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2023 Eastern Mediterranean Security Roundtable
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with the Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies (TASAM), a leading Turkish think-tank, held a roundtable discussion in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 17–19 July 2023. Scholars from Bahrain, Egypt, Israel,...
2023 NESA-AFRICOM Changing Nature of Security, Capacity, and Institutions Workshop
From 11–16 June 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command, the “NESA-AFRICOM Changing Nature of Security, Capacity, and Institutions Workshop” in Casablanca, Morocco. Security discussions on capacity building and...
2024 Eastern Mediterranean Security Roundtable
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with SETA, a prominent Turkish think tank, held a roundtable discussion in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 15–17 July 2024. The event brought together ten ambassadors and scholars from think tanks from Morocco, Egypt...
2024 NESA-AFRICOM The Impact of the Changing Nature of Security on the Region Workshop
From 24–28 June 2024, the NESA Center, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command, held a focused workshop with 35 participants in Casablanca, Morocco, on "The Impact of the Changing Nature of Security on the Region." The senior government and civilian security experts came from seven...
Countering Violent Extremism and the Role of Community Policing Seminar
From 10–14 July 2023, in Washington, D.C., the NESA Center for Strategic Studies hosted a seminar titled “Countering Violent Extremism and the Role of Community Policing: Best Practices.” The seminar was designed to help participants...
DIILS HOSTS MOROCCAN ARMED FORCES FOR CYBER SECURITY SEMINAR
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Eastern Mediterranean Sea Security Roundtable
From 12-14 September 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies organized a roundtable discussion on security in the Mediterranean Sea in Rabat, Morocco. Scholars and representatives of civil society from Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Turkey...
Negev Forum Regional Security Working Group: “Opportunities for Enhancing Collective Security in the Middle East and North Africa”
On June 5–8, 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in support of the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Department of State, hosted the first-ever Negev Forum Regional Security Working Group (RSWG) regional security seminar in Washington, DC...
NESA-AFRICOM Transnational Threats Know No Borders Workshop
From 6–9 May 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with United States Africa Command, held a focused workshop with 29 participants in Casablanca, Morocco. The 29 senior government and civilian security experts came from 11 countries, including...
NESA-AFRICOM-WJPC "Trans-Regional Illicit Commons: Drugs, Guns and People Workshop"
The William J. Perry Center for Strategic Studies (WJPC) in partnership with the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) conducted a Trans-Regional Illicit Commons: Drugs, Guns and People Workshop from 19-21 July 2016 in Casablanca,...
Alumni Publication: "North African Feminism’s Growing Impact" by Moha Ennaji
On 06 April 2023, Project Syndicate published NESA Center alumnus Moha Ennaji's article titled "North African Feminism’s Growing Impact." "Since the Arab Spring, feminist movements have transformed gender roles in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, and secured hard-fought real-world...
Alumni Publication: "The Politico-Military Crisis in Niger Intensifies the Risk of Blowing up the Sub-Saharan and North Africa Regions" by Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui
On 6 August 2023, the NESA Center published alumnus Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui's Op-Ed on the latest crisis in Niger and its impact on the regional scale, titled "The Politico-Military Crisis in Niger Intensifies the Risk of Blowing up the Sub-Saharan and North Africa Regions." "The new...
Alumni Publication: "The Trilateral North Africa Alliance Initiative" by Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui
On 13 May 2024, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies published alum Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui's latest article titled "The Trilateral North Africa Alliance Initiative." "Algeria has initiated in the 2024 first quarter a new North Africa trilateral regional cooperation alliance gathering...
Alumni Publication: Women and entrepreneurship by Eman Ragab
On 14 March 2023, Ahram Online published NESA Center alumna Eman Ragab's opinion piece titled "Women in entrepreneurship." "Policymakers who want to empower women in the Arab region need to look more closely at the access enjoyed by women entrepreneurs to digital and other...
Can Singapore unlock Africa’s green hydrogen potential?
On 15 September 2023, The Centre for African Studies at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University published NESA Center regular speaker Professor Michaël Tanchum's article "Can Singapore unlock Africa’s green hydrogen potential?" "Africa has a potential to produce $1.06...
Climate Change and Gender in Morocco and Jordan
Last month, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace published a set of articles titled "Climate Change and Gender in Morocco and Jordan" by Aya Kamil and Adele Malle, who are junior fellows at Carnegie. In the first article, Kamil argues that despite its role as a pioneer of...
NESA Center Update: July – October 2023
The NESA Center July – October 2023 Update focuses on Levant region trends. The update also highlights July through October NESA Center programs and events, faculty and staff engagements, alumni contributions, and a calendar with upcoming events. Regional Trends – The...
