Seminars and Workshops
October 2024 2024-12-11 16:36The editors adopted a comprehensive participatory approach in the design of the Handbook. Since the launch of the project- July 2020- through the last quarter of 2023, a series of regular bi-weekly meetings were held with the prospective authors, and a diverse range of stakeholders, including scholars and subject matter experts.
These meetings fostered a collaborative environment for discussing chapter outlines, identifying potential gaps underneath the different themes, and refining the overall structure. This inclusive approach ensures a comprehensive scope and diverse perspectives reflected in the Handbook:
Selected bi-weekly meetings since the launch of the project
Launch Meeting of the Project
Workshop on Demography, Geography and Natural Resources - Governance and Law
January 2021
Workshop on Sectoral and Industrial Vectors
February 2021
Workshop on Determinants of Economic Growth and Development
March 2021
Workshop on Macroeconomic Policies
May 2021
Workshop on Spatial Dimensions of Development
June 2021
Workshop on Social Policies
July 2021
Workshop on Poverty and Inequality
July 2021
Workshop on Tourism and Transportation
January 2022
Workshop on georgraphu and Geopolictics
March 2022
Workshop on Demographic Dividend in Egypt
Jult 2022
Invited Session - The Egyptian Economy in the 21st Century
Dec 2022
Invited Session - Social Expenditure Monitor report by UN-ESCWA
February 2023
First Review WorkShop
Zoom Link
Zoom Meeting Link 7-9 - March 2024
Welcome Remarks and Overview of the Project Progress
Mahmod Mohieldin- Professor of Economics and Finance at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University President of the Middle East Economic Association Chairman of the Arab Society for Economic Research Noha El Mikkawy- Dean of School of Global Affairs and Public PolicyAUC
Session I
Moderator: Mahmoud Mohieldin (Cairo University) Part II: Demography, Geography and Natural Resources Part reviewer: Hussein Abdel Aziz (Cairo University) “Population Dynamics – Five as Many Egyptians” by Magued Osman Osman (FEPS and Baseera) and Hanan Girgis (Baseera). Discussant: Maia Siverding (AUB) Part VII: Labor Market Part reviewer: TBD “Jobs – The Elusive Quest for Quantity and Quality” by Hanan Nazier (FEPS) and Mona EL Sayed (FESP) Discussant: Naglaa El Ahwani (FEPS) Part XI: Poverty and Inequality Part reviewer: Alia El Mahdi (Cairo University) “Decomposing changes in socioeconomic health inequality in Egypt” by Khadija Bchi (U. of Ottawa), Mohamad A. Khaled (U. of Ottawa), Paul Makdissi (U. of Ottawa), Myra Yazbeck (U. of Ottawa). Discussant: Heba Nassar (Cairo University)
Prayer Time
Session II
Moderator: Racha Ramadan ( Cairo University) Part II: Demography, Geography and Natural Resources Part reviewer: Hussein Abdel Aziz (Cairo University) 3 “The Nile River and Water Management – A Crisis Foretold” by Hala Abou Ali (FEPS) and Amira El-Ayouti (FEPS) Discussant: Alban Thomas (INRA) “Adaptation pathways to increase Egyptian economy's resilience to climate change” by Hala Abou Ali (FEPS) and Ede ijjasz-vasquez (World Bank) Discussant: Alban Thomas (INRA) “Environment, Climate Change and Industrialization – A Direct Path towards Pollution” by Hala Abou Ali (FEPS), Reham Rizk (EUE) and Damyana Bakardzhieva (Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy) Discussant: Alban Thomas (INRA)
Session III
Moderator: Marcelo Giugale (Georgetown University) Part IV: Human and Social Development in Egypt Part reviewer: Heba Nassar (Cairo University) “Health and Human Capital - How Chronic Conditions Hurt Productivity” by Sameh El-Saharty (World Bank) and Mariam S. Hamza (World Bank). Discussant: Hala Sakr (New Giza University) Part IX: Sectoral and Industrial Vectors Part reviewer: TBD “Telecommunications – Connecting Egypt to Economic Growth” by Noha Emara (Rutgers University) and Raul Katz (Columbia University) Discussant: Riham Ezzat (FEPS)
Second Review WorkShop
Zoom Link
Zoom Meeting Link 10-11 May 2024
Session IV
Moderator: Racha Ramadan (Cairo University) Part XI: Poverty and Inequality Part reviewer: Alia El Mahdi (Cairo University) “A Chronological Exploration of Multidimensional Deprivation in Egypt” by Heba El-Laithy (CAiro University), Khalid Abu-Ismail (UN-ESCWA), Noha Omar (AUC) and Reham Rizk (EUE). Discussant: Sherine Alshawarby (Nile University) “Egypt’s Ailing Middle Class: Socioeconomic Shifts 1995-2020” by Khalid Abu Ismail (UN-ESCWA), Dina Armanious (Cairo University), Wafaa El Baba ((UN-ESCWA) and Heba El-Laithy (Cairo University) Discussant: Sherine Alshawarby (Nile University) 4 “Income and Wealth Distribution: Rethinking the Narrative” by Khalid Abu Ismail (UN-ESCWA), Rihab Baltaji (UN-ESCWA) and Vladimir Hlasny (UN-ESCWA) Discussant: Sherine Alshawarby (Nile University)
Session V
Moderator: Marcelo Giugale (Georgetown University) Part XIII: Egypt and the World Economy Part reviewer: TBD “Spatial Concentration of FDI – Of Leading and Lagging Governorates and Sectors” Shimaa Hanafy (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies) Discussant: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology) “Foreign Capital Inflows – How to Make the Most of Them” by Shereen M. Bacheer (Zayed University) and Nadine Alaa Desouki (FEPS) Discussant: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology) “Global Value Chains in Egypt: Overview, Challenges, and Opportunities” by Chahir Zaki (University of Orleans) and Nora Aboushady (FEPS). Discussant: Shamel Azmeh (University of Manchester)- video recording
Session VI
Moderator: Mahmoud Mohieldin(Cairo University) Part XIV: Way Forward: Mega Trends, Disruptions, Sustainability, Determinants of Progress Part Reviewer: Sherif Kamel (AUC) “Megatrends: Drivers of change” by Eman Mostafa (African Export-Import Bank) and Amira El Shal (FEPS and JPAL) Discussant : Ahmed Kamaly (MPED)- TBC “Disruptions: A cacophony of distractions” by Amira El Shal (FEPS and JPAL) and Eman Mostafa (African Export-Import Bank) Discussant : Sherif Kamel (AUC)
Third Review WorkShop
Zoom Link Part I
Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 963 6456 2856 Saturday 6 July 2024 at 11 a.m
Zoom Link Part II
Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 948 6956 1445 Saturday 13 July 2024
Welcome remarks and overview of the project progress
Session I
Moderator: Mahmoud Mohieldin (Cairo University) Part V: Determinants of Economic Growth and Development Part reviewer: Vito Intini UNDP (UNDP) and Khaled Sakr (Former Assistant Director, European Department, IMF) Chapter 3 “Investment in Egypt”- Abstract presentation. By Reham El Desoki (Economic and Strategy Consultant ) and Ania Theimann (OECD) Part V: Determinants of Economic Growth and Development Part reviewer: Vito Intini UNDP (UNDP) and Khaled Sakr (Former Assistant Director, European Department, IMF) Chapter 6: “The Changing Landscape of Competition in Egypt: Evolution in Policy, Institutions, and Market Dynamics” by Mahmoud Momtaz (ECA); Dina Kassab (FEPS and ECA) and Marina Iskandar (ECA) Discussant: Mona El Garf (FEPS) Part VI: Macroeconomic Policies Part reviewer: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology) Chapter 6: “Public Debt - Opportunities and Vulnerabilities” by Sarah El Khishin (BUE) and Maha Rashied (AUC) Discussant: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology)
Session II
Moderator: Marcelo Giugale (Georgetown University) Part VI: Macroeconomic Policies Part reviewer: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology) Chapter 7: “Macroeconomic Policy Interactions -How evolving institutions have shaped outcomes” by Dina Kassab (FEPS and ECA) Discussant: David Lubin (Chatham House) Part VII: Labour Market Part reviewer: Alia El Mahdi (FEPS) Chapter 2: “Do Labor Laws Hinder Decent Job Creation?” by Shireen Al Azawi (UNDP) and Vladimir Hlasny (UN-ESCWA) Discussant: Ragui Assaad (Minnesota University) Part X: Spatial Dimensions of Development Part reviewer: Hassan Aly (Nile University) Chapter 1: “Egypt’s Invasion of its Desert” by Sameh Wahba (World Bank) and David Sims (Consultant) Discussant: Hassan Aly (Nile University)
Session I
Moderator: Marcelo Giugale (Georgetown University) Part VII: Labour Market Part reviewer: Alia El Mahdi (Cairo University) Chapter 3: “The Political Economy of Egyptian Migration- The Escape Valve” by Ibrahim Awad (AUC) Discussant: Alia El Mahdi (Cairo University) Part VIII: Gender and Development Part reviewer: Caroline Kraft (St. Catherine University) Chapter 1: “Do formal and informal institutions help promote gender equality in Egypt” by Marina Hisham (Cairo University and University of Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne) and Racha Ramadan (Cairo University) Discussant: Mahdi Majbouri (Babson College) Chapter 3 “Violence against Women and Girls–Determinants and Economic Cost of Abuse” by Perihane Badr (HUFS-GSIAS) and Racha Ramadan (Cairo University) Discussant: Ariane Dupont Kieffer (University of Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne)
Break
Session II
Moderator: Mahmoud Mohieldin (Cairo University) Part VI: Macroeconomic Policies Part reviewer: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology) Chapter 5 “Investigating the Existence of a Credit Channel in Egypt” by Ahmed Rostom (World Bank) Reviewer: Ahmed Moustapha (NYU) Part I: Part reviewer: Gouda AbdelKhalek (FEPS- Cairo University) Chapter 1 “A History of Shifting Ideology and Weak Implementation” by Sarah El Khishin (BUE) Discussant: Mohamed Saleh (LSE)
Fourth Review WorkShop
Saturday 14 September 2024
Part X: Spatial Dimensions of Development
Part X: Spatial Dimensions of Development Part reviewer: Hassan Aly (Nile University) Chapter 3 “Centralization, Decentralization, and Localization – Still Half-cooked” by Suzanna El Massah (Zayed University) and Rawda Ali (AUC) Discussant: Ashraf El Araby (INP) [Download not found]
Part X: Spatial Dimensions of Development
Moderator: Racha Ramadan (Cairo University) Part X: Spatial Dimensions of Development Part reviewer: Hassan Aly (Nile University) Chapter 2: “Land Value Capture – The Tools to Ascertain Ownership” by Dalia Wahdan (AUC) and Rawda Ali (AUC) Discussant: Hassan Aly (Nile University)
Part IX: Sectoral and Industrial Vectors
Moderator: Racha Ramadan (Cairo University) Part IX: Sectoral and Industrial Vectors Part reviewer: Khalid Alwazani (Mohamed Bin Rashed School of Governance) Chapter 6 “Transport Logistics – Making the Most of Location” by Adla Ragab (Cairo University) and Rasha Fouad (Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport) Discussant: Nancy Vandyck (World Bank)
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