Governance & Political Reform

Egypt’s Struggle for Stability in a Volatile Environment

Egypt’s Struggle for Stability in a Volatile Environment

The lack of channels for social demands creates the conditions for sudden explosions of anger. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some latent contradictions within Egyptian society.

 15 September 2020
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Interdisciplinary Research Seminar “Aula Mediterrània” 2021

Sixth research seminar takes place, which addresses a wide range of issues affecting the Mediterranean region, bringing together experts and the latest research on various topics related to the Euro-Mediterranean region.

 10 November 2021

Gender at the Intersection: Intersectional Feminisms to Understand the Present of the Mediterranean

2020 was a global turning point that led to hasty responses. In 2021, it is time to make room for deliberations and actions that take into account the effects of the pandemic, but which also go beyond them by considering the complexities inherent to...

 3 November 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Systems in the Mediterranean

The pandemic is challenging health systems, economies and societies around the world and creating unprecedented disruption for the global health and development community.

 3 November 2021

Beyond Talent Partnerships: Boosting Legal Mobility under the New EU Migration Pact

On 11 June 2021, the European Commission launched its Talent Partnership Initiative, coined as a key endeavour under the New Pact on Migration and Asylum to promote mobility for third country nationals seeking employment or training in the EU.

 3 November 2021

Arab Public Feelings about Normalization of Arab Countries with Israel

Late 2020 and early 2021 witnessed a flurry of agreements between Israel and Arab states.

 3 November 2021

Aquaculture in the Mediterranean

Fish plays an important role in global food provision and is a key source of protein, accounting for 20% of animal protein consumed by humans.

 3 November 2021

Social Movements and Uprisings, 10 Years after the 2011 Spring: The Characteristics of the Crisis of Politics in the MENA Region

Several researchers have questioned the paradoxes of the 2011 Arab Spring, particularly the conjunction of revolutionary protest and reformist approach. In reality, this complex characteristic is not specific to the Arab uprisings at a time of “hyb...

 3 November 2021

New Transport Challenges in the Western Mediterranean in the Wake of Covid-19: Policies, Uncertainties and Tools

The energy transition, process digitization, and the ability to adapt to disruptive events, already on the agenda of decision-makers in the past, took on renewed importance in 2020. These three processes – energy transition, digitization, and adapt...

 3 November 2021

Food Security in the Mediterranean Region: Ensuring Food Supplies in Times of Pandemic

COVID-19 has raised serious concerns about food security in the world. Food security is indeed multidimensional and the pandemic has impacted several of these dimensions in multiple ways and will continue to do so.

 3 November 2021

A Post-Carbon Energy Economy: Implications for the Mediterranean Countries

The green energy transition is a chance for the Mediterranean countries, and post-Covid-19 recovery plans can play a fundamental role for developing a new sustainable model of economic development.

 3 November 2021

Migrants from Lebanon Continue to Set Their Sights on Cyprus, but for Most It Is a Hopeless Mission

The scale of oversea migration from Lebanon to Cyprus remains relatively limited compared to other Mediterranean routes.

 3 November 2021

Investments in Cultural Infrastructure in the Gulf Countries

The art and culture sectors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries screeched to a crashing halt for most of the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 3 November 2021