MEUSAC, the European Parliament Information Office in Malta and the European Commission Representation in Malta today organised a half-day conference on ‘Peace and Security’, as one of the main events of the European Year for Development 2015 (EYD2015). MEUSAC is the national coordinator for the EYD2015 in Malta.

When delivering the opening address, MEUSAC Head Vanni Xuereb stated that Europe’s responsibility does not stop at the borders of the European Union (EU) but goes beyond. He emphasised the importance of European citizens owning the development agenda. Dr Xuereb also referred to the significance of the EYD2015 and the chance to address the post-2015 global development agenda.

Peace and security are even more relevant today in the light of recent events occurring in the Mediterranean.

The Ambassador of France to Malta, Béatrice Le Fraper, delivered the keynote address in which she delved on the projects and work carried out by the United Nations (UN), particularly on challenges dealing with peace, protection and development. Ambassador Le Fraper emphasised that we should not wait for a crisis to emerge in order to act. She also highlighted EU support for UN initiatives.

Mark Camilleri, Policy and Inter-Institutional relations Coordinator at the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in Malta, delivered a presentation on tackling forced migratory flows in the Mediterranean. Mr Camilleri focused on the safeguarding of the right to asylum. Furthermore, he specifically referred to the coming into force of the EU asylum acquis on July 20, 2015. One of the important aspects of this legal framework is that Member States will be bound to process applications for asylum within six months. This is a challenge for those Member States who receive the highest number of applications.
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Monika Wohlfeld, Holder of the German Chair in Peace and Conflict Prevention and Lecturer in Security Studies at the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC), spoke about security issues pertaining to the Mediterranean. Dr Wohlfeld stated that one cannot just focus on the EU’s immediate neighbours but it is also necessary to look farther. She stated that migration in itself is not a threat to security, but a natural process of money, goods and people.

In the second part of the conference, the speakers were joined by MEPs Miriam Dalli and Therese Comodini Cachia for a panel discussion moderated by Stefano Moncada, assistant lecturer in the Institute for European Studies. Video messages by MEPs Marlene Mizzi and Roberta Metsola were also delivered. During the panel discussion, participants discussed various issues such as solidarity, responsibility, democracy, the situation in Libya, human trafficking, human rights, climate change and development.

The event was brought to an end by the Head of the European Parliament Information Office in Malta, Peter Agius, who rounded up proceedings by referring to the basic European values which are also reflected in the aims of EYD2015.

 

For more information about the Euopena Year for Development visit https://europa.eu/eyd2015.