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ANIMA Investment Network The cooperation network for economic development within , and Rejoignez le réseau ANIMA !

The cooperation network for economic development within Europe, Middle East and Africa! ANIMA is an international network that works towards economic integration and convergence between Europe, Middle East and Africa. ANIMA develops initiatives with the objective of making its partner countries more attractive to business and investment, improving the performance of policies and institutions, and

promoting companies that create value for society. ANIMA network brings together 70 member organisations in 20 countries and more than 400 experts and partners coordinated by a team of 17 people based in France and Morocco. Join ANIMA Investment Network !

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ANIMA est un réseau international qui travaille à l’intégration et la convergence économique entre Europe, Moyen-Orient et Afrique. ANIMA développe des initiatives dans le but d’améliorer l’attractivité de ses pays partenaires pour les entreprises et les investisseurs, d’améliorer la performance des politiques et des institutions, et de promouvoir des entreprises qui créent de la valeur pour la société. Le réseau ANIMA réunit 70 organisations membres dans 20 pays et plus de 400 experts et partenaires mobilisables, coordonnés par une équipe de 17 personnes basées en France et au Maroc.

[English below] 🔎 Prix de recherche FORUM MED IA 2026 : les candidatures sont ouvertes !Le FORUM MED IA lance son Prix d...
24/08/2026

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🔎 Prix de recherche FORUM MED IA 2026 : les candidatures sont ouvertes !

Le FORUM MED IA lance son Prix de pour récompenser des projets mobilisant l’ pour répondre à des défis , dans les domaines de l’ sociale et économique.

Le Prix est ouvert aux projets d’Algérie, d’Égypte, du Liban, du Maroc et de Tunisie. Six projets de recherche seront sélectionnés et bénéficieront d’un accompagnement pour valoriser leurs travaux, ainsi que d’une participation au FORUM MED IA 2026, le 5 novembre à Marseille.

🏆 Deux lauréats seront récompensés lors du 2026, dans les catégories suivantes :

Prix Innovation sociale : 5 000 €
Prix Innovation économique : 5 000 €

📅 Postulez jusqu’au 21 septembre 2026 à 23h59 (heure de Paris, UTC+2).

👉 Postulez : https://www.f6s.com/forum-med-ia-prix-de-recherche
📄 Télécharger la fiche de présentation :https://fmia.ai/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/FR_Fiche-de-Presentation_Prix-de-Recherche_FORUM-MED-IA.pdf

Le Prix de recherche s’inscrit dans le cadre de Sila: France-Mediterranean Initiative for AI, financée par le ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères (MEAE) France Diplomatie via le Fonds Équipe France (FEF+) et mise en œuvre par Expertise France, et est organisé dans le cadre de la troisième édition du FORUM MED IA 2026, initié par la Délégation interministérielle à la Méditerranée (DIMED). Le Prix est porté par Expertise France, l’Institut de recherche pour le développement IRD et ANIMA Investment Network

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🔎 FORUM MED AI 2026 Research Prize: applications are now open!

FORUM MED AI is launching its Prize to recognise projects using to address challenges, in the fields of social and economic innovation.

The Prize is open to projects from Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia. Six research projects will be selected and will benefit from technical support, as well as participation in FORUM MED AI 2026 on 5 November in Marseille.

🏆 Two winners will be awarded at 2026 in the following categories:

Social Innovation Prize: €5,000
Economic Innovation Prize: €5,000

📅 Apply until 21 September 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (Paris time, UTC+2).

👉 Apply now: https://www.f6s.com/forum-med-ai-research-prize
📄 Download the one-pager:https://fmia.ai/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/EN_One-pager_Research-Prize_FORUM-MED-AI.pdf

The Research Prize is part of Sila – the France-Mediterranean Initiative for Artificial Intelligence, funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) through the Fonds Équipe France (FEF+) and implemented by Expertise France, and is organised as part of the third edition of FORUM MED AI 2026, initiated by the Interministerial Delegation for the Mediterranean (DIMED). The Prize is led by Expertise France, the Research Institute for Development (IRD) and ANIMA Investment Network.

🚀 From cooperation to impact: how Euromed Clusters Forward helped Cluster CE3M drive industrial innovation in MoroccoHow...
19/08/2026

🚀 From cooperation to impact: how Euromed Clusters Forward helped Cluster CE3M drive industrial innovation in Morocco

How can international cluster cooperation translate into concrete impact on the ground?

The story of Cluster CE3M – Cluster Electronique, Mécatronique et Mécanique du Maroc is a great example.

Through 9 Euromed Clusters Forward initiatives, CE3M has strengthened its capabilities, developed strategic partnerships and contributed to the emergence of new industrial ecosystems in Morocco.

🔹 3 emerging clusters in medical, railway and two-wheel mobility
🔹 A new Industry 4.0 service supporting companies in adopting new technologies
🔹 New international partnerships and opportunities
🔹 And today, a community of 80+ members

At the heart of this success story is the power of networking, knowledge exchange and Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. 🤝🌍

🎙️ Want to hear directly from Cluster CE3M’s General Director, Nourdine BOUYAAKOUB?

👉 Discover his interview and learn more about his experience with Euromed Clusters Forward: https://youtu.be/nS1vbULsXB8

📖 Discover the full CE3M success story and explore the impact of Euromed Clusters Forward:

👉 https://anima.coop/en/success-stories-ce3m-driving-industrial-innovation-morocco/

🎙️ Meet the speakers!Who is shaping the conversation on AI infrastructure in Lebanon?Join us on 30 July 2026 for "From C...
23/07/2026

🎙️ Meet the speakers!

Who is shaping the conversation on AI infrastructure in Lebanon?

Join us on 30 July 2026 for "From Connectivity to Compute: A Roadmap for AI Infrastructure in Lebanon", an online panel discussion bringing together leading voices from government, academia, industry, and the international AI community.

We're delighted to welcome:

🔹 Cyrille Najjar – Senior Advisor for AI, Ministry of Technology and AI; Lecturer at Berkeley Fisher Center for Business Analytics & Imperial College London

🔹 Nadim Cheaib – Product Lead, Legal AI, Google DeepMind

🔹 Yousif Asfour, Ph.D. – Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer, American University of Beirut (AUB)

🔹 Hussein El Hajj – CEO, Htech

🔹 Dr Chafic Chaya – Regional Manager, Public Policy & Government Affairs (Middle East), RIPE NCC

🎤 Moderated by Nadine Slim – Program Manager, Berytech.

Together, they will discuss how Lebanon can strengthen the foundations of its AI ecosystem—from digital infrastructure and connectivity to research, governance, compute capacity, and international collaboration.

📅 30 July 2026
🕙 10:00 CET
💻 Online

👉 Register today to secure your place: https://anima.civi-go.net/form/lebanon-innovate-webinar-30-july

We look forward to welcoming policymakers, researchers, universities, innovators, entrepreneurs, and members of the Lebanese diaspora for this important conversation.

Lebanon Innovate is an EU-funded programme coordinated by Berytech in partnership with ANIMA Investment Network, EBN - European Business & Innovation Centre Network, Industrial Research Institute Lebanon, , and Leitat Technological Center.

🚀 AI is only as strong as the infrastructure behind it.How can Lebanon build the digital foundations needed to unlock th...
16/07/2026

🚀 AI is only as strong as the infrastructure behind it.

How can Lebanon build the digital foundations needed to unlock the full potential of Artificial Intelligence?

Join us for an online panel discussion:

📍 From Connectivity to Compute: A Roadmap for AI Infrastructure in Lebanon

This event will bring together representatives from government, academia, industry, research and education networks, and the Lebanese diaspora to discuss Lebanon's AI readiness and explore the investments, partnerships, and infrastructure needed to build a sustainable AI ecosystem.

Topics will include:
🔹 AI and digital infrastructure in Lebanon
🔹 Connectivity, cloud, data governance, research networks, and compute capacity
🔹 A practical roadmap for developing national AI capabilities
🔹 International collaboration and the role of the Lebanese diaspora

📅 30 July 2026
🕙 10:00 CET
💻 Online

👉 Registration is now open! Secure your place by completing the registration form: https://anima.civi-go.net/form/lebanon-innovate-webinar-30-july

We look forward to welcoming you to this timely discussion on shaping Lebanon's AI future.

🎓 Empowering innovation through digital learningKnowledge sharing is a key driver of innovation. The Lebanon Innovate Di...
16/07/2026

🎓 Empowering innovation through digital learning

Knowledge sharing is a key driver of innovation. The Lebanon Innovate Digital Learning platform provides researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovation support organizations with practical learning resources designed to strengthen skills, foster technology transfer, and support the growth of Lebanon's innovation ecosystem.

👏 A special congratulations to Berytech for its leading role in the development of this platform. As the coordinator of the Lebanon Innovate project, Berytech has been instrumental in making these valuable learning resources accessible to the innovation community.

We're also proud to be part of this journey alongside our consortium partners: EBN - European Business & Innovation Centre Network - Industrial Research Institute Lebanon - - Leitat Technological Center.

📚 Explore the Digital Learning platform:

https://www.lebanoninnovate.com/knowledge-hub/lebanon-innovate-digital-learning/

🔗 Learn more about ANIMA's contribution to the Lebanon Innovate project:

https://anima.coop/en/our-projects/lebanon-innovate/

🌍 How can we build stronger bridges between the European and Lebanese tech ecosystems?During our webinar, "Building Cros...
15/07/2026

🌍 How can we build stronger bridges between the European and Lebanese tech ecosystems?

During our webinar, "Building Cross-Border Tech Ventures Between Europe and Lebanon," we had the pleasure of welcoming Lebnan Nader and Emile Karam, moderated by Ilda Nahas, for an inspiring discussion on innovation, entrepreneurship, and cross-border collaboration.

💬 Key takeaways included:

🔹 Scaling startups across borders
🔹 Unlocking opportunities for cross-border tech collaboration
🔹 Strengthening connections between universities, entrepreneurs, and innovation stakeholders
🔹 Leveraging diaspora networks to foster innovation and investment

A big thank you to our speakers for sharing their expertise and valuable insights, and to everyone who joined the conversation!

👉 Read the full article to discover the key insights from the webinar:

https://anima.coop/lebanon-innovate-building-cross-border-tech-ventures-between-europe-and-lebanon/

🌍 11 July | World Population DaySince 1989, World Population Day has encouraged us to reflect on the demographic trends ...
11/07/2026

🌍 11 July | World Population Day

Since 1989, World Population Day has encouraged us to reflect on the demographic trends shaping our societies. But beyond the numbers, it reminds us of one essential reality: demographic futures are ultimately determined by the opportunities people have and their ability to make meaningful choices about their lives.

This year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Demographic Futures Survey puts a spotlight on a key question: what futures do young people aspire to build, and what enables or prevents them from achieving those aspirations?

Based on the views of more than 108,000 young people across 73 countries, the survey reveals that young generations continue to have strong aspirations for their future. However, their ability to turn these aspirations into reality is often shaped by economic uncertainty, access to opportunities, environmental challenges and the transformation of the world of work.

📖 Explore the UNFPA's Demographic Futures Survey and discover the aspirations, concerns and perspectives of young people around the world: https://www.unfpa.org/demographic-futures-survey

At ANIMA, these findings reinforce our conviction that demographic, economic, environmental and technological transitions are deeply interconnected.

Our 2025–2027 Strategy is built around a shared ambition: creating ecosystems where people, businesses and territories can thrive together, and where current and future generations have the skills, opportunities and support they need to shape their own futures.

Our priorities include:

🤝 Strengthening economic integration to foster inclusive growth, cooperation and sustainable opportunities across territories;

🌱 Supporting the environmental transition to build more resilient economies and communities;

💡 Harnessing artificial intelligence and innovation as drivers of competitiveness, inclusion and sustainable development.

Ultimately, investing in young people, strengthening skills, supporting innovation and fostering cooperation are essential to transforming demographic change into an opportunity.

This is the vision that guides ANIMA's work across the Mediterranean and Africa: turning today's transitions into tomorrow's opportunities.

🔗 Discover ANIMA's 2025–2027 Strategy and learn how we are advancing economic integration, environmental resilience, innovation and AI to build more inclusive and sustainable territories across the Mediterranean and Africa: https://anima.coop/en/our-network/anima-strategy-2025-2027/

09/07/2026

🎥 EUROMED DAYS 2026 | Event Recap

What happens when policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and innovation leaders from across the Euro-Mediterranean region come together? Meaningful discussions, new partnerships, and a shared vision for a more resilient future.

Our recap video captures the highlights of EUROMED DAYS 2026, an event dedicated to exploring strategic investment corridors, regional cooperation, and sustainable economic development.

▶️ Watch the full recap on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bIMzERYwnSI

📖 Want to dive deeper into the key discussions and insights? Read the full event recap:

https://anima.coop/en/euromed-days-2026-towards-strategic-investment-corridors-for-a-resilient-future/

This event would not have been possible without the valuable contributions of our partners, including Invest Cyprus - C**A and Euromed Clusters Forward, as well as all the speakers, participants, and stakeholders who helped make these discussions so impactful.

Special thanks to Paris Christophi for bringing the event to life through this video.

🌍 Investing in women means investing in stronger investment promotion ecosystems.We are proud to partner with United Nat...
06/07/2026

🌍 Investing in women means investing in stronger investment promotion ecosystems.

We are proud to partner with United Nations ESCAP and FDI Center on the Women in Investment Promotion Mentoring & Peer-Learning Programme, an international initiative designed to support women professionals working in Investment Promotion Agencies.

Over 8 weeks, participants will benefit from:

✨ Personalised cross-country mentoring
🎯 Practical workshops led by investment promotion experts
🤝 Peer-learning with professionals from around the world
🌏 A unique opportunity to meet in person at the ASEAN Investment Forum in Manila.

Whether you work at the national, regional or local level, this programme offers a valuable opportunity to strengthen your expertise, expand your international network, and grow as a leader in investment promotion.

We strongly encourage all women professionals across the ANIMA network to seize this opportunity for training and international exposure.

👉 Read our article to discover the programme and learn how to apply: https://anima.coop/en/opportunity-join-the-global-mentoring-programme-for-women-in-investment-promotion/

03/07/2026

20 years of cooperation. 20 years of impact.

What started in 2006 as a shared vision between partners across the Mediterranean has grown into a unique network connecting Europe, the MENA region, and Africa through investment, innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic cooperation.

Over the past 20 years, ANIMA Investment Network has:

🌍 Delivered 40+ international cooperation projects
🤝 Facilitated more than 4,500 business partnerships
🚀 Supported hundreds of startups and business support organizations
🎓 Trained over 6,000 professionals
💡 Helped strengthen innovation ecosystems and investment promotion agencies across the region.

This anniversary film is, above all, a tribute to the people, partners, members, experts, and teams who have made this journey possible. Together, they have demonstrated that cooperation is one of the strongest drivers of sustainable prosperity.

🎥 Watch the anniversary film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xmj79GqhFE0

🔗 Discover the 20 Years of ANIMA page and explore two decades of projects, milestones and success stories: https://anima.coop/en/our-projects/20-years-building-tomorrows-prosperity-together-20th-anniversary-anima/

Here's to the next chapter.

Thank you to Yasmine SOUFIANI, Vasso Kyrkou, Marios Tannousis, Tarak Chérif, Paul BICHAT, Maroun N. Chammas, Virginie Ruyer, Radwa Kamouna and EMMANUEL NOUTARY

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