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Stockholm, Sweden - From May 5th to May 11th, a delegation from Uzbekistan visited Sweden as part of the MOCCA project, in cooperation with the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Stockholm.The delegation was led by the Deputy Head of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes at the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The group included representatives from the mentioned department

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/uzbekistan-delegation-visits-sweden-collaborate-combating-economic-crimes - 2026-05-19

MOCCA project participants attended the annual conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society from June 6 to 9, 2024, hosted by the esteemed Turan University, one of Kazakhstan's leading educational institutions.The MOCCA project team presented their work under the panel title "Straddling between 'Legality' and 'Illegality' in Everyday Life: Corruption and Informal Practices in Central Asia".

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-participants-central-eurasian-studies-society-conference - 2026-05-19

On May 28, 2024, the Tajik State University of Commerce (TSUC), a partner of the MOCCA project in Central Asia, hosted a round table discussion on the topic "The Role of Scientific Research in the Formation of Legal Education: Anti-Corruption in Society." More information about the round table is available at this link.The round table was opened by Jamshed Nematulloevich Mashokirov, Vice-Rector fo

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/tajik-state-university-commerce-hosts-round-table-role-scientific-research-legal-education-and-anti - 2026-05-19

The "Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia" (MOCCA) project, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe program, held a two-day online workshop on October 21-22, 2024. The event focused on advancing research on law, society, and corruption in Central Asia. During the workshop, project members talked about the possibilities of doing an edited volume as part of the MOCCA project. Editor

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/mocca-workshop-law-society-and-corruption-central-asia - 2026-05-19

MOCCA: The Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia project delivered one-week methods workshop on “Interdisciplinary Approaches and Methods to Understanding and Combatting Corruption: Theory, Practice and Policy-Making”. The workshop, held at Lund University, Sweden, from 18 November to 22 November 2024, brought together researchers, policymakers, and academics to advance the fight against

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/mocca-workshop-interdisciplinary-approaches-and-methods-understanding-and-combatting-corruption - 2026-05-19

On 26 June 2024, the OSCE Academy hosted the Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia (MOCCA) team meeting.  The meeting started with the ceremony of signing a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding between the two project partners – the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. Dr. Kate Walker, Director of the OSCE Academy,

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/osce-academy-and-kyrgyz-anti-corruption-business-council-signed-mou-within-mocca-meeting - 2026-05-19

CMES scholars Pinar Dinc and Lina Eklund have co-authored an annotated bibliography about the Syrian climate-migration-conflict nexus, together with Gianna Angermayr (Lund University). The bibliography is available to read online. The scientific debate about the Syrian civil war being linked to climate change that manifested through a prolonged drought took off in 2014. This annotated bibliography

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/syrian-climate-migration-conflict-nexus - 2026-05-19

CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored the article "A hybrid approach based on simulation, optimization, and estimation of conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater resources" together with Naser Arya Azar (University of Tabriz), Zahra Kayhomayoon (Payame Noor University), Sami Ghordoyee Milan (University of Tehran), HamedReza Zarif Sanayei (Shahre Kord University) and Zahra

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/estimating-sustainable-groundwater-use-iran-through-machine-learning - 2026-05-19

Sarah Anne Rennick has co-authored the paper "National Ambition, Divergent Vision: Consensus and Fracture Among Iraqi Youth Activists of the Tishreen Movement" together with Adel Bakawan. Since October 2019, Iraq has been witnessing a mass protest movement, heavily though not exclusively centered in Baghdad and the country’s southern provinces and largely led by youth. This new uprising, referred

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/consensus-and-fracture-among-iraqi-youth-activists - 2026-05-19

CMES scholar Pinar Dinc has authored "Environmental Racism and Resistance in Kurdistan", available online (open access) in The Commentaries. Environmental degradation is identified as a key factor that threatens the future of life on Earth, but such generalised reading entails that conceal the uneven effects of environmental degradation. When environmental degradation takes place on the lands of t

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/environmental-racism-and-resistance-kurdistan - 2026-05-19

CMES scholar Lina Eklund has co-authored the article "Societal drought vulnerability and the Syrian climate-conflict nexus are better explained by agriculture than meteorology” together with Ole Magnus Theisen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Matthias Baumann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Andreas Forø Tollefsen (Peace Research Institute Oslo), Tobias Kuemmerle (Humboldt-Univer

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/effects-drought-agriculture-pre-war-syria - 2026-05-19

The Pufendorf Institute at Lund University has produced a short video about the the research theme "Hydrosolidarity 2.0: Ethics and Conflict Resolution in International Water Governance." Participating from CMES are Researcher Dalia Abdel Hady, Director Karin Aggestam and Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson.

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/want-learn-more-about-hydrosolidarity-and-conflict-resolution-middle-east - 2026-05-19

CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored the article "Urban Flood-Risk Assessment: Integration of Decision-Making and Machine Learning" together with Fereshteh Taromideh (Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University), Ramin Fazloula (Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University), Bahram Choubin (West Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/urban-flood-risk-assessment-through-machine-learning-iran - 2026-05-19

CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored the article "Can Potato Crop on Sandy Soil Be Safely Irrigated with Heavy Metal Polluted Water?" together with Tarek Selim (Port Said University), Samah M. Elkefafy (Suez Canal University), Mohamed Elkiki (Port Said University), and Ahmed A. El-kharbotly (Suez Canal University). The article is available in the journal Water. Heavy metal (HM) ac

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/crop-irrigation-heavy-metal-polluted-water-egypt - 2026-05-19

New CMES Newsletter about upcoming events and recent research activities and publications. The CMES Newsletter provides an up-to-date overview of Middle Eastern research, activities and events at Lund University and beyond. The Newsletter includes a message from the Director, latest research news, upcoming events and recent publications by CMES scholars. Read the latest issues of the Newsletter Si

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/read-latest-cmes-newsletter-27 - 2026-05-19

CMES supports writing retreats on Middle East research with the aim to finalise an article, book chapter, edited volume or a book for publication in peer-reviewed outlets. Two writing retreats will be granted during the autumn of 2022. CMES offers office space and modern research facilities in a stimulating work environment on historic premises. Administrative, practical and technical support is a

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/now-open-cmes-call-writing-retreats - 2026-05-19

CMES researcher Pınar Dinç has edited the book "Authoritarian Neoliberalism and Resistance in Turkey: Construction, Consolidation, and Contestation" together with İmren Borsuk (Berlin Forum Transregionale Studien & Stockholm University), Sinem Kavak (Lund University) and Pınar Sayan (Beykoz University). When: May 2, 12:00-13:15 Where: CMES (Finngatan 16) and on Zoom To join the book launch via Zoo

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-book-launch-may-2-authoritarian-neoliberalism-and-resistance-turkey - 2026-05-19

On May 18, CMES scholars will be showcasing their ongoing Middle East research with posters on display at Finngatan 16. Come mingle, learn something new and enjoy some drinks, snacks and sweets! 18 May 2022 13:00 to 16:00 CMES scholars presenting their research: Ali Mansourian (Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science) – AI and Sustainable Dust-Storm Control in the Middle East Behshid Khodaei (Wat

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/welcome-cmes-open-house-may-18 - 2026-05-19

We are happy to announce the launch of the CMES YouTube channel with brand new content on the latest in Middle East research! Want to learn more about what is happening in the Middle East in terms of climate change, authoritarian regimes or migration? Or perhaps you are interested in democratic reform, the war on terror or hydrosolidarity and peacebuilding in the MENA region? Then the CMES YouTube

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/launch-new-cmes-youtube-channel - 2026-05-19

CMES welcomes applications for travel grants and research initiation from employees at Lund University. Application deadline: May 30, 2022 Travel Grants CMES provides travel grants for conducting field work in the Middle East and conference/workshop participation with paper presentations focused on Middle East research. Applications are open to employees at Lund University.  Grant period: autumn 2

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/now-open-cmes-calls-travel-grants-and-research-initiation - 2026-05-19