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The Future of Industrialization: Building Future-Ready Industries in North Africa
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Industrialization in North Africa is entering a new phase shaped by global megatrends, the green and digital transitions, evolving value chains, and the growing need for resilient and competitive production systems.
Against this backdrop, the Policy Center for the New South and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) are convening The Future of Industrialization: Building Future-Ready Industries in North Africa on November 17, 2026, at the Policy Center for the New South in Rabat.
The event will present key insights from the Industrial Development Report 2026 (IDR26) and bring together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to discuss the region’s industrial opportunities, constraints and policy priorities. The exchanges will focus on pathways toward sustainable, innovative and future-ready industrialization in Northern Africa.
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Introductory Remarks Mounia Boucetta, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South Sanae Lahlou, UNIDO Country Representative in Morocco Special Address Imane Benrabia, Director of Communication, International Cooperation, and Partnerships, Moroccan Ministry of Industry and Commerce |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Key Insights from the IDR26: Megatrends Reshaping the Industrial Landscape of Northern Africa Presenter Alejandro Lavopa, IDR Coordinator, UNIDO Future-Ready Industrialization in Northern Africa: Opportunities, Constraints and Policy Priorities Presenter Boutaina Lmasrar, Junior Economist, Policy Center for the New South |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Panel Discussion: Policy Dialogue on the Future of Industrialization in Northern Africa Moderator Abdelaaziz Ait Ali, Head – Research in Economics, Policy Center for the New South Speakers Hamid Benbrahim El Andaloussi, President & CEO, Midparc Hafez Ghanem, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South (remotely) Hanane Mourchid, Managing Director in charge of Sustainability & Green Utilities, OCP Group Jalel Tebib, Director General, Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Discussion |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Closing Remarks Sanae Lahlou, UNIDO Country Representative in Morocco Mounia Boucetta, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South |
| 12:30 - 12:35 | Group Photo |
| 12:35 - 14:00 | Lunch |
