green/digital nexus
    • Benefit from capacity building sessions on infographics and how to write a policy brief
    • Access remunerated publishing opportunities: authors of selected Concept Notes will be asked to convert their proposals into Policy Briefs

    The Forum count will count on the Lab Board that consists of 5 young researchers from different countries, who were previously involved in our acivities.

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    Agenda

    Wecolme Remarks

    25 October 2025 - 09:00 - 09:20
    Roger Albinyana Managing Director IEMed – The European Institute of the Mediterranean

    Introduction

    09:20 - 09:30
    Karina Melkonian EuroMeSCo Research Officer IEMed - European Institute of the Mediterranean

    Aligning the twin green and digital transition with the Euro-Mediterranean and neighbouring region’s socio-economic development goals

    09:30 - 13:00
    Moderator Oumayma Bourhriba Research Assistant Policy Center for the New South
    Discussant Manuel Langendorf Researcher on digital Transformation in the MENA region

    Foresights for migration in the Euro-Mediterranean and its neighbouring regions: implications of the green and digital transition

    09:30 - 13:00
    Moderator Alia Fahkry Associate Researchers DGAP - German Council on Foreign Relations
    Moderator Žilvinas Švedkauskas PhD Candidate in Comparative Politics University Tübingen
    Discussant Federica Zardo Senior Researchers Danube University Krems

    A closer look at the complex link between green and digital transition and security in the Euro-Mediterranean and its neighbouring regions

    09:30 - 13:00
    Moderator Zied Boussen Research Fellow ARI - Arab Reform Iniative
    Discussant Katarzyna Sidło Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research

    Lunch

    13:00 - 14:30

    Practitioner’s Perspective: engage in an open exchange with green/digital practitioners to share ideas and experiences

    14:30 - 16:00
    speaker Amel Saidane President of Tunisian Startups / Co-founder BetaCube
    speaker Carmen Castreras Intellectual Property & Tech Transfer Officer Fusion for Energy
    Speaker Enrique Doblas Miranda Research Coordinator CREAF - Center for Ecological and Forestry Applications
    Speaker Mercè Boy Roura EU Project Manager BETA Technological Center
    moderator Zied Boussen Research Fellow ARI - Arab Reform Iniative
    moderator Žilvinas Švedkauskas PhD Candidate in Comparative Politics University of Tübingen

    Policy Talks

    26 October 2021 - 09:00 - 10:30
    Minister Aawatif Hayar Minister Ministry of Solidarity, Social Development, Equality and Family, the Kingdom of Morocco
    Ilias iakovidis Adviser DG Connect, European Commission
    Senen Florensa Executive President IEMed - European Insitute of the Mediterranean
    Marc Sánchez Deputy Head of Cabinet UfM - Union for the Mediterranean
    Michael Donaldson Commissioner for Digital Innovation, e-Government and Good Governance Barcelona City Council

    Infographics and Data Visualisations for Research Communication: Effective Knowledge Visualisation and Knowledge Sharing Tools

    10:45 - 13:45
    Trainer Laura Navarro Story Data
    Tariner Eli Vivas StoryData

    How to Write Policy Briefs

    Trainer Georgeta Vidican Auktor Research Fellow / Professor of Economics IDOS – German Institute of Development and Sustainability
    Trainer Daniela Marzavan Team Marzavan
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