Foreword

• Foreword Senén Florensa,Narcís Serra

Perspectives

• The EU’s Perspective of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership in 2008 Javier Solana

The UfM Is Born, a New Euro-Mediterranean Model

• The Union for the Mediterranean: A New Paradigm Anchored in the Tradition of Barcelona Miguel Ángel Moratinos
• Birth of the Union for the Mediterranean: A New Euro-Mediterranean Paradigm? Benita Ferrero-Waldner
• The Union for the Mediterranean: An Active Commitment for Ambitious Accomplishments Taib Fassi Fihri

The Role of the USA in the Mediterranean

• From Bush to Obama: a Year of Transition in American Policy Toward The Mediterranean and the Near East Dr. Ian O. Lesser
• A Year of Transition: US Policy in the Middle East and Mediterranean, 2008 David Pollock
• What Role Does the USA Play in the Mediterranean? Abdennour Benantar

Economic Crisis: Effects on the Mediterranean

• The Euro-Mediterranean Area and the Global Economic Crisis Josep Piqué
• The Role of the Euro-Mediterranean Relations Facing the Economic Crisis Sergio Alessandrini

Political Governance, Reforms and Transitions

• Political Reform and Euro-Mediterranean Relations Richard Youngs
• ‘Election Fever’ in the Arab Middle East Larbi Sadiki

Ffrom Barcelona Process to the Union for the Mediterranean

• From Classic Barcelona to the Union for the Mediterranean: the Consolidation of the Partnership Senén Florensa
• From Barcelona to the UfM: Ideological and Political Evolution of the EU’s Vision for the Mediterranean Region Hassan Abouyoub
• Civil Society in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Ridha Kéfi
• Euro-Mediterranean Political and Security Dialogue Ahmed Driss
• The Union for the Mediterranean: The Difficulty of ‘Managing Proximity’ Khadija Mohsen-Finan
• The Evolution of the Euro-Mediterranean Trade Framework Gonzalo Escribano
• Economic Convergence and Divergence of Southern Mediterranean Countries with the European Union CREMed
• Euromed Trade Union Forum: Towards a Social Dimension and Sustainable Cooperation Peter Seideneck
• Human Mobility in the Mediterranean Basin: An Integral Element of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Catherine Wihtol de Wenden
• Cultural Cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership from 1995 to 2008 Imma Roca i Cortes
• Gender Equality in the Mediterranean: Continuity and Rupture Aicha Ait Mhand

The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

• The Morocco/EU advanced status: what value does it add to the European Neighbourhood Policy? Larbi Jaidi
• Coming Home. Albania in the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean Manuel Montobbio
• The French Presidency of the EU and the Union for the Mediterranean: Forced Europeanisation? Eduard Soler i Lecha

Security

• Western Sahara: A Year of UN Impotence Toby Shelley
• Russia in the Mediterranean Region: (Re)sources of Influence Dr. Andrey S. Makarychev
• The Union for the Mediterranean: Political Deadlock Álvaro de Vasconcelos

Mediterranean Politics

• A New Way Forward on Cyprus Hugh Pope
• The Future of Europe: The External Trade Dimension Selen Sarisoy Guerin
• Germany: A Player in the Mediterranean Tobias Schumacher
• Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb in 2008 Jean-Pierre Filiu
• Reorganisation of the Moroccan Political Landscape Mohamed Tozy
• Political and Social Recomposition in Israel and Palestine Pere Vilanova
• Lebanon in the Run-up to Legislative Elections and under the Shadow of the International Special Tribunal Tomás Alcoverro
• The Growing Economic Presence of Gulf Countries in the Mediterranean Region Abdullah Baabood
• The Role of Turkey in the Middle East Meliha Benli Altunışık
• Turkish Politics in 2008 Dr. Sahin Alpay
• Kosovo’s Independence and International Repercussions Dr. Jens Bastian
• Europe As a Pole of Attraction for Serbia Ivan Vejvoda
• EU Presence in the Balkans: 2008 and the Promise of Europeanisation Gerald Knaus

Economy and Territory

Productive Structure and Labour Market

• Youth Employment in Arab Mediterranean Countries: The Key to the Future Iván Martín
• Food Supply Crisis and the Role of Agriculture in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Region Dr Gamal Siam

Commercial Relations

• The EU-Arab South and East Mediterranean Free Trade Area: Brief Overview and Perspectives Azzam Mahjoub
• Liberalisation of Trade in Services in Four Arab South Mediterranean Countries: An Unutilised Vehicle for Intra-regional Trade Integration The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES)

Sustainable Development

• Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Basin in 2008: New Perspectives Patrice Miran
• Components of Marine De-pollution in the Mediterranean Region Selim L. Sanin

Territory and Transport

• The Components of Maritime Transport in the Mediterranean Christian Reynaud
• Infrastructure Paves the Way Saki Aciman
• The Development of the Integrated Transport System in the Arab Mashreq United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA)

Culture and Society

Development and Cooperation

• Internet Freedom in the Arab World: Its Impact, State Controls, Islamisation and the Overestimation of it All Dr Khaled Hroub
• The State of Freedom in the Arab World Five Years after the First Arab Human Development Report Nader Fergany

Migrations

• Negotiating Migration in the Euro-Mediterranean: The Potential for EC Mobility Partnerships Uyen Do ,Thomas Huddleston
• Euro-African Relations in the Field of Migration, 2008 Michael Collyer

Cultural Dialogue

• The Partnership in the Year of Intercultural Dialogue Gerarda Ventura
• Euro-Mediterranean Area of Higher Education Professor Stephen C. Calleya
• Cultural Dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP) Paul Balta