Malta Mediterranean Forum on Governance

The Malta Mediterranean Forum on Governance is an initiative focused on examining institutional governance structures and processes within the Mediterranean region. This is an ongoing project that brings together a broad spectrum of academics, practitioners and researchers to examine and debate current policy issues and challenges in the Euro-Mediterranean region. This project endeavors to construct knowledge networks and cooperation among different actors in order to enhance practices of good governance.

The initial ideas that inspired this forum emerged from two conferences held in Malta in 2011 by IPLI in collaboration with the Institute of Public Administration and Management of the University of Malta. Those two conferences were driven by a strong desire to generate more awareness of developing governance scenarios in the Mediterranean. Malta, given its unique position in the heart of the Mediterranean and its strong cultural ties to other Mediterranean states, provides a unique platform for discussing different models and solutions of governance in the region.

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The Malta Mediterranean Forum on Governance 2016

In May 2016 the IPLI Foundation cooperated with the Institute for Public Administration and Management (IPAM) at University of Malta, to organize a conference under the aegis of the Malta Mediterranean Forum on Governance. The title of the event was: "The Ongoing Syria Crisis and Its Impact on the Surrounding Region: A View of Multidimensional Conflict Issues as Examined through the Lens of Ethnic and Religious Identities in the Region."

For this May 2016 event, the special guest lecturer was Dr. Talha Köse, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul Şehir University. Dr. Köse is an expert on religious identity in Turkey and the surrounding region. His main expertise is focused on Alevi religious identity as well as conflict resolution methods in foreign policy and approaches to inter-cultural reconciliation.

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The Malta Mediterranean Forum on Governance 2014

The second round table event of the Malta Mediterranean Forum on Governance was organized in Valletta in December 2014. The IPLI Foundation cooperated with the Institute for Public Administration and Management (IPAM) at University of Malta, the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry and the Maltese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize this high level event. The honorable Dr. George Vella, minister of foreign affairs, presided over the event. The subject of the event was: Libya-Regional Perspectives on Governance and Security Challenges.

 
 

The Malta Mediterranean Forum on Governance 2013

On Friday, 29 November 2013, IPLI in cooperation with the Institute for Public Administration and Management (IPAM) of the University of Malta, under the auspices of His Excellency Dr. George Abela, President of the Republic of Malta and the Honorable Dr. George W. Vella, foreign minister of the Republic of Malta, launched the inaugural Malta Mediterranean Forum on Governance in the Presidential Palace in Valletta.

 
 

The Malta Mediterranean Forum on Governance 2011

Hosted by IPLI in conjunction with the Institute of Public Administration & Management, University of Malta, and the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, the conference provided a platform for engaging on critical issues in Mediterranean affairs at a time when the region was undergoing incredibly profound changes. The conference was discussed in the following publication by the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies.