13.04.2021

EMNES seeks to provide a new vision for socio-economic development for the Southern Mediterranean, focused on employment creation, social inclusion, sustainable development, and regional integration. It is a regional project that includes European countries, Mediterranean, and African countries. EMNES was funded by the European Commission under Grant Contract N° ENPI/2014/354-488 from 2014-2019 with a budget of 2.5 Million EUR. EMENS continues to work with funding from the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association.

The Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES) is a network of research institutions and think tanks working on socio-economics policy in the Euro-Mediterranean.

EMNES builds on the research work of Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (www.euromed-economists.org) and the Mediterranean Prospects Network (MEDPRO) (www.medpro-foresight.eu).

EMNES research and outputs in underpinned on the four fundamental principles: Independence, Scientific Excellence, Policy Relevance and Deep Knowledge of Euro-Mediterranean Affaires will build a renewed vision for socio-economic development in the south Mediterranean countries, with a focus on employment creation, social inclusion, sustainable development and regional integration.

EMNES performs research activities, disseminated through series of internal and external publications (studies, working papers, policy papers, policy-graphics and books) and the organization of annual conferences, and policy workshop meetings to bring together leading researchers, policy makers and representatives of the civil society to discuss and debate optimal policies for the future of the region.