MEDAC: Strengthening Mediterranean Diplomacy

Projekt abgeschlossen

The Mediterranean region is marked by serious democratic deficits, environmental and demographic challenges, multiple conflicts and difficult political transformation processes. It is of eminent importance for Europe’s security. Switzerland’s longstanding support of the Mediterranean Academy for Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC) in Malta aims to strengthen Mediterranean diplomacy in areas such as human rights and good governance and to build trust among young aspiring diplomats from various countries of the region.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Arabischer Raum und Europa
Konflikt & Fragilität
Menschenrechte
Rechtsstaatlichkeit - Demokratie - Menschenrechte
Konfliktprävention
Menschenrechte (inkl. Frauenrechte)
01.08.2014 - 30.09.2017
CHF  1’425’000
Hintergrund
  • The Mediterranean region – comprised of North Africa and West Asia – is marked by a number of major social, economic and political challenges ranging from instances of difficult inter-state relations, environmental and demographic risks to serious democratic deficits.
  • Peace and stability in this region is viewed as a crucial factor for the stability in Europe.
  • Malta is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and has historically been an important broker between Europe and North Africa/West Asia.
  • Since its inception in 1990, MEDAC has established itself as a centre of excellence in Mediterranean diplomacy and is widely recognised as a leading training institution.
Ziele

To develop common academic reference points for Mediterranean diplomacy in areas such as  human rights, good governance, security sector governance as well as gender and to build trust among young aspiring diplomats from various countries of the region.

Zielgruppen

Direct:

  • 45 young aspiring diplomats (15 per academic year)
  • MEDAC alumni
  • Other students and civil society representatives
  • Swiss Chairman

Indirect:

Politicians, other academics, interested public

Mittelfristige Wirkungen
  1. To contribute to academic debate and excellence on Mediterranean diplomacy, including issues such as human rights, good governance, security sector governance and gender.
  2. To provide a platform for a shared understanding of economic, political and social challenges facing the Mediterranean region among young aspiring diplomats from the region.
  3. To foster exchange and debate among the MEDAC Alumni beyond their masters’ course.
  4. To strengthen cooperation between state and civil society representatives in the Mediterranean region.
Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

  1. 45 young aspiring diplomats from the Mediterranean region receive a scholarship to obtain a Masters (M. Dip) with a special focus on the Mediterranean region.
  2. Awareness on challenges facing the region is raised through the organisation of conferences, workshops and other outreach activities.
  3. Organization of 7 alumni events and other activities (partly in cooperation with Swiss Embassies) involving state and civil society representatives.
  4. Organisation of the Human Dimension Programme, comprising a summer school and a workshop on human rights issues in the Mediterranean region.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:  

  • MEDAC’s mission is to train young aspiring diplomats, primarily from the Mediterranean region.
  • Over the last 24 years, more than 600 diplomats and students from almost 60 different countries have graduated from the Academy. Today, many of them occupy very senior positions in their respective countries.
  • In recent years, MEDAC has focused on strengthening its alumni network, and a number of events involving MEDAC alumni have been organised either in Malta, or in other countries in cooperation with the respective Swiss and Maltese Embassies.


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Kreditbereich Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Ausländische Hochschul- und Forschungsinstitution
  • Other Academic Research North


Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren

Potential synergies with the activities and projects of the Division Europe and Mediterranean Region will be sought, for example through the organisation of events at MEDAC.

Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    1’425’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    1’440’482 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   1’900’000 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   4’750’000
Projektphasen Phase 3 01.10.2017 - 31.03.2020   (Completed)

Phase 2 01.08.2014 - 30.09.2017   (Completed)

Phase 1 01.10.2010 - 30.09.2014   (Completed)