Nepas

NEW EUROPEAN POLICIES TO FACE ARAB SPRING
With the support of the LLP Programme of the European Union

The main objective of NEPAS project is to bring together a transnational and multidisciplinary research network to reflect on how the European Union (EU) should address the long-term consequences of the Arab upheavals for EU-Mediterranean (North Africa and the Middle East) relations and of achieving a high level of understanding of the needs, the requirements and the means of putting into place th

e newly adopted EU “Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity”. The first aim is thus to provide opportunities for academics from a range of disciplines and countries to share their research both through the conference podium, roundtable sessions and workshops. The second is to create a transnational and multidisciplinary research network to provide a framework for international information exchange in this area and to conduct collaborative research in view of the newly adopted EU agenda towards the Mediterranean. The third is the promotion and dissemination of knowledge related to the complex reality and evolution of the internal political and socio-cultural processes of the different southern Mediterranean countries and the reforms underway in terms of governance, social development, human rights and political transition. We mean to raise the political recognition of the relevance of a new EU-Med approach: help develop a truly Euro-Med culture and improved knowledge about it. The fourth is to translate participants´ knowledge into policy recommendations for EU decision-makers. The organisation also intends to stimulate interest in the fields of Euro-Mediterranean relations and to provide stimulus to students interested in pursuing research in this area. This initiative envisages offering an opportunity to students of all academic levels to meet, visit, and exchange views and experiences with other practitioners and academics. The organisation intends to put together those exchanges and knowledge by means of two major international conferences with the participation of academics, policy experts, NGOs, other civil society organisations, journalists, as well as students at various academic levels. In order to stimulate the participation of young researchers, we will organise several workshops devoted to undergraduate, MA and PhD students on the basis of two international “call for papers”. These conferences and workshops will enable the publication of a final E-book and of the best research papers. Other outputs, such as this website and a Newsletter will promote and disseminate knowledge related to the work developed throughout the project.

20/05/2024

Artigo: "Multiculturality against radicalisation in Belgium and Portugal", Lorenzo Marinone, Maria do Céu Pinto Arena & Ana Leão Varela

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Multiculturality against radicalisation in Belgium and Portugal This article overviews the P/CVE policies of Belgium and Portugal and focuses on a case study at the municipal level of the cities of, respectively, Aalst and Lisbon. This analysis begins with a di...

20/05/2024

O meu último artigo: The US and EU Response to Tunisia’s Democratic Backsliding: Promoting Democracy or Protecting Interests?, International Spectator,
10.1080/03932729.2024.2357172

The European Union (EU) and the United States (US) have not responded with sufficient urgency to the democratic backsliding in Tunisia as a result of President Kaïs Saïed’s reforms since July 2021. Promoting democracy and good governance abroad, once a cornerstone of the liberal order championed by both the US and the EU, appears to have diminished as a priority. The US’s and EU’s emphasis on security interests in their foreign policy has significantly hindered efforts to promote democratisation. The perceived crisis surrounding terrorism and migration has influenced the US’s and EU’s approach, potentially neglecting the importance of human rights and democratic principles in the process. This underscores the tension between addressing immediate security challenges and upholding broader democratic values, and calls for a broader reflection on the balance between security and democracy in shaping foreign policy responses to complex challenges, such as terrorism and migration.

La lezione iraniana per gli Arabi: il necessario dialogo dentro la civiltà | geopolitica-rivista.org

29/04/2013

Ghoncheh Tazmini's NEPAS paper published in Italian language:

http://www.geopolitica-rivista.org/21822/la-lezione-iraniana-per-gli-arabi-il-necessario-dialogo-dentro-la-civilta/

La lezione iraniana per gli Arabi: il necessario dialogo dentro la civiltà | geopolitica-rivista.org Il testo seguente è la traduzione italiana del saggio redatto dalla politologa irano-portoghese Ghoncheh Tazmini e letto in occasione della conferenza

18/04/2013

Call for Papers for our Summer School is out:

http://nepas-project.net/call-for-papers/

Call for Papers Call for Papers for the Summer School of Democratization and Political Transitions in the Arab World: Actors, Challenges, and Policy Options for the EU Info on the event: Click here Abstract Submis...

Summer School on Democratization and Political Transitions in the Arab World: Actors, Challenges, an

16/04/2013

NEPAS is glad to present you its forthcoming Summer School:

http://nepas-project.net/2013/04/16/summer-school-on-democratization-and-political-transitions-in-the-arab-world-actors-challenges-and-policy-options-for-the-eu/

Summer School on Democratization and Political Transitions in the Arab World: Actors, Challenges, an University of Minho - Braga, 17-19 July 2013 DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY, 17 July 2013 08.30h-9.00h - Participants’ registration 9.00h - Welcoming Remarks - Dean of the EEG Faculty - Maria do Céu Pinto, Dire...

16/04/2013

"Thinking Out of the Box": account of the first NEPAS conference now online:

http://nepas-project.net/2013/04/16/thinking-out-of-the-box-devising-new-european-policies-to-face-the-arab-spring/

Thinking Out of the Box: Devising New European Policies to Face the Arab Spring NEPAS CONFERENCE I - “Thinking Out of the Box: Devising New European Policies to Face the Arab Spring” Braga – University of Minho, 21-22 February 2013 REGISTRATION FORM (click to dow...

27/03/2013

Meet NEPAS in Rome on 8th April, 2013: Maria do Ceu Pinto, Maria Luisa Maniscalco, Tiberio Graziani, Valeria Rosato and Pino Sodano will discuss of the future of the Mediterranean area at the Third University of Rome

http://nepas-project.net/upcoming-events/

Upcoming Events Summer School on Democratization and Political Transitions in the Arab World: Actors, Challenges, and Policy Options for the EU 10-12 July 2013 FLAD - Luso-American Foundation, Lisbon More informat...

Dialogo di civiltà: il 4 aprile a Roma | geopolitica-rivista.org

25/03/2013

Meet NEPAS in Rome on 4th April, 2013: Maria do Ceu Pinto and Tiberio Graziani will take part at the IsAG's conference on Dialogue of civilizations.

http://www.geopolitica-rivista.org/21185/dialogo-di-civilta-il-4-aprile-a-roma/

Dialogo di civiltà: il 4 aprile a Roma | geopolitica-rivista.org Nell'epoca della globalizzazione i mezzi di trasporto e comunicazione hanno accorciato le distanze tra i paesi e i continenti, i flussi migratori creano