The aim of this report is to present key conclusions extracted from the EuroMeSCo 2006 projects.  The first chapter is based on EuroMeSCo’s work throughout the first year of its research programme and aims at discussing some of the most important political developments that affected the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP) and thus the Euro-Mediterranean area in 2006. The second chapter summarises the key issues that were debated at the EuroMeSCo Annual Conference in Istanbul (5-7 October 2006). This chapter is guided by the debates that took place in the Annual Conference’s six working groups and touches upon the conclusions and comments made by their moderators and rapporteurs. The third chapter intends to give an overview, as well as a summary, of all EuroMeSCo research projects conducted in 2006 and concludes with concrete policy recommendations for the nowadays 37 EMP partners.