This Workshop is organized by the Institute of International Economic Relations (IIER\/IDOS) of Athens in collaboration with:<\/p>\n
\uf0b7 University of Catania, Italy
\n\uf0b7 Department of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean (Rhodes), Greece
\n\uf0b7 ARAID\/University of Zaragoza, Spain<\/p>\n
RATIONALE<\/strong> The general topics of the Workshop may include, but are not limited to, the following:<\/p>\n Please submit your paper abstract (200-250 words) or your panel proposals (up to four papers per panel) by 10th April 2018<\/span>,<\/strong> which should also include the following information: names, title, status, corresponding address, telephone and fax numbers and email.<\/p>\n Notification of acceptance will be sent by 25th April 2018, and the deadline for the submission of the papers will be on 26th October 2018. The Conference will be held in downtown Athens at the premises of the Institute of International Economic Relations.<\/strong>
\nVital issues of Security and Stability in the Mediterranean continue to dominate the regional and international agendas: for instance, recent developments in Turkey or Iran, the ongoing violence in Syria, Iraq and Libya, as well as the migration and refugee crisis; the Trump Presidency\u2019s impact on the Middle East; and the growing interest of other global powers such as China, Brazil or India. The Mare Nostrum remains a key area for the future of the European Union (EU)\u2019s relationship with the Mediterranean countries.<\/p>\n\n
\n\uf0d8 The unknown future of Syria
\n\uf0d8 Iran and Turkey in the Middle East
\n\uf0d8 Perspectives on the Israeli\u2013Palestinian conflict
\n\uf0d8 Islam and democracy in Arab states
\n\uf0d8 Energy security and change in the Middle East states
\n\uf0d8 The United States, the Russian Federation and other BRICS, as external actors in the Middle East and the Mediterranean<\/li>\n
\n\uf0d8 <\/strong>The political and economic consequences of the refugee crisis
\n\uf0d8 Problems and prospects for migration in the Mediterranean region
\n\uf0d8 Irregular migration, state security and human security in the Mediterranean
\n\uf0d8 EU Security and migration policies in the Mediterranean
\n\uf0d8 Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in the Mediterranean
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\n<\/strong>\uf0d8 Development and evaluation of the Union for Mediterranean
\n\uf0d8 Prospects of regional and sub-regional cooperation in the Mediterranean area
\n\uf0d8 The revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) after the Arab Spring
\n\uf0d8 Trade relations between Mediterranean EU countries and other Mediterranean states
\n\uf0d8 Cultural and religious dialogues in the Mediterranean and the role of the EU
\n\uf0d8 Parliamentary dimensions of EU-Mediterranean relations<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\nAccepted paper givers who do not send their papers by the paper submission deadline of 26th October 2018 will NOT be accepted as speakers.<\/p>\n
\nAddress: 16, Panepistimiou Street.<\/strong><\/p>\n