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Euromed Young Researchers Forum 2024 - Navigating between Climate Action and Energy Security: A Shared Agenda for the EU and EU’s Southern Neighbourhood
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Location: Policy Center for the New South
The Euromed Young Researchers Forum is part of the Euromed Young Researchers Lab, an initiative of the EuroMeSCo: Connecting the Dots project, co-funded by the European Union and the European Institute of the Mediterranean. The Euromed Young Researchers Lab aims to boost the research capacities of young experts across the Mediterranean, give visibility and recognition to their work, strengthen exchanges and stimulate research on issues of common interest.
During this year’s Forum, 40 participants from across the Mediterranean and its neighbouring regions will meet at the Policy Center for the New South in Rabat, Morocco, 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.
This year´s edition of the Forum will be about:
Navigating between Climate Action and Energy Security: A Shared Agenda for the EU and EU’s Southern Neighbourhood
Participants will:
- Present their research proposals on the role of youth engagement and participation, and renewable energy technologies, in promoting energy security and climate action; the impact of climate change on energy security in the EU and EU’s Southern Neighbourhood; the role of international cooperation and collaboration in promoting a shared agenda for climate action and energy security, amongst others.
- Benefit from capacity building sessions to improve their research and communications skills.
- Access remunerated publishing opportunities: authors of selected Concept Notes will be asked to convert their proposals into Policy Briefs
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
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09:00 – 9:15 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Lilia Rizk, Head of Major Convenings, Events and the Emerging Leaders Program, Policy Center for the New South Jenny Gilbert, EuroMeSCo Programme Manager, Euro-Mediterranean Policies Department |
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9:15 – 11:00 |
Working session 1 – Exploring Climate Change and Energy Security Challenges in the Euro-Mediterranean Region. Presenters: A Resilient Southern Neighbourhood in a Post-Oil Future? Navigating the Challenges of the European Green Deal. Adrià Rivera Escartin, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals – IBEI. From the Failure of Mediterranean Solar Plan to the Mediterranean Green Hydrogen Partnership: Lessons Learned. Ignacio Urbasos Arbeloa, Research Assistant, Elcano Royal Institute. Navigating Eastern Mediterranean Energy Security: Policy Imperatives for EU Resilience. Natália Tkáčová, Project Coordinator, Prague Security Studies Institute – PSSI. The Role of Green Bonds in Energy Security: A Case Study in the Southern Mediterranean. Samer Fakhoury, Researcher in the Sustainable Development Pillar, West Asia North Africa Institute – WANA Institute. Dynamic Interplay: Developing a Conceptual Model for Reciprocal Impacts Between Climate Change and Energy Security. Zineb Znagui, Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Hassan 1st University. Discussant Sabrine Emran, Economist, Policy Center for the New South |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
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11:30 – 13:00 |
Working session 2 – Shaping the Future of the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Partnership. Presenters Exploring the MENA Contribution to the Global Energy Transition Post COP28 and ahead of COP29: Implications for the Euro Mediterranean Partnership. Filomena Annunziata, Policy Advisor – Mediterranean Programme, ECCO Think Tank – ECCO. Renewable Energy Investments in Egypt: Prospects for Shared Energy Security and Green Transition Across the Mediterranean. Hussein Suleiman, Researcher, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies – ACPSS. Towards a Shared, Clean Energy Space in the Euro-Med: Outlining Priorities for the Next European Commission. Lorena Stella Martini, Policy Advisor – Foreign Policy Programme, ECCO Think Tank – ECCO. Enhancing Green Hydrogen Communication Strategies in the Euro-Mediterranean Region. Nazih Toubal, PhD Candidate, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona – UAB. Europeaniser, Mediator or Enabler? The EU Lost Between Values and Interests in its Relations with its Mediterranean Partners in the Climate and Energy Sector. Othon Kaminiaris, Research Fellow, Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy – ELIAMEP. PCNS Discussant Afaf Zarkik, Senior Economist, Policy Center for the New South |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 – 16:00 |
Parallel Session I: Foresights for Policy in the Context of Climate Change and Energy security in the Euro-Med Region. Facilitator Abdeslam Badre, Associate Professor & Specialist in Strategic Foresights for Migration & Youth Development. Parallel Session II: Effective Fieldwork in the MENA region. Facilitator Amel Boubkeur, Sociologist, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales EHESS. |
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17:00 – 22:00 |
Social Programme & Dinner |
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024 |
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Welcome coffee |
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10:00 – 12:00 |
Practitioners’ session Moderator Sabrine Emran, Economist, Policy Center for the New South Speakers Mounia Boucetta, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South Samir Rachidi Acting General Manager, Research Institute for Solar Energy and New Energies, IRESEN |
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12:00 – 12:30 |
Townhall Session Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South |
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12:30 – 13:30 |
Farewell Lunch |
