The Workshop represented an opportunity for high qualified experts to debate on EU and Northern African regional policies. In particular arguments of discussion were the transatlantic visions according to different security and stabilization policies towards Mediterranean coasts.

During the first session the issue of security played a leading role, especially in terms of local conflicts in Northern Africa, migration flows, possible terrorist threats and their consequent effects on Mediterranean Countries.

The second session focused on the impact that current financial crisis may have in terms of reforms, privatizations and foreign direct investments in Mediterranean countries.

The third main topic discussed was security from a political point of view. It was underlined that elements such as good governance, democracy and security have different priorities according to the country they refer to and that security often prevail on the other elements. Internal reform movements play a leading role as well as the civil society development.

Future EU and US policies in the Mediterranean were analysed in the last session in order to better understand possible convergences and synergies among the Mediterranean countries, which have to work together on common policies, challenges and problems, without waiting for external support.

The workshop, in this sense, was particularly important as significant moment and step towards the reinforcement of the inter-Mediterranean dialogue.