FEMISE CALL for PAPERS 2024
Submission deadline: 22nd of September 2024
You can download the detailed call for papers by clicking here
FEMISE[1] is pleased to announce a “Call for Papers” ahead of its 2024 Annual Conference under the theme:
The Euromed Partnership as a Catalyst for SDGs: Advancing Value Chains, Climate Action, Digital Transformation and Youth Empowerment
Researchers working on relevant socioeconomic issues in the Euro-Mediterranean are invited to submit their concept notes in the framework of this Conference before the 22nd of September 2024.
Selected authors will have their travel and accommodation expenses covered to present their work during the conference (10, 11 and 12 December, 2024 in Cairo, Egypt) and will receive a remuneration of Euros 800 upon delivery of the expected outputs.
The conference represents a unique opportunity to receive feedback on their work from experts, engage in fruitful discussions, and network with peers and practitioners.
This Call for Papers is launched in collaboration with the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), and the Economic Research Forum (ERF), co-organisers of the annual conference with the financial contribution from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).
THEME OF THE CALL FOR PAPERS
FEMISE is calling for researchers to submit their concept notes towards its 2024 Annual Conference under the theme “The Euromed Partnership as a Catalyst for SDGs: Advancing Value Chains, Climate Action, Digital Transformation, and Youth Empowerment”, addressing one or more of the following four topics:
Topic 1: Accelerating Sustainable Value Chain in the Euromed Region through Digital Transformation
Topic 2: Accelerating Climate Action and Environmental Sustainability in the Euromed region
Topic 3: Fostering Social and Territorial Sustainable Development in the Euromed Region
Topic 4: Empowering Mediterranean Youth: The Catalyst for an Integrated Euromed Region Achieving SDGs
More details about each of these topics, the submission process, selection and evaluation criteria and detailed time line can be found in the detailed 2024 FEMISE Call for papers available here.
This Call for Papers is open to all researchers working on socioeconomic issues with a focus on the Euro-Mediterranean region (Euromed)[2]. Freshly graduate PhDs and young researchers are particularly encouraged to apply.
Successful papers should bring a real value added to the current state of the art, be evidence-based and be offering operational and realistic policy recommendations[3].
Geographic Coverage: Research submitted should be focusing on the EUROMED[4] region. Research can cover the whole Euromed region or a selected number of countries from the region particularly the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries (SMCs).
SUMMARY AND TIMELINE FOR THE CALL FOR PAPERS
Date Expected activity
| 22 September | Deadline for receiving submissions: detailed concept notes + CVs |
| 23-30 September | Review and Selection process (1-2 weeks depending on the number of papers received) |
| 1-7 October | Announcement of selected concept notes |
| Travel arrangements for authors of selected papers (one author per paper) – Including visas (when applicable) | |
| 15 November | Submission of the first draft of selected papers (20-25 pages) |
| 5 December | Deadline for submission of PowerPoint presentations |
| 10-12 December | TO BE CONFIRMED Conference: Presentation at the FEMISE annual conference |
| 15 February | Submission of the revised final version of papers |
| 15 March | Completed peer review process and selection for publication |
| April 2025 | Publication of selected papers and the Policy Brief (7-10 pages) based on the research paper |
CONTACT DETAILS
For any inquiries related to this call, please contact Passainte Atef, Program Officer, FEMISE contact@femise.org or p.atef@femise.org, with the subject line: FEMISE Conference Call for Papers 2024.
[1] FEMISE is a network of 100 members’ institutes from the Euromed region with the main objective to reinforce dialogue between stake- holders and conduct research on priority Euro-Med issues.
[2] Euromed region includes: The 27 countries of the EU and the 8 South Mediterranean countries (SMCs): Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia
[3] Please refer to the list of FEMISE Conference Papers published to avoid repetition: https://www.femise.org/en/category/publications-en/conference_papers/
[4] Euromed region includes: The 27 countries of the EU and the 8 South Mediterranean countries (SMCs): Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia