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Università degli Studi dell’Insubria

Webinars on the prevention of religious radicalisation

The Research Centre “Religions, Rights and Economy in the Mediterranean Area” (REDESM), based at the Università degli Studi dell’Insubria in cooperation with the PriMED project to prevent religious radicalisation (launched by the Italian government), is organising a series of webinars from 14 April to 26 May, in English or French.

Scientific comittee : Flavia Cortellezzi Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Alessandro Ferrari Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Jinan Limam Université de Chartage, Mohamed Moaquit Emeritus Universitè de Casablanca, Hassan II, Roula Talhouk Universitè Saint-Joseph, Beirut, Ilaria Valenzi Redesm.

More info on PriMED websiteDownload the programme with connexion links.

Programme

1. The Mediterranean “Young Generations” – date: April 14 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

2. The Mena Region: Economies and Relations with EU – date: April, 19 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

3. The case of Tunisia: Bilan de la transition – date: 29 April 15:00 – 16:30 (Rome CET) – Held on Zoom: information and link: redesm@uninsubria.it

4. The MENA countries and Agenda 2030 – date: 6 May 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

5. The role of Mediterranean Turkey – date: 10 May 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

6. The Mediterranean and the oil question – date: 21 May 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

7. The sub-Saharan space – 26 May 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

Le Centre de recherche “Religions, droits et économie dans la zone méditerranéenne” (REDESM), basé à l’Università degli Studi dell’Insubria
en coopération avec le projet PriMED qui vise à prévenir la radicalisation religieuse (lancé par le gouvernement italien), organise une série de webinaires du 14 avril au 26 mai, en anglais ou en français.

Comité scientifique : Flavia Cortellezzi Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Alessandro Ferrari Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Jinan Limam Université de Chartage, Mohamed Moaquit Emeritus Universitè de Casablanca, Hassan II, Roula Talhouk Universitè Saint-Joseph, Beirut, Ilaria Valenzi Redesm.

Plus d’infos sur le site de PriMED / Télécharger le programme avec les liens de connexion.

Programme

1. The Mediterranean “Young Generations” – date: April 14 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

2. The Mena Region: Economies and Relations with EU – date: April, 19 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

3. The case of Tunisia: Bilan de la transition – date: 29 April 15:00 – 16:30 (Rome CET) – Held on Zoom: information and link: redesm@uninsubria.it

4. The MENA countries and Agenda 2030 – date: 6 May 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

5. The role of Mediterranean Turkey – date: 10 May 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

6. The Mediterranean and the oil question – date: 21 May 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

7. The sub-Saharan space – 26 May 17:30 – 19:00 (Rome CET)

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