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Recherche scientifique : Mebarki appelle à la promotion de la coopération dans le cadre du dialogue "5+5"

Le ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche scientifique, Mohamed Mebarki, a appelé vendredi à Rabat à la promotion des activités d’échange et de coopération scientifique et technologique dans le cadre du dialogue "5+5".

Call for 6 fellowships in the field of Oceanography - Italian BANDIERA Cofund

The BANDIERA-COFUND programme offers 6 fellows the opportunity to carry out research projects of their choice by means of individual personalised projects, in state of the art research facilities and to enhance their scientific and technical skills through a broad selection of training modules integrated with complementary skills development.

HORIZON 2020 Open to the World

On 11th December 2013, the European Commission presented the first calls for proposals under Horizon 2020, the Research and Innovation Programme of the European Union with a € 80 billion budget. These funds, of which more than 15 billion euros are planned for the first two years, must contribute to give a new impetus to the knowledge economy in Europe and address the issues that are at the heart of the citizens lifes.

Green Talents Competition

Since 2009, the Green Talents Competition of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is annually searching for up-and-coming scientists in the field of sustainable development. Selected as one of the 25 awardees you are invited to visit the hot spots of German sustainability research and establish a unique network with peers and experts.

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Arab States Research and Education Network - ASREN News

  • ASREN launches the International Network for Research and Education in Jordan
  • CHAIN-REDS School for Application Porting to Science Gateways
  • ASREN workshop on Clouds for Research and Education and EUMEDCONNECT3 meeting
  • The Research Council of Oman to host ASREN’s annual conference e-AGE 2014 in Muscat
  • Federation as a Service (FaaS) – enabling NRENs to operate an Identity Federation

ENPI latest news

  • MEPs debate: should Palestine be recognised as a state?
  • Israel: EU-supported project mobilizes Arab community to eliminate violence against women
  • Lebanon: Reinforcing women’s role in public administrations
  • Egyptian, Jordanian and Palestinian experts to visit crisis management centres in Europe
  • MEDREG Forum: Sharing good energy in the Mediterranean

Union for the Mediterranean - UfM

  • UfM High-Level Conference on the Financing of the Future Trans-Mediterranean Transport Network (TMT-N)
  • Training course: “Integration of renewable energy solutions in the Mediterranean electricity markets”
  • First Regional Conference of the Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector Project
  • Action Plan Follow-up Meeting for the Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis (TMMA) Horizontal Actions
  • UfM & Universities of Catalonia: Opportunities for Collaboration

EIB latest publications

  • La BEI en Belgique
  • EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund
  • Supporting access to finance for SMEs and midcaps
  • Ex-post evaluation of EIB Technical Assistance Outside the EU, 2003-2013
  • Credit Guarantee Schemes for SME lending in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

World Bank - Water resources

  • Radio frequency (un)identification : results from a proof-of-concept trial of the use of RFID technology to measure microenterprise turnover in Sri Lanka
  • Climate change, conflict, and cooperation : global analysis of the resilience of international river treaties to increased water variability
  • Regional diversity and inclusive growth in Indian cities
  • 50 years of urbanization in Africa : examining the role of climate change
  • Water quality, brawn, and education: the rural drinking water program in China

CIHEAM press reviews

  • Algérie: La production agricole devrait chuter dans les années à venir
  • Méditerranée: "malgré les guerres, l’air pollué reste le principal tueur"
  • Arab countries take a new direction for national food security
  • Liban: Scandale alimentaire, coopération avec la Russie et relations économiques avec la France
  • Liban: Hajj Hassan (Ministre de l'industrie) à Vienne pour le conseil de l’Onudi

European Institute of the Mediterranean - IEMED - Spain

  • North Africa Business and Development Forum
  • Juan Goytisolo, awarded with the Cervantes prize
  • Tunisia’s Presidential Elections
  • The changes in the Arab world in the light of historical political transitions
  • IMF presentation of the regional economic outlook for the Middle East

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation - OIC

  • Appreciating the generous donation from KSA, UAE and Turkey, Ihsanoglu: 389 projects are supported by ISF despite acute shortage of resources
  • Ihsanoglu and Al Arabi Review Developments of Situation in Syria
  • Ihsanoglu Heads for Cairo and Meets with Nabil Al Arabi
  • Ihsanoglu Congratulates Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani On Assumption of Rule in Qatar
  • The OIC Secretary General welcomes the signature of the Interim agreement between the Malian Government and the Touareg armed groups

Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology - Turkey

  • D-8 COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • TURKEY WILL NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY ON ELECTRICAL VEHICLES
  • THE FIRST SCIENCE ATTACHE WILL BE APPOINTED IN BERLIN
  • TURKISH – GERMAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
  • MAX PLANCK SCIENCE TUNNEL EXHIBITION IS IN ISTANBUL

Consulat Général de France à Jérusalem

  • Extraits de l'interview de Laurent Fabius sur la radio France Inter - 25 novembre 2014
  • Israël - Reconnaissance de l'État de Palestine / Réponse de M. Laurent Fabius à une question à l'Assemblée nationale
  • BOURSES DU GOUVERNEMENT FRANCAIS : Appel à candidatures 2015-2016
  • Certificats de vie
  • Réception à la résidence de France à l'occasion de l'arrivée du Beaujolais nouveau

Network of marine protected area managers in the Mediterranean - MedPAN

  • MedTrends, un projet pour comprendre la croissance bleue en Méditerranée
  • MedTrends, un projet pour soutenir la croissance bleue en Méditerranée
  • Publication d'une nouvelle étude pilotée par le WWF sur la pêche artisanale et les AMP
  • J-4 pour le congrès mondial des Parcs
  • La COP 12 de la CDB approuve les ZIEB de Méditerranée

The European Water Platform news

  • EIP Water Third Call for Action Groups- Deadline: 31 January 2015
  • Highly interactive the 2nd EIP Water Conference in Barcelona
  • Open Call: EPSRC Nexus Sandpit Call
  • European Commission makes available broadband investment guide
  • Pentair’s expertise in ultrafiltration membranes chosen for the Kraken FPSO

ENPI opportunities

  • Join the action and make a short video on climate change
  • Lebanon: Provision of Engineering Design, Supervision and Associated Services for Sanitary Landfills and Solid Waste Treatment Facilities
  • Jordan: Commercialisation Grant Scheme
  • Jordan: Applied Research Grant Scheme
  • Morocco: Securing The Transport Of Dangerous Goods By Road On The Basis Of International Regulatory Framework'' ADR''

Mediterranean Universities Union - Uni-Med

  • Launching of the PAM Academic Platform – December 11th and 12th, 2014
  • UNIMED Country report on Mobility: Italy and MENA countries
  • Erasmus +: Course on Project proposal Preparation, 5-7 December, Cyprus
  • Phoenix Erasmus Mundus: Second cohort opened
  • Erasmus +: Training seminar Université Saint Esprit de Kaslik - USEK

EIB latest news

  • Meeting No. 480 of the Board of Directors
  • EIB Board of Directors Seminar with Civil Society 2015
  • Meeting No. 479 of the Board of Directors
  • InnovFin Seminar – EU Finance for Innovators and Growth Companies in Norway
  • Meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council

World Bank - Middle East and North Africa

  • The project Yemen Accountability Enhancement Project is now in the pipeline.
  • The project Local Governance and Services Improvement Program is now in the pipeline.
  • 18 key principles of PFM reform in MENA
  • The decline of child mortality rates in MENA in comparative perspective
  • Doing Business 2015 : going beyond efficiency - Qatar

World Bank - Science and Technology Development

  • Climate change in the Himalayas : current state of knowledge
  • Long-term impacts of household electrification in rural India
  • The need for multiple types of information to inform climate change assessment
  • New coincident and leading indicators for the Lebanese economy
  • How survey-to-survey imputation can fail

World Bank - Policy Research Working Paper - Energy

  • Contracting for the second best in dysfunctional electricity markets
  • Pathways toward zero-carbon electricity required for climate stabilization
  • Economics of transiting to renewable energy in Morocco : a general equilibrium analysis
  • Institutional arrangements for the promotion of regional integration of electricity markets : international experience
  • Assessing energy price induced improvements in efficiency of capital in OECD manufacturing industries

International Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture - ISESCO

  • Regional workshop on innovation systems and intellectual property in African states kicks off at ISESCO headquarters
  • Pope receives ISESCO Director General
  • ISESCO Director General visits Andalusia Heritage Foundation, Granada
  • ISESCO Director General visits Arabic Studies School, Granada
  • CRTEAN Director General visits ISESCO

Canal Investigación MINECO - Spain

  • Resolución definitiva de la convocatoria de actuaciones de programación conjunta “COFUND”
  • Publicadas las resoluciones 2013 de Proyectos de I+D y Explora Ciencia
  • Resolución definitiva de la convocatoria 2014 Europa Redes y Gestores
  • WATER JPI: presentación oficial de la Agenda Estratégica de Investigación e Innovación (SRIA) y su plan de impementacion 2014-2016
  • Las convocatorias ‘Proyectos de I+D’, ‘Explora Ciencia’ y ‘Explora Tecnología’ se resolverán en los próximos días

Enseignement Superieur et Recherche - Europe et international - France

  • Conseil Compétitivité : partenariat euro-méditerranéen pour la recherche et l'innovation
  • Erasmus+ : 2 millions d'étudiants se formeront à l'étranger entre 2014 et 2020
  • Offre de bourses d'été en Turquie (master et doctorat)
  • Séminaire de travail pour les ministres de la recherche du G8+5 face aux grands enjeux mondiaux
  • Conseil Compétitivité à Bruxelles : préparer l'avenir

UN Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO Newsroom

  • International Year of Family Farming closes after giving fresh momentum to this vital sector
  • New, open-source tool to support resilience-building
  • New avian influenza’s rapid spread to Europe threatens poultry sector especially in low-resourced countries
  • New global momentum to eradicate malnutrition
  • Giant spoon symbolizing food security and nutrition for all to represent UN at Expo 2015