{"id":1786,"date":"2020-03-08T14:21:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T13:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jasminefoundation.info\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2020-03-08T14:24:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T13:24:56","slug":"asessing-the-role-and-potential-of-civil-society-in-the-euro-mediterranean-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasminefoundation.info\/?p=1786","title":{"rendered":"Asessing the role and potential of civil society in the Euro-Mediterranean region"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The publication contains the complete set of results and a descriptive report that provides an overall picture of the main results together with six analytical articles signed by leading experts such as\u00a0Intissar Kherigi<\/strong>, Programmes Director, Jasmine Foundation;\u00a0Richard Youngs,\u00a0<\/strong>Senior Fellow (Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, Carnegie Europe);\u00a0Itxaso Dom\u00ednguez\u00a0<\/strong>Middle East & Maghreb Coordinator (Fundaci\u00f3n Alternativas);\u00a0Jerzy Pomianowki,<\/strong>\u00a0Executive Director (European Endowment for Democracy EED-Brussels);\u00a0Aziza Moneer<\/strong>\u00a0(PhD. Visiting Research Fellow, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden);\u00a0Zaid Eyadat\u00a0<\/strong>(Prof. Director of the Center for Strategic Studies. University of Jordan).<\/p>\n

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INTRODUCTION<\/a>
\nJosep Ferr\u00e9<\/span><\/span>DESCRIPTIVE REPORT
\nXavier Aragall, Cristina Sala, Victoria Silva<\/p>\n

Taking the Pulse of Civil Society in the Euro-Mediterranean Region<\/a><\/p>\n

Engaging with Civil Society: Policy Responses<\/a><\/p>\n

Civil Society as a Driving Force of Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation and Integration<\/a><\/p>\n

QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS<\/p>\n

Civil Society in a Time of Transition<\/a>
\nIntissar Kherigi<\/p>\n

Environmental Activism in the Post-Arab Spring: It is not about a Mere Clean Environment<\/a>.
\nAziza Moneer<\/p>\n

The Reshaped Civic Politics of Euro-Mediterranean Relations<\/a>
\nRichard Youngs<\/p>\n

The Importance of Supporting Independent Media in the Southern Neighbourhood.<\/a>
\nJerzy Pomianowski<\/p>\n

Support for Civil Society as Window Dressing. A Critical Assessment of how the EU engages with Civil Society<\/a>.
\nItxaso Dom\u00ednguez de Olaz\u00e1bal<\/p>\n

Assessing the Counter-Productive Potential of Foreign Support of Civil Society Organisations in the Euro-Mediterranean Region<\/a>.
\nZaid Eyadat<\/p>\n

ANNEXES<\/p>\n

I METHODOLOGY OF THE TENTH EUROMED SURVEY<\/a><\/p>\n

II LIST OF RESPONDENTS<\/a><\/p>\n

III SAMPLE OF THE SURVEY<\/a><\/p>\n

IV QUESTIONNAIRE<\/a><\/p>\n

COMPLETE SET OF RESULTS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Some main takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n

What civil society is there for? Substituting government and providing services not provided adequately otherwise? NO. Monitoring policies and watchdogging rights? YES<\/p>\n

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Climate change should be main priority of civil society in Europe. In South and East Mediterranean countries: Human rights, democracy and rule of law. But careful: Human rights, democracy and rule of law should definitely remain on civil society\u2019s radar in Europe too.<\/p>\n

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Public mobilisations remain the most efficient mean for civil society to achieve its objectives.<\/p>\n

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Where is civil society facing the biggest obstacles? Syria, Egypt, Libya and Turkey. How about Europe? Hungary, Poland and Romania.<\/p>\n

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The EU is the main source of foreign suport to civil society in Southern Mediterranean countries. Its role in this regard is assessed positively. According to the results of the survey the EU should support civil society in Egypt, Palestine and Syria as priorities.<\/p>\n

According to Southern and Eastern Mediterranean respondents of the survey, foreign support to civil society comes mainly from:<\/p>\n