Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies – University of Malta Tribute to Prof. Guido de Marco ..... 1 IFDT Conference .................... 6 -7 Visit by PM / GCSP Course ............ 2 Calendar ............................. 8 -9 / Publications Spanish Presidency Seminar .......... 4 / Visit by Gen. Leakey Alumni News...................... 10 - 11 / New Students Mediterranean Diplomacy ............ 5 Visit by Amb. Dahinden .............. 12 Forum A Tribute to An International STATESMAN PROFESSOR GUIDO DE MARCO by Professor Stephen C. Calleya - Director Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies and a Perfect GENTLEMAN University of Malta rofessor Guido de Marco, personal conviction, drive and stamina President Emeritus of Malta, that ensured that the corridors of Pwill always be remembered power throughout Europe would not as Malta’s outstanding international ignore Malta in post Cold War relations. statesman in professional circles and a perfect gentleman at a As he himself describes in his highly personal level. acclaimed biography, The Politics of Persuasion, being consistent, persistent I had the honour and privilege of and insistent was a formula that meeting Professor de Marco for enabled Prof. de Marco to supersede the first time in 1992 at a Wilton incredible odds throughout his political Park Conference in the United and personal career. Kingdom. Having followed his brilliant career from a distance for As President of Malta he brought new over a decade as an avid student prestige to the Highest Office in the of international relations I was land. He will always be remembered as immediately mesmerized by his the People’s President because of his unique understanding of global open door policy towards the concerns affairs and his crystal clear ability of society and his ability to provide to articulate the most complex of strength in times of difficulties and geo-political equations into plain of the United Nations General challenges. speaking language. Assembly in 1990 as a Presidency with a Purpose. One could say that In recent years all of us were During the next two decades I everything Guido de Marco did was extremely fortunate to be able to was blessed to be able to discuss done with a purpose. He advocated work very closely with Professor de openly with Professor de Marco the necessity for reform of the Marco in his capacity as Chairman international relations on a regular United Nations, a priority that still of the Mediterranean Academy of basis. Despite the tumultuous needs to be addressed. Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC) at the times that post Cold War relations University of Malta. His wisdom, vision unleashed, Prof. de Marco’s wisdom Above all else Prof. de Marco will and positivism were the heart and soul always served as an anchor when always be remembered as the of all our activities. All staff, students it came to interpreting the course statesman who succeeded in ensuring and friends at MEDAC were enlightened of events. No one could ask for a Malta takes its rightful place among by his relentless devotion to working greater mentor! fellow European countries in the towards a better tomorrow. While European Union. It was he who Professor Guido de Marco is no longer Professor de Marco always referred submitted Malta’s application to join with us, his legacy of promoting a more to his stint as the 45th President the EU in July 1990 and it was his peaceful tomorrow will live forever. Fall 2010 / No. 11 • MEDAC Newsletter • 1 PRIME MINISTER of Malta 16th March, 2010 visits MEDAC he Prime Minister of Malta, Prime Minister Lawrence the Hon. Dr. Lawrence Gonzi, Gonzi also met all the Tvisited the Mediterranean students of MEDAC Academy of Diplomatic Studies individually and delivered (MEDAC) in March 2010. an address that focused on the importance that Malta At the start of the visit Prime attaches to the promotion Minister Gonzi met with the of education. The Prime academic staff of the Academy and Minister congratulated MEDAC Board members Prof. Jürg MEDAC on the significant Martin Gabriel and Ambassador Alfred contribution it was making Zarb. The Prime Minister was then to promote confidence briefed by MEDAC Director Professor building measures across Stephen Calleya about MEDAC’s the Mediterranean and calendar of activities including the reiterated the Government numerous events that MEDAC was of Malta’s continued Above: Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi organizing to celebrate its twentieth support to further strengthening with MEDAC Director Prof. Stephen Calleya anniversary. MEDAC’s agenda in future. meeting students. Security Policy Training Course in Cooperation with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy uring the week of June 21st, part was devoted to civil-military several guest speakers lectured in MEDAC in cooperation with the relations in a multinational context, the course. The training course was DGeneva Centre for Security with a specific focus on peace attended by some 20 participants Policy (GCSP) and the Armed Forces operations and defense attaché- – both civilian and military – from of Malta, carried out a training related issues. Key note speakers at Algeria, Egypt, France, Mauritania, course in security policy issues. The the course included Prof. Guido de Portugal, Spain and the Arab League. course was open to civil servants and Marco, President Emeritus of Malta, The course was organized by Dr. military officers from Mediterranean Dr. Michael Frendo, former Foreign Derek Lutterbeck, Holder of the Swiss countries. The first part of the course Minister of Malta and Speaker of the Chair at MEDAC, Mr. Marc Finaud and focused on current challenges in Maltese Parliament, Brigadier Martin Col. William Gargiullo, both GCSP the Mediterranean area, such as Xuereb, Commander of the Armed faculty members. terrorism and migration, as well as Forces of Malta and Prof. Stephen Below: (From left to right) Prof. Stephen on the role of different international Calleya, MEDAC Director. Faculty Calleya, Prof. Guido de Marco, Dr. Derek institutions in the region. The second from MEDAC and the GCSP as well as Lutterbeck and Mr. Marc Finard (GCSP). 2 • MEDAC Newsletter • No. 11 / Fall 2010 Dual Degree: Masters in Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security hrough the University of Malta, MEDAC has just launched a new TMasters programme in Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security in collaboration with a prestigious institution in the USA. This Masters forms part of the University of Malta’s International Masters Programmes. This dual degree program combines the faculties of two renowned educational institutions: George Mason University’s Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR), the oldest and largest programme of Top: Prof. Rubenstein from George Mason graduate conflict studies in the United University and Hon. Tonio Borg, Deputy Prime States, and MEDAC. Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Above: Students following the Masters in Apart from offering students the Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security. advantages of a dual degree, this collaboration also provides modules range from Theories of (numbering 11 students) commenced academics from both institutions Conflict and Conflict Resolution, their studies in October 2010. The the opportunity to engage in Negotiation and Euro-Mediterranean students in this first year are collaborative research, conferencing Dialogue to Human Rights and primarily from North America and and peace-making activities. Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Malta. The lecturers who will be Religion. Following 9 months of a teaching on this programme, apart The dual MA programme adopts an taught programme the students also from MEDAC faculty, include ICAR inter-disciplinary approach with complete a Masters dissertation. faculty such as Richard Rubenstein, students taking intensive 2 week Daniel Rothbart, Kevin Avruch and modules in 15 subject areas. These The first cohort of this programme Sandra Cheldelin. Fall 2010 / No. 11 • MEDAC Newsletter • 3 Seminar on the Spanish Presidency of the European Union: A Mediterranean Agenda pain’s Presidency of the European Union commenced Son January 1st 2010. This Presidency was a particularly important one for numerous reasons including the fact that the EU was operating under the new rules established in the Lisbon Treaty. The Lisbon Treaty presents new opportunities in many fields of activity but particularly in the field of foreign policy with, inter alia, the nomination of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs. Within this context MEDAC and the Institute of Public Administration Above: Prof. Guido de Marco, Prof. Stephen Embassy of Spain to Malta brought in Maastricht and Professor Calleya, Amb. Isabel Maria Vicandi and Dr. together various distinguished Roderick Pace from the European Olivia Orozco. practitioners and renowned academics Documentation and Research Centre from the EU and the southern rim at the University of Malta. of the Mediterranean to analyse the Spanish Presidency’ by exploring the Mediterranean dimension of Spain’s EU The second panel was addressed by initiatives taken in order to re-focus Presidency. The seminar held on March Professor Fouad Ammor from the attention on Mediterranean issues. 18th 2010 was opened with addresses Groupe des Etudes et Recherche by President Emeritus Professor Guido sur la Méditeranée of Morocco, The seminar was closed by Dr. Tonio de Marco and by Dr. Olivia Orozco on Professor Alejandro Lorca from the Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and behalf of the Casa