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The War in Ukraine and the Mediterranean Nexus. A GMF and Med-Or event

The 23rd edition of the Mediterranean Strategy Group, a transatlantic forum for discussions on Mediterranean affairs organized by the German Marshall Fund together with Med-Or Foundation and in collaboration with the Compagnia di San Paolo, the Policy Center for the New South and the Alexander Philon Fund for Transatlantic Partnership, has been held in Palermo from 15 to 18 May.

From 15 to 18 May a group of 40 experts and stakeholders from the Mediterranean region and the United States met in Palermo for the 23rd edition of the Mediterranean Strategy Group, the leading transatlantic dialogue on Mediterranean affairs organized by the German Marshall Fund with Med-Or Foundation together with the Compagnia di San Paolo, the Policy Center for the New South and the Alexander Philon Fund for Transatlantic Partnership.

The event entitled “The War in Ukraine and the Mediterranean Nexus” has been articulated into 6 different discussion panels in which senior representatives of Euro-Atlantic countries and experts from both sides of the Mediterranean – mainly from the institutional, diplomatic, military and academic worlds – participated in a highly interactive conversation on a broad spectrum of economic, foreign policy and security issues. The panels covered, in particular, the strategic implications of the war in Ukraine on Russia’s posture in the Southern flank, sanctions, the Mediterranean energy context, migration, NATO and EU strategy for the South and the Broader Mediterranean.

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Med-Or Italian Foundation for Africa Officially Registered in Kenya

The Med-Or Italian Foundation has formally established its Africa Office in Kenya, marking a significant milestone in its expanding engagement across the continent.

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Articles

Parliamentary Elections in Iraq

On November 11, 2025, Iraqi citizens returned to the polls to elect a new Federal Parliament, marking the beginning of a complex and multifaceted process that will culminate in the inauguration of a new legislative term and the appointment of the country’s highest state offices.

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Med-Or and ACN launch the “CyberBridge: Strategic Training Programme for Digital Resilience in Africa”

On 3 December 2025, the Med-Or Italian Foundation and the National Cybersecurity Agency presented the “CyberBridge – Strategic Training Programme for Digital Resilience in Africa,” developed with the support of Leonardo and with the backing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The “CyberBridge” project is aimed at African countries and is designed to integrate technical expertise with policy capabilities, promoting a multi-level approach to digital resilience through specialist training, diplomacy, and cyberspace governance.

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