Algeria 
Bahrain 
Egypt 
Iran 
Iraq 
Israel 
Jordan 
Kuwait 
Lebanon 
Libya 
Morocco 
Oman 
Palestine * 
Qatar 
Saudi Arabia 
Syria 
Tunisia 
United Arab Emirates 
Yemen Civil society voices to shape the next phase of the Pact for the Mediterranean
On 23 July, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf (DG MENA), in collaboration with the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), brought together civil society representatives in Brussels for a new round of consultations on the implementation of the Pact for the Mediterranean. The event was also supported by Med Dialogue for Rights and Equality II (MDRE II).
The Pact for the Mediterranean is built on the principles of co-ownership, co-creation and shared responsibility. Following the consultations with the civil society ahead of the launch of the Pact in late 2025 and the first iteration of its Action Plan, how can the civil society help shape the practical rollout of specific initiatives on the ground?
Close to 80 civil society organisations, social economy actors, youth and women-led organisations, research institutions and regional networks from across the Mediterranean partook part to the consultation — reflecting the breadth of actors that the Pact for the Mediterranean aims to engage as it moves ahead in its implementation. The consultation opened with a plenary session, with remarks from Francisco Gaztelu Mezquiriz, Director for North Africa at DG MENA, and Senén Florensa, Executive President of IEMed.
Participants then followed three parallel focus groups, each exploring how civil society knowledge can inform three specific initiatives under the Pact’s Action Plan: community preparedness and disaster-risk awareness under Mediterranean Disaster Preparedness; safe and effective community engagement under MED-SECURE; and inclusive entrepreneurship, social economy and decent job creation under StartUp4Med.
Countries covered:
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Algeria
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Egypt
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Israel
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Jordan
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Lebanon
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Libya
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Morocco
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Palestine *
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Syria
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Tunisia
