The six people interviewed for this report have expressed diverse opinions on the different challenges facing the region. This diversity is stimulating. It is firstly the reflection of each person’s opinion resulting from their personal background and their present and past positions.Yet most of them have expressed two convictions that are confirmed by the analysis developed in the report.The first is that public action should take into account the diversity of actors and work at various levels. The second is that the region provides a suitable framework for action in order to address certain challenges together.