The 2024 Activity Report of the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) highlights key milestones that underscore its strong commitment to youth empowerment, intercontinental dialogue, and political innovation.
The year 2024 was marked by major events organized by the PCNS, including the 16th edition of the Strategic Dialogues, held in two sessions in Paris and Rabat, and the 13th edition of the Atlantic Dialogues, held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. This flagship event gathered over 450 participants from 65 countries, with 132 speakers featured across 11 plenary sessions. Two main themes structured the Strategic Dialogues: Europe’s pursuit of strategic autonomy in a fragmented global order, and the emergence of Sahelian states in West African dynamics. The Royal Atlantic Initiative held a central place in the discussions.
The enduring publications capturing the best ideas and takeaways from these gatherings added to the PCNS’s body of work, which has become a valuable reference for the wider public, researchers, and the media.
The report also sheds light on the PCNS’s growing investment in cultivating young leaders. The Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders (ADEL) program brought together 41 young professionals from 23 countries, selected from among 1,300 applicants. With now over 450 ADEL alumni from more than 70 countries, the community stands as a strategic reservoir of ideas and initiatives.
In this context, the report highlights "the role of resilience, mentorship, and intergenerational dialogue in addressing the challenges facing the Atlantic world.” Bringing together a wealth of collective intelligence, the PCNS continues to place youth at the heart of its mission.
Notably, 2024 saw the creation of a dedicated youth unit, tasked with coordinating the ADEL program, internships, volunteer initiatives, and the Junior Professional Program, aimed at recent graduates.
The PCNS concludes its report on a promising note: 145 publications in 2024 (up from 131 in 2023), a growing commitment to scientific diplomacy, and strengthened partnerships with institutions such as the World Bank, FAO, and India's ORF. All these are signs that the Moroccan think tank is staying the course on its ambition—to ensure the Global South is no longer just a topic of discussion, but a full-fledged actor in the global strategic debate.