Blanca Moreno-Dodson

Director, Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI)

Dr. Blanca Moreno-Dodson is the Director of the Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI), a partnership between multilateral development institutions, national governments, local authorities, and civil society, hosted by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Dr. Moreno-Dodson has over twenty-eight years of experience as a World Bank development economist. She authored and co-authored five books throughout her career including “Enhancing Mediterranean Integration” (CMI, 2020), “Trading Together: Reviving Middle East and North Africa Regional Integration in the Post-Covid Era” (World Bank and CMI, 2020), and “Post Covid-19: Opportunities for Growth, Regional Value Chains and Mediterranean Integration” (CMI and FEMISE, 2022). She holds a Ph.D. as well as a Masters in International Economics and Finance from the University of Aix-Marseille, France, in addition to a Masters in Economics from the University Autonomous of Madrid, Spain. Moreno-Dodson holds a Ph.D. as well as a Masters (Diplôme D’Etudes Approfondies) in International Economics and Finance from the University of Aix-Marseille, France, in addition to a Masters (Licenciatura) in Economics from the University Autonomous of Madrid, Spain. Originally from Zaragoza, Spain, she is fluent in Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese.