 Florence & Montecatini Terme, 24 – 27 March 2010
The socio-ecomic evolution in many Maghrebin, Middle Eastern and South-East European societies is growing in importance in order to explain their long term perspectives. Today the conflicts between states are less important than half a century ago. In our days, more and more conflicts take place inside the societies. It is generally admitted that the internal conflicts are connected with socio-economic development and overall conditions of the people.
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 EuroMeSCo's most recently published Papers address topics as diverse as the Arab Maghreb Union, migration policies in the Euro-Med area, and flexible multilateralism as a framework for relations. Paper 78 considers the popularity and future prospects of the AMU in Tunisia, exploring the aims and strategies of the regional integration project in the Maghreb. Paper 79 presents an initial analysis of how migration policies are being developed in five Mediterranean countries, focusing on the increasingly widespread approach of policy "externalisation" at the EMP level. Finally, Paper 80 assesses the flexible multilateral format of projects carried out under the Union for the Mediterranean umbrella, using cooperation initiatives in the field of civil protection as the example. To access these publications, please click here. |
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 The 2009 European Citizens’ Consultations allowed citizens from all 27 member states to share their views on the future of Europe and its Union, at a time of economic turmoil and in the run-up to the European Parliament elections in June. Over the month of March, around 1,600 randomly selected individuals were asked to discuss their ideas in national-level consultations aimed at outlining ten action proposals for Europe at-large. For this purpose, Citizens' Consultation sites have been set up in all member state languages. The process culminate in a European Citizens Summit, held in May, when the results of these deliberations were presented to EU policy-makers. To access the citizens' recommendations, please click here. More information in European Citizens Consultations. |
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 Following more than 20 days of warfare in Gaza, Israel declared a ceasefire, saying it had fulfilled its strategic objectives. Hamas, in turn, confirmed that it would stop attacks for a week to allow the full withdrawal of Israeli troops. Amidst this tense and fragile calm, we would like to hear from you about the current situation in the Middle East, which has an impact on the global geo-political stage.
We invite you to leave your opinion or comment on the "Have Your Say: The War in Gaza" discussion forum, thus contributing towards a broader and more informed public debate. There, you will find links to relevant articles from a range of Middle Eastern news sources. To visit the discussion forum, please click here. |
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