OAR@UM Collection:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/465172026-07-13T22:13:19Z2026-07-13T22:13:19ZThe Mediterranean and the global strategyhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/465462019-09-22T05:11:30Z2016-12-01T00:00:00ZTitle: The Mediterranean and the global strategy
Abstract: I commence my address by saying that last time I was in Malta
was for the Summit on Migration we had with the African
countries one year ago. Today I come here straight from Tunis,
actually closer to Malta than Brussels. This is of particular
interest as sometimes people tend to think of Malta as the edge
of Europe; sometimes the periphery of Europe. Actually in the
world of today Malta is rather the gate of Europe, which means
also the heart of Europe because in the world we live in, gates and
doors are the centre of our systems. It is more about connections
than about separate systems. It’s a world with multiple centres:
centres for growth, centres for progress, for exchanges among
cultures; and there is no doubt that the Mediterranean is one of
the key centres of our World.
Description: Address delivered at the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies MEDAC University of Malta, 2nd November, 20162016-12-01T00:00:00Z