The limits of AI
While technology aids when ordering a meal or booking a taxi, it often struggles to capture the cultural nuances, idioms, and context that are integral to effective cross-cultural communication. Learning a language enables individuals to connect on a deeper level, appreciating customs, traditions, and perspectives that automated tools might overlook. https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/08/17/ai-could-make-it-less-necessary-to-learn-foreign-languages?utm_content=article-link-2&etear=nl_today_2&utm_campaign=a.the-economist-today&utm_medium=email.internal-newsletter.np&utm_source=salesforce-marketing-cloud&utm_term=8/21/2023&utm_id=1731467
On Grit !
I've read this book multiple times because I share the belief that while having talent and intelligence is important, possessing grit - a combination of passion and perseverance - is crucial in achieving one's goals. It's not uncommon to know brilliant individuals who haven't been able to succeed. Angela Duckworth's "Grit: The Power of Passion … Continue reading On Grit !
Stress hydrique au Maroc : Le 2ème plus grand barrage à sec !
Très bon reportage de Media24 sur l’état du 2ème plus grand barrage au Maroc qui, aujourd’hui, n’est qu’à 3,7% de taux de remplissage alors qu’il atteignait plus de 90% en 2015. Si les projets de dessalement en cours de réalisation au Maroc sont à même d’atténuer les effets de cette crise notamment au niveau de … Continue reading Stress hydrique au Maroc : Le 2ème plus grand barrage à sec !
معارضة “يورو 7”
تعارض ثماني دول في الاتحاد الأوروبي القواعد الجديدة لانبعاثات العادم المعروفة بـ "يورو 7"، معتبرة أنها قد تعوق الاستثمارات اللازمة لتقليل انبعاثات الكربون المقال
Establishing a catalytic finance bank
In my opinion, the establishment of a catalytic finance bank can significantly enhance climate finance for the Global South. Nonetheless, the major challenge lies in generating a steady stream of projects that are dedicated to adaptation and mitigation. It is particularly challenging to identify a considerable number of viable small and medium-sized climate change projects … Continue reading Establishing a catalytic finance bank
Discussion on climate finance in Tunisia
During the TICIEF'23 conference held in Hammamet, Tunisia on May 13th and 14th, I had the privilege of presenting the findings from the report titled "Climate Finance Readiness Index MENAT 2023" This annual report evaluates the state of climate finance in the MENA region and Türkiye, providing recommendations for policy interventions based on international best … Continue reading Discussion on climate finance in Tunisia
التمويل والتنمية المستدامة
خلال المؤتمر الذي عقد في الحمامات بتونس يومي 13 و14 مايو حول التمويل و التنمية المستدامة، تشرفت بتقديم نتائج تقرير بعنوان "مؤشر جاهزية تمويل المناخ 2023 ". يقيِّم هذا التقرير السنوي واقع تمويل المناخ في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا وتركيا، ويقدم توصيات للسياسات العمومية في هذا المجال بناءً على أفضل الممارسات الدولية والسياقات الوطنية. … Continue reading التمويل والتنمية المستدامة
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