Mediterranean Connectivity: Europe’s New Bridge to Shared Prosperity
Policy Workshop organized as part of the activities of the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence on EU Inclusive Open Strategic Autonomy at the Luiss Research Center for European Analysis and Policy.
9:00 am Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Valentina Meliciani, Luiss
; Luigi Narbone, Luiss and Mediterranean Platform
9:15 am The Geopolitics and Strategic Governance of Mediterranean Connectivity
Chair:
Maria Savona, Luiss
Speakers:
Luigi Narbone, Luiss and Mediterranean Platform
Mediterranean connectivity, with a particular focus on Italy and Egypt
Chahir Zaki, Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans, Laboratoire d'Economie d'Orléans
The Political Economy of Egypt and North Africa’s Integration into Mediterranean Trade Routes
Alberto Rizzi, Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations, Rome
The Role of Connectivity Infrastructure in the Mediterranean
11:15 am Energy, Finance, and Industrial Linkages for Shared Prosperity
Chair
Virginie Collombier, Luiss and Mediterranean Platform
Speakers:
Shamel Azmeh, University of Manchester
Global Production Networks and the Positioning of Mediterranean Economies within Emerging Industrial Geographies
Giulia Giordano, Director of Mediterranean and Global Strategy, ECCO
The Potential of the Euro-Med Energy Transition
Leon Stille, Luiss and Mediterranean Platform
Hydrogen Corridors, with a Special Focus on Algeria
Angelo Ferrante, Terna, Med-TSO
Regional Electricity Interconnections and the Role of Transmission Operators in Fostering a Stable Energy Market
1:00 pm Concluding Remarks and Open Discussion