The leading think-and-do
tank for the Mediterranean

We generate knowledge for action for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Mediterranean where dialogue between cultures is a tangible reality.

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Publications

The Canary Necrocorridor: Visibility, Policy, and Spatial Erasure Across a World of Death¹

The Canary Necrocorridor: Visibility, Policy, and Spatial Erasure Across a World of Death¹

AulaMed article in English by Mohammed Ouhemmou and Ricard Zapata Barrero, speakers of the Aula Mediterrània 2025-26 lecture series.

15 May 2026
La dimensión transnacional de la música y la ritualidad gnawa

La dimensión transnacional de la música y la ritualidad gnawa

AulaMed article in Spanish by Josep Lluís Mateo Dieste, speaker of the Aula Mediterrània 2025-26 lecture series.

15 May 2026
From Eurovision to the Recognition of Palestine: How Israel Is Fracturing European Consensus

From Eurovision to the Recognition of Palestine: How Israel Is Fracturing European Consensus

As long as Israel remains a member of the Eurovision Song Contest, inclusion or exclusion of Israel will remain a dividing issue for Europeans.

13 May 2026

We develop programmes which transform knowledge into action

Aula Mediterrània

We support interdisciplinary academic knowledge and research on Mediterranean issues, attracting talent and generating reflection.

Educating in Diversity

We turn differences into opportunities by promoting intercultural education as a tool for social cohesion and creation of critical and responsible citizens.

Agenda2030Med

We advocate sustainable development in the Mediterranean through research and dialogue to guarantee natural and social welfare of human life .

Media, Democracy and Diversity

We contribute to diverse and plural societies by enhancing quality information and inclusive media narratives

A Sea of Words. The Voice of Youths

We give a voice to young people to promote a change of narratives and contribute to a culture of understanding, peace and dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Prevention of Polarisation and Violent Extremism

We help build resilient and inclusive societies, through research and action, that seek to understand factors behind polarisation and violent extremism.

Latest

Events

Conference

21 May 2026
IEMed

Opposition Learning as Capitulation: Leftist Parties’ Trajectories in the Middle East and North Africa

A lecture by Francesco Cavatorta, a full professor in the Department of Political Science at Université Laval in Quebec

Opposition Learning as Capitulation: Leftist Parties’ Trajectories in the Middle East and North Africa

Conference

23 Jun 2026
ALECSO, Tunis

EMUNI Annual Conference: Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education, Research and Innovation

The EMUNI Annual Scientific Conference 2026 is taking place on 23 June in Tunis. The Call for Papers is open until 21 March 2026.

EMUNI Annual Conference: Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education, Research and Innovation

Workshop

29 Jun 2026
03 Jul 2026
CCCB (C/ Montalegre, 5 · BCN)

Barcelona Summer School of the Mediterranean and the Middle East 2026

New edition of the Barcelona Summer School of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, a joint initiative of IBEI and Blanquerna University with the collaboration of the IEMed.

Barcelona Summer School of the Mediterranean and the Middle East 2026