Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
- Policy Brief
Tackling Disinformation and Inaccuracy: Euro-Med Digital Opportunities in the Context of the Russian Online Invasion
Abdullatif Sleibi points out in this policy brief how the challenges of disinformation in the Russian-Ukranian war have yet to be balanced along the market logic of supply and demand.
15 February 2023
- Spot On
Feeds Filled with Frustration: Southern Mediterranean reactions to EU Responses towards Ukraine
Accusations of a double standard, racism, and hypocrisy are rampant in the online discourse following every major European policy or action in relation to Ukraine or Russia. In these accusations, the lack of involvement in the conflicts of Iraq, Liby...
2 May 2022
- Policy Brief
Elevating Digital Talent Partnerships between the Southern Neighbourhood and EU13 Countries
This policy brief provides a review of the digital ecosystems in the EU13 countries and identifies opportunities and challenges existing for talent matchmaking with countries of the EU’s southern neighbourhood.
1 March 2022
- Policy Brief
Youth Green Skills: Ensuring that Young People are Educated and Skilled Today for a Sustainable Future
This policy brief offers recommendations to key stakeholders and institutions on how to support youths on the paths towards their green skills development in the Mediterranean region.
9 February 2022
- Policy Brief
Le retour des jeunes algériens dans l’espace public
Aux avant-postes de « hirak », on trouve les jeunes Algériens. Longtemps décrits comme désintéressés de la politique, les jeunes sont devenus les porte-parole de cette contestation inédite.
23 October 2020
- Policy Brief
Graffiti and Political Sarcasm as Tools for Political Participation in Egypt
In Egypt, one of the forms used on social media to refer to political developments were sarcasm and satire. Following 2011, another form of activism appeared – graffiti - aimed to keep the spirit of the revolution awake.
28 December 2019
- Policy Brief
When Austerity Meets Activism: A Common Tale on the Opposite Shores of the Mediterranean
Despite economic, social and political differences between Amman and Athens and different ideologies channeling the crowds’ sentiments, in both cases people took to the streets due to comparable economic grievances.
4 November 2019
- Policy Brief
Par-delà son passé, le futur de l’Algérie sera-t-il révolutionnaire ? Mémoire, vérité et justice comme enjeux de la société civile
Bien que les acteurs de l´Hirak se présentent comme les successeurs des générations ayant résisté au régime autoritaire, ils assument une rupture nette vis-à-vis de la culture et de l’imaginaire politique algérien.
10 July 2019
- Policy Brief
EU-Islam Dialogue and Engagement. Five Challenges and Opportunities
The issue of cultural and religious values has been brought into the political spotlight. Key political actors, including the EU, consider dialogue and engagement with religious institutions vital resources for achieving stability.
5 April 2019
- Policy Brief
Morocco’s Political Use of Islam and its Religious Diplomacy
After the 2003 bombing attacks in Casablanca, Morocco has been seeking to limit the influence of opposing religious doctrines to the “Moroccan official Islam”. This was followed by a restructuring of the religious field.
7 November 2018
- Policy Brief
Les noirs tunisiens après la révolution de 2011. Retour sur les prémices d´un mouvement contre le racisme
Le mouvement noir en Tunisie a cherché à se trouver une place parmi les différents mouvements civiques en Tunisie. Cela n’était pas facile dans un contexte politique et social encore conservateur et qui ne reconnaît pas la diversité.
27 August 2018
- Policy Brief
Civil Society in Action – Promoting Sub-Regional Cooperation Between CSOs as a Way Forward?
Eastern Mediterranean states are facing numerous domestic challenges to their democratic institutions. The region is highly heterogeneous in terms of these challenges. But there are also common ones, including empowering CSOs.
5 July 2018