Seminars, Webinars, & High-level Events
Webinar on Resilience by Design : What Role Can Policy Frameworks play in the Middle East and North Africa?
October 28, 2026
The International Monetary Fund Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF-CEF), in partnership with the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) and in collaboration with the EU-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies (EMANES), organized the fifth IMF-CEF & EMEA Joint Research Webinar on Regional Economic Challenges in the Arab and Mediterranean Regions on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The webinar was chaired by Dr. Moez Souissi (Deputy Director of the IMF-CEF) and Prof. Rym Ayadi (President of EMEA and Director of EMANES), who delivered the opening remarks. Dr. Rashid Sbia (IMF-CEF Resident Advisor) moderated the event.
The webinar featured a presentation of the research paper “Resilience by Design: What Role Can Policy Frameworks Play in the Middle East and North Africa?” by Dr. Salem Nechi (IMF-CEF Resident Advisor). The speaker emphasized the importance of resilient, flexible, and well-anchored macroeconomic policy frameworks in strengthening economies’ ability to withstand external shocks. Key elements discussed included export diversification, financial deepening, credible inflation targeting, exchange-rate flexibility, and robust rule-based fiscal frameworks.
The interactive Q&A session engaged a diverse audience comprised of public sector officials, academics, and researchers from a wide set of institutions across the Arab and Mediterranean regions.
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