The "Arab Spring" and the Perspectives of the South Mediterranean

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm CET/GMT+1 

P98a Lecture Hall

In 2010, a series of anti-government protests started in the south of the Mediterranean. They are known as the “Arab Spring”. But why are they called a "Spring"? And why "Arab"?

In this talk, Samir Aita will elaborate on the major events that have characterized “Arab” countries since the disappearance of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires. He will address questions of identity, and show why nothing like the European Union has developed between these states. 

The talk will also delve into the specific challenges in the region, specifically for young people who will be tasked with leading their countries in the future. Where do they see fields for action – economic and political? How can peace and development be brought back, and what is Germany’s role in that process?

Register here.

Samir Aita is the President of the Cercle des Economistes Arabes and is a lecturer of political economy at Paris Dauphine University, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, and Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon.

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