International annual conference on the Wider Atlantic

The Atlantic Dialogues

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12-14

December, 2024

Rabat, Morocco

 
Atlantic Dialogues

The Policy Center for the New South has established The Atlantic Dialogues conference as a cornerstone for debate and cross-cutting dialogue, addressing topics of regional and global interest and rebalancing the South-North debate. Over the years, the conference has become a meeting point between the four continents of the Atlantic, and has sought to suggest a new understanding of Atlantic dynamics – the Wider Atlantic- underscoring the growing importance of the South Atlantic in the global geopolitical debate, and building bridges between Africa and South America, in dialogue with Europe and North America. The vision of this event is therefore to gather perspectives from across the Atlantic and create an inclusive platform where the North actively listens to and engages with voices from the South, hence contributing to bridging the South-North divide and to a new articulation of South-North and South-South cooperation frameworks. The aim of the conference is to foster a safe and efficient space for cross-sectoral and cross regional discussions through bold, uninhibited, and frank debate. Through the Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders program, the conference also allows for intergenerational dialogue as it brings together annually 40 young change-makers from across the Atlantic who take part in a policy, leadership and networking program and attend the conference to fill in the generational and perception gaps.

Since its inception, The Atlantic Dialogues has brought together over 2000 eminent leaders, experts, and policymakers from across the globe with a vested interest in reshaping the narrative, with a strong focus on voices from the South, of which a community of over 400 Emerging Leaders from over 70 nationalities. This diverse community is committed to challenging persistent biases and perceptions about the Atlantic, striving for a more balanced narrative. The Atlantic Dialogues continually pushes the envelope, questioning the status quo and offering fresh insights into the complex issues facing the (Wider) Atlantic and the world.

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AD2022 has so far...

118
Speakers
176
Participants
53
Nationalities
30
Emerging Leaders

Speakers

Otaviano Canuto

Otaviano Canuto

Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

Brazil

Hinh T. Dinh

Hinh T. Dinh

Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

USA

Abla Abdel Latif

Abla Abdel Latif

Executive Director and Director of Research, The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies

Egypt

Oumaima El Idrissi

City Councillor, Casablanca City Council

Morocco

Larabi Jaidi

Larabi Jaidi

Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

Morocco

Helyette Geman

Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

USA

John Yearwood

John Yearwood

Editorial Director, Diversity & Culture, Politico

USA

Ade Mabogunje

Ade Mabogunje

Senior Research Engineer, Stanford University

USA

Jessica De Alba-Ulloa

Jessica De Alba-Ulloa

Professor, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Mexico

Mehmet Öğütçü

Mehmet Öğütçü

CEO, Global Resources Partnership

Turkey

Serigne Gueye Diop

Serigne Gueye Diop

Minister Advisor to the President of the Republic

Senegal

Esin Mete

Advisor to Chairman and CEO, OCP Group

Turkey

Nezha Alaoui M'Hammdi

Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

Morocco

Nuno Severiano Teixeira

Nuno Severiano Teixeira

Director, Portuguese Institute of International Relations – NOVA University of Lisbon

Portugal

Hillary Briffa

Lecturer in National Security Studies, King's College London

Malta

Gawdat Bahgat

Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies

USA

Atlantic Currents

An Annual Report on Wider Atlantic Perspectives and Patterns

The yearly report Atlantic Currents is published on the first day of each Atlantic Dialogues’ edition. In this flagship publication, researchers and experts from the Policy Center for the New South’s network analyze the state of Africa and the world with respect to the conference’s annual theme.

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ATLANTIC CURRENTS 9th EDITION: Cooperation in a Mutating World: Opportunities of the Wider Atlantic

This ninth edition of “Atlantic Currents” appears in an international context marked predominantly by a ten month-war between Russia and Nato members that began February 2022. The war is affecting not only

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Interview
The Economic Outlook and the Role of Central Banks in the Current Context of Commodities Crisis

Interview with Otaviano Canuto, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South

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Focus of the Atlantic Dialogues' Theme and the Wider Atlantic
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Research perspectives of the Policy Center for the New South
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Think, Stimulate, Bridge: A presentation of the Policy Center for the New South
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"Rebalancing the North-South dimension of the Atlantic" - Interview with Karim El Aynaoui
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Plenary XI
The Future We Want

The final plenary is dedicated to the Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders (ADEL), a tailor-made leadership program gathering young professionals from across the Atlantic before and during the conference. This year, the ADEL program connects 30 women and men, aged 25 to 35, who have been selected from a pool of over 1600 applicants. These young professionals have demonstrated leadership in their fields and aim to shape the regional and global agenda in politics, finance, business, civil society, academia and the media. 

This year’s program, held from December 11 to 13, consists of structured group conversations with decision and opinion makers on key Atlantic development and cooperation issues, informal meetings with innovative community leaders and think tank representatives, and innovative workshops and sessions on collective intelligence, leadership and public policy, to name a few. It also leads to the creation of an interconnected community of 350 Alumni, that the Policy Center is following and inviting in various activities. 

Every year, the final plenary of the Atlantic Dialogues conference is dedicated to the Emerging leaders. It provides a platform for the younger generation of Atlantic leaders to share their perspectives on the topic of their choice, but also serves a refreshing conference send-off. The group votes for four of their peers to represent them on stage, a customary way for the Policy Center to close the conference.

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Impactful Emerging Leaders of the Wider Atlantic

The Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Alumni (ADEL) Portraits are a series of journalistic insights that delve into the stories and backgrounds of impactful young leaders of the ADEL community, now 350 alumni strong. These portraits are more than a biography as they capture the motives, success stories, career shifts, and vision behind each emerging leader’s pursuit of positive impact. From Morocco to South Africa, Germany to Canada, Brazil and the United States, these young leaders from very diverse walks of life came together in Marrakech at some point over the past 10 years to take part in the annual Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders program, to connect with other young professionals and leaders from around the Atlantic basin, contribute to bridging the North-South divide very much present in the Atlantic space, and become strong actors of intergenerational dialogue which is a central value held by the Policy Center for the New South. This book compiles 30 inspiring portraits, written by freelance French journalist Sabine Cessou, specialized in African and European matters, and a Research Fellow of the Policy Center for the New South.

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Plenary X
In Search of a Consolidated Latin America: Former Latin American Presidents Discuss Opportunities for Change (In Spanish)

Latin America (LATAM) was severely affected by COVID-19 as it accounted for a high mortality rate, a decelerating economic performance and food insecurity has been on the rise. Soaring inflation has therefore taken place with no abating signs. However, opportunities for growth, investment and poverty reduction lurk for LATAM amidst the Eastern Europe conflict. LATAM states, especially large commodity exporters, are presented before a historical chance to take advantage of the current geopolitical turmoil. Raising commodity prices and diversifying its exports from primary to manufacturing products could eventually pay enormous dividends for LATAM. Nevertheless, addressing inflationary pressures cannot be fully realized without a strong interstate cooperation that would form a consolidated region, regardless of internal divisions and ideological differences.

 

- How is a potentially consolidated LATAM perceived, despite power asymmetries between its member states?

- Will existing trade agreements in LATAM, such as Mercosur, the Central American Common Market (CACM), and the Andean community, forge the path to a unified region with sufficient capabilities to fight the crisis?

- What are the odds of LATAM considerably replacing Russia’s role as a major raw material exporter in the status quo? What effects on the Wider Atlantic?

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Will Latin America Return to Mediocre Growth After Shocks?

The pandemic has hit Latin America hard, and its economic recovery has been slower than in other regions. In addition to the legacy of higher public indebtedness, the pandemic left scars on the labor market and the human capital formation of future workers.

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The Internal Geography of Services Value-Added in Exports: A Latin American Perspective

We estimate the contents of services value-added incorporated in goods exports in different countries in Latin America, exploring the local dimension of the results. We use inter-regional input-output analysis to trace and map domestic value-added embedded in those countries’ exports. We add to the discussion of global value chains the internal, withincountry geography of trade in value-added, since the set of locational preferences that help understanding the spatial patterns of natural resource-intensive activities differ dramatically from that for services. The decoupling of the patterns of value-added in non-services and services activities reveals a potential new form of “geography of discontents” in the region.

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No Women, No Growth – The Case for Increasing Women’s Leadership in Latin America

Latin America is up against a momentous year on multiple fronts. On one hand, game-changing national elections in six countries, including three of its largest – Brazil, Mexico and Colombia – are poised to reshape the political scenario in the region. In parallel, the economic agenda is front and center of countries’ efforts to overcome imbalances, implement reforms and accelerate growth. As a backdrop to all this, an important feminist movement is unfolding on the heels of a year marked by discussions on gender equality, with critical implications on both the political and economic spheres.

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