Report of the Focus Group with Maghreb-based Stakeholders

As part of the MENARA project, Al-Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI) organized a focus group in Rabat (Morocco) on 11 July 2018 with various scholars and experts from the Maghreb and those working in the region. The discussions were linked to the general aims of the MENARA project (to characterize the regional order, define scenarios and discuss the policy options for the EU) and was structured in four parts:<br> 1. Peculiarities and commonalities of the Maghreb in relation to the broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region<br> 2. State–society dynamics<br> 3. Regional conflicts<br> 4. The role of the EU and other external actors This report contains the summary of the discussion during the focus group.作为MENARA项目的组成部分，摩洛哥伊夫兰阿卡瓦恩大学（Al-Akhawayn University in Ifrane, AUI）于2018年7月11日在摩洛哥拉巴特举办焦点小组研讨，参会者涵盖来自马格里布地区的多位学者专家，以及在该地区开展工作的相关人士。本次研讨紧扣MENARA项目的总体目标——刻画区域秩序、构建情景并探讨欧盟的政策选择方向，整体分为四个部分：<br>1. 马格里布地区与更广泛的中东及北非（Middle East and North Africa, MENA）地区的特殊性与共性<br>2. 国家-社会动态关系<br>3. 区域冲突<br>4. 欧盟及其他外部行为体的角色<br>本报告汇总了本次焦点小组研讨的讨论纪要。