Mustapha Mezghani Mona Laroussi Lions Club Tunis Tanit District Tunisia
A strong Mediterranean Integration Risks and contributions of Technology Regional Intergration Advances of the Mediterranean Northern Bank Assets of the Southern Banks And in the Lions…
An Historical Integration: The mediterranean zone belonging is historically stronger than the belonging to Europ or Africa Free Trade Agreements between South Mediterranea and European Union (Operational or in process) A Strong Economic integration: more than 80% of the North African Trade is with Europ. Concern mainly natural ressources and low added value products
Impoverishment of the southern bank the Mediterranean Increase of migration from South to North Increase of the influence of other regions of the world (China, India, USA,…): case of sub-saharian Africa
Increase of Investments and job creation in South Mediterranean countries and job retention in North Mediterranean (France case) Revenu increase in South and North Mediterranean Increase in the economy (and political) weight of the Mediterranean Benefit from the language and cultural proximity
Based on WEF rankings
EconomyRank/139Score Israel4195,0 France2150,4 Italy2522,5 Malta2615,0 Slovenia2711,0 Spain287,1 Cyprus334,4 Croatia353,6 Greece373,0 Portugal451,6 Lebanon570,7 Bosnia & Herzegovina690,3 Turkey700,3 Jordan760,2 Egypt840,0 Morocco860,0 Algeria900,0 Tunisia900,0 Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011
EconomyRank/139Score Israel145,1 Portugal304,5 Slovenia374,2 Tunisia414,1 France444,0 Cyprus454,0 Spain464,0 Malta563,8 Italy703,5 Croatia753,4 Turkey823,4 Jordan993,1 Morocco1043,1 Lebanon1093,1 Greece1123,0 Bosnia & Herzegovina1173,0 Algeria1192,9 Egypt1202,8
Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011 EconomyRank/139Score Israel114,7 France134,7 Slovenia323,7 Tunisia353,6 Italy393,5 Cyprus433,4 Portugal453,4 Spain473,2 Malta553,1 Croatia603,1 Turkey623,0 Egypt743,0 Morocco972,7 Bosnia & Herzegovina1042,6 Algeria1062,6 Jordan1162,5 Lebanon1192,5 Greece1262,4
Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011 EconomyRank/139Score Israel16,2 France195,2 Slovenia274,7 Portugal284,7 Tunisia384,3 Cyprus414,2 Spain434,2 Croatia514,0 Italy653,8 Malta703,5 Greece883,3 Turkey893,3 Morocco933,1 Algeria963,1 Jordan983,1 Bosnia & Herzegovina1043,0 Egypt1102,9 Lebanon1302,4
Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011 EconomyRank/139Score Israel75,3 France85,1 Slovenia224,2 Italy274,0 Tunisia363,5 Portugal393,5 Spain423,4 Cyprus433,4 Malta543,1 Turkey553,1 Croatia663,0 Morocco942,7 Jordan962,6 Lebanon992,6 Greece1052,5 Egypt1092,5 Bosnia & Herzegovina1162,4 Algeria1252,3
Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011 EconomyRank/139Score Israel66,4 France166,4 Portugal196,3 Malta306,0 Spain325,8 Cyprus365,7 Slovenia385,6 Tunisia425,6 Turkey485,5 Jordan495,5 Croatia555,4 Greece595,2 Morocco685,0 Italy735,0 Lebanon754,9 Egypt914,6 Algeria1094,2 Bosnia & Herzegovina1164,2
Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011 EconomyRank/139Score Israel324.4 Cyprus364.3 France414.1 Tunisia424.1 Malta444.0 Slovenia483.8 Spain523.7 Portugal653.4 Jordan663.4 Morocco763.2 Turkey903.0 Italy922.8 Greece Lebanon Egypt Croatia Algeria Bosnia & Herzegovina Does your country retain and attract talented people? 1 = no, the best and brightest normally leave to pursue opportunities in other countries; 7 = yes, there are many opportunities for talented people within the country
Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011 EconomyRank/139Score France55.9 Spain265.0 Tunisia275.0 Israel304.9 Slovenia354.7 Italy374.7 Portugal404.6 Cyprus434.5 Malta444.5 Jordan484.4 Lebanon534.4 Turkey584.2 Morocco604.2 Croatia614.2 Egypt644.1 Greece883.7 Algeria Bosnia & Herzegovina Mitigated
South Mediterranean countries presents many assets
Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011 EconomyRank/139Score Cyprus135.1 Lebanon165.0 Tunisia205.0 Malta214.9 France294.7 Slovenia474.2 Jordan553.9 Israel743.6 Portugal763.6 Italy833.4 Croatia893.3 Turkey953.2 Bosnia & Herzegovina Morocco Spain Algeria Greece Egypt1312.5
Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011 EconomyRank/139Score Tunisia75,6 France125,3 Israel175,1 Greece215,0 Egypt254,9 Jordan264,9 Cyprus324,7 Lebanon364,6 Portugal384,6 Algeria434,5 Turkey444,5 Morocco464,5 Spain474,4 Italy544,3 Slovenia734,0 Malta744,0 Croatia853,8 Bosnia & Herzegovina1153,3
Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011 EconomyRank/139Score Israel76,1 France235,6 Portugal275,6 Jordan295,5 Malta315,5 Tunisia335,4 Cyprus435,3 Spain495,2 Turkey515,1 Egypt585,0 Lebanon684,8 Slovenia724,8 Morocco744,8 Greece914,4 Croatia984,4 Italy1024,3 Bosnia & Herzegovina1194,0 Algeria1283,9
Source: WEF - The Global Competitiveness Report 2010–2011 EconomyRank/139Score Tunisia135,3 Portugal145,3 Malta215,2 Israel265,2 Jordan365,0 Morocco455,0 France514,9 Egypt534,9 Spain574,9 Turkey644,8 Cyprus754,6 Slovenia1014,2 Bosnia & Herzegovina1024,2 Greece1094,1 Croatia1114,0 Italy1124,0 Lebanon1173,9 Algeria1293,6
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordane, Maroc, Tunisie, Turkey,… Tunisia case
Moving some Technology production and research activities to the South: Retention and reinforcement of this activity in the initial country Competitiveness Improvement Proximity with customers Tunisia case: ST Microelectronics: Nokia cameras Airbus & Boeing Development centres: Alcatel lucent, LG R&D centre, HR Access, HP, Sungard, Lear Corporation, SEA Latelec, …
District 414 Tunisia
As per exemple: Distance learning centre for myopathes – 2001 GPS stick for blind people – 2010
Objective: How to improve mobility, autonomy, and security of blinds in a pedestrian urban context?
Mustapha Mezghani Lions Club Tunis Tanit District 414 Tunisie