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The Arab Society for Economic Research (ASFER), in collaboration with the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), is organizing its 18th Annual Scientific Conference under the theme:  “The Future of Arab Economies: Imposed Disruptions and Desired Reforms” on November 28-29, 2024 at the PCNS headquarters, Rabat. The conference aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the local and international disruptions impacting the pursuit of sustainable development goals within Arab countries and to identify the essential reforms required to address these challenges. The discussions will be structured around four principal thematic axes:

• First axis: The evolution and volatility of the international economic landscape and its implications for inclusive economic growth in Arab countries.

• Second axis: Projections on the impact of the emergence of a new global financial system, considering the disruptions posed by current and prospective economic blocs, on the economies of Arab nations.

• Third axis: The role of technological advancements in fostering inclusive economic growth in Arab countries.

• Fourth axis: Policy frameworks for prioritizing and strengthening the resilience of Arab economies to external shocks and ensuring rapid recovery: the desired reforms.

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Agenda
 

Day 1 – Thursday, November 28, 2024

09h00 – 09h30

Welcome coffee and registration

09h30 – 09h50 

Opening Remarks

  • Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South
  • Abdullah Fahad Al-Shami, Director, Arab Planning Institute
  • Ashraf El-Araby, Secretary General, Arab Society for Economic Research, and the 18th Conference General Coordinator

09h50 – 10h30

Keynote address

  • Mahmoud Mohieldin, Chairman, Arab Society for Economic Research

10h30 – 11h00

Session 1 – The Launch of the 8th Arab Development Report

Chair: Abdullah Al-Shami

  • Abdullah Fahad Al-Shami, Director General, Arab Planning Institute
  • Ashraf El-Araby, President, National Planning Institute, Secretary General, ASFER

11h00 – 11h30

Presentation and key messages of the 8th Arab Development Report ‎‎(ADR) on “The role of data and its availability in supporting ‎development in Arab countries”

Belkacem El-Abbas, Editor-in-Chief

11h30 – 12h00

Discussion

12h00 – 13h00

Lunch

13h00 – 14h30

Session 2 – The Impact of Conflicts and Disruptions on Development in the Arab World and Resilience Mechanisms

Chair: AbdulHamid El-Zigalaie, Board Member, ASFER

 

Paper presentation 1 - The Economic Impacts of Armed Conflicts in the Arab World 2011-2024

  • Mostafa Kamel El-Sayed, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS), Cairo University
  • Discussant: Monir EL-Hamesh, Syrian and Arab Economic Researcher
     

Paper presentation 2 - Disruptions and the Path to Resilience in Egypt

  • Amira El-Shal, FEPS, Cairo University
  • Eman Moustafa, African Export-Import Bank, Cairo
  • Discussant:  Nihal El-Megharbel, Senator, Egyptian House of Senates, and Treasurer, ASFER
     

Paper presentation 3 - The Arab World Between Disruptions and Policy Challenges

  • Gouda Abdel Khalek, Professor of Economics, FEPS, Cairo University and Former Minister of Supply and Domestic Trade, Egypt
  • Mohamed Ramadan El-Zeini, Economic Researcher
  • Discussant: Atif Kubursi, Professor Emeritus of Economics, McMaster University, and Board Member, ASFER

14h30 – 15h00

Discussion

15h00 – 15h30

Coffee break

15h30 – 17h00

Session 3 – Economic diversification and determinants: human development, finance and energy transformation

Chair: Khaled Hanafi, Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers and Board Member, ASFER

 

Paper presentation 4 - Financial Development and Economic Diversification in GCC Countries Evidence from Linear and Nonlinear Models

  • Islam Abdel Bari, Associate Professor of Economics, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT)
  • Discussant: Walid Abdel Moulah, Deputy Director, API
     

Paper presentation 5 - Energy Transition's Impact on Populations: An Empirical Study on Arab Children’s Lives

  • Hala Abu Ali, Professor of Economics and Chairperson of the Department of Economics, FEPS, Cairo University
  • Discussant: Belkacem El-Abbas, Senior Advisor, API, and Board Member, ASFER
     

Paper presentation 6 - Human Capital and Economic Diversification Under Uncertainty in Arab Oil Exports Countries 

  • Abeer Rashdan, Associate Professor of Economics, Acting Vice Dean of Postgraduate Studies, Head of Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science -Future University in Egypt (FUE)
  • Discussant: Sara El-Gazzar, Dean of College of International Transport and Logistics, AASTMT, Board Member, ASFER

17h00 – 17h30

Discussion

Day 2 – Friday, November 29, 2024

08h45 – 09h15

Welcome coffee

09h15 – 0h30

Keynote address

Younes Sekkouri, Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills, Morocco

09h0 – 10h30

Session 4 – Industrial Revolution 4.0: Navigating AI, Digital Transformation, and the Future of Jobs ‎in the Arab World

Chair: Samiha Fawzi, Professor of Economics, FEPS, Cairo University and Former Minister of Trade and Industry

 

Paper presentation 7 - The Future of Jobs and Labor Markets in the Maghreb Countries in the Context of Digital Transformations and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

  • Omar Houtiha, Professor of Business Administration, Ahmed Draia University, Adrar, Algeria
  • Discussant: Leila ElKhawaja, Professor of Economics, FEPS, Cairo University, and Board Member, ASFER 
     

Paper presentation 8 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Employment in Arab Countries

  • Hanan Nazir, Professor of Economics, FEPS, Cairo University
  • Mona El-Sayed, Assistant Lecturer of Economics, FEPS, Cairo University
  • Discussant: Naglaa Elehwany, Professor of Economics, FEPS, Cairo University, Former Minister of International Cooperation, and Board Member, ASFER

10h30 – 11h00

Discussion

11h00 – 11h30

Coffee break

11h30 – 12h30

Session 5 - Empowering Women: Unlocking Opportunities in Morocco’s Labor Market

Chair: Mounia Boucetta, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

 

Paper presentation 9 - Participation of Moroccan Women in the Labor Market: Overview, Challenges, and Determinants

Tayeb Ghazi, Senior Economist, Policy Center for the New South

 

Paper presentation 10 – The 2021 DEPF study on the economic costs of gender inequality in the Moroccan labor market and the 2024 edition of the Gender-Sensitive Budgeting Report.

  • Zineb Bouba, Ministry of Finance, Morocco
  • Discussant: Abdelkhalek Touhami, Full Professor, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University

 

12h30 – 13h00

Discussion

13h00 – 14h15

Lunch

14h15 – 15h00

Keynote address - Navigating Trade and Politics in the Arab Region

Adeel Malik, Associate Professor of Development Economics, Oxford Department of International Development

15h00 – 16h30

Session 6 – Building Resilience: Managing Debt, Driving Growth, and Fostering Regional Integration in the Arab World

Chair: Hala El-Said, Economic Advisor to the President, Former Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Egypt

 

Drivers and Enablers for the Next Decade in Arab Countries

Khaled Wasfi El-Wazni, Associate Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, Dubai, and Vice Chairman, ASFER

 

The Debt Crisis in Arab Countries 

Mohamed Hadi Bashir, The United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

 

The Future of Integration and Intra-Regional Trade between Arab Countries 

Larabi Jaïdi, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

 

Navigating Crises and Overcoming Challenges to Open the Path for Reforms in the Arab World

Fathallah Oualalou, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

16h30 – 17h00

Concluding Remarks

Mahmoud Mohieldin, Chairman, ASFER

17h00 – 17h15

Closing session