Projects

CLUSTER – advanCing youth and women sociaL inclUSion in The MEditeRranean

The objective of CLUSTER is to tackle social exclusion and poverty amongst vulnerable groups in Cyprus, France, Italy, Jordan, Palestine, Spain, and Tunisia by capitalising on results of previous projects and equipping unemployed with marketable skills in the Sustainable Economy sectors.

CONNEKT – CONtexts of extremism iN mEna and balKan socieTies

CONNEKT is a research and action project targeting 8 countries in the MENA and Balkans region (Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Bulgaria). Its purpose is to establish a multi-dimensional map of drivers of violent extremism (VE) among youth aged 12-30 in MENA and Balkans and to identify the interplay between them.

Connecting the Dots: Research and Policy Making on Economic Development, Security and Migration in the Southern Neighbourhood and Beyond

Leaning mainly on EuroMeSCo, a Euro-Mediterranean network of think tanks, the project contributes to inclusive and evidence-based policy making, by fostering research and recommendations in relation with European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) South priorities, and in particular on economic development, migration and security.

MAGIC – Muslim women and communities Against Gender Islamophobia in soCiety

MAGIC aims to prevent gender Islamophobia in Spain and in Belgium in media outlets by equipping Muslims communities, CSOs and media circles with skills and tools necessary to recognize stereotypes against Muslim women in public narratives and by enhancing knowledge, dialogue and mutual cooperation among those groups.

INVESTMED – InNoVativE Sustainable sTart-ups for the MEDiterranean

The project aims at addressing both economic and environmental challenges, by supporting new, sustainable business opportunities for young people and women in three Mediterranean Partner Countries: Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia.

CreAct4Med – CReative Entrepreneurs ACTing FOR the future MEDiterranean

The project aims to enhance the role of culture and creativity as a vector for employment and resilience in eight South Neighbourhood Countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia) through untapping the potential of the cultural and creative industry to create economic value, enhance growth, create decent jobs and foster social inclusion.

Educate in diversity, build citizenship

The project, involving national Anna Lindh Foundation networks of Belgium, Spain and Morocco, aims at improving the social, civic and intercultural knowledge and skills of young people in the Euromed zone through educational workshops delivered on the basis of cross-border and regional collaboration and strengthened networking, as well as through dissemination activities and communication.

Enhanced EU-GCC Political Dialogue, Cooperation and Outreach

This action aims to contribute to a stronger relationship between the EU and the GCC by enhancing political dialogue, cooperation and outreach between the two parties, through supporting the GCC countries in their national transformation processes, facilitating the effective implementation of the Cooperation Agreements, improving the visibility of the EU in the region and helping to deepen people-to-people links.

Multiple framework contract for studies in the field of external relations

The purpose of this contract is to provide the Committee of the Regions with various types of expertise for assisting the CoR's services in analytical work, research and planning designed to provide the CoR with in-depth knowledge that will enable it to strengthen its consultative and political role at inter-institutional level.

Euro-Mediterranean Political Research and Dialogue for Inclusive Policymaking Processes and Dissemination through Network Participation

The project aims to reinforce dialogue, political research and studies in priority themes of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and to ensure their dissemination to civil society and decision and policymakers, through increasing the political research capacities and the influence of think tanks and promoting dialogue and understanding among the key stakeholders.