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AMENET FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REGIONAL INTEGRATION will take place at University of Tangier (École National de Commerce et de Gestion), in Tangier, Morocco, from November 14 to 15, 2019.

OBJECTIVES of the TANGIER CONFERENCE:
Address and deal with different issues, constraints and perspectives of the integration of Africa and its development in a context of globalization and relationship with Europe.
YOUNG RESEARCHERS SESSION:
• A Young Researchers Sessions is scheduled on EU and African regional Integration. I HAVE AN IDEA

THIS CONFERENCE IS FREE OF CHARGE, as it is co-financed by the Jean Monnet Programme of the European Union. Travel and accommodation expenses are responsibility of the participants.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Thursday, 14 November 2019

8.30 – 9.00: Arrivals and Registration

9.00 – 9.45: Welcome and Opening of the Conference

9.45 – 11.15: Plenary 1 – Learning from Each Other? The international cooperation between European and African Companies

11.15 – 11.45: Group photos and Coffee break

11.45 – 13.15: Plenary 2 –  Africa-Med-Europe Economic integration: trade, investment and cooperation.

13.15 – 14.00: Lunch

14.00 – 15.30:

• Parallel Session 1 – Entrepreneurial cooperation, location of economic activity, clusters and value chains in Africa.
• Parallel Session 2 – Companies and business dynamics. Case Study Approach. Multinational companies and SME in Africa.

16.00 – 17.30:

• Parallel Session 3 – Migrations and refugees. EU policies.
• Parallel Session 4 – ICT effects on trade
• Parallel Session 5 – Economy of knowledge, creativity and geography of innovation. Education and training
• Parallel Session 6 – Young Researcher Session on EU and African Regional Integration. I HAVE AN IDEA

From 18.00: Young Researcher Prize and Gala Dinner

Friday, 15 November 2019

9.00 – 10.30: Plenary 3: Keynote Speeches on African Development

10.30 – 11.00: Coffee break

11.00 – 12.30:

• Parallel Session 7 – Sectorial analysis
• Parallel Session 8 – Natural resources and climate change
• Parallel Session 9 – Poverty, rural and local development

12.45 – 14.00: Lunch

14.00 – 15.30:

• Parallel Session 10 – Economic Diplomacy.
• Parallel Session 11 – Monetary integration of Africa
• Parallel Session 12 –Security, Politics, Geostrategic and Peace

15.30 – 16.00: Tea break

16.00 – 16.45: Plenary 4 – Discussion

16.45 – 17.00: Closing Remarks

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