How do Education and Unemployment Affect Support for Violent Extremism? Evidence from Eight Arab Countries
Apr 03, 2017 / Blog entry
The year 2016 saw a spate of global terrorist attacks in United States, Ivory Coast, Belgium, France, Pakistan, Turkey and Nigeria, which has led to an increased focus on ways to combat terrorism and specifically, the threat of Daesh (Arabic acronym for ISIS, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria).
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The Syrian Business Diaspora: A World Bank Investigation on their Present Situation and Future Aspirations
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Mobilizing Diaspora Resources as Agents of Social and Economic Change
My Story,Your Story “Why Education Matters?
International Humanitarian Relief
The International Humanitarian relief
Mobilizing the Middle East and North Africa Diaspora for Economic Integration and Entrepreneurship
Mediterranean Refugees and Migrants Newsletter - Issue 7
Le cadre législatif et réglementaire de la gouvernance participative locale
Cycling in Egypt Compared to The French Experience
Mar 28, 2017 / Blog entry
During the last 9 years, Egypt has increased its number of people using bicycles as a mean of transport for daily trips; bike’s users are less than 5 % of the population whereas 95 % still depends on private cars and public transport.
In other countries, as in Netherlands, more than 30 % of people use bicycles for daily trips, so why do this not...
Conception et aménagement des espaces publics dans les médinas
Aménagement des carrefours en milieu urbain
Amélioration des performances du transport public
#WaterHeroes أبطال المياه#
Mar 28, 2017 / Highlight
Youth has an important role to play in working towards water security and increased water awareness. We asked young people who are involved in innovative water-related projects around the Mediterranean to speak up and share their message, these are the results.
للشباب دور مهم في الأمن المائي وزيادة الوعي حول قضايا الثروة المائية....
Mainstreaming Migration in Local Policymaking: Training of Territorial Authorities of Northern Morocco
Mar 22, 2017 / Library
Local players from the municipalities of Oujda, Nador and Tangiers (Morocco) have been trained on the topics of integration and reintegration by GIZ in March 2017.
Improving the Employment Conditions and Integration of Foreigners in Turkey
Mar 22, 2017 / Library
Coordinating with an existing Migrant Council and Coordination Commission, the project promotes structured and regular dialogue between migrants, refugees, state institutions and the host community.
الأردن يسعى لجذب الاستثمارات السورية لخلق وظائف للاجئين
Mar 22, 2017 / Library
مقابلة مع وزير الصناعة والتجارة والتمويل الأردني، للحديث عن وضع الاقتصاد الأردني، والذي تأثر خلال السنوات الأخيرة بالأزمة السورية، وخاصة بما يتعلق باستقبال اللاجئين في الأردن.
Public Transportation Pricing in Mediterranean Cities
Mar 15, 2017 / Blog entry
Case of the City of Tunis: Evolution or Revolution?
Hurry, it’s urgent!!
Public passenger transportation in Greater Tunis is currently provided by two public operators – TRANSTU and the Société nationale des chemins de fer tunisiens (Tunisian National Railway Company SNCFT), Four private operators, and taxis (individual and collective). ...
Female, Lebanese and Semi-Emancipated: My Views
Mar 14, 2017 / Blog entry
In the misleading influx of media images contrasting “eastern submissive women” – i.e. child marriages, forced marriages, forced hijab, female genital mutilation etc. – and of “western free and progressive women” – i.e. female politicians, single mothers, free sexual orientation, abortion rights etc. – this blog post does not wish to add another...
The Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon: Empowering Youth to Serve as Agents of Change
Mar 13, 2017 / Blog entry
There was silence in the room. No one seemed to want to speak up. I asked again: “what are the most important challenges that you face every day?” Suba, a young woman in her early 20s living in Tripoli, one of the regions with the highest poverty levels and concentration of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, finally raised her hand and said: “We are...
The 2016 Global Millennial Viewpoints Survey
[Programme] Strengthening Human Resources for Health (HRH): Integration of Refugees into Host Community Health Systems
[Agenda] Youth Innovating with Wastewater for a Sustainable Mediterranean
[Workshop] Measuring Radicalization
Mar 07, 2017 / Highlight
Motivation and Context
Since 2000, the number of terrorist attacks worldwide has increased dramatically, with a sharp acceleration starting in 2011. The attacks have also become increasingly concentrated. In 2014, 57 per cent of all attacks occurred in just five countries: Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Syria (Global Terrorism Index 2015...
PVE through Inclusive Development and the Promotion of Tolerance and Respect for Diversity
Mar 07, 2017 / Library
Based on the Secretary-General’s Plan of Action to prevent violent extremism and Sustainable Development Goal 16, UNDP has developed a global framework called 'Preventing Violent Extremism through Inclusive Development and the Promotion of Tolerance and Respect for Diversity'. This framework highlights that prevention of violent extremism needs to...
Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) Newsletter #30 [February 2017]
Youth Innovating with Wastewater for a Sustainable Mediterranean
Mar 06, 2017 / Highlight
Background
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the most water scarce region in the world, with 15 countries in the region suffering from extreme water scarcity (less than 500 m³/year of renewable water per capita per year). Numerous phenomena are further worsening water security in the region, notably climate change and...
