This course adopts the fully enquiry-based model. The course examines the EU neighbourhood policy (ENP), with particular attention to its institutional framework and its relations with EU migration and asylum policy. The ENP was launched to foster prosperity, stability and security in the EU’s neighbours through the promotion of good governance, the rule of law and free market economy. This policy framework has been strongly linked EU migration and asylum policies, especially regarding the EU’s relations with Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The course therefore aims to discuss: the evolution and functioning of the ENP, in its three main geographical dimensions; the relationship between ENP and EU migration and asylum policy; and to analyse the different dimensions of EU migration and asylum policy, with specific attention to the neighbourhood.

Knowledge and understanding: students will have acquired a comprehensive understanding of the EU institutional architecture and of the nature of its decision-making processes in the ENP and migration fields; a deeper knowledge of the main actors in the ENP and of the main EU policy instruments on migration and asylum; a thorough understanding of how and why EU member states cooperate (or not) on migration/asylum issues and how and why EU migration/asylum policies influence national policies; a clear understanding of the context and history of EU cooperation regarding migration and asylum. During the course, such knowledge will be assessed across the board, combining discussion in workshops, group presentations and formal exams (midterm and finals). Applying knowledge and understanding: students will have acquired the ability to critically assess the opportunities and limitations for decision-making in the EU’s neighbourhood and migration/asylum policies; the awareness of the legitimacy and effectiveness of EU institutions, both individually and collectively, in addressing neighbourhood and migrations/asylum policies; the skills to discuss and analyse the nature of EU institutions and of the wider decision-making process; the ability to understand and discuss the status of countries neighbouring the EU and their interests in the ENP; the skills to explain the place of the ENP within the context of EU foreign policy and produce analytical approaches to specific aspects of the ENP based on the theoretical knowledge acquired throughout the course. Making judgements: students will have developed the necessary skills to formulate independent judgements concerning the topics of the course. Specifically, students will be able to put forward arguments in a clear and structured manner, and to base them on empirical cases discussed during the course. Communication skills: students will have developed, also thanks to workshops and seminars, the necessary skills to express the main concepts of the course in a clear and exhaustive way, and to question specific aspects related to the topics of the course. At the end of the course, students will be able to address both practitioners and non-experts alike. Learning skills: students will have developed good command of the concepts and topics of the course. Such command will be useful to pursue successive learning paths in full autonomy and independence. Students’ skills will be further stimulated through participation in workshops and seminars based on the reading and understanding of reference books.

The following topics will be covered in the course: – The Origins and Evolution of the European Neighbourhood Policy – The Institutional Framework and Governance of the European Neighbourhood Policy – The European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement – The ENP Eastern Dimension and the Black Sea Synergy – The ENP Southern Dimension – Migration and Migration Policy in the EU – The Governance of EU Migration and Asylum Policy – The European Neighbourhood Policy and Migration – Labour Migration and Family Migration – Irregular Immigration – EU Asylum Policy – The Securitization and Politicization of Migration

Schumacher, T. Marchetti, A. and Demmelhuber, T. (eds.) (2018) The Routledge Handbook on the European Neighbourhood Policy (London: Routledge). Geddes, A., Hadj-Abdou, L. and Brumat, L. (2020) Migration and Mobility in the European Union (London: Red Globe Press) (2nd Edition). For each class, there will be additional required and recommended readings.

The course will be taught through a combination of online and frontal lectures, workshops and interactive class discussion.

Attendance and Tracking Compliant Status: Students who actively participate in at least 70% of the classes Not-Compliant Status: Students who do not meet the minimum threshold of 70% classroom attendance Exemption from compulsory attendance: Students with proven health issues, documented work commitments/internships, or competitive sports activities recognized by the University can ask to be exempted from mandatory attendance. Exemption’s requests are sent and assessed by the Graduate School. Students participating in an international mobility program (e.g., Double Degree, Erasmus) are also exempted from compulsory attendance. Assessment Methods Compliant Students (Attending): Continuous Assessment: midterm exam with multiple-choice quiz composed by 45 questions to complete in 40 minutes, on the program from week 1 to 5 (30%); group presentations on topics from week 7 until the end of the course (20%). For the group presentations, the instructor will discuss the topic in the first part of the seminar and a group of 2-3 students will hold the presentation in the second half. Each student will have 10 minutes to present and class discussion will follow. The presentations will be graded individually. Please note that in the event of absence and/or withdrawal from one or more assessment tasks, the mark is 0 and it is included in the calculation of the final grade. The evaluation obtained cannot be rejected. Final Exam: written exam with 3 open-ended questions to complete in 1 hour, on the whole course program (50%). Students exempt from the attendance requirement or not compliant with the attendance threshold Final exam composed of a multiple-choice quiz of 60 questions to complete in 40 minutes (30%) and 3 open-ended questions to complete in 1 hour (70%) on the whole course program. Please note that, for both attending and non-attending students, the grade achieved at the completion of the final exam cannot be rejected. Students have the option to withdraw from the exam up until the end of its duration. To pass the course, it is mandatory to achieve a sufficient grade (18/30) in all parts of the assessment (midterm, presentation and final exam).

Prof. Maria Giulia Amadio Viceré will supervise students who scored at least 29/30 in the final exam and have demonstrated high interest in the subject and active participation during the course.