MENASP Network Database

Social Policy Database

Database of Middle East North Africa Social Policy Expertise

Name
Ms. Lurdes Vidal
Biography

Lurdes Vidal is Director of the Arab and Mediterranean Department at the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed). She holds a degree in Translation and Interpretation from the Autonomous University of Barcelo and studied International Relations (PhD courses) at the same university. She is Editor-in-Chief of the quarterly journal afkar/ideas. She lectures on the subject of “Arab Politics and Institutions” in the Master on Arab Affairs and Islamic World at the University of Barcelo, on “Mediterranean and Arab World Studies” at the Master on International Relations at IBEI (Barcelona Institute of International Studies), on Middle East Studies at the Degree of International Relations of Blanquer- Ramon Llull University and is invited lecturer on “Conflicts in the Mediterranean” at the Master Degree on Communication in Armed Conflicts, Peace and Social Movements at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Qualifications
Bachelors, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Current or most recent Employer

Department Director

European Institute of the Mediterranean
Time in Post - 5

Organisation Type: Consultancy and research - including think-tanks (not for profit)

Regional Expertise

Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia,

Disciplinary or professional background

Humanities, Political science, Sociology

Languages

Arabic (Spoken), Arabic (Primary Writing Language), English (Spoken), English (Written), English (Primary Writing Language), French (Spoken), French (Primary Writing Language), Other* (Spoken), Other* (Written),
Other *Spanish and Catalan

Contact Info

lvidal@iemed.org

0034932449850

European Institute of the Mediterranean C/Giro 20 08010 Barcelona
Social Media

@LurdesVidal (Twitter)

Public Profiles

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lurdes-vidal-bertran-23056ab2/

Current Areas of Policy Interest

Public Policy ( 10 years )

Conflict & Security ( 10 years )

Work relates to groups

Youth ( 3 years )

Areas of Policy Interest over the last ten years

Areas of Policy Interest researched, programmes designed and/or delivered in the last ten years

Conflict & Security

Engagement

Academic publications

Academic conferences
https://www.chathamhouse.org/conferences/europe-and-its-neighbourhood-2017

Radio
https://www.ccma.cat/catradio/alacarta/el-mati-de-catalunya-radio/l-vidal-iemed-la-unilateralitat-de-trump-i-netanyahu-enterra-el-que-quedava-del-proces-de-pau/audio/1002885/

Television

Social Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz9WMN9vHB4

Policy Reports

Policy Briefs

Consultancy Reports

Blog(s)

Other