Published by the European Institute of the Mediterranean EuroMeSCo is the main network of  research centres and think tanks in the Euro-Mediterranean area. Founded in 1996, in the aftermath of the Barcelona Declaration, the network currently comprises 104 institutes from 29 European and Southern Mediterranean countries. In addition to fostering evidence-based and policy-oriented analysis on Euro-Mediterranean politics and policies through joint research programmes, its mission is to boost the role of think tanks and research institutes in policy-making and strengthening Euro-Mediterranean relations by providing a platform for dialogue between researchers from both shores of the Mediterranean, as well as between the members of the network and key stakeholders.