
The Critical Role Green Social Entrepreneurs Need To (And Should) Play At Upcoming COP Meetings
With the next two Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings scheduled for Egypt (2022) and the UAE (2023), the global climate spotlight is now firmly on the MENA region. Click here for the full article published by Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.
Authors: Karim Haggar, PhD, Shady Khalil, co-founder and CEO, Greenish, and Mohamed Kamal, co-director, Greenish
Impact travel moves the needle on corporate ESG programs
We discuss how organizations support impact projects to make ESG programs more efficient and internalize sustainability. Click here for the full article published by Sustainability Magazine.
Authors: Karim Haggar, Co-Founder of a sustainable and educational travel business; and Sam McManus, Founder and Managing Director of Yellow Wood Adventures


Starting and managing a sustainable travel business
My experience starting and managing an award-winning sustainable travel business with a focus on four key success factors for entrepreneurs in this field. Click here for the full article published on Greenbiz.com.
Authors: Karim Haggar, PhD
Five key steps for GCC countries to restart their economies post Covid-19
This article highlights five measures government leaders should focus on in order to promote economic stability and bring people back to work while minimizing the risks of a pandemic such as COVID-19. Click here for the full article published on the Strategy&/PwC website. Click here for the full article published on Zawya (Thomson Reuters). Click here for the full article published on Gulf Business.
Authors: Karim Haggar, PhD, Fadi Adra (Strategy& Partner), Sami Zaki (Strategy& Partner)


How the pandemic is increasing the effectiveness of GCC Governments
The way governments can use crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic to launch and accelerate transformations across governance functions and to increase overall government effectiveness. Click here for the full article published on the Strategy& / PwC website.
Authors: Karim Haggar, PhD, Fadi Adra (Strategy& Partner), Sami Zaki (Strategy& Partner)
«Slum Tours» : voyeurisme ou aide aux démunis?
My perspective (In French) on how tour operators can bring visitors to slums or poor communities around the world while ensuring respect, participation and positive impact. Click here for the full article published by La Presse in Canada.
Authors: Karim Haggar, PhD, Caroline Rodgers (La Presse)


Petit guide du touriste responsable
My guiding principles (In French) on sustainable and responsible travel; to turn travel into a positive impact activity on both local communities and the environment. Click here for the full article published by La Presse in Canada.
Authors: Karim Haggar, PhD, Martine Bouliane (La Presse)
Challenges to Innovation in Developing Economies: The IDEA Pyramid Approach
The article introduces a framework to manage innovation in developing economies developed by IDEA (Innovation in Developing Economies Association).
Authors: Karim Haggar, PhD, Michael Kamel, PhD (PwC Partner), Joseph Nehme (Prof at HEC Paris)
