Universidad del País Vasco, Spain

University of the Aegean, Greece

Università di Pisa, Italy

Università di Napoli, Italy,

Université Abdelmalek Essâdi, Morroco

The Centre of Excellence aims to focus on studies on the EU, the European integration process and its immigration policy , and the protection of human rights on the southern border, with special reference to relations with the Maghreb and Sub-Saharan countries. Equally noteworthy is the role of Gibraltar in this reality, in the context of Brexit and its impact on the southern European border. In addition, training in immigration and external borders will be projected in students from Eastern European countries and Russia. To this purpose, the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence would have four clearly defined axes

Firstly, the bilingual Master in International Relations and Migrations (International and European Studies)The Master is complemented by international Conferences in Tangier, in Spanish, French and English to be held at the Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Tangier-Tetouan (Morocco), with experts and academics from Morocco and other countries participating in the Centre of Excellence.

Secondly, the Centre has a research objective through the publication of several works in specialised journals and the publication of a book on issues of immigration, borders and human rights at European external borders, with special emphasis on the southern border: Paix et Sécurité Internationales  and  Cuadernos de Gibraltar/Gibraltar Reports

Thirdly, seminars and meetings with experts and NGOs are planned. And, in particular, a Seminar-Encounter with Organizations related to immigration and human rights (UNHCR, Red Cross, Association for Human Rights of Andalusia) to be held annually and with headquarters in the Foundation Technological Campus of Algeciras.

Finally, fourthly, a dissemination objective, through the 2 Europa Direct of San Fernando and Algeciras, which will hold information sessions between secondary schools and high schools in the province of Cadiz on issues related to migration and human rights