From April 29 to May 3, 2024, Rabat, the magnificent Moroccan capital, was the venue for the first seminar of the 4th SMHES Two Shores Youth Scheme. Participants were welcomed at the International University of Rabat, for an enriching week. Divided into three committees, they worked throughout the week on three different topics.

The FMES Institute would like to thank the hosts and the participants for their involvement and their work.

Committee 1: Towards a more integrative Mediterranean policy of the migration humanitarian crisis, the complexity of migration in the context of European politics and society

Committee 2: Nation branding and cultural diplomacy: Portugal and Morocco as a case study

Committee 3: The Arab Spring, its implications on the geopolitics of MENA region