Workshop

Tunisia and Egypt: Promoting Democratic Reform in the Mediterranean

2 March 2011
Barcelona

Pro-democracy demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt and the departure of Presidents Ben Ali and Mubarak have gathered momentum for the democratic movement in the Mediterranean countries.


Legal and political reforms now enter a crucial phase and the consolidation of democracy in both countries and throughout the region will depend on the dynamics that will follow popular demands. European policies can contribute to this transition period and build a solid basis for the establishment of democratic political systems.

This workshop organised by EuroMeSCo and IEMed in collaboration with CEPS explored the dynamics of democratic transitions in Tunisia and Egypt and the changing dynamics of Euro-Mediterranean politics in view of recent developments in both countries.

 

 

Agenda

Introductory Words

Senén Florensa Executive President IEMed – The European Institute of the Mediterranean

session one

Setting up democratic systems in Tunisia and Egypt
chair Claire Spencer Head of the Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House, UK
Ahmed Driss Director, Centre des Études Mediterranéennes Internationales, Tunisia
Ridha Tlili President, Fondation Ahmed Tlili Pour La Démocratie et Le Développement Social, Tunisia
Abdul Monem Al Mashat Professor of Political Science, Future University, Egypt

session two

The changing dynamics of Euromediterranean politics
chair Bichara Khader Founder & Chairman GERMAC – Groupe d’études et de recherches sur le monde Arabe contemporain
Rym Ayadi Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies, Belgium
Tunisia and Egypt: Promoting Democratic Reform in the Mediterranean
Tunisia and Egypt: Promoting Democratic Reform in the Mediterranean
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