Under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian ... · Ibrahim Abdul-Kareem Hamza Al-Eshaiker AL-JAAFARI Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iraq José Alberto AZEREDO LOPES Minister

Under the High Patronage of thePresident of the Italian Republic

SECOND EDITION

“WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE RE-EMERGE, AS PART OF EVERYBODY’S SENSITIVITIES, PAST HARMONIES AND SYNERGIES, SO AS TO BE ABLE TO MAKE OUR COUNTRIES ADVANCE - TOGETHER - BY BRIDGING THE BLATANT INEQUALITIES THAT FAVOUR TOO MANY CRISES AND THAT AFFLICT US. THIS ALSO REQUIRES A COMMON GOAL OF SHARED GROWTH AND PROSPERITY.”

SERGIO MATTARELLAPresident of the Italian Republic

ABOUT

MED - MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUESis an annual high-level initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies), in Rome.The event aims to draft a “positive agenda” for the Mediterranean region by stimulating debate and new ideas, rethinking traditional approaches and addressing shared challenges at both the regional and the international level.

The second Edition took place from 1 to 3 December 2016 and was preceded by several “PRE-MED” sectorial meetings for selected audiences, which have turned Rome into a global hub for high-level dialogues on the Mediterranean.In particular, institutional actors, experts, civil servants, and representatives of the business community and the media were offered the opportunity to come together and discuss viable options to enhance intraregional cooperation, economic development, security challenges, energy and climate change, transport and infrastructures, institution-building, and civil society networks.These meetings have been organized by several partners: Union for the Mediterranean, Confindustria, BusinessMed, Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the University of Pennsylvania, MedReg, Aspen Initiative for Europe, RAI, NATO’s Political Affairs and Security Policy Division and Nato Defence College Foudation, the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Italy.

ROME MED rests on four pillars: Shared Prosperity; Shared Security; Migration; Civil Society and Culture.Each pillar puts the spotlight on key Mediterranean issues and on the role of institutional and non-institutional actors also with a view to stimulating policy suggestions for a region that is not only a land of instability, but also a sea of opportunities.

Relying on these four pillars and in order to provide a useful tool to further stimulate debate during ROME MED and beyond, ISPI and MED2016 scientific partners have also produced the Report “Leaving the Storm Behind: Ideas for a New Mediterranean”.

IN NUMBERS

3+1 DAYS OF MEETINGS

4 PILLARS

SHARED PROSPERITY / SHARED SECURITYMIGRATION / MEDIA, CULTURE & SOCIETY

40 HEADS OF STATE, MINISTERS AND TOP REPRESENTATIVES

OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

1000 LEADERS IN BUSINESS,

POLITICS AND CULTURE

80THINK TANKS AND

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

55COUNTRIES

“MED 2016 HAS CONFIRMED THE GEOPOLITICAL PARADOX OF THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION. ON THE ONE HAND, IT APPEARS AS THE NEST OF VIRULENT CRISIS AND THE EPICENTER OF GLOBAL DISORDER. ON THE OTHER, IT IS THE HUB FOR CONNECTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN EUROPE, AFRICA AND ASIA, BOTH AT CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC LEVEL, AS WELL AS FOR THE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR.”

PAOLO GENTILONIMinister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy

OPENING PLENARYREMARKSCarlo SECCHIPresident, ISPI, ItalyClaudio DESCALZICEO, Eni, ItalyMauro MORETTICEO, Leonardo Finmeccanica, Italy

KEYNOTE ADDRESSPaolo GENTILONIMinister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy

MED “SHARED SECURITY” MEDITERRANEAN’S PATH TO A NEW ORDER: THE HELSINKI EXPERIENCE

CHAIR: Vali NASR, Dean, SAIS Johns Hopkins, United States of America Ahmed ABOUL-GHEIT,Secretery General, The Arab LeagueBoris JOHNSONSecretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs, United KingdomFrans TIMMERMANSFirst Vice-President of the European Commission

MED “SHARED SECURITY” II FIGHTING TERRORISM: INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND REGIONAL OWNERSHIP

CHAIR: Giampiero MASSOLO, President-elect, ISPI, ItalyIbrahim Abdul-Kareem Hamza Al-Eshaiker AL-JAAFARIMinister of Foreign Affairs, IraqJosé Alberto AZEREDO LOPESMinister of National Defence, PortugalFarhat HORCHANIMinister of National Defence, TunisiaRoberta PINOTTIMinister of Defence, Italy

AUDIENCE AT PALAZZO DEL QUIRINALE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLICBY INVITATION ONLY

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BREAKFAST POLICY FORUM

defying gravity: shaping stability in the mena regionscientific partner: ecfrchair: Ellie GERANMAYEHPolicy Fellow (MENA), ECFR, United Kingdom

Sayyid Badr bin Hamad AL-BUSAIDISecretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oman Khalid bin Ibrahim AL-JINDANVice Minister for Political and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi ArabiaFaris AL MAZROUEIAssistant Foreign Minister for Security and Military Affairs, United Arab EmiratesMichael KÖHLERDirector Neighbourhood South, European CommissionAhmet YILDIZDeputy Foreign Minister, Turkey

a never-ending crisis: regional responses to syrian refugeesscientific partner: ifri chair: Dorothée SCHMIDHead of the Middle East and Turkey Program, IFRI, France

Mohammed AL-HADIDDirector, Jordan Red CrescentSamir AÏTACircle of Arab Economists, France Alain AOUNActing Vice-Chair Defense & Interior committee, Lebanese ParliamentGalip DALAYDirector, al-Sharq Forum Istanbul, Senior Associate Fellow, Al Jazeera Center for StudiesNasser HADIANProfessor, University of Tehran, Iran

promoting development in the mena region through clean energy deploymentscientific partner: ispi chair: Ugo TRAMBALLIScientific Advisor, ISPI; Senior Correspondent, Il Sole24Ore, Italy

Ameur BCHIRCEO, STEG, TunisiaHela CHEIKHROUHOUMinister of Energy, Mining and Renewable Energy, Tunisia Valeria TERMINIVice-President, MEDREGFrancesco VENTURINICEO, Enel Green Power; President, RES4MED, Italy

perspectiveson the middle east turmoilSeyed Kazem SAJJADPOURDeputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iran

discussants: David HEARSTEditor in Chief, Middle East Eye, United Kingdom Alberto NEGRISpecial Correspondent, Il Sole24Ore, Italy

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MED “MIGRATION”A LONG TERM STRATEGY FOR A GLOBAL CHALLENGE

CHAIR: James POLITI, Rome Bureau Chief, Financial TimesIbrahim GHANDOURMinister of Foreign Affairs, SudanFilippo GRANDIHigh Commissioner for Refugees, United NationsAhmet YILDIZDeputy Foreign Minister, Turkey

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POLICY FORUM

economy first: fostering investments in the mena regionscientific partner: bruegelchair: Maria DEMERTZISResearch Fellow, Bruegel, Belgium

Massimo DEANDREISDirector, SRM - Economic Research Center, Intesa Sanpaolo Group, ItalyFabio GALLIACEO, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, ItalyNaguib SAWIRISCEO, Orascom, Telecom Media and Technology Holding, Egypt

a call for action: room for innovative economic modelsscientific partner: chatham house chair: Claire SPENCERSenior Research Fellow MENA Program, Chatham House, United Kingdom

Adnane ADDIOUIMoroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (MCISE), MoroccoHafez GHANEMVice-President MENA, World Bank Panos PAPOULIASPrograms and Strategic Initiatives, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, GreeceSarah TOUMIEntrepreneur, Tunisia

inclusive transitions: civil societies as key actorsscientific partner: dgapchair: Dina FAKOUSSAHead of Middle East and North Africa Program, DGAP, Germany

Rosa BALFOURGerman Marshall Fund, United States of AmericaOuided BOUCHAMAOUIPresident, Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA); 2015 Nobel Peace Prize as Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet member, TunisiaBassma KODMANISyria/Paris, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative Fouad MAKHZOUMIChairman, Makhzoumi Foundation, Lebanon

beyond sectarianism: addressing the narratives of religious intolerancescientific partner: euichair: Luigi NARBONEDirector Middle East Program, EUI, Italy

Nadzad GRABUSHead of the Muslim community in SloveniaPeter MANDAVILLEUS Dept. of State, Religion and Global Affair, United States of AmericaOlivier ROYChair, Mediterranean Studies, EUI

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PLENARY III MIGRATION:REIMAGINING INTEGRATIONCHAIR:Paolo MAGRIExecutive Vice-President and Director, ISPI, Italy

Emma BONINOCo-Chair, ECFRDitmir BUSHATIMinister of Foreign Affairs, AlbaniaPaul Richard GALLAGHERSecretary for Relations with States, Holy SeeWolfgang KASCHUBADirector, BIM, Germany

PLENARY IVSHARED PROSPERITY:BOOSTING ECONOMIESCHAIR:Antonio VILLAFRANCAISPI, Italy

Abdul-Aziz Abdulla AL GHURAIRDirector and Chief Executive Officer of Mashreq Bank, United Arab EmiratesFouad MAKHZOUMIExecutive Chairman, Future Pipe Industries, LebanonMauro MORETTICEO, Leonardo Finmeccanica, ItalyNaguib SAWIRISCEO, Orascom, Telecom Media and Technology Holding, Egypt

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Sergey LAVROVMinister of Foreign Affairs, Russia In dialogue with Monica Maggioni, President, RAI, Italy and Maurizio Molinari, Editor in Chief, La Stampa, Italy

John F. KERRYSecretary of State, United States of America

PLENARY IENERGY AS A BRIDGECHAIR:Andrea CABRINIManaging Editor, Class CNBC

Khalid bin Ibrahim AL-JINDANVice Minister for Political and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi ArabiaHela CHEIKHROUHOUMinister of Energy, Mining and Renewable Energy, TunisiaClaudio DESCALZICEO, Eni, ItalyMustafa SANALLACEO, National Oil Company, Libya

PLENARY II WOMEN & YOUTH: BUILDING BRIDGES TO THE FUTURECHAIR:Elisabetta BELLONISecretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy

Mike BEZOSPresident, Bezos Foundation; United States of AmericaSamar FATANYChief Broadcaster, Al Arabiya, Saudi ArabiaGioia GHEZZIPresident, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, ItalyGilles KEPELProfessor, SciencesPo, FranceSaida NEGHZACEO, Groupe SORALCOF; Vice-President, Confédération générale des entreprises algériennes (CGEA), Algeria

THE NEW US ADMINISTRATION AND THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST in cooperation with the Aspen Initiative for Europe

CHAIR: Marta DASSÙ, Senior Director, European Affairs, The Aspen Institute; Editor in Chief, Aspenia, Italy Mary Beth LONGFormer Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, United States of America Walter Russel MEADEditor, The American Interest, United States of America Vali NASRDean, SAIS Johns Hopkins, United States of America

SYRIAStaffan DE MISTURASpecial Envoy for Syria, United NationsFederica MOGHERINIHigh Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyIn dialogue with Robin NIBLETT, Director, Chatham House, United Kingdom

DEMOCRACY AND POLITICS: WHAT ROLE FOR ISLAM?

CHAIR: Stefano POLLI, Deputy Director, ANSARashid GHANNOUCHIPresident, Ennahda, Tunisia Olivier ROYChair, Mediterranean Studies, EUI

CLOSING PLENARYPaolo MagriExecutive Vice President and Director, ISPI, ItalyGiorgio NAPOLITANOHonorary President, ISPI, Italy

KEYNOTE ADDRESSPaolo GENTILONIMinister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy

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JOHN KERRYSecretary of State, US

MONICA MAGGIONIPresident, Rai

SERGEJ LAVROVMinister of Foreign Affairs, Russia

MAURIZIO MOLINARIEditor in Chief, La Stampa

AHMED ABOUL-GHEITSecretary General, The Arab League

FRANS TIMMERMANSFirst VP of the European Commission

BORIS JOHNSONSecretary of State for Foreign&Commonwealth Affairs, UK

FILIPPO GRANDIHigh Commissioner for Refugees, UN

EMMA BONINOCo-Chair, ECFR

OUIDED BOUCHAMAOUIPresident UTICA, Tunisia

POLICY FORUM ECONOMY FIRST: FOSTERING INVESTMENTS IN THE MENA REGIONscientific partner: ecfr

WOMEN & YOUTH: BUILDING BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE

MAURO MORETTICEO Leonardo, Italy

CLAUDIO DESCALZICEO Eni, Italy

PAUL GALLAGHERSecretary for Relations with States, Holy See

FEDERICA MOGHERINIHigh Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

STAFFAN DE MISTURAUN Special Envoy for Syria

RASHID GANNOUCHIPresident Ennahda, Tunisia

POLICY FORUM ECONOMY FIRST: FOSTERING INVESTMENTS IN THE MENA REGIONscientific partner: bruegel

moderatoreROBIN NIBLETTDirector, Chatham House

ROBERTA PINOTTIMinister of Defence, Italy

IBRAHIM AL JAAFARIMinister of Foreign Affairs, Iraq

MED “SHARED SECURITY” II FIGHTING TERRORISM: INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND REGIONAL OWNERSHIP

PAOLO GENTILONIFormer Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy

GIORGIO NAPOLITANOPresident Emeritus of the Italian Republic

PAOLO MAGRIExecutive VP and Director, ISPI, Italy

VALI NASRSAIS Johns Hopkins, USA

MUSTAFA SANALLACEO NOC, Libya

DITMIR BUSHATIMinister of Foreign Affairs, Albania

HELA CHEIKHROUHOUMinister of Energy, Tunisia

ELISABETTA BELLONISecretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy

POLICY FORUMBEYOND SECTARIANISM: ADDRESSING THE NARRATIVES OF RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCEscientific partner: eui

POLICY FORUM PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT IN THE MENA REGION THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENTscientific partner: ispi

FARHAT HORCHANIMinister of National Defence, Tunisia

IBRAHIM GHANDOURMinister of Foreign Affairs, Sudan

NAGUIB SAWIRISCEO Orascom, Egypt

THE NEW US ADMINISTRATION AND THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST

POLICY FORUMA CALL FOR ACTION: ROOM FOR INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC MODELSscientific partner: chatham house

POLICY FORUM INCLUSIVE TRANSITIONS: CIVIL SOCIETIES AS KEY ACTORSscientific partner: dgap

JOSÉ ALBERTO AZEREDO LOPESMinister of National Defence, Portugal

SEYED SAJJADPOURDeputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iran

POLICY FORUM A NEVER-ENDING CRISIS: REGIONAL RESPONSES TO SYRIAN REFUGEESscientific partner: ifri

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ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies) is an independent think tank founded in 1934 and dedicated to being a resource for government officials, business executives, journalists and civil servants wishing to better understand international issues. The focus is both on world regions, in particular the Mediterranean Region, and global issues.

ISPI is Italy’s main forum for debate on international affairs, and it promotes international conferences with outstanding personalities from all over the world, which include annual conferences on the Mediterranean region (or other countries/regions like China and Sub-Saharan Africa); bilateral dialogue Forums with France, Germany, Switzerland and Russia; seminars on migration, terrorism, European economic governance, etc.

In over 80 years, ISPI has built an extensive network of think tanks in Europe and across the world and since 2014 it is the think tank representing Italy in the Think20 (T20), an advisory body of the G20.

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