The leading conference on the Mediterranean

15 > 17 october 2025

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ISPI and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation are pleased to announce the 11th edition of the MED – Mediterranean Dialogues. For the first time, the MED community will convene in Naples, Italy, on 15-17 October 2025.

Against the backdrop of complex and evolving regional dynamics, the conference will contribute to shaping a positive agenda for the Mediterranean, bringing together leaders from governments, business, civil society, media, and academia.

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About the MED Dialogues

The leading conference on the Mediterranean, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies) is hosted annually in Rome. The MED Dialogues aim to rethink traditional approaches to the area, bringing in new ideas and suggestions as to draft a “positive agenda” for the region, which tackles security and socio-economic challenges through common visions.

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Rome MED builds upon four pillars: Security, Prosperity, Culture, and Human Dimension. Debates on these topics are intended to complement analyses of current challenges with new ideas and suggestions to scale-up economic cooperation, overcome regional rivalries and conflicts, and ensure that adequate incentives for sustainable development are set in motion.

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Middle East and North Africa

Mediation Efforts on Sudan: Beware the Pitfalls of Diplomatic Coordination

Establishing an informal but regular contact group of like-minded states and international organizations on Sudan would be an important outcome of the April 15 Sudan conference in London. It should learn lessons from the Friends of Sudan and other international coordination efforts, in the way it engages with Sudanese actors as well as external supporters of the conflict parties.

Commentary
Middle East and North Africa

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham: From Jihadism to Syrian Islamism 

HTS now faces the challenge of including all the components in the new Syria without distinctions between men and women, language and religion.

Dossier
Middle East and North Africa

From Al-Banna to Al-Sharaa: Political Islam between Quietism, Jihad, and Governance 

Across the Middle East and North Africa, Islamism has shifted in recent decades between quietism, clandestinity, armed struggle, and institutionalization. Where do we stand today?

Commentary
Middle East and North Africa

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: An Organization Without a Movement

As the Muslim Brotherhood approaches its centenary, founded by Hassan Al-Banna in 1928 in Ismailia, it faces one of its deepest crises, marked by a divided leadership and a significant loss of members.

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