EUROPEAN SUMMER ACADEMY

14th session, Spetses Island, Greece (03 - 07 July 2006)

"EURO-MED" WORKSHOP

| Sunday, 2 July 2006 |
Arrival for the "EURO-MED" Workshop
| Monday, 3 July 2006 |
10:00 Welcome address by Prof. C. Stephanou, Vice President of ECSA-Europe/World, Dierector of the ESA
10:15 Introductory remarks on the Project achievements by Prof. Fr. Praussello

Session I
Sustainable development and political and security issues

  Chair: Prof. M. Tsinissizelis
10:30 Environnement et Développement durable en Méditerranée: Un Nouveau Vecteur de Coopération et de Partenariat Nord/Sud (Prof. M. Hadhri - University of Tunis)
11:00 The EU’s Enlargement and Euro-Mediterranean Relations (Prof. C. Stephanou - Panteion University of Athens, Dr. D. Xenakis - University of Crete)
11:40 The Barcelona Process and the Search for Political Stability and Security in the Mediterranean: Contexts, Objectives and Achievements (Prof. J. Joseph - University of Cyprus)

Session II
Cooperation and Integration in the Mediterranean Area

  Chair: Prof. Fr. Praussello
17:00 Unity in Heterarchy: Security Complexity and Systemic Change in the Mediterranean (Prof. M. Tsinissizelis - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dr. D. Xenakis - University of Crete, Ms. El. Bernidaki - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
17:40 Barcelona Process: a Historic Change – a Historic Chance (Prof. C. Stephanou - Panteion University of Athens, Dr. D. Xenakis University of Crete)
18:20 Free Trade Areas, Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and Prospects of South-South integration in the Mediterranean (Ms. M. Nabiha - University of Tunis)
| Tuesday, 4 July 2006 |

Session III
Macroeconomic and Social Issues

  Chair: Prof. G. Demopoulos
10:00 Links between Eurozone and Mediterranean countries business cycles (Prof. Fr. Praussello - University of Genoa)
10:30 L’analyse du secteur financier Marocain dans le cadre de la politique européenne de voisinage (Prof. L. Oulhaj - Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat)
11:00 The Social Dialogue and the Industrial Relations in the Mediterranean: Implications in a Wider European Context (Prof. S. Katsikides - University of Cyprus)
11:30 Trade Relations between the European Union and the Southern Mediterranean Countries: Prospects for Exports based on the Enlargement of the European Union, the New Neighborhood Policy and the Barcelona Process (Prof. H. Kheir-El-Din - Cairo University, Dr. Ahm. Ghoneim - Cairo University)
12:00 GCC - Currency Union (Prof. Chr. Gortsos - Panteion University ofv Athens)

Session IV
Investment Issues

  Chair: Prof. Kheir-El-Din
17:00 Foreign Direct Investment and Growth in Mediterranean Countries (Prof. L. Ozkale or Prof. M. Hisarciklilar - Istanbul Technical University)
17:30 Sustainable Finance as a Driving Force for the SMEs in the MEDA Countries (Ms. A. Sabadash - University of Genoa)
18:00 FDI Flows and Trade in MEDA Region: Complementary - Substitution Issue (Ms. M. Favara - University of Genoa)
18:30 Localisation of firms in the EU (Dr. Miroslav Jovanovic - UNECE)
| Wednesday, 5 July 2006 |
10.00 – 12.00 Concluding Remarks by Prof. C. Stephanou and Prof. Fr. Praussello

Arrival for the 2nd Workshop

"Governing a Multi - Cultural Europe" WORKSHOP

| Thursday, 6 July 2006 |
10:00 Welcome address by Prof. C. Stephanou, Vice President of ECSA-Europe/World, Dierector of the ESA

Session I

  Chair: Prof. K. Ifantis
10:15 Representation and accountability in the EU: A neo-republican perspective (Prof. D. Castiglione - University of Exeter)
10:45 The concept of plural citizenship (Prof. D. Chryssochooou - University of Crete, Prof. K. Lavdas - University of Crete)
11:15 New governance and multiple identities (Prof. F. Longo - University of Catania)
11:45 From multicultural to intercultural education (Prof. Iro Nicolacopoulou-Stephanou - Panteion University of Athens)
12:15 Trends towards depolitisation and repolitisation (Prof. Kr. Nikolov- New Bulgarian University)
| Friday, 7 July 2006 |

Session II

  Chair: Prof. D. Castiglione
10:00 Collective Identities and European Integration: The Regulatory Challenge (Prof. C. Stephanou - Panteion University of Athens)
10:30 International and European protection of Minorities (Prof. W. Czamplinski - University of Warsaw)
11:00 The European social dialogue: A neo-republican perspective (Prof. M. Tsinissizelis - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
11:30 EU immigration policy: challenges and responses (Dr. D. Xenakis - University of Crete)
12:00 Turkeys accession to the EU: Is there a challenge to European identity? (Prof. K. Ifantis - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
18:00 Concluding Remarks by Prof. C. Stephanou