The 2015 Euromed Survey marked by the vision of experts
30 September 2015 | Corporate news
760 opinion leaders, international experts and significant actors from the Mediterranean world have taken part in the Euromed Survey that the IEMed prepares annually both to take stock of the successes and shortcomings of Euro-Mediterranean policy and to identify short and medium term scenarios for the Mediterranean region. This year, the focus is on the review of the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP).
Hundreds of participants in the survey highlight the social and political evolution of the Mediterranean region as a result of changes in recent years. In this edition, the weight of expert voices (49%), both from the university world and from think tanks specializing in Mediterranean issues, stands out. The remaining 27% and 24% correspond to the institutional and political sphere and to representatives of civil society, respectively. In terms of gender, 30% are women.
Of the total number of people who took the survey, which took place between 1 July and 15 September, 54% were from the EU and 45% from Mediterranean partner countries. Compared to the previous edition, there is a slight increase in participation by the countries of Southern Europe and North Africa.
As for the most represented countries, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria and Turkey are at the forefront, while on the part of European countries are France, Hungary, Spain, Italy, and Cyprus.
The results of the survey conducted by the IEMed, which will be released at the end of December, aim to help guide policies aimed at this region.
The IEMed contributes to the revision of the ENP
In addition to choosing the revision of the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) as the focus of the sixth edition of the EuroMed Survey, the IEMed has already previously contributed to this task by responding to the consultation addressed by the European Commission on 4 March to a wide range of bodies and entities: member states, parliaments, civil society associations and think tanks. The resulting publication, Reviewing the European Neighborhood Policy, offers a careful analysis of the current situation and points out ways to adapt European policy to the new context.