Il Summit
Il Middle East Mediterranean (MEM) Summer Summit nasce da anni di esperienza e ricerca dell’Università della Svizzera italiana. Nel 2018, con il sostegno del Dipartimento federale degli affari esteri, è stato lanciato il MEM Summer Summit, con un focus sui giovani e sul loro futuro.
Il MEM Summer Summit offre l’opportunità di riunire i giovani della regione del Medio Oriente e del Mediterraneo, che solitamente non hanno occasione di incontrarsi, fornendo loro uno spazio sicuro per immaginare e sperimentare progetti comuni, sviluppare nuove narrazioni e trasformare le sfide in opportunità.
Il Summit 2024
La settima edizione del Summit, ora chiamato MEM Summit, si è tenuta dal 4 al 9 novembre 2024.

Obiettivi
Our main objectives are:
- to offer a safe space for dialogue between young change-makers from the Middle East Mediterranean region where to lay out a vision for common future of the region, by starting from the present
- to build a common ground and intergenerational exchange between young people and decision-makers, public and private institutions, non-profit organisations, social enterprises
- to develop novel approaches to tackle persisting critical issues
- to act as a breeding ground for developing across border and multilateral project proposals
- to initiate collaboration and start networks among several actors in the region
Objectives
Our main objectives are:
- to offer a safe space for dialogue between young change-makers from the Middle East Mediterranean region where to lay out a vision for common future of the region, by starting from the present
- to build a common ground and intergenerational exchange between young people and decision-makers, public and private institutions, non-profit organisations, social enterprises
- to develop novel approaches to tackle persisting critical issues
- to act as a breeding ground for developing across border and multilateral project proposals
- to initiate collaboration and start networks among several actors in the region
MEM Highlights
Watch the highlights of MEM’s journey until now – 6 Editions, 540 Young change-makers from 35 Countries, 360 Speakers, 18 Cultural events, 20 Collaborations and projects, 7 Workshops in the MEM region and countless life-changing moments.