CEDEJ Environment and Social Policies Seminar Series Urban water scarcity: From nature to politics 16th of december at 2:30 pm Register now Water scarcity is a major challenge for many cities worldwide due to a lack of traditional freshwater resources, rapid urban population growth, and poor water governance practices. Simultaneously, urbanization is emerging as a growing…
CEDEJ Environment and Social Policies Seminar Series Is Poverty Decreasing in Egypt ? A Webinar jointly organized by CEDEJ and ILO Wednesday 24th of November from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm For registration click here اضغط هنا لللغة العربية We are pleased to invite you to this webinar that aims to discuss the results of the first…
CEDEJ Environment and Social Policies Seminar Series “Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on migrants in MENA region (in the Middle East and North Africa) “ Date: 19 of October 2021, 4 pm Register here While the outbreak of COVID-19 has affected entire communities, migrants and displaced populations, who often exhibit high levels of pre-existing vulnerabilities and…
The CEDEJ Environment and Social Policies Seminar Series Discussion on renewable energies and carbon-free transition Webinar in English ( Simultaneous translation is available during the webinar in Arabic ) Register here Summary: In the coming decades, fossil fuels will have to give way to renewable and sustainable sources of energy if the world is…
The CEDEJ Environment and Social Policies Seminar Series « Eco-tourism: a possible pathway towards sustainable economic development » 17th of February 2021 at 6 PM Webinar For registration click here **Check here the report of our webinar Summary: Tourism has grown into a global industry, often seen as an economic solution for regional development and employment.…
5th webinar of the CEDEJ Environment and Social Policies Seminar Series Recycling and the new environmental panorama The 23rd of November at 6 pm (GMT+2) via Zoom Register here Recycling is at the forefront of international and national agendas yet raises many questions, technical as well as economic and social. Recycling must also be framed…
In partnership with Beirut Urban The CEDEJ is happy to announce the 4th lecture of its Environment and Social PoliciesSeries, Housing and Financialization in a Moment of Crisis The series presents public interventions by scholars and activists researching the impacts of the compounded effects of financialization and overlapping crises on the right to housing at…
Pollution industrielle et risques environnementaux Inscrivez-vous ici Les risques sanitaires, environnementaux et sociaux d’un ensemble d’activités industrielles et technologiques occupent régulièrement le devant de la scène dans différents pays comme à l’échelle internationale, que ce soit par les problèmes en cascade qu’ils posent à l’occasion d’accidents majeurs, par les expositions continuent à un ensemble de…
Dialogues on Housing and the City : Rental Realities and policies This event is gathering four recognized specialists of urban studies and urban movements on global south, Egypt, Lebanon, Brasil and Mexico. Drawing on an international discussion about the most pressing issues on housing, the presentations will focus more specifically on rental policies. As tenants…
The Pension reform in Egypt Discussant: Shahir Ishak, Program Manager, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Moderator: Marie Vannetzel, CNRS Research Fellow, CEDEJ For the first session of the new Environment and Social Policies Seminar Series, the CEDEJ is pleased to welcome two special guests, Dr. Mervat Sabreen (Minister Advisor for Insurance and Social Protection) and Pascal Annycke (Social Protection Specialist at ILO).…