1. REASSESSING THE MIGRATION/MOBILITY-SECURITY NEXUS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN International Coordination and National Management Policies NATO P.A. GSM Rome June 2010 Dr. Ivan Ureta University of Lugano and King’s College London 28/06/20161

2. Agenda 1.Migration/Mobility in the Mediterranean 2.Migration/Mobility-Security Nexus 3.“Rhetoric War on Symbols” 4.Security Concerns 5.International Cooperation and National Management Policies 6.Conclusions 28/06/20162

3. I. Migration/Mobility in the Mediterranean 28/06/20163

4. II. Migration/Mobility-Security Nexus Non-traditional security threat. Multidimensional For destination countries. For sending and transit countries. 9/11. Criminalization/Securitization. Values! Debatable. 28/06/20164

5. III. Rhetoric War on Symbols ACTION- REACTION 28/06/20165

6. III.I Public-Discourse/Public Opinion Source: Eurobarometer. Elaborated by the author. 28/06/20166

7. IV. Security Concerns Reactions Lack of Socio-Economic Integration Transnationalism Networks (Information, ideas, resources, organization) Funding (Drugs, Smuggling, Kidnapping) Flexibility/Versatility 28/06/20167

8. V. International Cooperation and National Management Policies Risks (Criminalization, Securitization) Reductionisms National Particularities and Needs Political Economy (Impacts) International Dimensions and Connections Efficiency 28/06/20168

9. VI. Conclusions International Migration Will Not Cease Migration/Security Nexus (Prudency) Local/National/International Dimensions and Needs Public Discourse/Public Opinion=Reactions “Rhetoric War on Symbols” International Economic Downturn Policy Coherence/Co-ordination 28/06/20169

10. Contacts uretavai@usi.ch ivan.ureta@kcl.ac.uk 28/06/201610