Publication: The Marseille Center for Mediterranean Integration : An Interview with World Bank Maghreb Director Mats Karlsson
Date
2010-01
ISSN
Published
2010-01
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
In today's world, when open
discussions on an issue of national development interest,
almost always come across a dimension that relates to
managing integration. Development in one country, so to
speak, is not easy. Put positively, joining forces together
to deal with issues of inter-dependence will create a far
stronger base for progress and global competitiveness. The
author absolutely need to create new instruments to back up
national efforts by also supporting nations' ways of
handling common issues and dealing with transboundary
challenges ranging from environmental pollution, migration,
conservation of marine resources, communication networks,
and urban growth to name a few. The Marseille Center for
Mediterranean Integration tries to do exactly that, by
providing a platform for communities of practice focused on
development issues across the region to ask hard questions
about themselves, find answers that will be actionable and
in so doing, contribute to the prosperity of the region as a
whole. By identifying critical knowledge gaps and developing
policy guidelines, the Center will support leaders and other
key stakeholders in the region to adopt evidence-based
policy-making and jointly pursue common development goals.
Citation
“World Bank. 2010. The Marseille Center for Mediterranean Integration : An Interview with World Bank Maghreb Director Mats Karlsson. MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series; No. 20. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/041a185f-f10a-5ae5-810e-651eca695d17 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”