FEMISE is pleased to announce to its Network Members the launch of the 2010 Internal Competition and is inviting them to submit their research proposals for funding before the 6th of September 2010.
Details about the research themes covered in this competition are provided in the Scientific Program 2010 (Click here). Details on the eligibility, submission [...]

FEMISE has the pleasure to announce that three new members have joined the network in June 2010 as Active Members. The new members are: (1) International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Syria; (2) Euromed Management/CEMM, France and (3) Interdepartmental Centre for Research in Labour, Economics and Economic Policy (CELPE), University of [...]

FEMSE has the pleasure to welcome the four new members that joined the network in November 2009 as Active Members. The new members are:
(1) Centre for Economic Research on Mediterranean Countries, Economic Department at the Akdeniz University, Turkey;
(2) The European Institute, London School of Economics, UK;
(3) The European Documentation & Research Centre (EDRC), the University [...]

The EIB, represented by EIB Vice-President Philippe de Fontaine Vive, and FEMISE, represented by President Ahmed Galal, and Prof. Jean-Louis Reiffers, chairman of its scientific committee, renewed their partnership on 7th of July (dated from 2006) and agreed, as a first initiative, to launch a study into the impact of the international financial crisis [...]

FEMSE has the pleasure to announce that three new members has joined the network in June 2009 as Active Members, following the presentations of their dossiers of candidatures to the Steering Committee members who accepted their requests. The new members are:
1.    The Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) at the University of Jordan, established in 1984 [...]

FEMISE is happy to announce the result of the Steering Committee Renewal for 2009.
According to Article 19 of FEMISE Charter, members of the Steering Committee are renewed by half every year. The term of membership in the committe is 2 years.
This year 11 seats were due for renewal:
From the South 4 seats: Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
From the [...]

The Jordan Center for Social Research (JCSR) has joined the FEMISE network as a new ACTIVE Member. The FEMISE Steering Committee accepted the center’s request of membership following a voting process.
The JCSR is established in 1998 in Amman, Jordan and its main objective is ‘providing distinguished research and foster public debate on local and [...]

Indicative Summary of FEMISE Forthcoming activities between January and November 2009

Month

Activity

Feb 09

Inter-Lebanese Forum on Agriculture

Feb-March 09

FEMISE Steering Committee renewal by e-voting

March-April 09

Launch of the commissioned papers and contractual process

March-April 09

Publication of FEMISE EU-MED partnership annual report 2008

March-April 09

Publication of FEMISE Research report of the second internal consultation (CI32)on the website

April –May 09

FEMISE Steering [...]

The following list gives a general overview of the activities performed by FEMISE since November 2005 until December 08. This list highlights only the main activities of the association.

Time

Activity

13-15 Dec 08

FEMISE annual conference, Steering Committee meeting and General Assembly Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey

10 Dec 08

FEMISE [...]

Supported by the European Commission within the framework of the MEDA regional programme since 1997, FEMISE has successfully completed two phases under grant contracts with the European Commission: FEMISE I(1998-99) and FEMISE II(2001-2005). After its establishment in 2005 as an Independent NGO under the 1901 French Law, FEMISE won the Call for Tenders announced by [...]