http://hdl.handle.net/1814/44124 Sun, 09 Jul 2017 17:54:40 GMT 2017-07-09T17:54:40Z http://hdl.handle.net/1814/47145 Quale Mediterraneo nel 2020? : scenari a confronto NARBONE, Luigi La regione del Medio Oriente e Nord Africa (MENA) è oggi caratterizzata da una convulsa fase politica e sociale e da prolungati conflitti di difficile soluzione. La stagione di crisi che ha fatto seguito alle Primavere arabe affonda le sue radici in una serie di fattori strutturali di più lungo periodo che caratterizzano da decenni l’evoluzione negativa della regione. Il congiunto di questi fenomeni ha avuto, e continuerà ad avere nei prossimi anni, un impatto importante sui flussi migratori verso l’Europa. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1814/47145 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1814/47088 The Mosul campaign : winning the war, losing the peace? GADE, Tine After three years and a costly war, which recently destroyed the great al-Nouri mosque in Mosul, the military defeat of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq is imminent. The Mosul offensive is a test case for both Iraq and for the international coalition; if it succeeds, it could be used as a model to be applied elsewhere in the region, such as in Raqqa. If it fails to create stability in Nineveh and Iraq, a new radical group may emerge, with far-reaching consequences. There are at least four essential reasons for concern. The first is the lack of a real Iraqi and regional coalition against ISIS. The reluctance of regional actors to work together against ISIS makes the ideological battle against it difficult. Governments in the Middle East do not consider ISIS their prime enemy; for instance, for Turks, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and not ISIS, is the main terrorist group. The Saudi-Iran rivalry takes priority over the regional battle against ISIS and fuels sectarianisation and extremism in both camps. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1814/47088 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1814/46904 EU cultural diplomacy : challenges and opportunities TRIANDAFYLLIDOU, Anna; SZUCS, Tamás An organic development of international cultural relations is fundamental to engage all the concerned stakeholders - national governments, civil society and international organisations - into a constructive dialogue based on equality and mutual respect and to overcome the socio economic and power inequalities between the different countries and actors involved in traditional cultural diplomacy. The new EU approach offers strategic opportunities for large and small Member States alike, as it allows them, in different ways, to actively co-create a diverse set of international cultural activities. In order to make the nascent strategy for EU international culural relations a success, it is fundamental to move beyond the crisis narrative by proactively engaging with the media, to achieve a multiplier effect and increase the impact of cultural projects and initiatives. New digital technologies are key to facilitate start up projects, specifically tailored to youth, and to reinforce the people-to-people approach. Co-creation and co-ownership with stakeholders (at local and national level) are of paramount importance to increase efficiency and sustainability of projects, but may present important value challenges. Systematic monitoring to judge which kind of projects work best, and coordination at all levels are essential to make the EU strategy a success. The European Public Spaces project represents a source of inspiration to develop cultural programmes in third countries. During the next Multi Annual Framework negotiations funding for culture needs to be further prioritised as such funding has been on the rise among Europe’s global competitors in the race for soft and smart power. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1814/46904 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1814/46504 Migration profile : Lebanon DE BEL-AIR, Françoise In 2014, an estimated 885,000 Lebanese migrants, (i.e., firstgeneration, born in Lebanon) resided abroad. Meanwhile, in early 2016, it was said that “Lebanon hosts approximately 1.1 million refugees from Syria which amounts to around one in five people in the country”, or “one in four” according to other estimates. However, and notwithstanding the large scale of population movements to and from Lebanon throughout the country’s history, these figures are at best, educated guesses: the size and structure of Lebanon’s resident population (as well as that of the Lebanese population) remain “an enigma”. For example, at the time of writing, late 2016, the UN population data estimated the total population in Lebanon to stand at 5,988,000, while Lebanon’s Central Administration for Statistics’ homepage was displaying gave 3,759,100, for 2007! Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1814/46504 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z