The following witnesses gave evidence. Those marked * gave oral evidence:
Roberto Aliboni, Director of Studies, International Affairs Institute, Rome
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Dr Stephen C Calleya, Deputy Director and Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University of Malta
Bechir Chourou PhD, Professor of International Relations, University of Tunis, Tunisia
*Maitre Saad Djebbar
David J Drury, Senior Associate, Economatters Ltd
*Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
*Foreign and Commonwealth Office
*French Embassy
Italian Embassy
*George Joffé
Dr Ian Lesser, Senior Analyst, RAND, Washington DC
Malta High Commission
Professor Jörg Monar, Director of the Centre for European Politics and Institutions, University of Leicester
Miguel Angel Moratinos, European Union Special Representative to the Middle East Peace Process
*Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
*Costanza Musu
*Fabio Petito
*Portuguese Embassy
*Spanish Embassy
*Professor Loukas Tsoukalis
Turkish Embassy
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire

In addition, the Sub-Committee visited Brussels on 5-6 February 2001, where they held meetings in connection with the Mediterranean Common Strategy with the following:
Anders Bjurner, Swedish Ambassador to the European Union
Elmar Brok MEP, Chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
Christophe Heusgen, Head of the Policy, Planning and Early Warning Unit, European Council
Michael Köhler, Deputy European Correspondent of the Commission, European Commission
The Rt. Hon. Christopher Patten, Commissioner, European Commission
Jacques Poos, MEP
Sir Nigel Sheinwald, UK Permanent Representative to the EU
Gary Titley, MEP
Jan Wiersma, MEP