D.6.5. Fact-finding workshop - Mapping the Terrain of Research in the Case Countries

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1 D.6.5. Fact-finding workshop - Mapping the Terrain of Research in the Case Countries Deliverable submitted January 2009 (M10) in fulfillment of requirements of the FP7 Project, Converging and Conflicting Ethical Values in the International Security Continuum in Europe (INEX). International Peace PO Box 9229 Grønland T: Research Institute, Oslo NO-0134 Oslo, Norway F:

2 Report on Workshop 1 (WP6) January, 2009 Consortium members present: Peter Burgess (INEX Project Leader, PRIO), Pınar Bilgin, (INEX WP6, Bilkent University), Eduard Soler (INEX WP6, CIDOB), Fadela Hilali, (INEX WP6 Project Assistant, CIDOB), Berivan Eliş (INEX WP6 Project Assistant, Bilkent University), Anna Zielinska (INEX WP5, Collegium Civitas), Jens Hjelmstad (INEX, Ericsson), Espen Vagram (INEX, Ericsson) Invited guests: Bahar Rumelili (Koç University, Turkey), Mohamed Sarwat Selim (Cabinet of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Egypt), Sarah Wolff (London School of Economics, United Kingdom), Fouad Ammor (Groupement d'études et de Recherches sur la Mediterranée, Morocco), Abdennour Benantar (Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement/University of Batna, Algeria), Sevilay Kahraman (Middle East Technical University, Turkey) Metin Heper (Dean, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Bilkent University, Turkey) welcomed the guests. Pınar Bilgin (INEX WP6) welcomed the participants, made a short introduction pointing to the background and aims of INEX, as well as the more specific aims of Workpackage 6. Bahar Rumelili (Koç University, Turkey) gave a presentation on the European Union s external others, identifying how the EU differentiates between different others (eastern/southern, internal/external). Espen Vagram and Jens Hjelmstad (INEX, Ericsson) gave a presentation entitled Emerging technologies facilitating ethical border control. The discussion that followed highlighted different methodologies used in the study of the ethical dimension of the EU s security practices those who study EU discourses and those who study forms of practice other than discourse. In the first country-specific session entitled EU Security Practices, Algerian Perspectives, Abdennour Benantar (University of Batna/Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour Le Developpement, Algeria) presented a paper detailing Algeria s policy practices vis-a-vis those of the European Union. Pınar Bilgin (INEX, WP6) commented on the paper looking for clarification on securitizing actors and how different actors within Algeria respond to the ethical implications of EU security practices. 1

3 In the second country-specific session entitled EU Security Practices, Egyptian Perspectives, Mohamed Sarwat Selim (Cabinet of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Egypt) made a presentation on Egypt s responses to EU policy-making. His presentation and the discussion that followed were received under Chatham House rules. The discussant to this session could not be present. The presentation received responses from the whole group. In the third country-specific session entitled EU Security Practices, Moroccan Perspectives, Fouad Ammor (Groupement d Etudes et de Recherces sur la Mediterranée, Morocco) gave a presentation detailing Morocco s responses to various EU policies. Eduard Soler (INEX WP6) acted as a discussant. He pointed out that Morocco has been depicted as the country that has gone further in complying with the EU demands although it has also instrumentalised the EU fears in issues such as border control. In the final session, Sarah Wolff (London School of Economics, United Kingdom) made a presentation detailing the Justice and Home Affairs dimension of EU policies toward the Mediterranean. Her presentation and the discussion that followed were received under Chatham House rules. Sevilay Kahraman (Middle East Technical University, Turkey) responded to the presentation highlighting EU dilemmas. Eduard Soler (INEX WP6) led a general discussion afterwards, highlighting what has been achieved and what remains to be done. Among other aspects, he pointed out that there was a need to map the dependencies and interdependencies between the EU and their southern neighbours and that the comparative approach between eastern and southern neighbourhood would be of paramount importance. 2

4 Converging and conflicting ethical values in the internal/external security continuum in Europe A research project funded by the European Union Workpackage 6 Ethical challenges in the Mediterranean borderlands Workshop 1 Mapping the Research Friday, January 23, 2009 January 23-24, 2009 Bilkent University, FEASS Building, room A130 9:30 Welcome by Metin Heper, Dean, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Bilkent University EU and its external others 10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 Bahar Rumelili, Koç University, Turkey Espen Vågran and Jens Hjelmstad, Ericsson, Norway 11:00-12:15 Discussion 12:15-14:00 Lunch Break (Çiçek Restoran) EU Security Practices, Algerian Perspectives 14:00-14:30 14:30-14:45 Comments: Abdennour Benantar, University of Batna/Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour Le Developpement, Algeria Pınar Bilgin, Bilkent University 14:45-15:30 Discussion 15:30-16:00 Coffee Break 3

5 EU Security Practices, Egyptian Perspectives 16:00-16:30 16:30-16:45 Comments: Mohamed Sarwat Selim, Cabinet of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Egypt Meliha Altunışık, Middle East Technical University, Turkey 16:45-17:30 Discussion 20:00 Dinner (Tike, Çayyolu) (Bus pick-up at 19:30 in front of Lojman 106) Saturday, January 24, 2009 EU Security Practices, Moroccan Perspectives 9:00-9:30 9:30-9:45 Comments: Fouad Ammor, Groupement d Etudes et de Recherces sur la Mediterranée, Morocco Eduard Soler i Lecha, Center for International Relations and Development Studies, Spain 9:45-10:30 Discussion 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break EU Security Practices, the Mediterranean dimension an Overview 10:45-11:15 11:15-11:30 Comments: Sarah Wolff, London School of Economics, United Kingdom Sevilay Kahraman, Middle East Technical University, Turkey 11:30-13:00 Discussion led by Eduard Soler i Lecha, Center for International Relations and Development Studies, Spain 14:00 Lunch (Çengel Han, Ankara Citadel) (Bus pick-up at 13:30 in front of FEASS) 4

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