Events

 The Policy Center for the New South and the Youth Policy Center are organizing the closing event of the first edition of the Mentorship Program, under the theme “Mentorship in Action: Developing the Next Generation of Policy Thinkers.”Designed to strengthen the link between academic research and policy-oriented analysis, the Mentorship Program supported six selected master's students from un…

تناقش هذه الحلقة واقع المنافسة في الأسواق المغربية وعلاقتها بتطور الأسعار والقدرة الشرائية للمواطنين. كما تسلط الضوء على أبرز العوامل المؤثرة في الأسعار، سواء المرتبطة بالمنافسة أو بتكاليف الإنتاج وسلاسل التوزيع. ويتناول الحوار دور مجلس المنافسة والسلطات العمومية والفاعلين الاقتصاديين في ضمان أسواق أكثر تنافسية، إلى جانب الإصلاحات الكفيلة بتعزيز المنافسة ودعم الاقتصاد الوطني وحماية المستهلك.

Since its inception, the Africa Economic Symposium (AES) has steadily grown into a valued platform for continental economic dialogue, where global perspectives meet African realities and where rigorous analysis informs policy. Now in its 4th edition, the Symposium has more than doubled its reach, expanding its scope and impact by bringing together over 200 prominent economists, policymak…

Bringing together African Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps, this event provides a unique platform for dialogue on the geopolitical dynamics shaping the African continent. Centered around the presentation of the 2026 edition of the Annual Report on the Geopolitics of Africa, the gathering will offer participants an opportunity to engage with the key trends and developments shaping Af…

 By InvitationIn 2023, the members of the European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) launched a multi-year partnership with the Open Society Foundations titled Towards a more interest driven and equal EU-Africa Partnership. The partnership has aimed to contribute to a renewed, forward-looking cooperation between Europe and Africa, focusing on mutual interests and equal footing, by generating policy-re…

The European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) and the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) are holding a public session titled “The New Geometry of Power: Reimagining Global Governance for a Multipolar Era,” which will take place at the Policy Center for the New South’s premises in Rabat on Monday, 6 July 2026, at 18:00.The global geopolitical landscape is no longer shaped by single centers of power. As…

Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President of the Policy Center for the New South, will participate in Session 48 of the Rencontres Economiques d’Aix-en-Provence, entitled “Wealth and Value Sharing as a Solution to Inequalities,” on July 4, 2026, at Parc Jourdan in Aix-en-Provence. The session will bring together leading policymakers, economists, business leaders, and academics to examine the role that…

The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Morocco are co-organizing the Scenario Stress-Test Workshop: “Foresight 2035 – Morocco and Europe in a Shifting World Order”, a 2.5-day workshop bringing together 25 young Moroccan professionals and students interested in policy, international affairs, and strategic foresight.As a follow-up to the first phase of the…

This episode explores Russia’s growing influence in Africa through media, information warfare, and anti-Western narratives. It examines how Moscow uses historical ties, social media, local influencers, and security partnerships to shape perceptions, while questioning the real scope and long-term impact of its presence on the continent.

As part of the First Interactive Seminar of the House of Councillors' Platform for Parliamentary Diplomacy and South-South Dialogue, organized by the House of Councillors of the Kingdom of Morocco , the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) hosts a dedicated session for a delegation of parliamentarians and senior parliamentary officials from 17 African countries. The session provides a platf…

في هذه الحلقة، نناقش دور الشباب المغربي في مواجهة التغير المناخي، من خلال إبراز مساهماتهم في العمل المناخي والتحديات التي تعيق تأثيرهم في صناعة القرار. كما نسلط الضوء على تقاطع المناخ مع قضايا الأمن والتنمية، وعلى أهمية تمكين الشباب وإشراكهم بشكل فعلي في بلورة سياسات مناخية أكثر استدامة وشمولاً. وتطرح الحلقة سؤال الانتقال من المشاركة الرمزية إلى التأثير الحقيقي في السياسات العمومية. كما تؤكد أن مو…

Mounia Boucetta, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, will participate in the session “Strengthening Sustainable Finance Ecosystems Across Africa” at the CASI Sustainability Forum, to be held on June 29, 2026, in Casablanca. The session will bring together policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, and international organizations to discuss strategies for advancing sustaina…

Rida Lyammouri, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, will participate as a speaker in the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) side event titled “The Growing Threat of Terrorist Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Strengthening International Cooperation and Implementation,” which will take place during Counter-Terrorism Week 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in…

The episode discusses the High Seas Treaty as a major step for global ocean governance and marine biodiversity protection. Rear Admiral Nuno Bragança highlights its importance for African countries, particularly in terms of cooperation, capacity-building, technology transfer, and marine protected areas. The conversation also underlines the challenges of implementation, from legal integration to il…

Ivan Martín, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, will take part in the High-Level Seminar “From Training to Employment: Building Mediterranean Talent Pipelines” organized by the School of Government of LUISS University and the Action Committee for the Mediterranean, on June 17, 2026, in Milan, Italy.The seminar will bring together policymakers, academics, and experts from across…