2018 KFAS-Sciences Po Conference on Europe and the Middle East & North Africa: Building Bridges, Mapping the Future.

This conference on Europe and the MENA (October 3-5) comes at a time when both regions are encountering major turmoil. This conference enables us to discuss prospects for the ten upcoming years with major researchers, actors and leaders in various fields including intercultural exchange, history, social sciences, education, commonalities of interest and public policy.

DAY 1 - October 3rd - 5:00-7:00 pm: Launch of conference (Sciences Po)

Opening remarks by Frédéric Mion, President of Sciences Po
and Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Director General, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS).

Keynote speech: Is the “Europe-MENA” strategic bond a myth?

Ghassan Salamé, Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Sciences Po, Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya.