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| | February 24 th, 2009 | | EP resolutions on UfM online | | The two resolutions adopted by the European Parliament during its plenary session last week on the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) are now available online.<
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| | February 19 th, 2009 | | EP adopts report on the Union for the Mediterranean | | The European Parliament adopted a report on the Union for the Mediterranean for opening it up to countries not involved in the partnership. This "increases the likelihood of establishing parity in relations between the EU and the Mediterranean partner countries and of tackling the problems of the region in a comprehensive way". | | [read more] |
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| | January 15 th, 2009 | | Carnegie on the US President Agenda for MENA | | The Carnegie Middle East Program argues in a new paper that a commitment to “return to diplomacy” will not be enough to break the deadlock in the Middle East. Obama should break from traditional U.S. posture and support peace initiatives originating with Arab countries, | | [read more] |
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| | January 12 th, 2009 | | News EuroMeSCo Papers available | | The EuroMeSCo network of independent research institutes and university centres has published three more papers online. In Paper 72 a new model for Euro-Israeli cooperation is critically outlined, Paper 73 analyses Moroccan views of Western democracy promotion efforts, particularly in terms of their legitimacy and credibility, and Paper 74 considers the impact of the democratisation process on the fragility of Middle Eastern states, using Lebanon and Palestine as case studies. | | [read more] |
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| | January 08 th, 2009 | | EU Troika meetings in Israel and Jordan | | The EU Troika headed by the President of the EU Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Karel Schwarzenberg met Israeli, Palestinian and Jordan leaders on 5 and 6 January, was headed for Jordan. | | [read more] |
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| | December 18 th, 2008 | | European Council's decisions on the MedUnion | | After the European Council Meeting held in Brussels on 11.-12. December 2008, the French Presideny called "for the further ambitious implementation of (the Mediterranean Union) initiative in all its dimensions". | | [read more] |
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| | December 09 th, 2008 | | EU Foreign Ministers on the Mediterranean | | During the Council Meeting on 8th and 9th November 2008, EU Foreign Ministers signed the declaration "Strengthening of the European Union's bilateral relations
with its Mediterranean partners". The document contains several guidelines for strengthening the political dialogue structures with Israel. It also underlines progress on reinforcing bilateral cooperation with all Mediterranean countries. | | [read more] |
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| | December 01 st, 2008 | | Successful GO-EuroMed Conference in Brussels | | The GO-EuroMed consortium conducted its final conference in Brussels on 27.-28. November 2008. Nearly 100 representatives from politics, business, academia and civil society discussed about the Barcelona Process as well as about prospects for the Mediterranean Union. A conference report will be available soon. You can here download the opening speech of DG Research Director for Director Science, Economy and Society, Jean-Michel Baer. |  [read more] |
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| | November 19 th, 2008 | | Conference Report Download | | The report to be presented at the GO-EuroMed conference 'Making the most of the Mediterranean Union' is now available for download. | | [read more] |
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| | November 10 th, 2008 | | GO-EuroMed Conference in Brussels on 27.Nov. 2008 | | The GO-EuroMed conference 'Making the most of the Mediterranean Union' will be held in Brussels on 27th November 2008 at Centre Borschette. Please register for the conference at conference@go-euromed.org.
A preliminary agenda is available here.
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| | November 06 th, 2008 | | EuroMed Foreign Ministers Meeting 2009 | | The Euro-Mediterranean Foreign Ministers signed on 4th Nov. 2008 a join declaration containing major milestones on the institutional setting of the cooperation framework as well on the working areas.
The full declaration can be read here. | | [read more] |
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| | November 03 rd, 2008 | | 7th EuroMed Industry Ministers Conference in Nice | | The 7th Euro-Mediterranean Conference of Ministers for Industry will take place on November 5th-6th 2008. Ministers will approve the industrial cooperation work programme for 2009 and 2010. The key issues to be discussed are competitiveness, innovation and sustainable development. | | [read more] |
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| | November 03 rd, 2008 | | Euro-Med Foreign Ministers Meeting in Marseille | | The Euro-Med Foreign Ministers Meeting will take place in Marseille on November 3rd-4th 2008. Ministers will adopt the 2009 work programme for the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean at the meeting. Sectoral meetings set to take place next year should fully reflect the emphasis placed on implementing concrete projects in the six areas identified at the 13 July summit, and projects of which the ministers will conduct an initial review. | | [read more] |
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| | October 20 th, 2008 | | EU-Morocco relations in a new stage | | After the Council Meeting last week, Morocco and the EU have set up a working group to examine the possibility of an “Advanced Status” for Morocco in the European Neighbourhood Policy and stronger links with Europe. | | [read more] |
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| | October 06 th, 2008 | | Euro-Med Finance Ministers meeting | | The first EuroMed ministerial meeting after the Paris summit for the Mediterranean will take place on October 7th 2008. The conference will deal with tackling the challenges of the financial crisis and with FEMIPs role in key Mediterranean projects. | | [read more] |
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| | September 21 st, 2008 | | GO-EuroMed Workshop in Berlin | | The GO-EuroMed consortium will hold its 7th workshop meeting at the European Commission's Delegation to Germany on 22nd-23rd September 2008. More information soon. |
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| | September 12 th, 2008 | | EU CFSP Javier Solana on a Middle East visit | | Javier Solana, EU High Representative (HR) for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), will visit Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Egypt and Jordan, 12 - 14 September. | | [read more] |
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| | August 26 th, 2008 | | Call for Papers - EuroMeSCo Annual Conference 2008 | | In preparation for its Annual Conference “Euro-Mediterranean Relations Between Continuity and Reinforced Cooperation. Quo Vadis Barcelona?” – to be held in Amman on 16-17 October 2008 – EuroMeSCo, the network of independent research institutes and university centers dedicated to the analysis of Euro-Mediterranean issues, announces an open Call for Papers in collaboration with the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) in Amman. | | [read more] |
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| | August 14 th, 2008 | | Prof. Alfred Tovias in JMC Berlin | | On 18th July 2008, Prof. Dr. Alfred Tovias from the Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, held a Lecture at the JMC Berlin on the Union for the Mediterranean. Prof. Tovias underlined the key role of non-Mediterranean countries (particularly Germany and Sweden) in shaping the Barcelona process. He also stressed the meaningful achievements of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and the large scope for further cooperation.
His co-authored paper can be downloaded here.
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| | August 14 th, 2008 | | Syria & Lebanon about to start diplomatic relations | | Both countries signed yesterday an agreement towards the progressive establishment of official diplomatic relations. This is one of the major results of the Mediterranean Union summit held in Paris in July 2008. Further information cordially provided by the International Herald Tribune. | | [read more] |
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| | July 22 nd, 2008 | | WTO meeting in Geneva collapsed | | After nine days of bargaining, WTO ministers cancelled negotiations on the Doha Development Round on August 30th. Particularly the Special Safeguard Mechanism has divided representatives from developing and industrialized countries. | | [read more] |
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| | July 15 th, 2008 | | Paris Summit for the Mediterranean | | Under the French Presidency of the European Union, 43 states from both sides of the Mediterranean officially launched the Union for the Mediterranean on 13th July 2008. | | [read more] |
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| | July 10 th, 2008 | | France & Egypt will co-chair MedUnion meeting. | | French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will co-chair the Paris Summit for the Mediterranean on Sunday 13 July 2008 in Paris. Several working meetings will take place on Saturday 12 July. The indicative programme can be downloaded here. | | [read more] |
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| | July 07 th, 2008 | | Call for Papers on Mediterranean at EUI Florence | | The Mediterranean Programme of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute (Italy) has issued a Call for Papers for the tenth session of the Mediterranean Research Meeting that will take place from 25 to 28 March 2009. Applications must be submitted electronically by 1 September 2008.
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| | July 04 th, 2008 | | EC and Egypt agreement on agriculture | | The EC and Egypt have reached an agreement to liberalise trade in Agricultural and Fishery Products. will form the basis of a future agreement, subject to completion of both sides' internal procedures. The agreement will give the EU free and immediate access to the Egyptian market for around 90 percent of agriculture and fisheries exports. | | [read more] |
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| | July 02 nd, 2008 | | Key figures in Euromed Trade | | The European Commission delivered a memo en EuroMed trade relations as well as key markers on the road to a free trade area of the Mediterranean.
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| | July 02 nd, 2008 | | Euromed Trade ministers meeting | | The 7th Euromed Trade ministerial conference will take place on 2nd July in Marseille, including major players from the Euro-Mediterranean business world. | | [read more] |
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| | June 25 th, 2008 | | Carnegie analysis on MENA`s FTAs & on food prices | | The Carnegie Middle East Center has recently published two analysis on the MENA region. The first one has been prepared by GO-EuroMed partner Dr. Ibrahim Saif and deals with the rising food prices. The second analysis compares MENAs FTAs with the EU & US. | | [read more] |
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| | June 24 th, 2008 | | Arab -Western FTA workshop in Beirut | | Carnegie Middle East Center & The Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon
Cordially invite you to a workshop on “Arab -Western Free Trade Agreements” on Wednesday 9 July, 2008
between 16:30-19:00. | | [read more] |
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| | June 23 rd, 2008 | | Berlin Conference on Palestine | | The Berlin Conference in Support of Palestinian Civil Security and the Rule of Law will take place in the Federal Foreign Office on 24 June 2008 at the invitation of German Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. More than 40 states have been invited to take part. It will last one day and will be held at Foreign Minister level.
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| | June 12 th, 2008 | | JMC Partner Europe's World on MedUnion | | Europe's World has published an interesting article on the MedUnion by Eduard Soler from CIDOB Foundation in Barcelona. It attempts to explain why Sarkozy’s Mediterranean plan is arousing suspicions. | | [read more] |
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| | May 29 th, 2008 | | JMC short statement on MedUnion | | The JMC Berlin has developed a preliminary statement on European Commission's communication to the European Parliament and the Council "The Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean". | | [read more] |
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| | May 29 th, 2008 | | GO-EuroMed May/June 2008 | | The third edition of GO-EuroMed's newsletter has been issued. This edition comes at a time of flux in Euro-Mediterranean relations and it contains a short analysis on the Commission's proposal for the further development of the Barcelona Process, an interview with Spanish Special Ambassador for the Mediterranean and a summary of our last conferences in Cairo and Madrid. | | [read more] |
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| | May 29 th, 2008 | | Monthly events on EuroMed | | EC's updated EuroMed official meetings for May/June 2008. | | [read more] |
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| | May 21 st, 2008 | | EC presents proposal for the EMP | | The European Commission adopted on May 20th its proposals for upgrading relations with its Mediterranean partners through the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean. | | [read more] |
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| | May 19 th, 2008 | | Cairo MPSG presentations online | | Presentations held during the last GO-EuroMed MPSG Meeting in Cairo ‘The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership – Promoting Shared Prosperity’ on 7th of May 2008 are available online under Events.
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| | May 15 th, 2008 | | Party of European Socialists on Euro-Med | | The Party of European Socialists (PES) has presented proposals designed to influence the Commission's preparations for an EU-Mediterranean summit to be held in Paris on July 13 under the French EU Presidency. Information kindly provided by EuroActiv.
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| | May 15 th, 2008 | | Energy symposium in Cairo | | On 14th-15th May 2008, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organizes a two-day meeting on the future of energy supply in Cairo, Egypt. | | [read more] |
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| | May 14 th, 2008 | | GO-EuroMed MPSG Meeting in Cairo | | The 1st GO-EuroMed Macro Economic Policy Standing Group (MPSG) Workshop ‘The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership – Promoting Shared Prosperity’ took place in Cairo, Egypt on 7th of May 2008. The report contains a summary of the presentations. | | [read more] |
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| | April 28 th, 2008 | | Interview with German Foreign Minister | | With the occasion of the visit of Egypt’s President Mubarak in Berlin, the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram interviewed German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier last 22nd April 2008. The full interview in German language can be accessed here. | | [read more] |
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| | April 21 st, 2008 | | Egypt's President Mubarak in Berlin | | On 23.04.2008 the German Chancellor Angela Merkel will receive the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Berlin for political dialogue. | | [read more] |
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| | April 14 th, 2008 | | "The Beirut Exchange", June 3-23.2008 | | The three-week summer school will engage undergraduate and masters level students from around the world in a multifaceted discussion of some of the key issues facing the region. Apply before April 30, 2008. | | [read more] |
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| | March 31 st, 2008 | | GO-EuroMed MPSG Meeting in Cairo | | The 1st GO-EuroMed Macro Economic Policy Standing Group (MPSG) Workshop ‘The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership – Promoting Shared Prosperity’ will be hosted at the German-Arab Chamber of Industry & Commerce in Cairo, Egypt on 7th of May 2008. The agenda will be available soon. |
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| | March 18 th, 2008 | | GO-EuroMed Stage II Summary of Findings | | The GO-EuroMed consortium has published the main results of last year's research. This summary analyses the functioning of the Barcelona Process and assesses its outcomes in key areas. It outlines the negotiation framework’s main features, and considers its contribution to the catch-up and convergence processes in the Mediterranean Basin. | | [read more] |
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| | March 05 th, 2008 | | EuroMeSCo seminar at CSS Jordan | | The next EuroMesCo meeting will take place at GO-EuroMed's partner Center for Strategic Studies in Jordan on Dead Sea between 12-13 March. The seminar will deal with “Annapolis and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Role for the EU and the EMP?”. | | [read more] |
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| | February 27 th, 2008 | | Next GO-EuroMed Workshop in Lebanon | | The 1st workshop of the GO-EuroMed consortium during 2008 will take place in Beirut at the LCPS on the 27th March. The workshop will discuss first results of the research agenda for GO-EuroMed stage III. The agenda is available here. | | [read more] |
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| | February 25 th, 2008 | | GO-EuroMed Conference in Madrid | | With more than 60 participants from politics and academia, the 3rd GO-EuroMed conference took place last thursday 21st February at the Institute for European Studies, San Pablo University Madrid. The conference was broadcasted through the internet. The conference report can be downloaded here. | | [read more] |
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| | February 15 th, 2008 | | 12th Euro-Mediterranean Conference | | 12th Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Economic Transition 20-21 February 2008.
"Financial and Banking Services at the heart of Economic Transition"
The Economic Transition conferences are a regular feature of the economic dialogue between the EU and its Mediterranean partners. Its main purpose is to foster a better understanding of the policies and issues related to the process of economic transition in the Mediterranean Partner economies in the context of the Barcelona Process, the Association Agreements and, increasingly, the European Neighborhood Policy. It provides a forum to informally and freely discuss these issues.
For further information: ec.europa.eu | | [read more] |
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| | February 13 th, 2008 | | Madrid Conference | | 21st - 22nd February 2008
- Presentation Summary Stage 2
- Discuss Procedure/WP Outline Stage 3 and overall objectives 2008 |
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| | February 07 th, 2008 | | Commissioner Mandelson in Algeria | | The European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has meet last monday Algerian Président Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Medelci and Algerian Minister of Trade Djaaboub in Algiers. The meetings focused on Algerian progress towards WTO accession, its role in the Euromed economic integration process and the need to improve the investment climate for European companies, including in the energy sector. | | [read more] |
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| | January 07 th, 2008 | | ECIPE Conference in Brussels | | January 15th, 2008: Trade Facilitation and the WTO: How to Foster Reform and Capacity in Developing Countries. During the seminar ECIPE's trade economist Michael Finger will present his study on this important topic of WTO negotiations. | | [read more] |
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| | December 12 th, 2007 | | A Strong European Neighbourhood Policy | | Communication from the European Commission from 05.12.2007 on strengthening the ENP. The document contanis an analysis on substantial issues of the ENP like differentiation, ownership and regional integration. | | [read more] |
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| | November 29 th, 2007 | | Portugiesische EU-Ratpräsidentschaft | | Die Vertretung der Europäischen Kommission in Deutschland analysiert in "EU-Nachrichten" die Bemühungen der portugiesischen EU-Ratspräsidentschaft um den Ausbau der Nord-Süd-Beziehungen.
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| | November 27 th, 2007 | | OECD on Policy Coherence and Migration | | As OECD states in the "Migration and Developing Countries" report, better and more coherent migration policies can contribute to the fight against global poverty. | | [read more] |
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| | November 27 th, 2007 | | EuroMed Ministers on Migration issues | | As a result of the 1st Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Meeting on Migration held in Portugal on 18-19 November, EuroMed ministers approved several means and instruments for dealing with both legal and illegal migration issues. | | [read more] |
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| | November 22 nd, 2007 | | Newsletter Nov./Dec. 2007 online | | GO-EuroMed Newsletter for Nov./Dec. 2007 can be downloaded here or under "Newsletter". This number contains an article about Polish foreign policy under the new governmnet and an interview with EuroMed Policy Unit of the Council of the EU. | | [read more] |
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| | November 22 nd, 2007 | | New Publication on Labour & Migration | | GO-EuroMed Participants Prof. Dr. Ahmed Driouchi (Al Akhawayn University Morocco) and Prof. Dr. Thierry Baudassé (Laboratoire d' Economie d' Orléans, France) published a book on "Labour and Migration in the EuroMed Region: Issues and Perspectives"´. For further information, please contact us at info@go-euromed.org. |
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| | November 07 th, 2007 | | EC-Jordan on Energy Cooperation | | The European Commission and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed during the energy conference in Egypt on 01.11.2007 a Joint Declaration on priorities for co-operation in the energy sector between the European Commission and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. | | [read more] |
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| | November 02 nd, 2007 | | 9th EuroMed Foreign Affairs Meeting | | And Troika European Union / Arab Maghreb Union to take place in Lisbon on 5th and 6th November 2007. | | [read more] |
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| | October 25 th, 2007 | | EuroMed - Africa Energy Conference on 01.11.07. | | Official conference on promoting regional energy cooperation within EuroMed, EU-GGC and within the forthcoming in EU – Africa energy partnership. Here you can read the speech of EC Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner. | | [read more] |
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| | October 25 th, 2007 | | Conclusions 6th EuroMed Trade Conference | | During their last meeting in Lisbon, EuroMed trade ministers assessed progress on key FTA issues like services, agriculture and dispute settlement mechanism. | | [read more] |
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| | October 25 th, 2007 | | President Sarkozy on Mediterranean Union | | As AP notes, during his recent visit to Morocco, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has invited in Morocco heads of state and government to a conference to create a union of nations on the north and south banks of the Mediterranean Sea. | | [read more] |
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| | October 22 nd, 2007 | | 6th Euro-Med Ministerial Trade Meeting | | Held in Lisbon last Sunday, 21 October 2007, taking stock of progress regarding the creation a free trade area between them by 2010. | | [read more] |
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| | October 01 st, 2007 | | German Economic delegation to Jordan | | The Ghorfa (Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry) organizes a fact finding mission to the “Jordan Economic Forum” in Amman, betwen 25th-28th of November 2007. | | [read more] |
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| | October 01 st, 2007 | | Meeting on Mediterranean security | | Iformal meeting of EU Defence Ministers took place in Evora, Portugal on 29 September. | | [read more] |
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| | October 01 st, 2007 | | EuroMeSCo Annual Conference | | The 2007 Annual Conference of EuroMeSCo, an EU-funded network of research institutes in countries of the EU and the Mediterranean takes place on 3-4 October 2007 in Lisbon. Its title is “A Common Agenda against Intolerance. Human Rights as a Shared Concern”, | | [read more] |
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| | September 07 th, 2007 | | EU HR Solana for CFSP visit Middle East | | Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), will visit Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt this week following his recent meetings in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. | | [read more] |
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| | September 07 th, 2007 | | EC President Barroso on EMP | | During the European Neighbourhood Policy Conference in Brussels , EC President Barroso stressed that “the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership is as important as ever – the cornerstone of our regional dialogue between the EU and our Mediterranean partners.” | | [read more] |
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| | August 23 rd, 2007 | | EU resumes fuel deliveries to Gaza | | The European Commission has expressed its willingness to carry out joint Commission/Palestinian Authority audits immediately to ensure that fuel aid in Gaza remains properly managed.
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| | August 07 th, 2007 | | EuroMeSCo Call for Papers | | EuroMeSCo, the EU-funded network of independent research institutes and university centres dedicated to the analysis of Euro-Mediterranean issues, has announced a Call for Papers ahead of its Annual Conference entitled “A Common Agenda against Intolerance. Human Rights as a Shared Concern”, which takes place on 3-4 October 2007 in Lisbon.
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| | July 27 th, 2007 | | Euro-Med research initiative | | During the first Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Higher Education and Scientific
Research held in Egypt on 18 June, participants adopted a joint declaration entitled "Towards the Creation of a Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education and Research Area", which defines guidelines for future co-operation among all Euro-Mediterranean countries. | | [read more] |
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| | July 19 th, 2007 | | German-Arab Economic Meeting in Berlin | | The 10th German-Arab Economic Meeting took place on July 12th in Berlin. More than 850 business people discussed especially about Algeria. The Algerian Minister for Energy called for German participation in infrastructure projects with a volume of US$ 140 bn. until 2009. | | [read more] |
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| | July 19 th, 2007 | | GO-EuroMed Stage 1 Summary of Findings | | Among other findings, 2006 was the first year in which MPCs achieved a positive trade balance with the EU. However, catching-up with European economies will take at least two generations. These and further findings of GO-EuroMed research under "Publications". |
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| | July 18 th, 2007 | | EuroMesCo Newsletter June 07 | | Containing interesting articles on Lebanon and a profile of GO-EuroMed partner CSS-Jordan. | | [read more] |
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| | May 29 th, 2007 | | Euro-Med Economic Transition Conference | | The 11th Euro-Mediterranean Economic Transition Conference will take place on 18-19 June 2007 in Brussels. This year's focus: "Mediterranean Economies facing the immediate environmental challenge".
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| | May 29 th, 2007 | | Global Forum on Migration & Development | | On 9, 10 and 11 July 2007 the Belgian Government hosted the first meeting of the 'Global Forum on Migration and Development'. | | [read more] |
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| | May 18 th, 2007 | | RAMSES Conference in Berlin 21.-24. June 2007 | | The EC FP6 Network of Excellence RAMSES presented its stage 1 results during the confrenece "Mediterranean Policies from Above and from Below" in Berlin. | | [read more] |
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| | May 16 th, 2007 | | EuroMesCo Seminar on Governance 31.05.07 | | EuroMeSCo Senior Officials Meeting on Governance, Reform and Human Rights in the Euromed Region. Location. SWP-Berlin. | | [read more] |
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| | April 20 th, 2007 | | EuroMed Meeting on Renewables in Berlin | | The Ministerial Conference on "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in EroMed" took place on 19th April 2007
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| | April 07 th, 2007 | | EU-Egypt Action Plan | | In March 2007 the 3rd EU-Egypt Association Council adopted the EU-Egypt Action Plan under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) which will set the agenda for the EU-Egypt cooperation for the next 3-5 years.
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| | April 05 th, 2007 | | Social Partners Conference in Berlin | | The JMC attended the conference at 16.03.2007 which aimed to provide new impetus to enhancing the employment effect of the Barcelona Process and the new EU Neighbourhood Policy. | | [read more] |
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| | April 05 th, 2007 | | Chancellor Merkel on Lebanon | | Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived this week from a three-days trip to Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian Terrirories and Lebanon. Press Release. | | [read more] |
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| | April 02 nd, 2007 | | EU Foreign Ministers in Bremen | | On the Middle East conflict, Germany's Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier particularly emphasized the revitalization of the Middle East Quartet, which to date has met twice. The option of a further meeting in the region, possibly involving Arab interlocutors, was discussed. With its voice in the Middle East Quartet, Europe will continue to work intensively on the basis of a two-state settlement.
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| | March 15 th, 2007 | | Javier Solana meets Syrian Authorities | | Summary of remarks by EU HR Javier SOLANA, at the press conference with Mr. Walid MUALLEM, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria. | | [read more] |
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| | March 08 th, 2007 | | German-Arab Economic Forum, 11-13.07.07 | | Die Arabisch-Deutschen Vereinigung für Handel und Industrie (Ghorfa) veranstaltet vom 11. – 13. Juli 2007 in Kooperation mit dem Deutschen Industrie- und Handelskammertag (DIHK) und der Generalunion der arabischen Kammern ihr 10. Deutsch-Arabisches Wirtschaftsforum. Das Forum steht unter Schirmherrschaft von Michael Glos, Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Technologie. Erwartet werden in Berlin über 800 Teilnehmer und Gäste aus der arabischen Welt, Deutschland und Europa, darunter ein Vielzahl hochrangiger politischer Entscheidungsträger und Wirtschaftsvertreter. | | [read more] |
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| | February 15 th, 2007 | | Euro-Mediterranean Partnership | | Calendar of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership | | [read more] |
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| | January 15 th, 2007 | | Warsaw based think tank CASE | | The Warsaw based think tank CASE (Center for Social and Economic Research) organises on March 23-24 2007 in Kiev, Ukraine, a conference entitled "Winds of Change - The Impact of Globalization on Europe and Asia". Keynote speeches will be held by Alan Gelb (World Bank) on "economic development of Africa" and by Martin Wolf (Financial Times) on "the challenges and risks of globalization". | | [read more] |
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| | January 15 th, 2007 | | EuroMeSCo Research Reports 2005-2006 | | EuroMeSCo publishes the first series of research reports that were drafted in the framework of its research programme 2005-2006. In the next weeks, EuroMeSCo will gradually publish all other reports in both English and French that were drafted under its research programme. | | [read more] |
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| | February 24 th, 2009 | | EP resolutions on UfM online | | The two resolutions adopted by the European Parliament during its plenary session last week on the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) are now available online.<
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| | February 19 th, 2009 | | EP adopts report on the Union for the Mediterranean | | The European Parliament adopted a report on the Union for the Mediterranean for opening it up to countries not involved in the partnership. This "increases the likelihood of establishing parity in relations between the EU and the Mediterranean partner countries and of tackling the problems of the region in a comprehensive way". | | [read more] |
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| | January 15 th, 2009 | | Carnegie on the US President Agenda for MENA | | The Carnegie Middle East Program argues in a new paper that a commitment to “return to diplomacy” will not be enough to break the deadlock in the Middle East. Obama should break from traditional U.S. posture and support peace initiatives originating with Arab countries, | | [read more] |
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| | January 12 th, 2009 | | News EuroMeSCo Papers available | | The EuroMeSCo network of independent research institutes and university centres has published three more papers online. In Paper 72 a new model for Euro-Israeli cooperation is critically outlined, Paper 73 analyses Moroccan views of Western democracy promotion efforts, particularly in terms of their legitimacy and credibility, and Paper 74 considers the impact of the democratisation process on the fragility of Middle Eastern states, using Lebanon and Palestine as case studies. | | [read more] |
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| | January 08 th, 2009 | | EU Troika meetings in Israel and Jordan | | The EU Troika headed by the President of the EU Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Karel Schwarzenberg met Israeli, Palestinian and Jordan leaders on 5 and 6 January, was headed for Jordan. | | [read more] |
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