Events
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From Oil to AI: The Quest for Digital Autonomy in the Middle East
Conference of the Aula Mediterrània 2025-2026 conference series with Sara Bazoobandi, Researcher at the Institute for Security Policy, University of Kiel.
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Fight against terrorism, procedural safeguards, and individuals’ rights: a comparison between Morocco and Spain
Aula Mediterrània lecture with Mohamed Rouin Mazouz, associate professor at Abdelmalek Essaâdi University in Tangier.
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The Coloniality of Care in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
An AulaMed lecture by Sara R. Farris, a Reader in Sociology at Goldsmiths University of London.
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Border control and search and rescue (SAR) obligations in the Mediterranean: between human rights and security
Aula Mediterrània lecture with Silvia Morgades, associate professor of Public International Law and International Relations.
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The Fifteen Wars of Israel against Gaza
A lecture by Jean-Pierre Filiu, historian and professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the Center for International Studies.
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Women at the Heart of Agricultural Transformation in the Mediterranean: Governance and Enablers for Inclusive Development
The first edition of the Masar Al’an Dialogues brings together key actors involved in the implementation of the Masar al'an program to reflect on how to position women as key economic actors in Mediterranean agriculture.
Workshop
Cities and migration data: knowledge for inclusive urban governance
A symposium to support cities and local authorities in strengthening their capacity to design and implement effective migration policies.
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Aula Mediterrània Interdisciplinary Research Seminar 2026
The inter-university programme Aula Mediterrània, organised by the IEMed in collaboration with several university masters, holds its 11th annual seminar in Barcelona.
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Climate Change Adaptation: Impacts on Human Rights in the Mediterranean Region
Aula Mediterrània lecture with Michiel Hoornick, researcher in International Law, Geneva Graduate Institute.
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Pioneering Women of Europe: Anna Lindh
On 9 March 2026, the Catalan Council of the European Movement will host a tribute event to Anna Lindh, one of the great pro-European voices with a strong Euro-Mediterranean vocation.
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Syria at a Crossroads: Reconstruction and Uncertainty
A debate organised by IEMed and Fundación Análisis de Política Exterior, co-editors of the journal afkar/ideas devoted to the analysis of the Middle East and the Euro-Mediterranean area.
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Neoliberalism and Extractivism in Turkey
A lecture by Fikret Adaman, a professor of economics at Boğaziçi University.
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XVI FORUM EUROMED
The Rafael Campalans Foundation is organising at the IEMed its XVI Euromed Forum entitled '30 years of the Barcelona Process: strengthening dialogue and cooperation in the Mediterranean'.
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The Construction of Narratives about Migrants in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
A lecture by Eynel Pilatowsky, an expert in public opinion and citizen perceptions of migration and xenophobia.
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Fatima Mernissi: Feminism, Voice and Courage
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Moroccan writer's death the IEMed is organising this tribute event to highlight her spirit of critical creativity towards both the Arab-Muslim world and the Western world.
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Paradoxes and Challenges to Blue Economy Progress in the Mediterranean Region
This conference has been canceled due to the suspension of activities in Barcelona caused by the windstorm.
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Disinformation and freedom of speech in the Euro-Mediterranean region
A lecture by Joan Barata, expert in freedom of expression and media regulation and senior legal consultant at The Future of Free Speech.
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The Atlantic Mediterranean route: the necrocorridor between Africa and the Canary Islands
Aula Mediterrània lecture with Mohammed Ouhemmou, assistant professor at Ibn Zohr University in Agadir (Morocco).
Cultural activity
Exhibition in Morocco of Arab Female Comic Artists
An exhibition of female comic artists from Arab and Mediterranean countries to showcase the vitality, diversity, and transformative potential of comics.
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(POSTPONED) Safeguarding the Future: UN Challenges, Multilateral Action and Child Protection
A lecture by Carmen Monclús, an international senior humanitarian and development officer with more than twenty years of experience with Governments and the United Nations.