With global actors increasingly showing interest in the MENA region and Africa, several new players have emerged and continuously work towards expanding their presence and influence in the region, challenging the existing balance and creating new dynamics.

In this framework, the Policy Center for the New South, in partnership with Middle East Directions, organise a panel discussion under the theme “New Players and Dynamics in the MENA Region and Africa” at the Policy Center’s headquarters.

The panel will raise the following salient points:

• Can external actors play a stabilising role in North Africa? Does the EU still have a role to play?
• What is China’s strategy in the region and how does it differ from other external players?
• What is the impact of the Russia’s growing in North Africa? What role is the GCC playing in North Africa?

Kindly note that this event takes place in Rabat (Morocco). For further information, please contact Ms Imane Lahrich, Program Officer at the Policy Center for the New South: i.lahrich@policycenter.ma