Policy Center for the New South

Policy Center for the New South The Policy Center for the New South is a Moroccan Think Tank with the goal of bridging between policy making and research.

The Policy Center for the New South is a think tank that has the ambition to function as an open debate platform, in the spirit of a “public good”, a center for fact-based intellectual stimulation, an incubator for ideas, and a proactive source of proposals for decision-makers and all stakeholders. Its overarching objective is to enhance corporate and national capacities for objective policy analy

sis to foster economic and social development, particularly in Morocco and emerging economies. The Policy Center for the New South does this by conducting and promoting independent policy research, knowledge, and training activities. It aims to create an environment of informed and fact-based public policy debate, especially on the following themes and issues: sustainable agriculture, environment, and food security; macroeconomic policy, economic and social development, and regional economics; commodity economics; Understanding key regional and global evolutions shaping the future of Morocco. This is also achieved in partnership with a carefully selected network of think tanks and research organizations located both in Morocco and internationally. The Policy Center for the New South strives, through an active Young Leader Program and various training activities, to contribute to develop a new generation of leaders in the public, corporate, and civil society sector in Morocco; and more broadly in Africa.

📸 Highlights from Day 1 of the On Think Tanks (OTT) Conference 2026, organized by On Think Tanks in partnership with the...
20/05/2026

📸 Highlights from Day 1 of the On Think Tanks (OTT) Conference 2026, organized by On Think Tanks in partnership with the Policy Center for the New South.

🗣️ The day brought together think tank leaders, researchers, policy experts, and practitioners from across the globe to discuss the transformations reshaping the role of think tanks in a context marked by the rise of hashtag , growing trust challenges, evolving research funding models, and shifting knowledge production dynamics.

📌 Discussions focused on issues related to think tank legitimacy and credibility, collaboration between research institutions, universities, & public actors, as well as the challenges of strategic communication, fundraising, and organizational adaptation to rapidly changing policy and information ecosystems.

✨ We thank all participants and speakers for their valuable contributions.

⏳Day 2 continues tomorrow!

🔗 Agenda: https://lnkd.in/ej_8gZrW

20/05/2026

📺 Enrique Mendizabal, founder of and Erica Schoder, Executive Director of R Street Institute, share a few reflections from the 10th edition of the On Think Tanks Conference 2026.

📣 The On Think Tanks Conference 2026 starts in a few minutes, bringing together think tank professionals, funders, and p...
20/05/2026

📣 The On Think Tanks Conference 2026 starts in a few minutes, bringing together think tank professionals, funders, and policy experts from around the world for two days of dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge exchange, hosted in partnership w/ Policy Center for the New South.

📲 We will be sharing live updates, key insights, and highlights from the discussions throughout the conference:
- https://x.com/PolicyCenterNS
- https://www.instagram.com/policycenter.ns/

🔗Agenda: https://www.policycenter.ma/events/ott-conference-2026

📢 D-1 to the 10th AI can now produce a competent policy brief. So if anyone can produce the output, what is a think tan...
18/05/2026

📢 D-1 to the 10th

AI can now produce a competent policy brief. So if anyone can produce the output, what is a think tank actually for? Discover the answers in the opening keynote of the 2026 edition of the On Think Tanks Conference, where Erica Schoder will explore what still makes think tanks indispensable.

🔗Agenda: https://www.policycenter.ma/events/ott-conference-2026

🌍 Comment les du Sud global peuvent-ils remodeler les débats politiques internationaux ?🎙️ Dans ce podcast, Aude Darn...
17/05/2026



🌍 Comment les du Sud global peuvent-ils remodeler les débats politiques internationaux ?

🎙️ Dans ce podcast, Aude Darnal, alumna de notre programme , revient sur la manière dont les think tanks du Sud global peuvent contribuer à rééquilibrer les récits, produire des perspectives ancrées dans les réalités locales, et renforcer leur influence dans les espaces de gouvernance mondiale.

🔗 Écoutez le podcast:

📣 In the margins of the 2026 edition of the Annual On Think Tanks Conference, the Policy Center for the New South is ple...
17/05/2026

📣 In the margins of the 2026 edition of the Annual On Think Tanks Conference, the Policy Center for the New South is pleased to host a public session titled “The Trust Equation: Balancing Public Visibility and Policy Impact”.

🔎 The session will provide an opportunity to reflect on current challenges and emerging practices, and to exchange perspectives on how think tanks can navigate today’s communication landscape while preserving their analytical integrity and public trust.

🔗Register now to attend the public event of May 19th : https://www.policycenter.ma/events/trust-equation-balancing-public-visibility-and-policy-impact

🌍 In an era marked by polarisation and declining confidence in institutions, trust has become vital for think tanks seek...
16/05/2026

🌍 In an era marked by polarisation and declining confidence in institutions, trust has become vital for think tanks seeking to shape evidence-based policy.

As institutions bridging research and decision-making, think tanks must cultivate credibility and transparency to earn the confidence of policymakers, funders, and the public.

📣 At the OTT Conference 2026, which we are proud to co-host with On Think Tanks in Rabat, Morocco (19-21 May 2026), global experts and think tank leaders will explore the theme “Think tanks and trust”, reflecting on how our sector can strengthen legitimacy and impact in a complex political climate.

✨We look forward to welcoming the global policy research community to Rabat for this important dialogue.

🔗Discover the agenda: https://www.policycenter.ma/events/ott-conference-2026

🚨 Call for Volunteers - 📣 Looking to gain hands-on experience at a high-level conference on Africa’s and challenges...
16/05/2026

🚨 Call for Volunteers -

📣 Looking to gain hands-on experience at a high-level conference on Africa’s and challenges? Join the 10th edition of the African Peace and Security Annual Conference ( ), taking place in Rabat from June 11-12, 2026.

🔎 Organized by the Policy Center for the New South, APSACO 2026 will be held under the theme: “A Decade in Review: ’s evolving security landscape.” The conference will bring together experts, policymakers, academics, and practitioners to discuss the transformations shaping Africa’s peace and security environment over the past decade.

🎓 Open to highly motivated students and young professionals
🗣️ Languages: English required, French & Arabic are assets

📍 Location: Rabat, Morocco
🗓️ Application deadline: May 17, 2026

🔗Apply here: https://www.policycenter.ma/jobs/volunteers-african-peace-and-security-annual-conference-2026

❓Comment les marchés de capitaux peuvent-ils accompagner les ambitions économiques du Maroc et ouvrir de nouvelles persp...
15/05/2026

❓Comment les marchés de capitaux peuvent-ils accompagner les ambitions économiques du Maroc et ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives de croissance ?

📺 Cette interview met en lumière le rôle stratégique que peuvent jouer les marchés de capitaux dans le développement économique du Maroc. Dans un contexte marqué par des besoins croissants en investissement et en transformation du tissu productif, ils représentent une opportunité majeure pour mobiliser l’épargne, soutenir les entreprises et diversifier les sources de financement.

🗣️ À travers l’analyse de Mohammed Benmoussa, l’épisode revient sur les dynamiques, les réformes et les leviers susceptibles de renforcer la contribution des marchés financiers à une croissance durable et à une compétitivité accrue du Maroc.

🔗 Regarder maintenant: https://www.policycenter.ma/interviews/marches-de-capitaux-et-marches-financiers-quels-leviers-de-developpement-au-maroc

14/05/2026

📺 Stella Williams, Vice- Président, Mundus Maris, Nigéria & Nuno de Noronha Bragança, Contre-Amiral, Coordinateur, Atlantic Centre, Portugal, highlight the key messages from their interventions during the 3rd edition of the African Maritime Symposium (AMS).

14/05/2026

📺 Notre Senior Fellow Francis Perrin met en avant les messages clés de son intervention sur « L’économie bleue en Afrique : promesses et réalités d’une nouvelle frontière du développement » lors de l’African Maritime Symposium 2026.

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