Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA

27/05/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 | 𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
The EU-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies-EMANES has officially launched the Call for Papers for the EMANES Annual Conference 2026, focused on:

“𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨, 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.”

The conference invites high-quality, unpublished manuscripts examining how green industrial strategies can support structural transformation, competitiveness, regional cooperation, inclusive growth, and resilient green economies across Europe, the Mediterranean, and Africa.

Topics include green industrial policy, climate-neutral production, energy transition, innovation and digitalisation, finance, labour markets and skills, governance, sustainable infrastructure, and the role of Brain Capital in green industrial transformation.

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 1 October 2026
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 9–11 December 2026
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: EMEA HQ, Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, Barcelona

The EMANES Annual Conference 2026 will be hosted in Barcelona by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA and CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies).

For full details and submission instructions, please visit the official EMANES Annual Conference 2026 page: https://conference2026.emnes.org/

07/05/2026

𝗜𝗪𝗙𝗦𝗔𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻
The International Workshop on Financial System Architecture and Stability (IWFSAS) 2026 will take place in London on 9–10 October 2026, under the theme: “𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴”

Hosted by Bayes Business School, in collaboration with the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA and the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria, IWFSAS 2026 will bring together academics, central bankers, regulators, and market practitioners to examine the evolving foundations of financial stability.

The workshop will explore how geopolitical and financial fragmentation, rising systemic complexity, technological change, and institutional pressures are reshaping financial systems and testing the role of central banks in safeguarding stability.
The organisers invite theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented contributions on topics including financial fragmentation, systemic risk, central banking, digitalisation and financial stability, macroprudential frameworks, crisis management, and global financial governance.

Submission deadline: 19 June 2026
Notification of acceptance: 24 July 2026
Registration deadline: 1 September 2026
Workshop dates: 9–10 October 2026

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: [email protected]
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://iwfsas.org/iwfsas2026

07/05/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝘆𝗺 𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗱𝗶 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲
On 5 May 2026 the 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 brought together policymakers, strategists, scientists, industry leaders and civil society at TheMerode in Brussels to advance a brain-positive transition—linking prevention and brain health, skills across the life course, and innovation to Europe’s productivity, cohesion and long-term prosperity.
The Summit opened with welcome remarks by Paweł Świeboda (EMEA Advisor; NeuroCentury; Brain Capital Alliance), introducing the day’s themes and the broader rationale for a brain-positive transition.

A central highlight of the programme was Prof. Rym Ayadi’s intervention on transforming brain health through value-based care, followed by the launch of the Brain Capital Index for Europe - strengthening the measurement foundations needed to advance brain capital policy and investment.
She underlined: “Brain Capital is not just a concept, It is a new lens for economic policy in the 21st century, and Europe has the opportunity to lead.”

Prof. Rym Ayadi also presented EMEA’s new policy paper, Building Brain Capital in the EU: Integrated Assessment, Productivity Dynamics, and Policy Priorities, examining Brain Capital dynamics in the EU and their implications for productivity, resilience and long-term competitiveness.

The Summit is convened by a coalition of organisations: Brain Capital Alliance, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA, NeuroCentury, Global Brain Economy Initiative, European Brain Council (EBC), Rice University, McKinsey Health Institute, Institut du Cerveau – Paris Brain Institute, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative, and The Inner Foundation, The University of Texas Medical Branch. The event is supported by Lundbeck, Catalight, and Roche.

Link to Prof. Ayadi’s presentation: https://lnkd.in/dv-yTwXN
EMEA policy paper: Building Brain Capital in the EU: Integrated Assessment, Productivity Dynamics, and Policy Priorities: https://lnkd.in/dVGPDCR5
Link to the EMEA Global Brain Capital Dashboard and Index: https://lnkd.in/d39JYzEA

Link to the pledge: https://lnkd.in/e8qjQKTU

01/04/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 | 𝗜𝗠𝗙-𝗖𝗘𝗙 – 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
Join the next session of the International Monetary Fund's 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗜𝗠𝗙-𝗖𝗘𝗙) & Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA Joint Research Webinar Series, where frontier research meets pressing macroeconomic and financial policy challenges across the Arab and Mediterranean regions.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆

📅 9 April 2026
🕐 13:00 CET | 14:00 Kuwait Time
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dUyRZPxY

The session will feature the paper “𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆”, presented by its author, Pr. Jamel Saadaoui (Professor of Economics, Université Paris 8).

Welcome remarks will be delivered by Dr. Sami Ben Naceur, Director of IMF-CEF and EMEA Advisor, and Prof. Rym Ayadi, President of EMEA and Director of the EU-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies-EMANES. The session will be moderated by Dr. Sandra Challita, EMEA Research Fellow and EMANES Coordinator.

The paper explores how shifts in bilateral political relations, particularly between the United States and China, may shape global macroeconomic volatility. Focusing on oil prices, it proposes a method to identify geopolitical turning points and shows how diplomatic changes between major powers can spill over into the global economy. The framework is also applied to Japan–China relations, illustrating its broader relevance.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿: https://lnkd.in/dTrQn2GH
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/dxbKpgNN

23/03/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 | 𝗜𝗠𝗙-𝗖𝗘𝗙 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀
The International Monetary Fund’s Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF-CEF) and the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA, in collaboration with the EU-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies-EMANES, invite submissions for the next session of their joint Research Webinar Series on Regional Economic Policy Challenges.

The series provides a platform for researchers to present policy-relevant working papers, receive feedback, and engage in dialogue with policymakers, academics, and practitioners across the Arab and Mediterranean regions.

Topics of interest include macroeconomic stability and growth, financial sector development and stability, digital transformation and the future of work, structural transformation and competitiveness, inclusive growth, regional integration and cooperation, and the energy transition.

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Submission details and contact information are provided in the Call for Papers:

The International Monetary Fund’s Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF-CEF) and the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA), in collaboration with the Euro-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies (EMANES), are launching a joint Research Webinar Series to connec...

20/03/2026

Happy Eid to all those who celebrate! Wishing you peace, health, and prosperity.

03/03/2026

𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗔 𝗮𝘁 - 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸
On 02 March 2026, a full room at CEPS Ideas Lab 2026 in Brussels joined the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA, together with CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) and in collaboration with the Brain Capital Alliance and the Global Brain Economy Initiative (GBEI), to explore brain capital in the session: 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲

The discussion examined how AI-driven change, demographic ageing, and shifting skill demands are reshaping Europe’s labour markets — while rising cognitive load, stress, and mental health challenges increasingly influence productivity, participation, and innovation. Speakers explored how brain capital (brain health + brain skills) can strengthen labour market and skills policies, support brain-positive workplaces, reduce skills mismatches, and build workforce resilience in the AI age.

The President of EMEA, Prof. Rym Ayadi highlighted: "We are upgrading our machines and models faster than we are sustaining our minds and brains. When brain capital declines, technological potential does not translate into productivity gains." She also underlined: "We call it brain capital because it behaves like capital — it accumulates, it generates returns, and it depreciates without investment.”

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵
• Cinzia Alcidi (Moderator), Senior Research Fellow & Head of the Economic Policy and Jobs & Skills Units, CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies)
• Ekkehard Ernst, Chief Macroeconomist, International Labour Organization (ILO)
• Prof. Rym Ayadi, President, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA; Co-founder, Brain Capital Alliance; Founding Advisor Global Brain Economy Initiative
• Elva Bova, Head of Unit for Analysis and Statistics, DG EMPL, European Commission
• Cheryl Healy, Co-Director of Brain Health, McKinsey Health Institute

18/02/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗠𝗙-𝗖𝗘𝗙–𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.

The webinar, held on 10 February 2026, featured the IMF Working Paper “Nowcasting GCC GDP: A Machine Learning Solution for Enhanced Non-Oil GDP Real-Time Prediction”, presented by Yuan "Monica" Gao Rollinson and Greta Polo (International Monetary Fund), and focused on the use of machine-learning approaches and high-frequency data to improve real-time estimates of non-oil GDP in the GCC.

The session was chaired by Moez Souissi (IMF-CEF) and Prof. Rym Ayadi (EMEA), and moderated by Zouheir El-Sahli (IMF-CEF).

Brief report: https://euromed-economists.org/download/imf-cef-emea-webinar-report-nowcasting-gcc-gdp-a-machine-learning-solution-for-enhanced-non-oil-gdp-real-time-prediction/
Webinar recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywqD1_hqpOQ

We look forward to continuing the series with upcoming sessions.

18/02/2026

Wishing a peaceful and blessed to everyone celebrating in our network and across the globe. May this month bring prosperity and unity to all.

10/02/2026

𝗜𝗠𝗙-𝗖𝗘𝗙–𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗖𝗖 𝗚𝗗𝗣 𝗡𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
The inaugural session of the International Monetary Fund-CEF - Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA Joint Research Webinar Series took place on 10 February 2026, marking the opening of a new joint platform connecting frontier economic research with real policy challenges across the Arab and Mediterranean regions.

The session was chaired by Moez Souissi, Deputy Director of the IMF Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF-CEF), and Prof. Rym Ayadi, and moderated by Zouheir El-Sahli (IMF-CEF).

The webinar featured the IMF Working Paper “Nowcasting GCC GDP: A Machine Learning Solution for Enhanced Non-Oil GDP Real-Time Prediction”, presented by Yuan "Monica" Gao Rollinson and Greta Polo (IMF). The discussion highlighted how machine-learning tools and high-frequency data can enhance the timeliness, granularity, and interpretability of short-term economic analysis in the GCC.

As Prof. Rym Ayadi, Founder and President of EMEA and Director of EMANES, underlined: “Today’s webinar marks the launch of the IMF–CEF–EMEA Research Webinar Series, a joint platform designed to connect cutting-edge research with real policy challenges. Beginning with this innovative work on nowcasting non-oil GDP in the GCC sends a clear signal of our shared commitment to timely, data-driven, and policy-relevant analysis for the region.”

The inaugural session attracted over 110 participants from across international institutions, academia, policy circles, and research organizations, reflecting strong interest in the series.

The video recording of the session and a short post-event report will be published soon.