Deadline- 15 November, 2012
The University of Minho, with the support of the LLP programme of the European Union invites papers from PhD students, master students and young scholars to submit abstract on the topic “Thinking Out of the Box: Devising New European Policies to Face the Arab Spring”. The University of Minho is a reference point in high-quality teaching and learning, not only for Portuguese universities, but also in Europe.
The main objective of NEPAS is to bring together a transnational and multidisciplinary research network to reflect on how the European Union (EU) should address the long-term consequences of the “Arab Spring” for EU-Mediterranean (North Africa and the Middle East) relations. It also aims at creating a network among young scholars in the Arab world and the European countries and, through two academic seminars, give young scholars the opportunity to present their research in EU-Med relations and of the needs, the requirements and the means of putting into place a more effective policy.
NEPAS´ first aim is to provide opportunities for academics from a range of disciplines and countries to share their research both through the conference podium, roundtable sessions and workshops. It also intends to create a transnational and multidisciplinary research network to provide a framework for international information exchange in this area and to conduct collaborative research in view of the newly adopted EU agenda towards the Mediterranean. A related aim is the promotion and dissemination of knowledge related to the complex reality and evolution of the internal political and socio-cultural processes of the different southern Mediterranean countries and the reforms underway in terms of governance, social development, human rights and political transition. The fourth is to translate participants´ knowledge into policy recommendations for EU decision-makers.
The organisation also intends to stimulate interest in the fields of Euro-Mediterranean relations and to provide stimulus to students interested in pursuing research in this area.
Criteria-
- All abstracts and papers need to be presented in English
- The maximum length of abstracts is 300 words
- Applicant must email their abstract to the given email ID. And applicant must include the following details in their email-
- Name
- Institutional affiliation (if any) and a short CV
- Contact information (including preferred email address)
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