European Student Think Tank

🚨 Our EU-MENA Special Issue Has Arrived! 🌍📖 During this critical moment for EU-MENA relations and following on from the 20th anniversary of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the EU-MENA Observatory, in collaboration with the EST editorial team, are pleased to release our first Special Issue: "20 Years From the ENP: De-Neighbouring EU-MENA Relations in Times of Hard Politics." This edition blends academic insights with policy-driven research, focusing on the entire MENA region. We challenge traditional notions of the Mediterranean and Neighbourhood, advocating for a more inclusive and flexible European approach. 📝 Read the full issue here: https://lnkd.in/eqmCFn6h 🙌 A special thank you to all the writers, editors, and peer reviewers whose hard work brought this edition to life! Editors: Luca Saviolo, Hafssa F. Elabiari, Tommaso Filippini Authors: Andrea Aznar Macià, Blanca González , Fatin B., Hafssa F. Elabiari, Laura Montes Alonso, Luca Saviolo, Pablo Pastor Vidal, Valentina Gruarin

😁 📰 The EST Newsletter is out! You can find some insights, events, opportunities and much more! Don't hesitate and subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/dcpUP_En

👉 Don't forget to explore our 2024 edition of the European Policy Review, with forward-looking analyses and perspectives on existing and emerging threats that Europe will likely face in the short and long term. 🗺🇪🇺 Read now: https://lnkd.in/eSRPBrzY

✨Exciting news! VOL. 1 of the NEW EST NEWSLETTER is dropping on the 14th of November!✨ 🚨Don’t wait any longer! Subscribe NOW to the EST Newsletter to get monthly updates on articles, events and opportunities!🚨 🔗 Link to subscribe: https://lnkd.in/ePzi_3d9

⏰ As COP29 kicks off today in Baku, let’s go back in time to reflect, one year later, over the expectations, reflections and hopes that characterised the approach to COP28 in Dubai last year. What were the main issues on the agenda? Who were the main stakeholders? Has COP28 paved the way for genuine change? 🎧 MENA Stories is the podcast by the EST Observatory EU-MENA. You can find it on Spotify and your favourite podcast platforms, deepening your knowledge on the region in less than 10 minutes at a time! Hosted by Hafssa F. Elabiari  Graphics by Valentina Gruarin and Sibilla Gosso 🔗 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e9mNcG-e

👋 Hey Hey ESTers, it’s weekend days and this is InsideMENA! 📝InsideMENA is the EST’s newsletter that uncovers the most important facts and events from the Middle East and North Africa, touching upon the EU’s interests. 🌍This week, we shed light on the upcoming COP29 in Baku and how there’s at stake for the MENA, the renewed Italy-Libya Business Forum 2024, Macron’s trip to Morocco, and unpromising truce negotiations in Sudan and Palestine. 💡And check out our InsideCulture and Let the MENA Speak! This week we suggested a masterpiece reading on the darkness of international politics in the MENA that must be read with a critical eye vis-à-vis the Gaza crisis. And we told you about the roots of the word “Morocco” and its historical bonds with Marrakech! Edited by Blanca González and Hafssa F. Elabiari 📝Authors: Valentina Gruarin, Laura Montes Alonso, Andrea Aznar Macià. 🔗Don’t forget to subscribe to directly receive InsideMENA in your email every fortnight: https://lnkd.in/e-2gT5mE

🌍The crisis in Gaza and Beirut, the nuclear threat from Iran, and the permanent instability in the Middle East have long stolen the focus from the civil war in Yemen whose internal dynamics are still today largely unclear and blurred, despite an ongoing conflict since 2014. ‼️ As this year marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the civil war in Yemen, Fatin B., Isabela C. and Sibilla Gosso have shed light on the structure of the civil war, the root causes, the main forces and the current dramatic humanitarian outlook.

🎉 We’re live on TikTok! 🎉 The European Student Think Tank is excited to announce the launch of our official TikTok profile! Our mission to bring EU and global issues to young people is expanding to TikTok – a platform where we can creatively engage, share insights, and spark meaningful discussions with a new generation. 🔎 What can you expect? - Bite-sized videos on key European policies and global issues 🌍 - Interactive Q&As with policy experts and young changemakers 🗣️ - Behind-the-scenes glimpses of our projects, events, and collaborations 🎬 - Engaging content focused on climate action, human rights, digital transformation, and much more 💡 Follow us, join the conversation, and help us make policy relevant and accessible for young voices across Europe! 🌐 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dPh9CMsz #YouthVoices #EuropeanPolicy #EST #TikTok

✨Introducing the Board Members of 2024/2025✨ We’re excited to introduce the brilliant team leading the European Student Think Tank this year! Get ready for a year filled with innovative discussions, impactful projects, and inspiring initiatives. Together, we’ll make waves in youth-driven policy and beyond. 👤Olivia Serra Calvo - President 👤Annalisa Scaletta - Vice President 👤Chrystaleni Tryfonos - Vice President 👤Marten Wesebaum - Treasurer 👤Siobhán Golden - Head of Communications 👤Laura González Alonso - Head of International Office 👤Anne Noël - Editor-in-Chief 👤Luca Saviolo - Head of the EU-MENA Observatory 👤Oliwia Borek - Working Groups Coordinator Follow along to see the work this team will achieve! Meet the team and learn more by visiting our website through the link below📝: https://lnkd.in/dS62PCXh

🚨EST MONTHLY NEWSLETTER COMING SOON🚨 Publications, research, events, open positions and many other opportunities: SUBSCRIBE NOW to our newsletter and stay up to date with what we are working on‼️ 📢 The wait is over! Our first newsletter of the new term is coming on November 14th! 🔗 Link to subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/ePzi_3d9