The Mediterranean Association of Environmental and Resource Economists – MEDAERE in collaboration with the Department of Economic and Business Sciences (DiSea) of the University of Sassari are pleased to announce the workshop on “The role of Mediterranean in a new international order“, to be held at the University of Sassari (Italy) and online, on July 10, 2025 at 10:30 am – 12:30 pm CEST. The event is supported by EAERE.

The workshop

The world is currently entering a phase of international conflicts, protectionism and deglobalisation that seems to bring the clock of history back in time to last century. The renewed trade wars characterizing the period are likely to have detrimental effects on the global economies, with negative consequences on environmental and climate policies as well. The Mediterranean looks particularly vulnerable and at risk in this new fragmented international order for many reasons. First, the ongoing conflicts are likely to have long-run consequences on the local environment in an area that is already a crucial environmental hot-spot. Second, the current international tensions may obstacle international cooperation on environmental issues among Mediterranean countries. Third, the economic crisis that may be provoked by trade tariffs can exacerbate the economic difficulties of the poorest Med countries.

This generates some of the questions that will be addressed in the workshop: (i) What is the expected impact of the trade tariffs on the Mediterranean economies and environment? (ii) What is their possible impact on the global value chains involving Mediterranean countries? (iii) What is the role of FDI in Mediterranean countries and what is the relationship between FDI and the environment in the Mediterranean? (iv) How can we promote international cooperation among Mediterranean countries on environmental policies?

The event builds upon past workshops organized on the ecological problems in the Mediterranean basin and the challenges of international cooperation among Med countries.

Institutional address

Marco Vannini, Scientific Coordinator of the Department of Excellence Project 2023–2027.

Chair and moderator

Simone Borghesi – EAERE, European University Institute (Florence) and University of Siena.

Speakers

Sevil Acar –Boğaziçi University (Istanbul);
Simone Borghesi – EAERE, European University Institute (Florence) and University of Siena;
Mira Manini Tiwari- European University Institute (Florence);
Chahir Zaki – University of Orléans.

Participation

Participation in the workshop is free of charge. The workshop will be held in Room B1 at the Department of Economic and Business Sciences – DiSea at the University of Sassari, via Muroni 25 (Italy) and online. It is possible to attend the workshop either in person or online by completing the Google form available at this link by July 6, 2025.

Organiser and further information

The organiser of the event is Angelo Antoci, University of Sassari. For further information, please contact Angelo Antoci at antoci@uniss.it.