The Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association strives to explore and understand the socio-economic and political challenges facing economies in transition such as the Mediterranean and Africa amidst the global geopolitical uncertainties, economic and financial crises and protracted conflicts. Our aim is to bring to the research, policy communities and civil society actors on both shores of the Mediterranean and Africa sound evidence-based analyses, policy answers and targeted actions and initiatives to address the most pressing political, economic, financial, social and environmental issues, such as curbing chronic unemployment and especially for the youth and women, improving living standards, addressing inequality, ending all forms of discrimination and conserving the natural habitat. The following areas of study and action that are highly relevant for the socio-economic development of the region will be covered:
- Geopolitics, governance and institutions
- Demography, ageing, migration, health and gender issues
- Human capital, employment, youth, social protection, inequality and migration
- Science, technology and innovation
- Digitalization and artificial intelligence
- Energy and climate change mitigation
- Sustainable development, management of resources and adaptation to global warming
- Economic development, regional integration and sectoral analysis
- Money and finance
- Private sector development and entrepreneurship
- Scenario building and impact assessment
- Scenarios for regional integration and cooperation
EMEA developed a new vision for regional integration, inspired by the blue transition first introduced in MEDPRO and later developed in EMNES. This regional integration concept is called the “Blue Transition Vision” which is build…
EMEA developed the innovative “TRIS” concept for socio-economic development in the Mediterranean. TRIS stands for “Transparent”, “Responsible”, “Inclusive” and “Sustainable”. This new concept can be enlarged in other regions of the world including Africa.
Digitalization and AI have great potential in revamping education, research, and economic sectors. EMEA is developing e-research platforms aimed at enhancing collaborative research, creating content, and contributing to open knowledge and science. Related Projects Related…
Building on EMEA Founder research activities on money and finance, EMEA continues to enlarge the research on financial architecture, financial inclusion, stability and sustainability, crisis management in the Mediterranean and Africa.
EMEA engages in research and targeted initiatives to develop new indicators to monitor governance and institutional performance and to suggest policy proposals for the region and for Europe to strengthen global governance.
EMEA develops new models and scenarios and proposes new applications for the region, sub-region and countries.
EMEA Entrepreneurship and MSMEs initiative aims to: Perform surveys and research with the focus on high-value added start-ups, social business, creative cultural sectors;
The EMEA Africa Initiative brings together leading economists and high-level international and local experts to think for the future of the Euro-Mediterranean and Africa policy and economic relations.