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Bengaluru – Spirit of Innovation at the 12th India Innovation Summit 1 August 2016 Indu Krishnaswamy, from The Bridge Tank attended, the 12th Innovation Summit hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) held on July 28th and 29th. The event was held in Bengaluru, India and was focused on "Celebrating the Entrepreneur". The 2 day event brought together entrepreneurs, Corporate C-Suite teams from… Lire la suite
Tangier – MedCOP, towards a mediterranean environmental agenda 27 July 2016 The Bridge Tank participated at the MedCOP Climate Conference in Tangier, Morocco on the 18th and 19th of July, as part of the preparations for the COP 22. This year’s MedCOP conference was organised by the regional Council of the Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima, it is the second conference of parties of… Lire la suite
Tangier – Water, a key issue for climate change 26 July 2016 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… Lire la suite
Dar Es Salaam – Law, A Driver For Sustainable Development in Africa 22 July 2016 On the 1st and 2nd of June, the International Development Law Organisation (IDLO), an agency of the United Nations, will organise the first conference of its' programme "Achieving the Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2063: The Rule of Law as a Driver for Africa's Sustainable Development". The Bridge Tank, whose president… Lire la suite
Casablanca – The Morocco Brand : Country marketing for the benefit of Morocco’s influence ? 21 July 2016 On the 27th of May, The Bridge Tank will be in Casablanca, Morocco to participate at the conference "Country Marketing: Modelling the Morocco Brand" organised by the Amadeus Institute. The conference will discuss the Moroccan development model, its' intangible capital, and its' potential for international influence. Joël Ruet, who has… Lire la suite
New Delhi – “Smart City Expo” : towards sustainable Indian cities 20 July 2016 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… Lire la suite
Lyon – Morocco-France, a partnership to be strengthened for a co-development dynamic in Africa 20 July 2016 The Bridge Tank, which pays particular attention to the development of inclusive growth models in Africa, will participate on the 24th of May at the conference "Economic Cooperation Morocco France: New Partnerships for New Horizons", organised at the headquarters of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Regional Council. L The objective of the… Lire la suite
Turin – Debating China’s economic transition 19 July 2016 For it's third workshop on the 9th and 10th of Mai, the Observatory of Emerging Economies of Turin is inviting participants to debate the new tools China has chosen to boost its' economic growth. A session will be dedicated to the new Silk Road, a strategy China chose to extend… Lire la suite
Davos – The Bridge Tank champions the Global South’s role in the Fourth Revolution 18 July 2016 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. In our view,… Lire la suite
The Bridge Tank participates at the France-Morocco meeting at the National Assembly 18 July 2016 The Bridge Tank participated in the France-Morocco meeting on 5 July, jointly organised by the France-Morocco Friendship Group of the National Assembly and the Morocco-France Friendship Group of the Moroccan House of Representatives. The event took place at the National Assembly in Paris and focused on the theme "Reforms in… Lire la suite
IDLO Forum: Achieving Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063: The Rule of Law as an Engine for Africa’s Sustainable Development 16 June 2016 In Dar-es-Salam, IDLO (International Development Law Organization) organized a forum on June 1-2, 2016 on the theme "Achieving Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063: the Rule of Law as a Driver for Africa's Sustainable Development" with Tanzanian Foreign Minister Bernard Membe.Mamadou Lamine Diallo, a member of the Senegalese Parliament, former Central… Lire la suite
COP 22 in Morocco : African solutions for Africa and the world ? 2 June 2016 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… Lire la suite
The Bridge Tank attends the 2016 edition of the Moroccan Brand Conference 28 May 2016 On the 27th of May 2016, The Bridge Tank attended the Morrocan Brand Conference. Co-inaugurated by the Morroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Salaheddine Mezouar and the Minister for International Trade Abdelkader Aamara, our President Joel Ruet stated that, Morrocco being an emerging country, this status strongly influences new options of… Lire la suite
The American singer Akon bets on solar for Africa 25 April 2016 A few days before the COP21, Fanny Costes, The Bridge Tank General Secretary, talked with American RnB singer Akon about Akon Lighting Africa initiative: a solar power project partnered by Samba Bathily, the CEO of Solektra International, and Thione Niang, the founder of Give One project. Akon bets on solar… Lire la suite
Global Conversation with El Hadj Kasse 19 April 2016 The elites continue to struggle to achieve a real inclusive growth. Image El Hadj Kasse, the current intellectual advisor to the President of Senegal who, with one-step ahead, shares these views on issues of Africa. Include youth and Build Equal Relations between Africa and the World The Internalization of Economic… Lire la suite
Bamako Forum- Debating the levers of the African transformation 18 April 2016 Bamako – to carry through its transformation, Africa must come up with a vision built on all the different forms of capital. From 18th to 20th February, the 16th edition of the Bamako Forum focused on the theme “Africa, between chaos and emergence”. The Bridge Tank was among the regular… Lire la suite
Insights into Emerging Economies n°4 – Who will drive the Fourth Industrial Revolution? 18 April 2016 The Bridge Tank analyzes the theme of the 2016 Davos Forum and identifies the new emerging economies as being the key to economic diversification. For more on this subject, take a look at our "Insights into Emerging Economies" . The 2016 edition of the Davos Forum opens on 20 January, inviting… Lire la suite
The visit of the French President in India, beyond the Rafales’ deal 1 March 2016 The Chairman of The Bridge Tank, Joël Ruet, has commented on France 24 channel the 24th January 2016 the visit of the French President François Hollande in India. Joël Ruet defended the idea that France needs to understand the position of India today. He said that "Beyond the Rafales ‘… Lire la suite
Emerging economies cracked : a matter of economic diversification 15 February 2016 On the occasion of COP21, December 8, Joel Ruet, Chairman of The Bridge Tank, and Guillaume Henry, the lawyer entitled Intellectual Property, presented the report “Sustainable Development and Intellectual Property: Access to technologies emerging” at the prestigious Club “Cercle de l'Union Interalliée”. In his address, Joel Ruet said, “Today, the… Lire la suite
Bamako – Training the Young Africans for Careers of the Future, with Solektra Solar Academy 5 January 2016 In the wake of COP21 in Paris, and without waiting for ratification of the agreement and its implementation, Mali has seen the inauguration of the Solar Academy Solektra Bamako, designed to support the emergence of a new generation of Africans trained in solar technologies. Present on site, The Bridge Tank welcomed an… Lire la suite