"Zeitenwende" in the Eastern Mediterranean?

Discussion Event of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung at the Munich Security Conference

On February 17, 2023, the Middle East and North Africa Department of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) hosted for the first time a roundtable discussion at the MSC premises in the Bayerischer Hof as part of the Munich Security Conference (MSC). The invitation of the KAS Chairman, former Bundestag President Professor Norbert Lammert, to an evening event on the topic "A New Club Méditerranée? The Eastern Mediterranean from Rivalry to Rapprochement" was accepted by high-ranking decision makers from politics, military, diplomacy and think tanks from Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt as well as from numerous European states.

Food Security and Geopolitics in the Southern Mediterranean

Prospects and Challenges for 2023

On 19 December 2022, KAS PolDiMed organized two panel discussions in Tunis on two burning subjects that have been invading the public and political spheres in the Southern Mediterranean region. The event, “Food Security and Geopolitics in the Southern Mediterranean - Prospects and Challenges for 2023”, was attended by civil society actors, politicians and academia from Tunis and international envoys who reaffirmed their interest in the topics discussed and learned about the recent developments in the questions brought up.

Local voices towards permanent dialogue in the Mediterranean

Local authorities acting for agrifood and energy resilience

On the 5th and 6th of December 2022, the Political Dialogue South Mediterranean of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in cooperation with the Barcelona-based institute MedCities co-organized a round-table in Hammamet entitled « Local authorities acting for agrifood and energy resilience ». The event managed to bring together mayors, experts, and local actors from across the Mediterranean to discuss the current and most pressing challenges faced by Mediterranean municipalities in terms of food, water, and energy security.

Social Dynamics in Libya and the Importance of the Tribal Factor

On 28 November 2022, the Regional Programme Political Dialogue South Mediterranean of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS PolDiMed) in cooperation with the Madrid-based think tank Stractegia, co-organized an expert workshop in Tunis entitled: “Social Dynamics in Libya and the Importance of the Tribal Factor”. The event successfully managed to bring together influential actors in Libya namely, academics, civil society actors, functionaries, and tribal leaders who discussed the role played by tribes in the sociopolitical Libyan dynamics

Rethinking Youth Political Activism in the MENA Region

Second Training of MENA Leadership Academy - Generation 4

Between 7 and 11 November 2022, KAS PolDiMed organized the second training of MENA LA 4 in Istanbul, Turkey. The training aimed to increase the knowledge of the participants about citizen participation and inclusive governance to encourage more participation in the civic and political life.

The European Democrat Students Dialogue Program

Euro-Mediterranean Relations in Uncertain Times - New Approaches and Policy Recommendations

Between 2 and 5 November 2022, KAS PolDiMed invited the Executive Board members of the European Democrat Students (EDS) association to discuss the current developments in the South Mediterranean region and the Euro-Med relations. The delegation was accompanied by Mr. Patrick Voller, Foreign Policy Advisor of the European People ́s Party.

The European Fall Academy of Otzenhausen 2022

The European Union and the Maghreb Region: Challenges, Issues and Prospects for Future Cooperation

Between 16th and 26th October 2022, the European Academy Otzenhausen (EAO), in cooperation with KAS PolDiMed, organized a seminar on ‘The European Union and the Maghreb Region: Challenges, Issues and Prospects for Future Cooperation’. Based of a number of well-designed lectures, discussions, workshops, and field visits, the seminar brought together 17 brilliant participants, both students and young professionals, from Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, to develop a better undrstanding on the EU institutions and the EU-Maghreb relations.

Sahel-North Africa-Europe. Security, Migration, Energy and Food: The Vertical Pathway of Instability across the Broader Mediterranean

On 24 and 25 October 2022, the Regional Programme Political Dialogue South Mediterranean of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS PolDiMed) and the Rome Office of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), co-organized an expert workshop in Tunis entitled: “Sahel-North Africa-Europe. Security, Migration, Energy and Food: The Vertical Pathway of Instability across the Broader Mediterranean”.

KAS scholars delegation visits Tunisia

10 Years After the Arab Spring – Where Does Europe's Southern Neighborhood Stand Today?

The Regional Programme Political Dialogue South Mediterranean of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung welcomed a delegation of KAS scholarship holders in Tunisia. The delegation visited Tunis from October 5 to October 9, 2022.

The Mediterranean Women Digital Summit 2022

On 26-27 September, 2022, the Regional Programme Political Dialogue South Mediterranean of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS PolDiMed) organized the fifth edition of the Mediterranean Women Digital Summit (MWDS22). Held for the first time in Amman, Jordan, the summit explored the trends and patterns of female founded and/ or led startups funding, policies and practices to support a stronger and better funding of women-led startups in the South Mediterranean region. The summit also offered B2B networking connecting early-stage women startups with business angels and seed investors.