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EU-LISTCO Regional Forum South
October 21, 2020 | 8:00 am - October 22, 2020 | 12:30 pm
What are the elements needed to strengthen societal resilience to internal and external challenges in Europe’s South?
To answer this and other questions, the Carnegie Europe Foundation convened the EU-LISTCO Regional Forum South. Hosted over two days, the Forum brought together European and local analysts and policymakers to share the latest insights and recommendations from EU-LISTCO’s research.
- Day 1: Virtual Public Event
Societal Resilience in Europe’s Southern Neighbourhood
Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Day 2: Virtual Private Roundtable
Quo Vadis, Lebanon?
Thursday, October 22, 2020, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Interview: Is Peace in Libya Attainable?
As part of the Regional Forum South, Carnegie Europe Foundation’s senior fellow Judy Dempsey sat down virtually with Tarek Mitri, the former UN special envoy to Libya and director of the Issam Fares Institute on Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut.
Watch the Interview here:
Day 1: Societal Resilience in Europe’s Southern Neighbourhood
Europe’s Southern neighbourhood is in turmoil. Libya is engulfed in civil war, Egypt faces growing anti-government protests, and Lebanon is mired in a deep, multifaceted crisis. The war in Syria nears its endgame with the Assad regime still in power, and the normalisation of ties between Israel and some Gulf states – while historic – is unlikely to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace.
The region’s societal struggles, historic animosities, and religious confrontations—not to mention the coronavirus pandemic and the uncertain prospects facing youths—could threaten Europe’s security. The Carnegie Europe Foundation will host a discussion on the elements needed to strengthen societal resilience in the Southern neighbourhood.
Panelists
- Mark Daou is a political, social, and environmental activist in Beirut.
- Pol Morillas is the director of the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) in Barcelona.
- Saime Özçürümez is an associate professor at Bilkent University in Ankara.
- Maha Yahya is the director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut.
Moderated by
- Judy Dempsey is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Europe Foundation in Brussels and the editor in chief of Strategic Europe.
Day 2: Quo Vadis, Lebanon?
The huge explosion in Beirut’s port on August 4 has aggravated the already dire situation in Lebanon. The government is still in crisis. The economy is in shatters. There is the threat of more violence. Add to these woes, the breakdown of Beirut’s trash collection system and the poor response to the coronavirus crisis have shown how Lebanon’s societal resilience is ill-equipped to deal with current and future challenges.
With few clear solutions in sight, the Carnegie Europe Foundation will host a private roundtable to discuss what steps are needed to unite the country and protect its people, while also reflecting on how the European Union – and its member states – can support the rebuilding of a functioning state in Lebanon.
Panelists
- Georges Fahmi is a research fellow with the Middle East Directions Programme at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies of the European University Institute in Florence.
- Tamirace Fakhoury is an associate professor at the Lebanese American University in Beirut.
- Eduard Soler i Lecha is a senior research fellow at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) in Barcelona.
Moderated by
- Rym Momtaz is the France foreign policy correspondent for POLITICO in Paris.