By Fatine Cherkaoui & Camila Cresicmbeni

Join us on our podcast as we delve into the intersection of gender, youth, and politics with ADEL Alumna Camila Crecimbeni from Argentina. We explore the key challenges young people, especially women, encounter when entering politics, assess Argentina's political landscape for gender equality and youth representation, and discuss essential initiatives for fostering youth participation in decision-making. Camila shares personal experiences illustrating the importance of youth engagement and gender inclusivity, offering strategies to break down stereotypes hindering women's involvement. Camila tackles ways to amplify young voices in policymaking and offers advice to aspiring politicians, particularly young women, navigating gender-related obstacles in their quest for community change.

By Fatine Cherkaoui and Sydney Piggott

This podcast on Intersectionality and Feminism features Canadian advocate and 2022 Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leader alumna Sydney Piggott. We explore the concept of intersectionality, its origins, evolution, and its pivotal role in understanding discrimination and privilege. Sydney navigates through strategies for recognizing biases within this framework and advocates for inclusivity, offering invaluable perspectives on fostering a more equitable society.

by Abdessalam Jaldi and Zineb Faidi, Research Assistant - Strategic Monitoring & Analysis

Despite the various progress recorded over the last decades, Morocco is still experiencing significant gender gaps. This is a cause of concern because countries with high gender inequality, grow more slowly. Several studies have highlighted the various channels through which significant gender gaps can hinder output growth and hindering societal transition. This podcast will explore the Women’s condition in Morocco, the advances and limitations of women's rights in Morocco, and the challenges that will need to be overcome to achieve gender equality. Zineb Faidi, Research Assistant at the PCNS engages in a conversation with Abdessalam Jaldi, Senior International Relations Specialist.

By Otaviano Canuto, Dominique Bocquet, Paul Isbell

This podcast tackles the intricacies of Biden’s presidency from a political economy standpoint. Our guests initially discuss the degree to which it can be argued that US democracy has recently been under threat. Following this, the conversation shifts to the consequences of US domestic political polarization on its global leadership role. Subsequently, the dialogue explores the surprising political accomplishments of Biden’s presidency thus far, alongside their failure to enhance Biden’s reelection prospects. This podcast is the precursor to additional episodes centered around the US political economy.

This episode is moderated by Dr. Otaviano Canuto, Senior fellow, Policy Center for the New South, former vice-president, World Bank; former deputy minister of finance, Brazil and is featuring Mr. Dominique Bocquet: Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South, former Minister Counsellor at the French Delegation to OECD, Professor at Sciences Po and INSP (Paris) and Professor Paul Isbell: Affiliate Professor FGSES UM6P; former Senior Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations, JHU SAIS (Washington, DC) ; former Senior Resache Fellow at the Elcano Royal Institute (Madrid).

Par Ahmed Ouhnini et Ferid Belhaj, Vice-président de la Banque Mondiale pour la région MENA

Dans ce podcast, avec monsieur Ferid Belhaj, Vice-président de la Banque Mondiale pour la région MENA, nous abordons les conclusions d'une évaluation indépendante sur le soutien de la Banque mondiale au Royaume du Maroc et ses implications pour le Nouveau Modèle de Développement. L'évaluation identifie les obstacles au développement, notamment les réformes politiques et économiques, qui ont été surmontés grâce au soutien financier et stratégique de la Banque mondiale. De plus, l'utilisation des données a influencé ces réformes, en mettant particulièrement l'accent sur la cohérence des politiques et l'amélioration du climat des affaires. Malgré les défis actuels, il est essentiel de souligner que la collaboration continue entre la Banque mondiale et le Maroc demeure indispensable pour atteindre les objectifs ambitieux de développement durable dans les années à venir.

Par Abdessalam Jaldi & Hakim El Karoui

Le bassin méditerranéen concentre dans son espace restreint tous les enjeux et des défis de la mondialisation et est confronté à l’ensemble des risques qui en découlent. Frappée par le déplacement du centre de la gravité mondiale de l’espace atlantique vers l’espace indopacifique, le pourtour méditerranéen demeure un espace économique et géopolitique qui concentre les rivalités et les jeux d’alliances, ainsi qu’un concentré des préoccupations présentes et à venir à l’échelle du monde. Nous avons posé la question à Hakim El Karoui, Founding partner – VOLENTIA.

By Rim Berahab and Hafez Ghanem, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South

In this episode with Dr. Hafez Ghanem, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, we discuss the establishment of a Global Green Bank, differentiating it from traditional financial entities with a focus on sustainability. Dr. Ghanem outlines the bank's purpose, stakeholders' roles, and their alignment with sustainability. He highlights the bank's priority projects and innovative financing mechanisms, addressing the challenges and risks of such an initiative. The discussion also covers the bank's role in supporting developing countries and ensuring fair access to funding. Lastly, Dr. Ghanem presents examples of successful green finance initiatives globally, illustrating the potential impact of green banking.

by Youssef El Jai & Ferid Belhaj, Vice President - Middle East North Africa, World Bank Group

In this podcast, Mr. Ferid Belhaj, Vice President - Middle East North Africa, World Bank Group shares his insights around the key takeaways from the Annual Meetings 2023 as well as his vision of the global financial architecture and the transformative potential of the Marrakesh Declaration to improve the outcomes on global public goods and development. In this episode, we also adress questions on what efforts can the bank do in that respect to mobilize more private capital in climate resilience/development projects.

by Mahmoud Arbouch and Hung Q Tran, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council

Since the 1980s, financial activities and assets have gained significant prominence in the global economy, surpassing the growth rate of underlying economic activity measured by global GDP. This disparity has led to an expanding gap between financial activity and the real economy, increasing susceptibility to financial instability. Economies have become reliant on governmental fiscal and monetary support, but governments face challenges due to high debt, interest rates, and expanded central bank balance sheets. This situation has left us in unknown territory, where the looming threat of a financial crisis, coupled with governments' limited capacity to respond effectively, represents the most significant risk to the global economy at present.

New Technologies can have, and already is having, a profound impact on our society. However, the new technologies can also be used to malicious ends or have unintended negative consequences. In this context, AI techologies embodies this duality perhaps more than any other emerging technology today. Thus, any exploration of the use of AI technologies must always go hand-in-hand with efforts to avoid any form of legal abuse. In this podcast, Abdessalam Jaldi, Senior International Relations Specialist at the PCNS engages in a conversation with Renée Cummings, AI ethicist at The School of Data Science - University of Virginia.