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Green Economy: An Opportunity for Youth Employment

Posted on 9 September 20166 August 2020 by the_bridge_tank

“In a context of global environmental challenges, solutions toward a Green Economy can provide a employment opportunities for the global youth. Besides experts proposals, democratic discussion among the youth can provide lively and rich with ideas, based on as many stories of successful sustainable development projects to be shared among delegates from across the world…”

Read this OpEd by Dakhla 4th International Youth Forum Collective with Sara Bentefrit (Morocco), Molly Mamaril (Hawaii, USA), Joël Ruet (France) on https://www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/green-economy-opportunity-youth-employment

Beijing – The dynamics of Innovation, Think20-G20 Summit

Posted on 28 July 20162 June 2020 by the_bridge_tank

The Bridge Tank joined the works of the G20-related Think 20 Summit and T20 Innovation Forum held by the China Science and Technology Exchange Center that will take place on July 30 in Beijing with the theme “Towards a Collaborative, Inclusive and Dynamic Global Environment”.

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Tangier – Water, a key issue for climate change

Posted on 26 July 20161 June 2020 by the_bridge_tank

The Business Dialogue under the theme “Water and Climate Change” organized by the CGEM (General Confederation of Moroccan Companies) took place in Tangier on July 17. Joel Ruet, chairman of The Bridge Tank, was invited to join the prestigious panel of this event alongside stakeholders working in on water issues from both the public and private sectors.

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Marrakech – Renewable Energy, an asset for African development ?

Posted on 25 July 20161 June 2020 by the_bridge_tank

Sophia Semlali delivered The bridge Tank’s ideas on sustainable energy for African, as on July 15 and 16, the city of Marrakech in Morocco was the host of the first African Forum for Renewable Energy.

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New Delhi – “Smart City Expo” : towards sustainable Indian cities

Posted on 20 July 201631 May 2020 by the_bridge_tank

The second edition of the Smart Cities India Expo was held in New Dehli, India from the 11th to the 13th of May. This event brought together 325 businesses from 40 countries to debate intelligent solutions to be into to develop sustainable cities in India. Haruki Sawaruma, analyst and researcher for the Observatory of Emerging Economies of The Bridge Tank, was present at the conference and noticed the maturity of the exchanges and innovation on the subject.

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Davos – The Bridge Tank champions the Global South’s role in the Fourth Revolution

Posted on 18 July 20161 June 2020 by the_bridge_tank

At the 2016 Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland, some 2,800 attendees took the opportunity to discuss the challenges raised by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Bridge Tank was there and quick to point out that this fledgling revolution was not the prerogative of the Global North. Continue reading “Davos – The Bridge Tank champions the Global South’s role in the Fourth Revolution”

Insights into Emerging Economies n°6 – Toward the COP22 of action

Posted on 17 June 201628 June 2023 by the_bridge_tank

Last week, delegates from 195 member countries of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) gathered in Bonn, Germany, to operationalize the agreement reached in Paris. The Bonn meeting aims to prepare the upcoming event held in Marrakech, which will be the phase of concrete actions.

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For a COP22 of action, for a permanent stakeholder’s forum

Posted on 10 June 20166 August 2020 by the_bridge_tank

As the COP22 conference draws closer, most of the actors are getting impatient: everyone is waiting for the COP of action, from industry to civil society and the Moroccan presidency of the COP22 itself. In this Op-ed published in L’opinion on the 10^thof June 2016 , Joel Ruet (Chairman of the Bridge Tank), Adam Thiam (former chief of staff of the African Union president) and Matthieu Wemaëre (Lawyer, Peru’s adviser for the COP20 and Morocco’s advisor for the COP21) advocate for two operational tools. The first one has already been suggested by Morocco: the calibration of available information. They suggest a second one: to create a permanent stakeholder’s forum. Read more in French

COP 22 in Morocco : African solutions for Africa and the world ?

Posted on 2 June 20166 August 2020 by the_bridge_tank

Morocco just announced its three top priorities for COP22, inviting partner countries to join the “Triple A” initiative : “Adaptation, Agriculture, Africa”. For the three co-authors of this OpEd published inJeune Afriqueon the 2nd of June, The initiative appears to be a major step although it has not been headlined by the media. It is the opinion of Joel Ruet, economist in the CNRS and Chairman of The Bridge Tank, Adam Thiam, former Chief of Staff to the African Union commission president and Matthieu Wemaëre, lawyer and adviser to Peru’s government for COP20, and to Morocco’s government for COP21. They believe it holds a promise of tangible, concrete and quick solution, and explain why.

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Dakhla – Food security: a global problem vs. continental focused solutions

Posted on 19 April 20161 June 2020 by the_bridge_tank

The Crans Montana Forum, held in Dakhla, Morocco, from 17 to 22 March, was an opportunity for attendees to discuss South-South cooperation in Africa. They addressed the issue of African food security in a world that will have to feed 9 billion people by 2050. At the Forum, Bridge Tank’s president exploded the myth of insufficient production in Africa as being “incorrect, counterproductive and ultimately dangerous” for the effectiveness of public policies. Continue reading “Dakhla – Food security: a global problem vs. continental focused solutions”