CNR-ISMed and CNR-DSU presents the book
Mediterranean Economies 2024
The New Agenda for the Mediterranean. Perspectives and Challenges.
Aula Magna University of Naples “Parthenope”
Via Amm. F. Acton, 38
Napoli
13 march 2025 10:00 AM
The 2024 edition of the series explores the issues at the heart of the European Union's “New Agenda for the Mediterranean”, a strategic programme aimed at strengthening cooperation with the countries on the southern shore of the Mediterranean for sustainable development. The analysis focuses on five key pillars of the Agenda: human development, governance, resilience and prosperity, peace and security, migration and mobility, and green transition.
Through contributions from experts, the book examines the main critical issues in the Mediterranean region. Topics include the geopolitical consequences of the October 2023 Middle East crisis, the growing role of Russia and China in the region, and infrastructure investments in MENA and Africa, in the context of the G7-BRICS competition. It highlights the urgency of addressing crucial issues such as environmental degradation, water scarcity and gender inequalities, while analysing the complex relationships between migration policies and economic growth. In the face of environmental pressures, socio-economic inequalities and political instability, the book emphasises the need for innovative strategies and greater regional integration to transform these challenges into opportunities for growth and development, with critical analyses and concrete recommendations addressed to policy makers, academics and
stakeholder.
PROGRAMME
WELCOME
Antonio Garofalo
Rector of the University of Naples Parthenope
Maria Chiara Carrozza
President of the National Research Council
Gabriella Corona
Director of Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean
of National research Council (CNR-ISMed)
MODERATOR
Federica Mancinelli
Journalist
INSTITUTIONAL INTERVENTION
Edmondo Cirielli
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
and International Cooperation
PRESENTATION OF MEDITERRANEAN ECONOMIES 2024
Salvatore Capasso
Director of the CNR Department of Human and Social Sciences,
Cultural Heritage (CNR-DSU)
SPEAKERS
Michael Herzfeld
Harvard University
Jessica Cariboni
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Angela Cuttitta
CNR-ISMed
Anna Maria Ferragina
UniversitY of Salerno
CONCLUSIONS AND DEBATE
The authors will attend
ORGANISED BY
CNR-ISMed, CNR-DSU and University of Naoles “Parthenope”
SCIENTIFIC COMMETTE
Salvatore Capasso (CNR-DSU) and Giovanni Canitano (CNR-ISMed)
ORGANISATION COMMITTEE
Aniello Barone, Paolo Pironti AND Giovanni Ruggiero (CNR-ISMed)
INFO and CONTACTS
IstitutE of Studies on the Mediterranean of National reasearch Council (CNR-ISMed)
Tel: +39-081-6134086 (int. 201)
email: segreteria@ismed.cnr.it
www.ismed.cnr.it / https://me.ismed.cnr.it/
HOW TO JOIN
The entrance is open to the public up to the capacity of the hall