Some feminist scholars have asserted that nominal representation does not secure substantive for gender equality and the mere presence of more women in politics necessary lead to inclusive policies. This assertion makes sense because advancing equitable opportunities requires a strategy address intersectional forms oppression, systemic requirement was historically lacking across much Arab Middl...

Abstract This study investigates the scientific mobility and international collaboration networks in Middle East North Africa (MENA) region between 2008 2017. By using affiliation metadata available publications, we analyze flows linkages. Three complementary approaches allow us to obtain a detailed characterization of mobility. First, uncover main destinations origins mobile scholars for each ...

The wave of popular uprisings that spread across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in late 2010 brought together a number of societal actors that have since pushed for a significant transformation of their countries. Civil society movements have been at the forefront of this change. However, they currently struggle to define their role and face many obstacles. This Issue Brief explores th...

The Middle East and North Africa (henceforth MENA) are areas of conflict and opposed perceptions. The last three months have seen unprecedented protests and revolutions in almost all Arab countries (“Arab Spring”), starting in Tunisia with the flight of Ben Ali and his family, spreading to Egypt with the overthrow of Mubarak and his government, and to Libya with its civil war and most recently ...

The far-reaching importance that the issue of evaluation has acquired in the last years has not only impregnated our discourses with its vocabulary but also has increased the interest in the analysis of the quality of the educational practices. Marta Mena Open and Distance Education International Counsel for Latin America and the Caribbean, Argentina E-Learning Quality: A Look towards the Deman...

The utilization of electricity-based fuels (e-fuels) is a potential strategy component for achieving greenhouse gas neutrality in the European Union (EU). As renewable electricity production sites EU itself might be scarce and relatively expensive, importing e-fuels from Middle East North Africa (MENA) could complementary cost-efficient option. Using energy system model Enertile, supply curves ...