Additionally, ADEL 2017 alumnus Ayman Cherkaoui spoke in a webinar on “The EU Green Deal and the Maghreb Countries” organized by the PCNS and the Instituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI) to discuss the European Green Deal and its consequences on Northern African countries.  

In 2021, the Policy Center held its annual conferences online. In order to foster intergenerational dialogue, the Policy Center invited members of its ADEL alumni community to speak in the high-level panels of its flagship conference, the Atlantic Dialogues.

12 ADELs took part in the AD sessions.

Annual Report on the Geopolitics of Africa

The fourth edition of Annual Report on the Geopolitics of Africa  is about the COVID-19 pandemic and the current priority issues of life on the African continent. This report is in line with the Policy Center’s objective: help Africa convey its own vision of itself and of the world, within an Afro-realistic spirit and advocate for a continent that is an integral part of the Global South and an emerging player in world affairs.

Two ADEL alumni drafted chapter for this report :

Boosting Cultural Readiness for a Pan-African Momentum :Hanae Bezad, ADEL 2019

The Social and Cultural Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Cultural Tourism in Ghana: Jo Ann Takyiwah Sackey, ADEL 2018

Policy Paper on “Purpose Driven Companies and the Regulation of the Fourth Sector”

The research project “Purpose-driven companies and the regulation of the Fourth Sector” is part of an inter-institutional effort involving the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Center for research for international development (IDRC).

This research project aims to support the process of regulation of the Fourth Sector. PCNS researchers Ahmed Ouhnini, research assistant in economics and Abdelaaziz Ait Ali, senior economist wrote a policy paper on the subject focusing on the Moroccan jurisdiction and contributing to the greater project, academically coordinated by ADEL 2019 alumnus and Peruvian lawyer Juan Diego Mujica Filippi.

The series of podcasts “Bridging the Gender Gap” was launched to discuss gender and its intersectionalities, as well as gender equality and equity. In 11 episodes, topics around culture, technology, politics, economic development, and mental health were discussed with a gender perspective, exposing gaps and disparities and suggesting ways to overcome them.

Experts from the ADEL alumni community were interviewed by Lilia Rizk, Emerging Leader Unit Manager and Nihal El Mquirmi, International Relations Specialist, according to their expertise, and shared their thoughts as well as the work they are doing on topics and sectors ranging from Women in Policy-making, Women Empowerment through Technology to Women in Space.

List of contributors: Ana Paula Barreto, Rumbidzai Chisenga, Amanda O Mathe, Omayra Issa, Patricia Ahanda, Hanae Bezad, Chiara Cocchiara, Prince Boadu, Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr, Chika Uwazie, Scarlett Varga

In 2021, the Policy Center published 12 ADEL alumni portraits. These portraits attempt to shed light on their leadership journey, as well as their search for a positive impact on their communities. They also look into what brought them to the ADEL program in the first place, and how their participation has had an impact on their personal and professional trajectories. The journalistic portraits are conducted by Sabine Cessou, freelance journalist and appear on the  PCNS website.

The Policy Center for the New South holds regular virtual get-togethers with its ADEL Alumni Community members to reflect on time, leadership, personal development and more. These sessions enable ADEL alumni to share more about their respective journeys, achievements, hardships, and mindset, allowing for ideas to be shared and gaps to be bridged.  Several sessions were held throughout the year with individual cohorts of the program in an effort to continue fostering strong community ties.