CCSA signs MOU with the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association and the Ontario Brain Institute

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), represented by its CEO, Dr. Alexander Caudarella, the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA), represented by its Founder and President, Prof. Rym Ayadi, Chief Executive Officer, and the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI), represented by Bryce Pickard, President and Chief Operating Officer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration on the Global Brain Economy Index, with a specific focus on Canada.

The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation aimed at strengthening expert knowledge, supporting transparent and inclusive social and economic development, and promoting collaboration between Euro-Mediterranean, Euro-African, and Canadian partners from a global and sustainable perspective.
Under the MoU, the parties will cooperate in areas including the exchange of knowledge and best practices, expertise sharing, technical assistance, capacity building, research, and the development of joint innovative research activities and projects.

The agreement also foresees collaboration on joint activities and proposals for funding, as well as outreach and visibility for each party’s actions, publications, projects, and initiatives. Cooperation may also include policy dialogues, stakeholder engagement, e-learning, training and coaching, conferences, webinars, information, awareness, and communication activities.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction was established by an Act of Parliament in 1988 to provide national leadership and evidence-informed analysis and advice to reduce the harms of substance use in Canada.

The Ontario Brain Institute is a government-funded not-for-profit organisation that accelerates discovery and innovation, benefitting both patients and the economy.

The Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association – EMEA is an independent regional research organisation specialised in socio-economic and financial developments in Europe, the Mediterranean, and Africa. EMEA coordinates international networks and initiatives including the Euro-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies, the Sustainable Transformative Alliance, and the Brain Capital Alliance.