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Moroccan #ThinkTank that functions as an open debate platform, bridging between #policy making & #research. Organizes yearly the Atlantic Dialogues #AD2025. https://www.policycenter.ma/

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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · Sep 11

📣 #AD2025 is on the horizon!
✨ We are thrilled to announce the 14th edition of the #AtlanticDialogues, our flagship high-level international conference.
🔗More: ad.policycenter.ma

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 1h

📢 We are hosting a roundtable discussion on “The #AtlanticInitiative: A Catalyst for Regional Integration and Development” on October 21st, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
✍️ Register now: policycenter.ma/events/atlan...

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 6h

📢 We are thrilled to welcome Ian Lesser as Senior Fellow!
✨ With leadership roles at @gmfus.bsky.social, RAND Corporation, & U.S.Department of State, and expertise in transatlantic relations & international security, his insights will be invaluable.
🔗 www.policycenter.ma/experts/ian-...

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 1d

💡 Within an evolving multilateral system, are the AIIB & NDB reshaping the legacy of #BrettonWoods, or advancing along a braided path with the #WorldBank, balancing cooperation & manageable competition?
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From Bretton Woods to Braided Path: Navigating MDB Dynamics Amid Global Shifts

This Paper was originally published on cebri.org

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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 2d

📺 شاهد الآن حلقة #حديث_الثلاثاء حول المستشفيات العمومية في #المغرب، حيث نناقش التحديات التي تواجه القطاع الصحي العام، مثل محدودية الموارد البشرية وضعف بعض البنى التحتية، وتأثير ذلك على جودة الخدمات مقارنة بالمراكز الخاصة.
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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 2d

🌍How can the #AfCFTA overcome infrastructure gaps, fragmented regulations, & political hurdles to achieve deeper economic integration?
📺This interview explores how trade, industrialization, investment, & inclusive policies could shape #Africa’s integration journey.
🔗 policycenter.ma/interviews/p...

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 3d

✨ Meet the #ADEL2025 cohort!
📣 Find out more about the 43 Emerging Leaders who will be joining us in December in Rabat for the 14th edition of the Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program! #AD2025
🔗More: www.policycenter.ma/adel-communi...

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 3d

📺 Dans cette interview, Mohamed Benabid présente les
idées principales de son nouvel ouvrage « Lutter contre la désinformation : savoirs, pratiques & enjeux ».
🔗 Découvrez ici : www.policycenter.ma/publications...

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 6d

💡Dans quelle mesure les dispositifs publics d'orientation pour les #étudiants marocains à l'étranger sont alignés avec les objectifs de développement du pays?
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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 7d

💡 L’événement a constitué une plateforme d’échanges et de #dialogue, mettant en avant l’importance stratégique des données hydrographiques et océanographiques, ainsi que la nécessité de consolider le développement des capacités et le transfert de compétences à travers le continent.

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 7d

🗣️ Organisé dans le cadre de la présidence du #Maroc de la Commission hydrographique de l’#AtlantiqueOriental, ce séminaire a réuni des experts pour renforcer la #coopération en #SécuritéMaritime, le développement de l’#EconomieBleue et la gestion durable des ressources marines.

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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 7d

✨ Notre Senior Fellow Jamal Machrouh participe au "Séminaire de coopération africaine dans les domaines de l’hydrographie, de l’océanographie et de la cartographie marine", qui se tient à Casablanca du 8 au 10 octobre.

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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 7d

"A just #digital order requires more than resistance to exploitation: it demands the proactive construction of alternatives, regional #data governance frameworks, open-source technological stacks, & shared innovation".
🔗 Read now: www.policycenter.ma/publications...

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 8d

📨 In this week's newsletter, we highlight how #Disinformation, #AI, #DigitalFinance, & generational change are not separate forces but interconnected currents shaping how we think, work, & live. How are these forces redefining our world?
🔗Read now: newsletter.policycenter.ma/NL_04_10_25....

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 9d

📢 Nous organisons, en partenariat avec HEC Paris, la présentation de la 18ᵉ édition de l’ouvrage #DialoguesStratégiques , qui compile les analyses et débats de la précédente édition.
🔗Plus: www.policycenter.ma/events/prese...
🔴Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/2qZDVo5...

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 9d

The U.S. #economy is moving simultaneously down two tracks in opposite directions: a sharp acceleration in #AI-related investment spending and a substantial slowdown in job #growth, severely impacted by the #Trump administration's tariffs & policy uncertainties.

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 9d

The OECD highlighted three factors explaining the global economic resilience: trade & industrial production benefited from an anticipation of tariff increases 👇

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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 9d

How can #AI-driven growth offset the risks posed by #trade conflicts, overstretched asset values, & slowing job #growth?
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The global economy is on a two-way track

Global economic growth has been more resilient than expected, as the artificial intelligence-led growth seems to be compensating for the negative impacts of trade conflicts. Overstretched asset values...

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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 10d

🎙️ Quel est l’apport de l’#IA dans l’amélioration du stockage de l'énergie?
🔎 Dans ce podcast, Rachid Yazami analyse le rôle de l’IA dans l’optimisation de la performance énergétique et l’accélération de l’innovation scientifique.
🔗 policycenter.ma/podcasts/lia...

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 Call for Volunteers 🚨
📢 We are looking for motivated volunteers to support the 14th edition of the hashtag#AtlanticDialogues, taking place in Rabat, December 11–13, 2025. #AD2025
🗓️ December 7–14, 2025 | Rabat
🎓 Bachelor’s/Master’s in progress
✍️ Apply by October 26, 2025 👉 lnkd.in/dahkevpm

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 13d

💡 Comment la fracture intergénérationnelle, amplifiée par les dynamiques numériques et les vulnérabilités socio-économiques, reconfigure-t-elle les rapports des #GenZ et #Alpha au passé, aux institutions et aux formes de mobilisation politique ?
🔗 Lire: www.policycenter.ma/publications...

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 14d

📍 Assilah
✨ En marge de la 46ème édition du Moussem culturel et international, nous avons organisé un side-event sur: "L’Afrique Atlantique: vers une vision africaine intégrée de l’espace atlantique".
🔗Plus: www.policycenter.ma/events/lafri...

Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 15d

🌍 "Le développement prévu par l’Initiative de l’ #AfriqueAtlantique reposerait logiquement sur l’exploitation de l’Océan. L’un des principaux moyens d’assurer l’évolution de ces pays en leur assurant l’essor économique serait la #maritimisation des économies."
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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 16d

📘 As #Morocco continues to advance through modernization, economic diversification, and leadership in #RenewableEnergy, how can these achievements be leveraged to reduce regional disparities and promote more balanced, inclusive development?
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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 17d

"It is still early to say if #monetary #tokens will be embraced by the public and will become a mainstream payment platform, and which instruments would be preferred. There is likely to be both competition & complementarity between various monetary tokens."
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The Tokenization of Money: What it Means for the International Monetary System

Amidst intense geopolitical competition, efforts to develop tokenized monetary units—tradable on programmable platforms such as blockchains—have added a new dimension to the debate about the role of a...

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Policy Center for the New South @policycenterns.bsky.social · 17d

✨ On Friday, we hosted the biannual dialogue with the IMF, presenting our analysis of Morocco’s economy.
🗣️ Experts provided insights on the middle class, the role of vocational training in reducing #LaborMarket mismatches, and scenarios including impacts of the 2030 #FIFAWorldCup.