Policy Studies /
Papers / Reports
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Preventing Violent Extremism in Lebanon: Experience from a Danish-Lebanese Partnership
Local community stakeholders including municipalities are critical to the implementation of national PVE strategies and action plans. Yet how does a PVE model travel from one context to another ?
23 May 2018
- Policy Study
Politics of Recognition and Denial. Minorities in the MENA Region
The manipulation of sectarian divides by state and non-state actors and persecutions faced by ethnic and religious groups make the question of minorities a key issue for the balance in the MENA region.
2 May 2018
- Policy Study
The EU-Tunisia Privileged Partnership – What Next?
It would be odd if the outcome of the Association Council were limited to the adoption of partnership priorities. While a new model of partnership will not be presented, there should be some language on an ambitious mid- to long-term perspective.
16 April 2018
- Policy Study
The Sahel: Europe´s African Borders
Over the last decade, the EU’s engagement in the Sahel region has dramatically increased. Despite all the efforts, the Sahel remains a quagmire and continues to be a source of high instability for the Maghreb and by extension for Europe.
2 April 2018
- Report
Advocating Gender Equality in Zarqaa’s factories
Zarqaa Governorate is considered one of the most important industrial hubs in Jordan. Women working in its factories are enduring hard working conditions.
1 April 2018
- Paper
The Transformation of Violent Extremist Groups: New Threats and Challenges
Since the 1970s , Jihadist violence has undergone various transformations. Understanding those dynamics is key to develop efficient approaches to tackle new forms of violent extremism that would go beyond the security focus.
21 March 2018
- Policy Study
The Eastern Mediterranean: New Dynamics and Potential for Cooperation
The positive diplomatic momentum witnessed by the Eastern Mediterranean has been challenged by a variety of geo-political factors. Navigating the sub-region towards a win-win requires relevant stakeholders to identify opportunities for cooperation.
2 March 2018
- Report
Prostitution and Trafficking in Women in the Eastern Suburbs of Beirut
Lebanon provides a refuge for many women and teenagers driven away from neighbouring countries by wars and conflicts. Trafficking and prostitution are exacerbated in a context of unemployment and insecurity.
1 March 2018
- Report
Women’s Participation in Public and Political Life in Douar Hicher
Women of Douar Hicher (Tunisia) have been excluded from the management of local affairs and the decision-making in the region. Lack of education, conservative behaviors and violence against women are some of the factors behind that.
1 March 2018
- Paper
The Geopolitics of Violent Extremism. The Case of Sinai
After the fall of Mubarak in 2011, the Sinai peninsula has experienced a deep political and securitarian crisis, posing a serious threat to the security of the MENA region and an important testing-ground for the regional balance of power.
21 February 2018
- Report
The Role of Academia in Promoting Gender and Women’s Rights Issues in the Arab World and Southern and Central Europe
This study maps the main academic programmes that provide gender-related masters and PhDs in the Euro-Mediterranean region with the aim to examine how the academia is dealing with gender and women’s rights issues in this region.
22 January 2018
- Report
Women’s Access to Positions of Responsibility in the Region of Souss-Massa
While the participation of women is decisive for the economic and social development of Morocco, their presence in decision-making positions in Souss-Massa remains weak.
1 January 2018