2. The national networks of the Anna Lindh Foundation :

- Third meeting of the heads- 27 november 2005 ; - List of participants ; - Programs and projects of the italian, greek, french and spanish national networks ; - Conclusions of the euromed women’s conference - 24/25 november 2005 ; - Déclaration by the regions et cities of the Euro-méditerranean Partnership - 26 november 2005 ; - Excerpt from the European Parliament resolution - 27 october 2005 ; - Draft and approved guidelines for the national networks ; - Joint statement of the heads.

Minutes of the Third Meeting of the Heads of the ALF National Networks

Barcelona, 27 November 2005

1) Welcome and introductory speeches

The Chairman of the meeting, Mr. Andreu Claret, Head of the ALF Spanish National Network, opened the meeting with an invitation to think about the future of the newly established ALF. The Executive Director of the ALF, Dr. Traugott Schoefthaler, welcomed the participants to the meeting, stressing the importance of gathering the Advisory Committee members, the ALF Heads/Representatives of National Network, the representatives of regional Euro- Mediterranean Programmes/Projects/Organisations and the members of the ALF Spanish National Network. He highlighted the importance of the meeting, taking place on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Barcelona Process: a moment in which a critical review of the whole Partnership needs to be done in order to envisage its future developments; in particular, the Southern Mediterranean partner countries are encouraged to make their voice heard and European partner countries to adopt an approach of true equal partnership and hospitality, as recommended by EuroMeSCo.. Various relevant personalities in the Euro-Mediterranean context, including Dr. Amr Moussa, Secretary-General of the Arab League, recognized the role of the Anna Lindh Foundation as the first common institution created for the enhancement of social and human dimension of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. The ALF has some important challenges ahead, namely the general political mission of creating confidence and mutual trust between people and peoples; the intellectual and scientific challenge of defining a common understanding and spreading the values of cultural diversity and democracy among the citizens of the region. The Anna Lindh Foundation will convene a meeting for the preparation of an academic network on the concept of cultural diversity and dialogue between cultures.

2) The ALF approved 2005-2008 and 2006 Programmatic Framework

2.1 Presentation of the Programmatic Framework approved by the Board of Governors on 27 September 2005

The Executive Director explained that the Programmatic Framework approved by the Board of Governors on 27 September 2005 represents an open platform for dialogue and cooperation with the networks that needs to be filled in with concrete activities, based on the 2+2 formula. Indeed, the Board of Governors has the role of approving a Programmatic Framework, giving a general political orientation to the Foundation and it does neither enter into the detailed programme of activities nor micromanage the budget.

Taking into account the suggestions received during the last ALF National Networks meeting of Alexandria on the Three Years Programme and the project proposals so far received, the Programmatic Framework approved on 27 September 2005 introduces new elements such as in the field of information society, where a new dimension on cooperation among libraries, the promotion of books and reading, translations, women and youth was included. Five fields of action foreseen in the previous three Years Programme 205-2007 have been either canceled or merged with other fields of action, thus reflecting the widespread wish for programme concentration.

2.2 Presentation of the activities initiated and planned directly by National Networks

The French, the Italian, the Greek and the Spanish Heads of National Networks presented the activities of their ALF National Networks as well as their programmatic suggestions. Please find the four programs annexed to this document.

After these introductory contributions by the Executive Director of the Foundation and four Heads of National Networks, the chairman gave the floor to the participants for their comments about the agenda of the meeting. The Heads of National Networks agreed to advance the discussion about the future of the Foundation and the Guidelines for the National Networks, thus reducing the contribution of the representatives of regional initiatives/organizations to a brief description of their main activities and possible avenues to establish cooperation with the Anna Lindh Foundation. A debate on the Programmatic Framework had, therefore, to eb postponed to a later meeting.

3) Euro-Mediterranean Regional Networks, Programs/Projects and Institutions:

3.1. Debate on the possibilities of cooperation between regional networks, programmes/projects and institutions and ALF National Networks

The following organizations took the floor: EuroMeSCo (Mr. Vasconcelos); Euro-Med NGO Platform (Ms. Glasson Deschaumes); Eurocities Euro-Mediterranean Working Group (Mr. Bontempi); WWF Mediterranean Programme (Mr. Stein); COPPEM (Mr. Giordano); Euro-Med Heritage RSMU (Mr. Carpano); Uni-Med (Mr. Rizzi); FEMEC (Mr. Tlili)

Museum With No Frontiers (Ms. Schubert) and Eurocities (Ms. Parmentier and Ms. Knowles) apologized for not being able to attend the debate.

Mr. Vasconcelos (EuroMeSCO, Coordinator) mentioned the initiatives jointly organized with the Foundation such as the Rabat Conference (June 05) and the London Seminar on Justice and Terrorism (September 05), and announced that EuroMeSCo will continue to cooperate with the ALF, and it will invite the ALF to its annual conference.

Ms. Glasson Deschaumes (Euro-Med NGO Platform, Vice-President) confirmed the Platform commitment to work with the ALF national networks, and therefore suggested that NGOs members of the Platform should be invited to become members of the ALF national networks. She stressed the importance of citizens’ participation in the Barcelona Process and invited the ALF to join the Platform exercise to evaluate the EU European Neighborhood Policy.

Mr. Bontempi (Eurocities Euro-Mediterranean Working Group, Mayor of Turin’ representative) recalled the role of local authorities in giving the Euro-Med Partnership a face at the local and regional level and in mobilizing citizens, including NGOs, for the success of the Partnership. He mentioned the project of holding a next meeting of the Eurocities' Euro- Mediterranean Working Group in Alexandria. This would be the first time that such an organization meets on the Mediterranean Southern shore.

Mr. Stein (WWF Mediterranean Programme, Head of the Barcelona Project Office) offered the following services to the Foundation: (a) Environmental capacity building; (b) Development of concrete projects linked to the priorities of the European Neighborhood Policy, such as the Freshwater Project that has a special relevance for its environmental aspects and for the culture of peace; (c) Database access, since WWF has developed a database gathering the references of 4000 environmental NGOs of the Mediterranean Region.

Mr. Giordano (COPPEM, Secretary of Commission IV) stressed the importance of the next project to be launched by COPPEM, which is the encouragement of city twinning between local authorities of the Mediterranean Partner countries of the Euro-Med Partnership. He also underlined the political importance of the joint effort of COPPEM, Eurocities and other networks to establish a Forum of Local Authorities (and regional authorities possibly) of the Euro-Med Partnership, which could become a fundamental partner of the Anna Lindh Foundation financially supporting the development of common projects (decentralized cooperation).

Mr. Carpano (Euro-Med Heritage RSMU, Coordinator) wished to develop not only horizontal or vertical relations, but also “diagonal” relations between the existing networks. He offered support to organize training courses for the ALF network members, and to circulate the ALF Call for Proposals in the MEDA countries. He also invited the ALF to cooperate with Euro-Med Heritage on the Press Award for Educational and Cultural Journalism, given the fact the Euro-Med Heritage has already developed a similar award. Dr. Schoefthaler clarified that the ALF Press Award will be different from the Euro-Med Heritage Journalistic Award: focus is on young journalists reporting on cultural diversity and dialogue.

Mr. Rizzi (Uni-Med, Director General) invited to work on network sustainability, especially in the academic cooperation field. Academic networks are already existing. Uni-Med gathers for instance 75 universities of the Mediterranean Region, and wishes to work with the ALF to contribute in the implementation of the Foundation’s programme. Dr. Schoefthaler indicated that the ALF programme for inter-university cooperation will start in June, as foreseen in the Programme, and that the Foundation is open for suggestions. He also mentioned the ALF intention to develop an academic network on cultural diversity and inter-cultural dialogue.

Mr. Tlili (FEMEC, Directeur de recherche) invited all the participants to work in large circles, associating several partners and developing fertile cross-paths of dialogue and research.

The representative of the European Commission (RELEX) Mr. Rafael Dochao-Moreno took the floor to welcome the establishment of the ALF national networks and to underline that the Anna Lindh Foundation should become the main actor to carry out the UN Alliance of Civilizations Initiative in the Euro- Mediterranean Region. This commitment has been expressed also by the Spanish authorities, who are the co-initiators of the Alliance, together with the Turkish authorities.

Given the lack of time, no debate was possible after these presentations.

3.2. Presentation of the conclusions of other Euro-Med Barcelona+10 conferences

The conclusions of the Women’ Conference, the Mayors’ Conference, and the Presidents of Regions’ Conference were presented respectively by Maria Angels Roque (IEMED), Francesc Freixa (City of Barcelona) and Anna Terron Li Cusi (Catalan Patronate in Europe). For the conclusions, see attached documents.

4) The 2006 Euro-Mediterranean Award for the Dialogue between Cultures

With a short symbolic ceremony, the Head of the Italian National Network awarded the 2005 "Euro-Mediterranean Award for the Dialogue between Cultures" of the Fondazione Mediterraneo to the 35 ALF Heads of National Networks and explained the modalities concerning the future award of the Price. In fact, from 2006 on, the Price could be awarded by the Heads of National Networks through a specific consultation procedure. The Heads of National Networks will be invited to approve the procedure at a later stage, having accepted the proposal in principle. A consultation document will be sent out in January.

5) The future of the Foundation and the ALF Guidelines for the National Networks.

5.1. During the debate on the Future of the Foundation the following points of view were expressed by the Heads of National Networks:

Germany: Expressed the need of increasing the role and the participation of the networks in the programming and the implementation of the activities of the ALF, in order to create a bottom-up oriented Foundation. In addition, the Heads of National Network should ask for the support of their foreign ministries to act as the national official partners of the ALF.

Egypt: Stressed the commitment of all the Heads of National Network to the development of the ALF, and the particular efforts made for the coordination of the members of the Egyptian network since the beginning. However, it is now necessary to show the concrete achievements of the ALF to motivate their involvement. On the other hand, the members of the network do not have the sufficient training to submit project proposals.

Poland: The word "frustration" was used to express the feeling of the network towards the ALF, since the network members have not felt a real involvement in its activities and programming. The Heads of National Networks and the civil society are asking for more participation and a better share of information, possibly with the establishment of a "platform for dialogue". Moreover, the term "Head" of National Network does not correspond to the role played in the frame of the National Network that is one of coordination not implying any hierarchy.

Netherlands: Expressed positive acknowledgment of the horizontal way of functioning of the networks despite their top down establishment. Some concrete suggestions were made: (a) the involvement of the networks in the programming activity, through the elaboration of concrete forms of cooperation, maybe at the level of working groups; (b) the improvement of the communication among the potential partners, focusing, first of all, on the "Context Map" of

the already existing information; (c) the establishment by the networks of an evaluation procedure of the projects, that should be used in the ALF programming activity. For future meetings it was also proposed to have a facilitator who would gather the questions and structure the debate, and in the preparatory phase, to hold working groups to prepare the meeting.

Syria: The network members lack the necessary experience for the development of projects and to develop a true cooperation in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, therefore, a round table for the exchange of good practices and experiences should be organized. Also the autonomy of the civil society should be defined and encouraged, since there is the risk of a loss of autonomy in this context. This concept was also highlighted by the Vice-President of the Euro-Med Non-Governmental Platform, who underlined the relation between autonomy and the right of association and to develop independent projects, though raising the open question: "How to ensure the independence from the funding agencies?"

Turkey: Each country has its own needs and it is difficult to reach a unique approach for the work of the networks. In the Turkish case, the members are expecting concrete inputs from the ALF. The Head of Network presented some concrete proposals: (a) in order to ensure more visibility to the ALF in Turkey, the Heads of National Networks and the ALF staff are invited to travel to Turkey and promote the ALF; (b) membership of active individuals who can promote the development of an efficient network should be secured; (c) the Heads of Networks, representing the ALF in their countries, should also share the available knowledge and be regularly informed about the developments of the ALF, in order to fulfill their information mission towards the network members. Finally, the Head recognized that the funding for the National Networks remains an open issue.

Hungary: In order to increase the visibility of the ALF and properly announce the launch of the Call for proposals, the Heads of Network would like to organize a press conference; though, this could expose them to questions they would not be able to answer, therefore more information is required. Besides that, for future meetings, it was suggested to devote more time to the debate, and to invite in the preparatory phase the Heads of Network to raise questions and proposals by email.

Austria: Some criticism arose on the structure of the meeting; in fact it was expected to have a more interactive discussion forum, giving more space to the debate on the Draft Guidelines for the Networks.

Slovenia: The intervention focused on the Call for proposals and the suggestion to leave to the national governments the task of spreading the information, in order to avoid possible conflict of interest with the fact that the Head of the Network is at the same time a potential applicant. Some doubts were expressed on the possibility that most of the project proposals might not receive enough governmental or other co-funding which is eligible for ALF funding.

Lebanon: The Lebanese network is fully committed to ALF values and objectives. Various questions are still open for the debate, since the ALF is a new institution and civil society organizations have to be informed about it.

Luxembourg: The creation of the ALF with a top down approach should not diminish the importance of its high mission, bearing in mind that such a big civil society network would

have never been created from the bottom. At the moment, the most important achievement is its existence and the service function that it is called to play. Indeed, the ALF is encouraged to constitute a virtual stock exchange market for the search for partners for project development.

Greece: The Heads of Network should have a bigger role and they should coordinate among themselves also through the use of video-conferences, emails and not only during plenary meetings. The ALF should create a database to inform on the available funding opportunities for all interested actors of the region.

Denmark: The structure of the ALF and its networks is the main aspect to focus on at the moment, since it is important to create a good framework to work in, and which would allow to develop a good strategy to obtain funds. In this regard, chapter 3 of the Draft Guidelines constitutes a basis for negotiation with the national governments; nonetheless, it has to be recognized that in order to accomplish the tasks foreseen for the heads of networks a lot of time and resources will be require.

Morocco: The Head of the Moroccan network is for the time being the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since for this start up phase a good administrative structure is needed, in order to gather all the members of the network; a task that any non-governmental association would not have the means to do. However, in future, the coordination of the Moroccan network will pass in the hands of a civil society organization.

France: The French network has been the first one to circulate critical views about the Foundation and some suggestions for its future development. Referring to the role of the Heads of Network, the ALF Secretariat is not entitled to define it and, in any case, this role should not be the one of technical agencies of the ALF at the national level. At present, taking into consideration that the European Commission has not invested enough funds for the cultural dimension of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, the reflection should focus on "the way how to put in practice the good proposals and make the most out of the potential of the Foundation".

Portugal: The Portuguese network highlighted the uncertainty about the future of the Foundation, especially in relation to the possibility of funding for the national networks. In addition, it expressed its doubts about the advisability of including public institutions as members of the national networks.

Sweden: It is important to clarify the added value of joining the Anna Lindh Foundation national networks and to try to create a sort of coherence among the various networks that adopted different work modalities. Another concept that was mentioned is the sustainability of the networks and the related need of funds.

Italy: Good coordination of the Heads of Network is necessary in order to present proposals to the Board of Governors; horizontal coordination and the use of the internet should be strengthened, in addition, there is a general request for technical assistance.

Slovak Republic: Request to improve the ALF website so that it can be used as a tool for the search for partners and for information on the activities of the network members. The strengthening and the involvement of the national networks are prerequisites for the success of the Foundation.

United Kingdom: The Head of Network proposed a joint statement of the Heads of Networks as a conclusion following the various points of views expressed during the meeting. The statement will be presented to the concerned governments. Please find the joint statement in the attached document.

The Executive Director replied to the various comments by saying that he fully understands and shares the feeling of frustration denounced by the networks. However, he invited to be positive, since the governments are called to follow up on the development of the ALF and its networks, and in this regard, political support is coming also from the European Parliament (relevant excerpts of the Barcelona Resolution are attached). It is very important to raise the awareness of the national governmental counterparts to obtain their financial support by presenting concrete proposals. The role of the heads of national networks and of the networks was established in Article XII of the ALF Statutes, but needs to be defined. At present, priority must be given to the Southern Mediterranean Partners, since in these countries we need to mobilize three times more partners per country if equal partnership should be possible. Synergies with partners of regional networks should also be increased. About the Call for proposals, Dr. Schoefthaler explained that the ALF is compiling a list of frequently asked question that will be published on the ALF website. Besides, he made clear that there is no rule preventing the ALF to co-finance projects receiving other governmental funding, and that the rate of co-financing can reach 90% of the total cost of the projects and in some cases, like for schools, relevant proportions of the salaries of teachers involved in the project can be considered part of the cofinancing. Concerning the proposal of replacing the term “head” by ”coordinator”, the Executive Director explained that the term of "Head of National Networks" is established by the ALF Statutes that can be amended only by the EuroMed Committee. He thanked all participants for their concrete proposals and reasserted the role of the networks in the programming of the future activities, on the basis of the programmatic framework proposed.

5.2. During the debate on the Draft Guidelines for the Networks, the following proposals were formulated:

On National Networks Membership (chapter 3.1): It was suggested to replace the word rules with principles, given the fact that national networks are independent. Some networks considered inappropriate to open the networks to “public institutions” as a rule, since they preferred to preserve the non-governmental character of the networks (PT). In this sense, the reference to “principles” would give more freedom to Heads of National Networks in the shaping of the network composition. Some other networks, on the other hand, felt the need to extend the categories of potential member institutions to local governments (FR). Criticism was expressed with regard to the proposal of developing an online standard membership application procedure to be uploaded on the ALF website, saying that such an instrument would undermine the autonomy of heads of network in choosing their members and it would open the door to possible attempts of entering the networks with the purpose of controlling its activity (FR). It was clarified that the Heads of National Networks shall have the last word in the membership application procedure. The Heads of National Networks approved this chapter, as amended during the debate.

On National Networks Mission (chapter 3.2): It was stressed that national networks should give the Euro-Med Partnership a face not only at the national level, but also at the international level (TK). No other major debate took place on this subject. The Heads of National Networks approved this chapter, as amended during the debate.

On the Roles and Responsibilities of the Heads of Networks (chapter 3.3) : the debate was very intense. The major worry of the Heads of National Networks was to assume certain responsibilities without the appropriate instruments and resources to fulfill them. Another worry expressed by the networks concerns the technical assistance tasks that a few networks do not consider as part of their responsibilities, in particular, with reference to the assistance to members in project development and project financial management, to search for project partners, monitor applications for project funding, and produce information material for dissemination. Therefore, an amendment was suggested to clarify that Heads of National Networks will fulfill the listed tasks under the condition that adequate and sufficient funding and infrastructures will be provided. Heads of National Networks suggested also to make clear that the ALF is one of the bodies that is requested to implement the third chapter of the Barcelona Process having also the task of strengthening the regional dimension of the Euro-Med Partnership. Chapter not yet approved.

On the reporting activity to the ALF (chapter 3.5), some networks raised some concerns. However, it was clarified that Heads of National Networks are called to contribute to the annual report prepared by the Executive Director for the sections referring to the activities developed in cooperation with the ALF and to the national networks development. Chapter not yet approved.

The Heads of National Networks adopted a revised version of chapters 3.1 and 3.2, and agreed to extend the period for presenting amendments to chapters 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 to the 20th of December 2005. III.

IV. Annexed documents

- List of participants (registered). - Italian, Greek, French, Spanish National Network Programs and suggestions for the future (respectively in FR, EN, FR and EN). - Conclusions of the Women’ Conference (EN) and the Mayors’ and Presidents of Regions’ Conference (EN/FR). - Excerpt from the European Parliament Resolution on Barcelona revisited (EN/FR). - Revised version of Chapter 3 of the Guidelines for the National Networks (update 22 Dec 2005) (EN/FR). - Joint statement of the Heads of Networks (EN/FR).

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PARTICIPANTS ORGANIZATION TITLE COUNTRY E-MAIL ADDRESS

Malek Chebel Professor of Anthropology Algeria [email protected]

Marie-Claire Foblets University of Leuven Professor of Law and Belgium Marie-Claire.Foblets@psy. Anthropology kuleuven.ac.be

Tuomo Melasuo Tampere Peace Research Docent and Researche Finland [email protected] Institute

Ginio Alisa Tel Aviv University Professor of History Israel [email protected]

Salvatore Bono International Society of President Italy [email protected] Mediterranean Historians SIHMED Asa’d Al Asa’d PLO International Relations General Management Palestine [email protected] and Projects. Ministry of Culture Gema Martin Universidad Autónoma Professor of Sociology Spain [email protected]; gema. de Madrid. Madrid (Spain) of the Arab World and [email protected] Islam Mohamed Beji – Ben Institut National du Patrimoine Research Director Tunisia [email protected] Mami

Florian Haug Ministry of Foreign Affairs Plenipotentiary Minister Austria [email protected]

Guido Knops Fondation Roi Baudouin Director Belgium [email protected]

Anthos I. Shekeris Foundation Anastasios Cyprus [email protected] G.Leventis

Jaroslav Bures Institute of International Czech Republic [email protected] / [email protected] Relations

Olaf Gerlach Hansen Danish Center for Culture Director General Denmark [email protected] and Development

Sahar Hamouda Alexandria and Mediterranean Deputy Director Egypt [email protected] Research Centre

Thomas R. Kämmerer Euromed Estonia (EME) Governor Estonia [email protected] / [email protected]

Anitta Kynsilehto Tampere Peace Research Finland [email protected] Institute

Thierry Fabre Maison Méditerranée des Director France [email protected] Sciences de l'Homme

Uwe Reissig Goethe Institut Zentrale Vice-Director Strategie&Con Germany [email protected]

Stefanos Vallianatos Hellenic Foundation for Culture Deputy. Department Greece [email protected] of International Relatio

Veronika Tóth Ministry of Cultural Heritage Dep. Strategic Plannin Hungary [email protected] and EU Coordination

Erzsebet Rozsa Teleki László Institute Hungary [email protected]

Maura Conway Dublin City University Lecturer Ireland [email protected]

Michele Capasso Fondazione Mediterraneo President Italy [email protected]; [email protected]

Caterina Arcidiacono Fondazione Mediterraneo Vice President Italy

Tana Lace Latvian Academy of Culture Latvia [email protected];

Salwa Saniora Lebanese National Commission Secretary General Lebanon [email protected] for UNESCO

Asta Dirmaite Lithuanian National Commission Secretary General Lithuania [email protected] for UNESCO

Claude Frisoni Cultural Meeting Centre Abbaye Luxembourg [email protected]; de Neumünster [email protected] / mady.weber@ ccrn.lu Paul Mifsud The Malta Council for Culture Executive Director Malta [email protected] and the Arts

Karima Benaych Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Cultural and Sci Morocco [email protected] Cooperation

Nadia Smaili Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cooperation UE – Affaires Morocco [email protected]; smaili@ Culturelles et Scientifiques. maec.gov.ma Coordinatrice du réseau national marocain Odile Chenal European Cultural Foundation Deputy Director Netherlands [email protected] / eurocult@ eurocult.org Jabr Abu El Naja Ministry of Foreign Affairs Palestine [email protected]

Agata Wasowska- International Cultural Centre Head of the Strategy and Comm Poland [email protected] Pawlik Cracow Department

Maria da Conceição Multiculti Portugal [email protected]; Amaral [email protected]

Francisco Motta Veiga Multiculti Portugal

Michaela Chalupova The National Trust of Slovakia Project Manager Slovak Republic [email protected]

Kreft Lev Peace Institute Head of the ALF Netwo Slovenia [email protected]

Andreu Claret European Institute of the Director Spain [email protected] Mediterranean

Elisabet Guillemat European Institute of the Coordinator Spain [email protected] Mediterranean

Katarina Runesson National Museum of World Sweden [email protected] Culture

Marwan Al Mahasseni Arabic Language Centre. Syria [email protected] University of Damascus

Mongi Zidi Centre Carthage pour Tunisia le Dialogue des Civilizations

Esra Nilgun Mirze Istanbul Foundation for Culture Corporate Communications Turkey [email protected] and Arts Director

Steve Green British Council Counterpoint United Kingdom [email protected]

Traugott Schoefthaler ALF Secretariat Executive Director Egypt [email protected]

Azza Nardini ALF Secretariat Executive Assistant Egypt [email protected] Senior Advisor Government [email protected] Relations Fadia Nahhas ALF Secretariat Spokesperson Head of Egypt [email protected] Communication [email protected]

Gianluca Solera ALF Secretariat Program Director Egypt [email protected]

Eleonora Insalaco ALF Secretariat Junior Expert for Networ Egypt [email protected]

Álvaro de Vasconcelos EuroMeSCo Director of Instituto de Estudos Portugal [email protected] Estratégicos e Internacionais

Ghislaine Glasson on-Governmental Vice-President France [email protected] Deschaumes

Catherine Parmentier EUROCITIES Executive Director Belgium [email protected]

Vanda Knowles EUROCITIES Governance and International C Belgium [email protected] Policy Officer

Chr WWF Mediterranean Head WWF Barcelona Project Off [email protected] Programme

Eva Schubert Museum With No Frontiers President [email protected] (MWNF)

Rinaldo Bontempi Euromed Working Group of Mayor of Turin’s representative Italy [email protected] Eurocities

Natale Giordano COPPEM Commission IV Secretary Italy [email protected]

Roberto Carpano Euro-Med Heritage RMSU Coordinator RMSU Italy claudio.cimino@euromedheritag e.net

Franco Rizzi UNI-MED Director General Italy

Roberto Albergoni UNI-MED Vice-President Italy [email protected]

M. Ridha Tlili FEMEC Euro-Mediterranean ForumRepresentative Tunisia tanzarella@fondation- for Cultures seydoux.org; fondation- seydoux@fondation- seydoux.org Relais Culture Europe Euromediterranean Policies leila.badis@relais-culture- europe.org

Francesca Pedrazzi Euro-Med Heritage RMSU Information Manager Italy

José Moisés Martín ACSUR-Las Segovias Spain [email protected]

Loli Martínez AFS Intercultura España Spain [email protected]

Charo Gutiérrez AFS Intercultura España Spain [email protected]

Jesús Gómez Morales Aula Universitaria del Estrecho. C Spain [email protected] Universidad de Cádiz

Agustí Colomines Centro UNESCO d Spain [email protected]

Mikel de Epalza Departamento de Estudios Spain [email protected] Árabes e Islámicos. Universidad de Alicante Gonzalo Fernández Escuela de Traductores de T Spain [email protected] Parrilla [email protected] [email protected] Joaquín Fernández Fundación ATMAN Spain joaquin.fernandez@fundacionat man.org

Vivian Solana Moreno Fundación Centro de Directora de Programación Spain [email protected] Educación Superiores en Oriente (CESOM) Yolanda Onghena Fundación CIDOB Spain [email protected]

Eduard Sole Fundación CIDOB Spain [email protected]

Mercedes Giovinazzo Fundación Interarts Spain [email protected]

Antonio Guccinardo Fundación Interarts Spain

Encarna del Amor Fundación para la Coordinadora General Spain [email protected] Saavedra Promoción Social de la j.trad@fundacionfpsc. Cultura org

Enrique Ojeda Fundación Tres Culturas Spain [email protected]

Oriol Granados Observatorio Científico de la Responsable del Programa Spain [email protected] Ciudad Mediterránea cimciencies@ mail.bcn.es Lourdes Ríos Observatorio DESC – Spain [email protected] Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales Enric Olivé Observatorio para la Spain [email protected] Interculturalidad y los Derechos Humanos (Universidad Rovira i Virgili - Tarragona) Mireia Montané Tuca Oficina de Cooperación Spain [email protected] Educativa y Científica Internaciona Departamento Educación. Generalitat Catalunya Monica Rius Sociedad Española de Spain [email protected] Estudios Árabes (SEEA)

Lucía Sala Spain [email protected]

Marta Xirinachs Casa de les Llengües Spain [email protected]

Xavier Casanovas Col·legi Arquitectes Responsable Àrea de C Spain [email protected] Tècnics de Barcelona CAATB

Anissa Lardjane France [email protected]

Wolfgang Loehnert ALF-Network Austria. Ludwig Austria [email protected] Salvator-Society

Paqui Santonja Mayor Spain [email protected]

Lali Biosca Museu Marítim de Barcelona Coordinadora Desenvolupamen Spain [email protected]

Carlos Bruquetas Carta Mediterránea Spain [email protected]

Jaume Martí Spain [email protected]

Sílvia Oussedik Universitat de Barcelona Spain [email protected]

Usama Zarief Zaki o Arab Management School Director of SME Spain [email protected]

Antoni Segura Centre d'Estudis Històrics Spain [email protected] Internacionals. Universitat de Barcelona Gemma Aubarell IEMed Directora de Programac Spain [email protected]

Francesc Badia IEMed Gerente Spain [email protected]

Josep Giralt IEMed Director de actividades cult Spain [email protected]

Helena Olivan IEMed Políticas euromediterráne Spain [email protected]

Ma Àngels Roque IEMed Directora de Quaderns de la Me Spain [email protected]

Pau Solanilla IEMed Adjunto a la dirección de progr Spain [email protected]

PARTENARIAT EUROMED

DOC. DE SÉANCE N° : 77/05 EN DATE DU : 22.07.2005. ORIG INE : Italy

Fondation Euro-méditerranéenne « Anna Lindh » pour le dialogue des cultures

Programme du réseau italien

Dans le cadre du programme triennal de la FEM, le réseau italien a distingué cinq initiatives principales dont on trouvera une synthèse dans les documents suivants. Les propositions sont le fruit d’un premier débat entre les réseaux nationaux, qui a mis en relief plusieurs domaines d’intérêt majeur parmi les divers secteurs thématiques et que nous présentons ici, afin qu’elles soient l’objet de la plus grande participation. Les projets présentés se déclineront selon la structure suivante :

• Rencontre entre les jeunes sur le thème du dialogue entre cultures Ce projet s’intègre dans le programme « Notre avenir Commun », qui invite les jeunes à apprendre à vivre ensemble ;

• Histoire pour le dialogue Ce projet, qui s’inscrit dans le programme « Avenues des perspectives multiples », a l’ambition de proposer une histoire des expériences historiques méditerranéennes dans une perspective éducative ;

• Conférence euro-méditerranéenne sur le thème des cultures classiques en Méditerranée Cette initiative d’approfondissement du dialogue entre les cultures et les civilisations, et destinée en particulier aux Pays UE d’adhésion récente (Pologne, Hongrie, Slovénie, Estonie, Lettonie, Lituanie, République Tchèque, Slovaquie) se situe dans le cadre du programme « Notre Diversité Créatrice ».

• La connaissance sans frontières Le projet, qui se situe dans la section « Science sans frontières », veut promouvoir la participation euro-méditerranéenne dans le champ de l’éducation supérieure et de la recherche scientifique et la valorisation du patrimoine culturel.

• Projet de formation pour les journalistes de la Méditerranée La présente proposition, qui s’inscrit dans le programme « La Société de l’Information » naît avec l’objectif de promouvoir la connaissance réciproque professionnelle et culturelle entre les opérateurs des médias de la Méditerranée.

Rencontre entre les jeunes sur le thème du dialogue entre cultures

A l’occasion des récentes réunions des réseaux nationaux de la Fondation Euro- méditerranéenne Anna Lindh pour le Dialogue entre les cultures (FEM), un consensus a émergé sur la nécessité pour les jeunes des 35 pays du PEM de se faire entendre, afin de connaître leurs opinions, recommandations et propositions sur le thème de la promotion du dialogue entre les cultures. Les débats se sont particulièrement portés sur les instruments à utiliser, et sur le moyen de diffuser ce message parmi les jeunes, qui constituent la cible principale sur laquelle se concentrent les actions prévues du programme triennal de la FEM. En considération du fait que Naples accueille la Biennale des Jeunes Artistes de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée, le réseau italien propose que la rencontre se tienne à Naples, parallèlement à la Biennale. Elle sera organisée par l’institution chef de file du réseau italien, la Fondation Laboratoire Méditerranée, et traitera du thème « Objectifs et moyens pour un dialogue réel entre la société et les cultures dans l’espace euro-méditerranéen ». La rencontre prévoit une structure informelle avec la participation de 3 jeunes pour chacun des 35 pays, donc au total 105, au choix des Réseaux Nationaux, portant sur diverses catégories d’études et de métier. Il est prévu d’articuler l’initiative durant 5 jours de manière à permettre un meilleur amalgame entre les participants. Il a été suggéré, pour la période idéale de déroulement de l’événement, entre la fin de septembre et le début d’octobre 2005.

Histoire pour le dialogue (HistMed)

Le programme d’action, dans le domaine historique, est fondé sur la conviction que les événements historiques pèsent dans la perception et les images réciproques des peuples de la région méditerranéenne. Afin de dépasser les stéréotypes, et même les ressentiments, il est nécessaire de reconsidérer l’expérience historique commune qui peut constituer la base d’une reconnaissance d’un sentiment d’une communauté méditerranéenne, si ce n’est d’une « identité méditerranéenne » de la part des peuples de la région. Le programme, lancé avec le soutien de l’IsIAO (Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente) répond aux appels de la Fondation qui entend le placer dans la lignée du programme régional « Euromed Sciences Humaines » ; il dispose déjà d’une base solide à travers un réseau des chercheurs spécialisés existant, la Société Internationale des Historiens de la Méditerranée (SIHMED).

Objectifs

Le projet HistMed vise les finalités suivantes :

1 ) Favoriser la constitution d’un patrimoine commun de connaissance historique en ce qui concerne les expériences communes, afin de dépasser les « nationalismes » des pays et des cultures. 2) Faciliter et développer les communications et les échanges d’informations, les confrontations d’opinions, la conception et la conduite des travaux d’équipe, entre les historiens de la région. 3 ) Faciliter la connaissance réciproque des traditions historiques et de la production plus récente de chacun des pays ; plus spécialement entre les pays et groupes de pays qui ont, notamment pour des raisons linguistiques, relativement moins de contacts entre eux. 4 ) Favoriser la diffusion de ce patrimoine de connaissance au sein du vaste public non spécialisé, surtout dans le public jeune, des écoles et de l’Université.

Projets spécifiques

Histoire générale de la Méditerranée

Sans être un abrégé ou une compilation des histoires des diverses civilisations, cultures, formations des Etats, cette histoire devra montrer qu’il existe, en tant que réalité et héritage historiques, un « ensemble » - la Méditerranée – caractérisé par une multiplicité de civilisations et de cultures, de réalités « nationales », régionales et locales, qui se sont pourtant constituées à travers un processus d’influences réciproques.

Le réalisation du projet prévoit tout d’abord une réflexion théorique, la définition d’une ébauche et d’un projet de travaux, la répartition des tâches à chacun des chercheurs et groupes de chercheurs. La phase initiale comprendra quelques recherches préliminaires : une revue des études historiques relatives à la Méditerranée, un recueil de données bibliographiques ainsi qu’une recherche sur les sources de la presse et des archives disponibles. Les résultats des recherches préliminaires pourront également donner vie à une collection de publications vulgarisées.

Initiatives autour du projet

- Enquêtes sur l’environnement des recherches. - Enquêtes sur les programmes scolaires. - Organisation de cycles de conférences et de cours. - Traduction de travaux historiques. - Anthologie sur la Méditerranée. - Expositions de documents relatifs à l’histoire de la Méditerranée (livres, cartes géographiques, archives, etc.). - Manifestations de réconciliation - Promotion de documentaires et fictions audiovisuels.

Conférence euro-méditerranéenne sur le thème des cultures classiques en Méditerranée

La Conférence se présente comme une initiative d’approfondissement du dialogue entre les cultures et les civilisations, destinée en particulier aux Pays UE d’adhésion récente (Pologne, Hongrie, Slovénie, Estonie, Lettonie, Lituanie, République Tchèque, Slovaquie). L’intention est de faciliter la participation au dialogue euro-méditerranéen des sociétés civiles de l’Est européen qui en étaient précédemment exclues. Du fait de leur position géographique et de leurs parcours historiques, ces Pays peuvent constituer un laboratoire important pour la réalisation des objectifs du Processus de Barcelone, rapprocher les peuples de cultures différentes sans en transformer l’identité. L’objectif de la Conférence est d’analyser les cultures classiques : romaine, grecque, juive, arabe, turque. Chacune d’entre elles contient des éléments de conflictualité et de conciliation, et, d’une certaine manière, l’étude de tels éléments peut se révéler utile au dialogue actuel entre les cultures.

En utilisant les résultats de cet événement, il est possible de programmer un Laboratoire d’un mois où des représentants des 8 pays se rendront dans autant de Pays de la Rive Sud – en accord avec les Réseaux Nationaux de ces Pays – pour une présentation de la réalité de la Méditerranée sous ses différents profils, économique, culturel, scientifique non liés au phénomène du tourisme.

Sur ces bases, une publication peut voir le jour, qui rende compte, du point de vue des participants des 8 Pays européens, des résultats du programme.

La connaissance sans frontières

Le projet, qui se situe dans la section « Science sans frontières » du programme de la FEM, est conçu comme un mécanisme en synergie pour promouvoir la participation euro-méditerranéenne dans le champ de l’éducation supérieure et de la recherche scientifique et la valorisation du patrimoine culturel.

Projet UNIMED

Le patrimoine culturel représente, pour les Pays méditerranéens, un instrument fondamental pour le renforcement d’une identité commune. La richesse immense des biens archéologiques, architecturales et monumentales existant témoignent des racines communes ainsi que d’échanges culturels et commerciaux intensifs. Il n’y a aucune région au monde, d’ailleurs, qui peut se vanter d’une quantité comparable de sites et complexes archéologiques de valeur inestimable. La connaissance et l’appréciation de ce patrimoine commun parait, toutefois, être plutôt l’apanage d’une élite culturelle que du grand public, qui très souvent ne connaît ni ne conçoit ce patrimoine. Il est donc nécessaire d’attirer les jeunes vers un tel patrimoine en encourageant et en promouvant non seulement la formation, mais aussi une mobilité plus dynamique des étudiants universitaires. Pour la réalisation de tels objectifs, Unimed propose deux initiatives que s’inscrivent dans la stratégie plus complexe d’Unimed sur le patrimoine culturel, partagée et promue actuellement par une multiplicité d’institutions des deux rives de la Méditerranée. a) « Summer School »

L’objectif principal de la Summer School est de renforcer le concept de l’identité commune dans la Méditerranée, à travers la connaissance techno-scientifique du patrimoine culturel dans ses formes variées d’expression. Chaque année un thème différent sera proposé. Les cours seront tenus par des enseignants qui feront partie du réseau Unimed ou d’autres Universités, ainsi que par des représentants des organisations nationales et internationales, qui s’occupent à différent titre de patrimoine culturel, et par des professionnels et des journalistes. La Summer School, qui sera organisée chaque année de façon à devenir dans le futur un rendez-vous permanent, devra prévoir, dans sa phase de développement, des journées de formation, entre 5 et 10 unités environ. Les destinataires de la Summer School seront des délégations d’étudiants des universités de la Méditerranée. On pourra prévoir aussi des ateliers. Afin de permettre le plus grand succès du projet, il est nécessaire d’intéresser les autorités locales ainsi que les Institutions actives dans le territoire d’origine des participants.

Parmi les activités possibles, des cours de méthodologies sont proposées qui concernent l’utilisation des techniques les plus avancées de relevés, documentation et diffusion des données appliqués au secteur des Biens culturels. Il s’agit de méthodologies en mesure d’assurer une gestion, consultation et élaboration plus efficaces des différentes informations. Par ce moyen, il serait offert une double occasion aux jeunes étudiants, futurs professionnels ou techniciens : d’un coté une connaissance plus approfondie de l’innovation technologique appliquée à la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel, de l’autre la participation au réseau que Unimed, à la suite du projet Unimed Cultural Heritage II, est en train de consolider et qui sera constitué prochainement comme Association Euro-méditerranéenne pour le patrimoine culturel. b) Une autre initiative, au niveau local, a déjà obtenu le soutien du public et des étudiants, et pourrait être, même après de nécessaires adaptations, proposée alors dans le cadre euro-méditerranéen : l’Université adopte un monument.

L’ Université adopte un monument prévoit pour son parcours une approche « ascendante » qui se distingue de la précédente. En ce cas, une institution universitaire (Département, Institut, voire un cours universitaire) choisit un monument ou un site archéologique peu connu ou qui nécessite une intervention de restauration. Les étudiants deviendraient ainsi eux-mêmes promoteurs de la sauvegarde et de la valorisation du monument choisi, se chargeraient de recueillir les données significatives là où il est possible de les trouver, en lien avec les institutions locales, et de les rendre accessibles au public et aux chercheurs. A la suite de cette initiative, des séminaires ou des conférences itinérantes pourraient être réalisés, ouverts aux étudiants et aux experts pour avoir ainsi le plus d’implication possible de la part du public. Le travail mené dans le cadre de cette manifestation pourrait de plus être intégré aux activités de la Summer School qui ferait ainsi l’examen des cas d’études pour un approfondissement scientifique ultérieur. Outre l’avantage direct et immédiat de bien porter à l’attention des étudiants, professeurs et à la population locale l’objet de l’activité en question, tout le travail mené pourrait, même en ce cas, confluer dans le parcours plus vaste, rappelé plus haut, que Unimed promeut. Dans une phase initiale, ces propositions devront avoir une dimension à géométrie variable, que ce soit pour la durée ou pour le nombre de participants. Ces initiatives impliqueront les universités, leurs propres étudiants et chercheurs, et plusieurs administrations territoriales.

Les propositions décrites plus haut pourraient engager aussi, dans leur réalisation, plusieurs institutions périphériques comme partenaire ou sponsor : il est possible par exemple de prévoir qu’une commune ou une province puissent cofinancer l’intervention pour qu’elle se réalise sur leur territoire, acquérant ainsi visibilité et prestige. Une autre possibilité pour augmenter l’impact d’une initiative du type de la Summer School sur la collectivité serait de favoriser l’hébergement des participants auprès des familles ou des résidences universitaires, en obtenant ainsi

des occasions d’intégration entre les étudiants, et entre eux et le territoire qui les hébergera. De plus, des initiatives culturelles pourront être prévues autour, liées par exemple à la musique et aux arts visuels.

V. Projet de formation pour les journalistes de la Méditerranée

ANSAmed, parmi ses missions institutionnelles, se propose d’assurer le transfert de savoir-faire, de technologies et d’expériences journalistiques au monde de la presse.

Les complexités nouvelles de l’information dans la région rendent nécessaire un saut de qualité dans les compétences et dans les modèles du rôle des opérateurs du secteur, ANSAmed étant l’institution la plus qualifiée pour satisfaire ces exigences.

La présente proposition naît ainsi avec l’objectif de promouvoir la connaissance réciproque professionnelle et culturelle entre les opérateurs des médias de la Méditerranée. Il y a, à la base du projet, l’engagement de journalistes provenant des Agences de presse et des opérateurs principaux des médias méditerranéens, leur insertion étant assurée par des stages professionnels auprès de la rédaction de ANSAmed.

Le projet, initialement, prévoit un stage de formation auprès de la rédaction ANSAmed à Naples, puis un autre lors d’une période ultérieure auprès du siège central de l’ANSA à Rome. Des visites de plusieurs opérateurs importants des médias italiens seront prévues : quotidiens, radios et télévisions.

DUREE 5 modules de 3 mois chacun, distribués au cours de la période juillet 2005 – janvier 2006

STRUCTURES D’ACCUEIL

Rédaction ANSAmed à Naples, 2 mois par module Siège central ANSA à Rome, 1 mois par module

DESTINATAIRES

10 journalistes titulaires d’un contrat de collaboration 10 journalistes titulaires d’un contrat de travail salarié

5 modules de 3 mois chacun sont prévus. Pour chaque module, sont prévus deux journalistes collaborateurs et deux titulaires d’un contrat de travail salarié, pour un total de 20 professionnels (10 collaborateurs et 10 salariés).

Les deux catégories de destinataires devront provenir d’agences ou de journaux distribués dans les pays de la Méditerranée, faisant partie de préférence du réseau ANSAmed.

Les activités et les objectifs du parcours de formation sont identiques pour les deux catégories de destinataires : elles seront orientées vers un niveau différent de complexité selon les expériences professionnelles.

THE GREEK NATIONAL NETWORK

IDEAS FOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS November 2005

The following ideas have been proposed by some of the institutions participating in the network, or the result of collective effort and discussions, yet not concrete projects well developed but more food for thought and in search for similar reasoning among the other networks as well as interested parties. Therefore, we submit them for your judgement and would like to receive your input and hope to have contributed to enlarging the discourse among the networks as well as among the institutions active in the Euro-Mediterranean space.

The Circle of Life It is the central idea that should bind a series of activities, at different levels and of different forms aiming at introducing and familiarising, primarily the youth, but also any interested groups, of the habits, rituals, customs and realities of life in the countries participating in the project, that is from birth till death, including after, and the stages in between, childhood, school, studying, working, youth activities, social life, working life, marriage, family, art, music, theatre, sports religion, burial habits, etc. Depending on the age of the target group (school or university students) the forms should vary, as well as the social background of the described community: rural or urban, islanders or mountaineers. Such a broad coverage should also be aiming at underlying the communalities in society in human life and activity present everywhere.

Greek and Roman Civilisation as the basis of contemporary Western Though and Culture A two, three or four week intensive seminar, to take place in Greece and Italy, aiming at introducing the basic tenets of those two classical civilisations and their contribution to modern Western though and social, political, and legal system. Hence, it will also introduce the foundation and pillars of contemporary European thought, but also the Arab-Islamic contribution to surviving and reaching the North and West of Europe in later historical periods. It should be for university students (post and undergraduates), from Mediterranean countries, although not exclusively, should include visits to sites, monuments and museums, and ideally should have a follow up.

A Textbook for Euro-Mediterranean Studies Reflecting on the Greek reality, a number of universities offer such, or similar, courses, yet they lack a coherent and concise textbook to cover a variety of topics related to this area. That can take either the shape of a collective work among academics from different countries, agreeing on the curriculum and contributions, and then published in the relative and interested languages (translated), or to support such projects within each country, yet with a common curriculum. Such project can also be implemented within the universities, and therefore the book can have the contribution of the students themselves. It can also be supplemented by a series of conferences and even promotion events, while it can also include a cd-rom with maps, illustrations, charters and other useful material, including web-sites useful for follow up.

A common newspaper/magazine This can be either in a printed form, an electronic form or both, and include topics of common concern, either general ones or specific reference per issue. Yet, those topics should be worked by school or university students, or other, primarily groups of young people, therefore introducing to them both the realities they would be asked to look into, and the process of presenting their views in such a form. The issue of the language should also be explored, i.e. translation into the other ones.

Emigrants, refugees and Diaspora The hosting of other nationals is the common reality and this project would to see their function as cultural messengers and their cultural discourse with the hosting community, but also their integration in the hosting societies, and the process, conditions, and mechanisms through which this is taking place. The approach to this topic can take different forms and can also be related to other projects.

The Introduction of “Mobile Libraries” In short, the operation of buses as libraries, carrying books, travelling all over the countries in question and bringing the books to the local communities, especially where there are no libraries, in the provinces, urban or rural, as well as in the major cities, especially in specific neighbourhoods. The idea is to extend this practice in the states that does not exist, also with books that have a relevance to our aim and vision. Likewise, where it is already practised, those ‘libraries’ should be enriched with similar books. It needs to be promoted accordingly, and it can also be accompanied with certain activities introducing ALF and the Euro-Mediterranean reality and vision, but also it can carry and promote other ALF projects.

“The Words that Travel” This is already a successful on-going program of the Municipal Gallery of Psychikoand the artist Mr. Antonis Panagopoulos, based on his project “ESPACE DE MEMOIRE” (“a plastic adventure aiming to explore the mechanisms that govern cultural memory”). It aims at familiarising its audience and participants with the existing different languages, even forgotten ones, through the translation of a document that includes key and universal notions, hence, emphasising the communality of those notions, i.e. peace, friendship, cooperation, war etc. This is done through a network of contacts in different countries (the Greek project is been collecting this material for almost 15 years), and then the artist responsible for the document visualises that thought different artistic expressions (paintings, sculpture, video etc.). Accordingly, an interactive game for kids is set up, where they are given the document, they see the visualisation-exhibition, and based on those two stimuli, come up with their own expression, while they get in touch with the key notions themselves and their translation. It can be adjusted according to our own needs and desired notions (the document), which would be given to selected artists or institutions in different countries to come up with the artistic expressions (visualisation), and then exchange the results. Accordingly, the game can be performed everywhere, and continuously in response to the other country’s contribution, but also viewing the works of other kids of the same age.

The “Kavafia” It is an activity, already institutionalised, that initially took the form of annual conferences over the work and influence of the Greek poet of Alexandria, Konstandinos

Kavafis, being held in Alexandria. Gradually it has evolved into a forum for an exchange of ideas and problematic, in the filed of fine arts in general and not only in poetry, therefore presenting and debating the works of other important writers and poets of the Mediterranean, but also in general themes and problems in the cultural and philosophical domain.

In addition to those more or less specific projects, a number of concerns have been discussed. In that respect the idea of a student exchange programmes was mentioned, a kind of Euro-Med Erasmus yet adopted to the ALF institutions’ reality, as well as other forms of educational trips, visits and exchanges; musical meetings and exchanges and the role of music in education and culture; the role and contribution of the national parliaments in the educational process and whether it can, and how, contribute to the cultural dialogue; creating library links and relative databanks there, also accessible through the member-institutions of the networks.

La Fondation Anna Lindh Propositions du réseau français

Dans la perspective de la rencontre de Barcelone, le 27 novembre 2005, et dans le souci de privilégier les éléments de contenu par rapport aux débats sur le mode de fonctionnement de la Fondation, qui restent néanmoins à préciser, le réseau français a retenu trois grandes priorités d’actions :

1ère priorité : la mobilité des personnes

La circulation des idées, des œuvres, des manières de faire et de penser passe par la circulation des hommes et des femmes entre l’Europe et la Méditerranée. Or aujourd’hui, les frontières sont de plus en plus fermées et elles empêchent la création d’un véritable espace humain commun.

C’est un élément central pour donner une réelle crédibilité au partenariat euro‐ méditerranéen.

Il s’agit ici de bien distinguer la mobilité des migrations et donc de réunir les conditions pour que la FAL puisse intervenir sur le terrain qui est le sien : les échanges culturels.

La mobilité des artistes et acteurs de la culture est en effet cruciale pour la construction d’une culture partagée. La mobilité est reconnue comme une composante clé du développement et de l’action culturelle européenne. Aussi dans le cadre d’une politique de partenariat avec ses pays riverains du Sud, l’Union Européenne devrait aussi favoriser la mobilité culturelle et artistique dans la région Euromed.

●Un passeport pour la culture devrait ainsi être créé.

Il devrait notamment faciliter l’obtention de visas, dans les meilleurs délais, pour les acteurs culturels dans le cadre du partenariat euro‐ méditerranéen. La Fondation pourrait agir directement auprès des ambassadeurs membres de son conseil d’administration dans ce but et aider grandement l’obtention de visas, à la fois vers l’Union européenne et l’espace Schengen, mais aussi dans les échanges entre pays du Sud et de l’Est de la Méditerranée. Ce passeport pour la culture est susceptible de donner à la FAL une grande crédibilité auprès des opérateurs culturels qui sont tous confrontés à des problèmes de mobilité. Nombre de projets sont en effet reportés voire empêchés faute de l’obtention de visas dans les meilleurs délais. La Fondation a un rôle significatif à jouer et une place à prendre sur le terrain de la mobilité.

●Un fonds d’aide à la mobilité des artistes et des acteurs culturels.

Il s’agit de soutenir et d’encourager les voyages qui permettent à un professionnel de la culture de trouver les opportunités, les partenaires et les moyens de concrétiser un projet personnel ou collectif ; favorisant ainsi l’activité de réseau, les échanges d’expériences, la coopération culturelle et artistique, la naissance de projets culturels ; toutes ces actions qui donnent corps à cette notion de « dialogue des peuples et des cultures ». Le Fonds Roberto Cimetta est un exemple de ce qui peut être réalisé dans ce domaine, et de telles initiatives sont à développer et à encourager.

La mobilité des personnes est le seul véritable moyen d’éviter que le partenariat culturel soit simplement virtuel, quelle que soit par ailleurs la pertinence et l’efficacité des moyens multimédia. Rien ne vaut le franchissement des frontières et l’expérience de l’Autre pour donner corps aux échanges culturels.

2ème priorité : un monde de significations communes

Les incompréhensions s’accumulent, entre Europe et Méditerranée. Comment sortir de ces relations de défiance, de repli voire de rejet ? Une première exigence est de se donner les moyens de penser ensemble et de créer les conditions pour partager de la connaissance.

Dans la perspective « d’élaborer des savoirs communs », conformément à la 5ème recommandation du Groupe des Sages, et à partir des travaux de recherches en sciences humaines, il s’agit de lancer un grand cycle de rencontres publiques : Penser la Méditerranée.

●Le réseau euro‐ méditerranéen en sciences humaines et sociales (Ramses2), conformément à ses priorités et à ses compétences, est prêt à concevoir et à organiser ce cycle de rencontres publiques. La Bibliotheca Alexandrina, partenaire du réseau, et la Fondation Anna Lindh pourraient être impliqués dans ce cycle de rencontres publiques qui associerait les plus grands spécialistes des questions méditerranéennes.

● Pour la revue Transeuropéennes, « l’élaboration des savoirs communs » passe par un approfondissement des pratiques interculturelles et par un travail sur ce qui peut être traduit entre les langues, entre les imaginaires, entre les modes de représentation, en Méditerranée. La perspective est inclusive des phénomènes de mobilité, mais aussi de migrations. Ce projet de recherche engageant plusieurs pays

entend élaborer des outils novateurs pour « traduire entre les cultures » en Méditerranée et fournira entre autres des recommandations concernant les nécessaires « politiques de traduction en Méditerranée ».

D’autres initiatives, qui valorisent le partage de savoir commun, pourraient être imaginées.

• Une cartographie des dynamiques culturelles, artistiques, éducatives, sociales (pratiques, échanges, lieux) pourrait être lancée pour mieux fonder lʹaction culturelle et artistique sur une connaissance fine des conditions réelles de lʹéchange en Méditerranée. En effet, le dialogue des cultures passe souvent sous silence les inégalités en matière de culture (capacité de production, lieux indépendants, mobilité, liberté de création, droits culturels, …) entre les méditerranéens, censés être les acteurs et les bénéficiaires de ce dialogue. Cette cartographie est indispensable au bon développement du projet de la FAL. Elle devrait déboucher sur une vision plus concrète, mieux partagée, et une identification des besoins. Ce travail d’analyse constituerait la base dʹune approche plus fondée et plus solide de la coopération culturelle en Méditerranée et de lʹaction publique et privée en faveur du dialogue euro‐ méditerranéen. Il sʹagirait d’obtenir un « état des lieux » qualitatif sur : - la production culturelle (livres, traductions, disques, pièces, …), - la circulation de ces biens culturels, - la mobilité des personnes (voyages dʹétude, circulation des étudiants et chercheurs, tourisme culturel, jumelages, …), - les équipements existants (bibliothèques, ordinateurs et cybercafés, lieux de la créativité et lieux dʹaccès à la culture, cinémas, …), - les formations (première et professionnelle) aux métiers culturels, - les financements (publics et privés, les critères usuels, …). Une partie de cet ʺinventaireʺ existe, tout en étant disséminé selon les secteurs. Des études sectorielles sont en cours (voir lʹétude programmée par le Fonds Cimetta sur la mobilité, lʹétude menée par Amunì sur la formation en management culturel, celle sur le financement de la culture chapeautée par la Fondation européenne de la culture, entre autres). Les destinataires de cet ʺinventaireʺ seront dʹabord les acteurs des échanges eux‐ mêmes, le monde associatif, les collectivités territoriales, les organismes de financement, à qui lʹon fournirait une connaissance utile pour lʹaction. La Fondation Seydoux pourrait être le coordonnateur de ce projet dans le réseau français, en liaison et co‐pilotage avec les autres réseaux nationaux.

La Fondation Anna Lindh pourrait jouer un rôle fédérateur dans le cadre de ce projet.

D’autres actions transversales aux membres des différents réseaux devraient également être développées autour de :

• « Lire, écrire, communiquer et créer avec les outils des nouvelles technologies et du multimédia ». Les nouvelles pratiques et les nouveaux usages liés aux TIC constituent des points importants d’action et d’expérimentation dans le domaine culturel, qu’il soit plus particulièrement appliqué aux secteurs des arts, de l’éducation, de l’édition, des échanges ou du développement. Cette dimension multimédia est déjà expérimentée par plusieurs opérateurs du réseau français, en particulier l’association ZINC‐ ECM avec différents partenaires à Marseille, au Liban et en Egypte (dont la Bibliothéca Alexandrina, l’université Senghor, des écoles et des structures artistiques) depuis plusieurs années. Son expertise et l’expérience d’autres structures( Babelmed, l’AMI avec le programme ORMUZ et la lettre Bayate) pourraient servir de base à l’organisation de séminaires en 2006 et 2007 sous l’égide de la Fondation Anna Lindh. Ceux‐ci permettraient de dégager le potentiel et des modalités de programme d’actions qui placent au coeur de ces nouvelles pratiques la rencontre et la coopération directe, et non pas le virtuel et la distance. Un partenariat avec la Bibliotheca Alexandrina est déjà envisagé sur ces questions.

• « Lire, éditer et traduire en Méditerranée », à partir notamment du réseau des écoles de traducteurs et de différentes opérations de co‐éditions avec des éditeurs européens et méditerranéens. Une initiative forte doit en effet être prise autour du livre en Méditerranée, principal support de transmission entre les cultures.

3ème priorité : partager et diffuser la création

À travers la priorité mise sur la jeunesse, la Fondation devrait favoriser la tenue des Etats généraux de la jeune création. Il s’agirait de réunir les organismes, institutions, associations, artistes, fondations pour qu’à l’occasion de ces Etats généraux, ils puissent partager leurs expériences, définir les conditions d’échanges, favoriser une meilleure connaissance et circulation des œuvres artistiques autour du bassin méditerranéen et au‐delà.

Certains points clefs devraient faire l’objet d’un travail plus précis, en particulier :

• Les conditions de la professionnalisation dans le secteur culturel et artistique (Accompagnement dʹartistes via des micro‐entreprises et autres types de structures). • Les processus et moyens dévolus à la formation et à la transmission • La circulation des œuvres et les conditions de diffusion (capacité à structurer un paysage professionnel et à soutenir des projets sur la durée). • La circulation des artistes et des professionnels, Sud‐Sud, Est‐Ouest, Sud‐Nord, Nord ‐Sud en tant que modalité d’échange et de développement culturel effectif (Former un manager, un agent, un éditeur, suppose de pouvoir échanger sur ses pratiques professionnelles).

●Le réseau français estime très riche l’expérience de la Biennale des Jeunes Créateurs d’Europe et de la Méditerranée qui depuis 20 ans réunit pendant 10 jours 600 à 700 artistes de moins de 35 ans provenant de plus de 70 villes de 19 pays d’Europe et de la Méditerranée (dont plusieurs villes et structures du réseau français, l’EspaceCulture de Marseille ayant été un des fondateurs de la BJCEM). Elle se présente sous la forme d’un grand festival pluridisciplinaire, concerts, expositions, lectures et spectacles constituent le programme de cet événement.). Le réseau de villes qui participent à la Biennale s’est constitué en 2001 en association internationale dont le siège social est à Bruxelles et les bureaux à Turin. Sa tâche, en plus d’animer ce réseau, est de définir les relations entre l’organisateur de la Biennale et les structures des villes, d’être l’interface entre ces entités.

La FAL pourrait notamment aider à ce que pour la première fois la Biennale puisse se tenir dans un pays du Sud de la Méditerranée, et par exemple à Alexandrie, comme l’hypothèse est actuellement avancée par les organisateurs de la Biennale.

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Autour de ces trois grandes priorités : la mobilité des personnes, un monde de significations communes et partager et diffuser la création, des projets spécifiques pourraient très vite être identifiés. Ces différents projets culturels, avancés par le réseau français, sont conçus dans une perspective multilatérale, ce qui implique donc de nombreux opérateurs culturels de l’Union européenne et des pays méditerranéens partenaires.

La dimension culturelle du partenariat euro‐ méditerranéen, dix ans après le lancement du processus de Barcelone, est loin d’avoir été à la hauteur de ses ambitions et elle n’a pas tenu toutes ses promesses. Le temps est venu de se donner les moyens de la refonder.

Alors que des murs se dressent entre les sociétés des deux rives de la Méditerranée, et au sein même de ces sociétés, il nous faut apprendre à bâtir des ponts.

Ces quelques propositions, fruits d’une réelle expérience de la part d’acteurs culturels impliqués de longue date dans des projets culturels reliant une rive à l’autre de la Méditerranée, pourraient dessiner quelques arches d’un pont qui risque de se briser sur la défiance et la peur qui gagne actuellement les opinions publiques.

Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures

Spanish Network Programme 2005

Within the framework of the Programming of the Anna Lindh Foundation for 2005, the IEMed as the Head of the Spanish Network of the Foundation is promoting a series of initiatives. In particular, the IEMed has focused its programme for 2005 on the celebration of the 10 years of the Barcelona Process and the activities put forward reflect this aim.

Next we present a brief description of the agenda scheduled for the last quarter of 2005, with the direct participation of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALEF) and the national networks that make it up.

I. Co organization of events and initiatives with ALEF

ƒ Seminar “Media and the Mediterranean: The making of news, opinions and perceptions”. Barcelona, from 25/11/2005 to 26/11/2005.

International seminar that will deal with the creation of news and the generation of opinions and perceptions in the Mediterranean, a fragmented region of great complexity. The seminar is one of the three activities of the cycle “Euromed & the Media” promoted by the European Commission. Directors from the media, journalists and experts will participate in this seminar which includes the launch of the Anna Lindh Award for Cultural and Educational Journalism. With a view to developing a work programme of two years, the meeting seeks to link itself to the establishment of a network of journalists in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The seminar also has the support of Fundación Carolina, EuroMeSCo and COPEAM, and the collaboration of Grupo Prisa (publishers of the newspaper El País), Television of Catalonia, and the news agencies EFE (Spain) and Ansamed (Italy).

ƒ Festival of Music of the Mediterranean. Barcelona, 26/11/2005

Grand concert of contemporary music of the Mediterranean with the objective of promoting the idea of a cultural Euro-Mediterranean space. The Mediterranean, cradle of cultures and civilizations, has been the setting of the hardest conflicts, but also of the greatest cultural movements. Musical language is an exceptional example of the Mediterranean of cultures in osmosis, where cultures are born and feed off each other and share a common millenary past, which serves as inspiration to express the concerns about the present and the future. The music festival expresses one of the most appropriate cultural languages for understanding or generating phenomena of interculturality.

ƒ Meeting of the 35 Heads of Network of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation. Barcelona, 27/11/2005

Work session of the thirty-five heads of network of the Anna Lindh Foundation, coinciding with the activities of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Barcelona Process. The conference will allow the participants to exchange opinions and experiences related to the projects of the national networks, share ideas and visions for the development of their networks and reflect on what the main challenges of the Foundation’s Activities Programme 2005-2007 are.

II. ALEF direct participation on events and initiatives

ƒ Meeting of the Delegation of the Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament. Barcelona, 14/9/2005.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Euro-Mediterranean Conference, the Delegation of the European Parliament is organising a meeting with the Anna Lindh Foundation at the IEMed. The work session endeavours to reflect on the Dialogue between cultures at an institutional level and to present the Anna Lindh Foundation as a key instrument for cultural cooperation with a view to adopting a declaration.

The aim of the meeting is to bring together the Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament, a representative of the Anna Lindh Foundation, two coordinators of national networks of the Anna Lindh Foundation (Turkey and Poland) and members of the Spanish network of the Foundation.

ƒ Work session “Alliance of Civilizations”. Barcelona, September 2005.

Work session at the headquarters of the IEMed attended by Mr Traugott Schoefthaler, Executive Director of the Anna Lindh Foundation and Ambassador Mr Máximo Cajal, Advisor to the President of the Government for the Alliance of Civilizations. The meeting aims to define a strategy of collaboration of the Anna Lindh Foundation with the project of the Alliance of Civilizations in the Mediterranean.

ƒ 10 years of the Barcelona Process: civil society's views.

The European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), organiser of the first Euromed Civil Forum in 1995, has fully committed to the process of social participation. With this objective, it has designed a questionnaire about the 10 years of the Barcelona Process, aimed at the experts and actors involved, so that they can evaluate these ten years and contribute with some ideas about the future of the Partnership.

Under the direction of the IEMed, the responses to the questionnaire will be processed by a team of experts and will form the basis of a unique exercise in civil society participation. The results of the survey will be presented to the Euro-Mediterranean Committee, as a contribution to the Conference in November which must open a new stage of the Barcelona Process.

ƒ EUROMED Conference on Women. Barcelona, 24/11/2005 to 25/11/2005

The main object of the conference is to foster the active role of women in the development of the Barcelona Process and underline the need to introduce the perspective of gender in the design of actions in all fields. The conference will be a means for opening the participation of women in the process of analysis, debate and preparation of actions and for transmitting the need to strengthen equality of opportunities as a central axis of development policy. Moreover, it will promote the establishment of a stable forum of women which ensures their participation in the orientation of Euromed policies. The conference will bring together institutional representatives as well as experts and actors from civil society in gender policies in the social, economic and cultural field. The conclusions of the conference will be an important preparatory contribution for the Euro- Mediterranean Conference on sexual equality to be organised by the European Commission in 2006.

ƒ Exhibition "Breaking the veils. Women artists in the Islamic world". Centro Cultural Círculo del Arte (Barcelona), from 15/11/2005 to 8/1/2005.

Contemporary art exhibition featuring works from 22 countries from the collection of The Royal Society of Fine Arts of Jordan which seeks to offer a current and dynamic vision of the artistic creativity of women in Islamic societies.

It includes works by: Mariam Abdul Aleem, Nawal Abdullah, Etel Adnan, Mehr Afroze, Tina Ahmad, Tomur Atagok, Suad Attar, Samira Badran, Thuraya Baqsami, Baya, Karima Bin Othman, Fahda Bint Saud, Rana Bishara, Meriam Bouderbala, Kayak Chakma, Umi Dachlan, Balqees Fakhro, Lisa Fattah, Samia Halaba, Jumana Husseini, Kamala Ibrahim, Naz Ikramulla, Rym Karoui, Leila Kawash, Sohad Lachiri, Hyi Ma’maun, Rabha Mahmoud, Hana Malallah, Simin Maykadeh, Najia Mehadiji, Laila Muraywid, Hind Nasser, Hind Nasser, Houria Niati, Rabat Nimer, Amna Nusairy, Mounira Nusseibeh, Maisoon Qasimi, Nahid Reza, Juliana Seraphime, Nórmala Shanmughalingam, Haideh Sharifi, Laila Shawa, Naima Shishini, Suha Shoman, Rula Shukairy, Dodi Taba, Wijdan, Su Yucel, Samia Zaru, Faherlnissa Zeid, Sharifa Fátima Zubir.

ƒ Exhibition “Affinities”. Fundació Fran Daurell (Barcelona), from 9/11/2005 to 8/1/2005.

Organized jointly by the Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo and the IEMed, this exhibition presents viewers with a range of works from the visual arts created in Spain and Morocco by contemporary artists. Through the works that make it up, the exhibition reflects the similarities between the Spanish and Moroccan peoples through their artistic expression. The exhibition constitutes a means to develop relations between the two countries and to promote mutual understanding.

It includes works by Omar Khalil, Ximo Amigó, Mustafa Boujemaoui, Jose Duarte, Hicham Benohoud, José Freixanes, Abderrahim Yamou, Diego Moya, Nadjia Mehadji, Teresa Muñiz, Ali Chraibi, Ricardo Sánchez, Farid Belkahia and Fernando Verdugo

ƒ International Festival of Theatre between Cultures. Tortosa. November 2005.

Theatre festival which includes nineteen performances from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, the Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Senegal, Spain and Tunisia, among other countries, which will deal with issues such as immigration, identity, interculturality and war.

ƒ Cultural exchange conference in Alexandria (Egypt). Alexandria, December 2005.

On the occasion of the donation of the Biblioteca Marià Vayreda (Olot) to the Library of Alexandria of 150 titles about Catalan literature and culture, a cultural exchange activitie between Catalonia and Egypt will be organised. The proposal is articulated around four cultural expressions: an academic debate between Egyptian and Catalan experts on cultural diversity and dialogue between cultures, an exchange between Egyptian and Catalan writers, a poetry recital and a musical performance. The conference is jointly organised by the Institut Ramon Llull, the Biblioteca Marià Vayreda (Olot), the IEMed, the Anna Lindh Foundation and its Egyptian network.

European Parliament resolution on the Barcelona Process revisited (2005/2058(INI)) Approved on 27 October 2005

The European Parliament ,

[…]

39. Welcomes the setting-up and inauguration of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures; is convinced that its action can make a decisive contribution to increasing mutual understanding and make the most of our common heritage;

40. Invites the Commission, the Member States and the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership countries to explore ways and mechanisms for supporting the establishment, strengthening and development of the Anna Lindh Foundation's national networks in all 35 partner countries; invites the Foundation to contribute to the visibility and co-ownership of the Barcelona process, so as to give the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership a face at the national as well as regional level;

[…]

42. Is convinced that in view of the present world situation there must be a serious intercultural dialogue between the partners, which should include measures such as those that the High-Level Advisory Group on Dialogue between Peoples and Cultures, set up by Romano Prodi in 2003, recommends in its report;

[…]

62. Reminds those participating in the Extraordinary High-Level Meeting to be held in Barcelona on 27-28 November 2005 that the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Euro- Mediterranean Partnership must be accompanied by the definition of a clear and committed set of priorities and actions for the future; considers also that it must reaffirm the constituent principles of the Barcelona Declaration and the will of the Member States to create a community of democratic countries that will give impetus to relations between the countries of the Mediterranean, and calls specifically on all the Member States of the European Union to centre their efforts on conferring a new impetus on the Barcelona Process for the future;

P.O. Box 732 El Mansheya, Alexandria 21111 - Egypt Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Conference Center, El Chatby, Alexandria – Egypt, Tel.: +203 4820342 or 343 / Fax +203 4820471 Swedish Institute, 57 -26 July Avenue, Mansheya Cornishe, Alexandria– Egypt Tel.:+203 4831832 or 4831953 / Fax: +203 4820471

63. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the forthcoming Extraordinary High- Level Meeting, the Council, the Commission, the governments and national parliaments of the Member States and partner countries participating in the Barcelona Process and the Euro- Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly.

Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures

Draft Guidelines for the National Networks

A first draft of these Guidelines was circulated on 28 July. They were revised on the basis of the amendments and suggestions introduced by the heads of national networks between July 28 and October 7, 2005.

Session document: Meeting Heads of nat. networks, Barcelona, 27.11.05

Chapters 1 and 2 present essential information from the Foundation’s Statutes, the approved Three Years Programme 2005-2008 and the co-financing contract signed with the European Commission on 3 August 2005. Chapter 3 intends to present a common view at the functioning of the network of networks and is submitted to the national networks meeting on 27 November 2005 for discussion and approval.

Revised 10.10.2005

Contents:

1) Terminology (p. 3)

2) Description of Activities of the Foundation (p. 4)

2 A) Activities carried out directly by the Foundation

1 Managerial and Technical Work 2 Establishment and Updating of a Database 3 Support to the Networks 4 Training on Project Development and Management 5 Coordination Meetings 6 Development and Updating of ALF website and Intranet 7 Direct Organization of Initiatives and Events 8 Co-organization of events 9 Sub-contracting of services and supplies 10 Visibility Actions

2 B) Calls for Proposal

3) Network of Networks (P. 11)

1. National Network Membership 2. National Network Mission 3. Roles and Responsibilities of the Heads of National Networks 4. Regional Networks and Organizations 5. Evaluation

1. Terminology

1.1 The mission and specific objectives of the Foundation are outlined in the Statutes and the Three Years Programme 2005-2008.

1.2 National networks

The Foundation, having only a light administrative structure, acts as network of networks of the 35 civil societies forming the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.

The Heads of the national networks share with the Executive Director the responsibility for the development of activities contributing to the implementation of the programmatic framework approved by the Board of Governors constituted, in the initial three years period, by the EuroMed Committee representing 35 Ministries of Foreign Affairs. The 35 networks, through the head of the national networks, are a constituent element of the Foundation. They are key players towards the development of activities, which will manage to • capture the specific needs and requests of the civil societies at the national levels; • integrate these specific needs and requests in a plan of action with a regional dimension following a two-plus-two formula.

The key for the Foundation success will lie on its capacity to • establish a direct and non-stop communication line across its 35 networks; • manage the implementation of regional initiatives promoting a dynamic cultural exchange in which the Southern Mediterranean Region can play an active role and can contribute to the change of perception of the Northern shore, and vice versa.

1.3 Regional networks

A global strategic approach taking into account the creation of synergies and looking for integration within existing initiatives which are sponsored by the EU, by regional networks created within the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, and by Intergovernmental Organizations working in the Euro-Mediterranean Region is required. This triple-pronged approach has the objective of avoiding duplications of initiatives and of defining a more focused line of action aiming at supporting initiatives which could assure greater impact and visibility and cost effectiveness.

1.4 Project Leaders and Partners

In the framework of the calls for project proposals as well as of the co-organization of events, the partners of the Foundation may be divided into project leaders and partners:

• Leaders are those leading the project and bearing the full financial and operational responsibility of the project. As a rule, a partner should not be simultaneously leader of more than two projects co-financed by the ALF; • Partners are those who take part in the activities of a project and can benefit from the ALF contribution under the supervision and responsibility of the project leader. Only the members of the 35 national networks, including the Heads, can be leaders of the project. Partners can be both members and non-members of the 35 national networks.

On the basis of the budgetary forecasts, it is estimated that an average of 70 up to 100 network members should benefit from the intervention of the ALF through the joint-establishment of events/activities and the partaking to calls for proposals in the different strategic operational areas in the first three years of operation. Universities and other educational institutions, research centres, NGOs and cultural associations are examples of the Foundation's possible project leaders and partners.

1.5 Facilitator and Multiplier

The main role of the Foundation is to be a clearing-house for the development of inter-cultural activities in the Euro-Mediterranean region, and not just a funding source. One of the main tasks of the Foundation would be managing activities and creating links with civil society actors, either directly or via national networks that it coordinates. The usage of the financial resources is meant to promote a multiplier effect and to create a common forum for cultural dialogue.

______2. Description of activities of the Foundation

The activities of the Foundation can be divided in two main areas: A. Activities carried out directly by the Foundation; B. Activities identified through Calls for proposals.

2. A: Activities Carried Out Directly by the Foundation

2. A 1 Managerial and Technical Work

Since ALF is a newly-established organization, the first months of activities will involve the definition of staff rules and regulations, set up of the internal management system in addition to the preparation of the yearly work programmes.

2. A 2 Establishment of a Euro-Mediterranean Database Mapping Members and Activities of National Networks, Regional Networks/Organizations and International Organizations in the Field of Inter-Cultural Dialogue.

Capturing data will take place according to the specific areas of intervention of the concerned organizations (i.e., networks working in research fields, universities, mass media, gender issues, human rights, etc). A standard format will allow a unified compilation of the information and will be made available to Intranet users. The Heads of Networks’ direct involvement as facilitators will ensure an added value in the capturing of information. Heads of Networks should get an official letter of commitment (the standard format will be provided by ALF) from the members of the networks. This procedure will guarantee that networks' members have a real interest and are not just sheer names listed in the framework of the national networks. The capture of data across the Euro-Mediterranean regional programmes, networks and organizations has also the objective of motivating national partners of these regional programmes, networks and organizations to apply for membership to the ALF national networks.

Data acquiring is not a mechanical exercise. On the contrary, it represents the first step towards the knowledge of ALF partners, thus assessing the scenario and identifying new options for collaboration between the two shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

2. A 3 Support to the Networks

In this early phase, ALF will play a more dynamic and pivotal role in supporting networks that did not succeed in setting up at the national level. This support cannot be a financial one since this is not part of the mandate assigned to the Foundation. The Foundation however could contribute by providing inputs in the framework of its overall strategy, act as a facilitator by liaising the members of the networks, try to identify within the European Commission Services opportunities to support and finance them through other sources, provide training, and make its expertise available through the Foundation’s staff, interns, and experts. Field visits, appropriately organized, in the concerned countries may help in the identification of civil society actors and in building up a common vision with the Foundation’s partners.

2. A 4 Training on Project Development and Management

ALF rules and regulations on project development and management will need to be provided to the networks. The training should fulfil two objectives: • Providing the networks with the appropriate tools for application to the calls for proposals, according to the financial rules and regulations established within ALF framework. • Developing a common and shared vision on ALF mandate and action, and encouraging common initiatives. As stated by the Heads of the National Networks during the ALF Opening Event, some do not have the time and the basic resources to organize training for their members.

Four implementation methodologies can be combined for carrying out the training:

• Uploading a training kit on the ALF web site, including an online help. Frequently Asked Questions and Answers will be uploaded once the information is available. • Making use of the internal skills of ALF staff that will be trained on the procedures. As soon as possible, the qualified staff will organize a five-day training course to be

held in the partner countries: this must be achieved in coordination with the Heads of the networks, who should be taking care of the logistics. Such training courses should involve the Heads of the Networks as well as the members of the national network. • Inviting the Heads of the National Networks in order to carry out the training of their networks making use of the kit developed by ALF. • Creating synergies with other initiatives sponsored by the Commission Services, who have established video conferencing facilities, for connecting the Foundation with its networks. Video Conferencing could be used both for providing refreshment of the training kit courses and for launching information days on calls for proposals.

2. A 5 Coordination Meetings

Coordination meetings with Heads of networks will be organised yearly. Their objective will be to discuss about the preparation and the implementation of the annual and the Three Years programmes, and to focus on one or two main discussion topics. The meetings will be a moment of reflection and exchange between the Secretariat and its partners on the Foundation development. Coordination meetings with Regional networks/organizations will be organized for the identification of synergies and concrete operational initiatives. Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) could be signed with the interested parties on main activities to be carried out in partnership. The MOUs will not give the regional networks any entitlement to financing and preferential treatment. Advisory Committee meetings as per ALF statutes will take place on a yearly basis. The calendar of the meetings of the Advisory Committee and of the Heads of Networks shall be coordinated as appropriate, in order to make the most of their complementarities.

2. A 6 Development and Updating of the Foundation Website and Intranet

The Foundation website will be periodically upgraded with state-of-the-art technology, as it represents a priority tool for the ALF. In particular, the

• Creation of an Intranet; • Upload of periodic newsletters; • Development of a discussion forum on the ALF development; • Creation of a market place for projects and partners; • Creation of a mutual link between the 35 networks and the Foundation's websites to highlight the full spectrum of contributions to the implementation of the Foundation's programme and to establish a regular channel for inputs from the networks; will provide an extra value to ALF visibility. The website will be used as an instrument to announce ALF scheduled activities and events and for processing calls for proposals.

2. A 7 Direct Organization of Events/Initiatives

The direct organization of events/initiatives aims at the promotion of civil societies exchanges in the intellectual, educational, cultural, and artistic fields, focusing on youth and women in order to • Encourage intercultural dialogue as expressed in the Barcelona Declaration,

• Create discussion communities and provide the inputs for identifying new initiatives in the cultural field.

Three events on a yearly basis will be identified to promote the above-mentioned exchanges. For the direct organization of events/initiatives, the Foundation will use the rules and regulations on financial management requested by the Commission, including the conditions ruling the eligibility of expenses. In this respect, multiple framework contracts for the provision of services will be concluded.

2. A 8 Co-Organization of Events

ALF will co-finance events promoted by partners (national, regional networks and International Organizations) in the form of contributions in kind for the beneficiary organizations. These events shall bring an added value to the ALF. The main areas of intervention where ALF will provide a contribution in the joint organization of events are those identified in the ALF three years programme. More detailed plans of co-organized events will be developed in the annual programme and in the detailed activities plans. A maximum of 40 events have been envisaged during the implementation period of the three years contract signed with the European Commission. The Foundation will upload on the web site a format for the submission of co-financing requests. Decisions will be taken on a bimonthly basis according to the requests received and in line with the strategic action priorities of the Three Years programme. An internal panel of three officials will be composed at the Foundation’s level and appropriate tailored criteria established for the selection of the submitted requests.

2. A 9 Subcontracting of Services and Supplies

Subcontracting of services is mainly directed to activities such as the organization and co-organization of events in Egypt or any other country where the Foundation is going to intervene. Framework contracts with service suppliers such as hotels, travel agencies, translation/publication companies, experts in the field of education will be signed with identified and selected contractors. Subcontracting of supplies will follow the standard rules and procedures of the Commission tailored to the Foundation’s needs.

2. A 10 Visibility Actions

Visibility actions are required to promote the image of ALF and in particular the intercultural dialogue envisaged by the Barcelona Process. The visibility actions will be the ones that are going to reach a wider target group. ALF will supply news and information on policies, programmes, activities, calls for proposal to the targeted audience in the 35 countries. Visibility actions should be elaborated in different stages.

Phase I

During the first phase, the Foundation will have to develop a detailed plan of action based upon the following milestones:

• Identification of ongoing or forecasted projects/programmes financed by the European Commission. The aim of this exercise is to produce a comprehensive list of ongoing and forecasted initiatives in order to: o Have an overall view on the activities financed; o Facilitate coordination with the Commission’s services; o Avoid duplication of initiatives, which would lead to non-eligibility of actions co-financed by the Foundation; and o Identify areas of intervention where the Foundation can provide an added value; • Production of basic material (leaflets, video news story, CDs) to be used for the wider public to be distributed in all the Commission Representations and Delegations in the 35 EuroMed countries. • Identification of modalities to award the Anna Lindh Foundation Euro-Med label.

The labelling is a broader philosophical and political concept to provide visibility and support initiatives that fall within the framework of the Barcelona Process through intellectual, cultural and civil society exchange. The concept of labelling goes beyond mere use of the Euro-Med Logo. The Foundation shall identify initiatives and partners interested in using the Foundation label, and shall create a special area in its web site, where interested stakeholders will be able to request the label attribution. With a view to develop its own recognized identity, the Foundation will consider re-shaping the design of the Euro-Med Logo to be used in the label attribution.

• Participation in events with the aim of promoting the role and image of the Foundation. This is another activity that will be carried out mainly by the Executive Director of the Foundation, who might also be represented by some of the staff, as well as by the Heads of the Networks.

Phase II

Upon completion of the action plan, and as soon as early relevant results have been achieved, ALF will need to prime its information dissemination plan and implement a wider visibility plan that can present the achievements of the different interventions. Across this phase, ALF should be more focused on the promotion of a non-stop debate using television and radio broadcasts, periodicals and Internet, in close coordination with the stakeholders involved in the Commission’s audio-visual programme.

Within the visibility action plan, one of the Foundation's activities will be the attribution of awards. Potential target groups are: • Journalists who promote the educational and cultural mission of the ALF; synergies will be sought with already existing programmes working in the same domain of the Foundation, as well as with those members of the networks who are specialized in mass media communication; • Women in development. Those awards should be addressed to women who have been promoting inter-cultural dialogue both at the grass root level and at the policy making level; • Intellectuals/writers/artists actively involved in promoting intercultural dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean Space;

• Youth who have been outstanding in one of the priority areas of the Foundation.

2. B Calls for Proposals

The topics of the calls for proposals will be defined in the annual Programme.

2. B. 1 Calls for Proposals Restricted to the National Networks

Calls for proposals restricted to the national networks will be rotating, that means they will cover a period up to twelve months with several deadlines. This implies that proposals received by the Foundation after one given deadline will be automatically put off to the next.

The main requirement for presenting projects will be the formula "2+2", which implies the involvement of at least two partners from the EU countries, of which at least one is member of an ALF national network, and two partners from the Mediterranean partner countries, of which again at least one is member of a national network. The proposal of more than 2+2 partners will be considered an asset. National partners or members of regional networks/organizations will be able to participate as project leaders to the restricted call for proposals only if they become members of the ALF national networks. In the first round (2005-2006), the financial allocation forecasted for the award of each single grant will amount up to a maximum of 35,000 euros. As a rule, the financial support to the activities shall be up to a maximum of 50% of eligible costs, preferably less. Since the rules established by the contract with the European Commission allow flexibility between 10 and 90 % of co-financing, exceptions from the rule will be defined for specific types of partners (such as schools). Project partners from other countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Region, which are not full members of the Euro-Med Partnership yet, will not be entitled to ALF financial support. The project leader shall have to look for other forms of support for them. Derogations to this rule on nationality may be made exceptionally. Decisions shall be taken in this regard by the EC, before the procedure is launched.

2. B 2 Open Calls for Proposals

Open calls for proposals will be addressed to support activities of actors who do not belong to the ALF networks. This tool will not be used in the first three years of activities for two main reasons. • Reason number one is that ALF is a network of networks: therefore, in its first operational steps ALF will need to concentrate on the establishment and strengthening of its networks. • Reason number two relates to the limited availability of human and financial resources as compared to the broad spectrum of interventions and the number of Networks associated to the ALF. The tool is however listed in the procedures due to the fact that if specific requests are made to ALF and if further financing is made available, then the ALF will have the possibility to use this option.

See also relevant information in the Circular Letter dated 15 September 2005.

An internal evaluation committee will be nominated by the ALF Executive Director, and it will be composed by the Foundation’s international staff and, if necessary, external consultants. The Executive Director of the Foundation may appoint two Advisory Committee members to participate in the work of the internal evaluation committee as assessors for the technical assessment of the grant applications. Assessors do not have voting power, but they can make recommendations to the official evaluators. As far as the participation of networks in calls for proposal is concerned, the Foundation shall prepare lists of national networks members organised by categories as per point 1 of chapter 3 on National Networks Membership. Network members whose names are available in the lists will be the ones entitled to participate in calls for proposals and be project leaders. The list will be updated on a monthly basis. Member institutions inserted by the 20th of the month will be considered as effective members with full rights of participating in calls for proposals as of the 1st of the following month. An easy-for-use online toolkit on calls for proposals will be developed by the Foundation.

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VI. 3.1 National Networks Membership

The proper interrelation and communication between the networks and the Secretariat in Alexandria requires the elaboration of two main points: the composition of the national networks, and the roles and responsibilities of the Head of Networks and of the networks. As far as national network membership is concerned, the following rules are proposed and submitted for approval to the Heads of networks.

1. National networks are independent and autonomous; 2. National networks are permanent structures; 3. Networks are open to all institutions, organisations and other partners which work on the basis of democratic, pluralistic, and multilateral values; their members could belong, as a rule, to the following categories: Individual members; NGOs; Public institutions; Public and private “non lucrative” foundations; other private sector partners; 4. Networks reflect the diversity of their own civil society and are invited to associate partners involved in the ALF thematic fields as defined below: International/Cultural relations, Heritage, Religion, University and research institutes, Human Rights, Democracy and Community Development, Arts, Youth, Education, Gender, Environment/Sustainable Development, Media, Others; 5. National networks can be considered established if they have at least 5 members; 6. In the spirit of building on the acquis of the Barcelona Process, national partners of relevant Euro-Mediterranean Partnership programmes by the European

Commission as well as by other international organizations operating in the region are invited to participate or interact with the relevant national network; 7. National partners of other regional networks, whose activities are relevant to the Foundation mission, are invited to consider membership in the national networks of the Foundation; 8. National networks members are invited to associate in their activities or project proposals organizations from countries having a Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Observer Status and other Mediterranean countries such those ones of the South-East of Europe. Due to financial and administrative constraints, the participation of these will be financed through extra-budgetary contributions to the ALF or directly through partner contributions; [Subject to change with the new European Neighbourhood Policy as of 2007.] 9. The Foundation develops an easy-for-use online standard membership application procedure, in coordination with the heads of networks.

VII. 3.2 National Networks Mission

As far as national networks mission is concerned, the following guidelines are proposed for debate and approval to the Heads of networks.

1. National networks are invited to give the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership a face at the national level; 2. National networks will contribute with their visions to the shaping of the Foundation and to the development of its priorities and programmes; 3. Networks support the Foundation in the identification and implementation of activities both at the national and regional level, and in the circulation of knowledge and information; 4. Networks use for their activities the Anna Lindh Foundation label, in line with part 1 of Administrative and financial procedures approved by the Board of Governors on the 12th of April 2005; 5. Network members can participate in calls for proposals, according to the 2+2 formula, and lead project proposals; 6. Network members can participate in the training schemes organized or coordinated by the Foundation.

VIII. 3.3 Roles and Responsibilities of the Heads of Networks

The following rules are proposed for debate and approval to the Heads of networks:

Heads of networks will:

1. Act as official national representatives of the Foundation in their country; 2. Promote the Foundation's image as Euro-Mediterranean institution in charge of the implementation of the Third Chapter of the Barcelona Process; 3. Identify national network members among actors of the civil society of his/her country. The head will encourage interested national partners of other regional networks/organizations to join the ALF national network;

4. Contribute to the development of the ALF strategy as well as of the annual and triennial programmes. In this exercise, the head will take into consideration the priorities of the ALF Triennial Programme as well as the interests of his/her national network; 5. Support and supervise training and capacity building for the national network; 6. Prepare the inputs on the main activities carried out by the national network for the Annual Report published by the Foundation; 7. Act as a public relations agent, producing information material for dissemination, and contributing to the translation of the ALF website in his/her country language(s); 8. Inform network members on the announcement of calls for proposals, co- organization of events, modalities and procedures on how to apply; 9. Facilitate the search for project partners for the members of his/her network in the light of the 2+2 rule. In the development of partnerships with foreign partners, the head of national network will pay particular attention to partners having organizational or other kind of difficulties in taking part in the ALF activities; 10. Assist the members of the network or other international partners in project development and project financial management; 11. Monitor applications for project funding in his/her country; 12. Give their advice prior to the awarding of the ALF Label on initiatives related with their countries; 13. Report annually to the ALF headquarters on activities development and network development by November 1; 14. Participate in the annual meeting of the ALF heads of network. Before this meeting, the head shall organize a meeting of the members of his/her network; 15. Co-ordinate with the ALF headquarters on a regular basis.

IX. 3.4 Regional Networks/Organizations

The Foundation establishes coordination modalities with existing regional networks, and especially those networks that have been set up in the framework of the Euro- Mediterranean Partnership and that are working in fields related to the Foundation’s programme. Modalities on how this cooperation will develop have to be identified during the first year and a half of intervention. Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) could be signed with interested partners on main activities to be carried out in partnership along the following lines: - Establishing a framework for political initiative in favour of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership; - Identifying the appropriate coordination tools for the development of joint projects or programmes; - Coordinating between ALF national networks and national partners of the regional networks, and avoiding duplication of activities; - Participation in calls for proposals of the EC or other funding sources.

3.5 Evaluation of the Quality of Financed Initiatives and of the Impact of the Overall Action

Three evaluation procedures need to be defined. One evaluation procedure is related to the political effectiveness of the Foundation in building up credibility in the Euro-Mediterranean Space as the common institution of

the third Chapter of the Barcelona Process. ALF advocacy role as a mission of public service, its ability to involve the regional networks in addition to the built up of its networks at the national level in the 35 involved countries can be considered important indicators to be assessed. A second evaluation is linked to the efficiency of the Foundation in using the funds made available to it. A third evaluation is meant to assess the effective number of final beneficiaries that are reached by the Foundation's activities. The Foundation's annual report of its activities will reflect the results of these evaluation procedures.

Starting from the year 2006, each network coordinator is requested to report yearly by November 1 to the ALF headquarters, and in particular on the following aspects: (a) Network composition and development; (b) Number and type of projects proposed; (c) Any other activities implemented (conferences, visibility actions, publications, etc.); (d) Communication with the Foundation and the other networks.

On the basis of the reports of the heads of network, and before December 31, the Foundation will produce its annual report and it will submit it to the Board of Governors for approval. In order to ensure the development of a quality management evaluation system, an experts group might be set up. The Advisory Committee will be involved in such a working group.

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Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures

Guidelines for the National Networks (chapter 3, last update 22 December 2005)

Chapters 1 and 2 present essential information from the Foundation’s Statutes, the approved Three Years Programme 2005-2008 and the co-financing contract signed with the European Commission on 3 August 2005. Chapter 3 intends to present a common view at the functioning of the network of networks.

The national networks have been established under Article XII of the Statutes of the Foundation (as approved on November 30, 2004, by the EuroMed Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in The Hague)

ARTICLE XII NETWORK OF NETWORKS

1. The Foundation will function, in the initial stage, as a network of networks. Each country will identify appropriate institutions and organisations that at national level are working to develop a dialogue between cultures and civilisations within the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean societies and will select the institution/organisation that will play the role of head of the national network;

2. The Foundation shall play a pivotal role in mobilising the national networks dealing with the dialogue between cultures created by the Euro-Mediterranean partners, notably by promoting a network of the respective heads of the national networks. It shall assist members of the networks in securing access to funding, bringing people and organisations together, spreading knowledge and sharing best practice with the aim of furthering the dialogue between cultures .

The following guidelines have been approved by the meeting of Heads of national networks in Barcelona on 27 November 2005 and after a

subsequent consultation. They can be modified in the process of ongoing consultation within the network of networks.

3) Network of Networks 1. National Network Membership 2. National Network Mission 3. Roles and Responsibilities of the Heads of National Networks 4. Regional Networks and Organizations 5. Evaluation

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X. 3.1 National Networks Membership

10. National networks are independent and autonomous; 11. National networks are permanent structures in support of the Euro- Mediterranean Partnership; 12. Networks are open to all institutions, organisations and other partners which work on the basis of democratic, pluralistic, and multilateral values; their members could belong, as a rule, to the following categories: Individual members; NGOs; Public institutions, including local and regional authorities; public and private “not for profit” Foundations; other private sector partners; 13. Networks reflect the diversity of their own civil society and are invited to associate partners involved in the ALF thematic fields as defined below: International/Cultural relations, Heritage, Religion, University and research institutes, Human Rights, Democracy and Community Development, Arts, Youth, Education, Gender, Environment/Sustainable Development, Media, Others; 14. National networks can be considered established if they have at least 5 members; 15. In the spirit of building on the acquis of the Barcelona Process, national partners of relevant Euro-Mediterranean Partnership programmes by the European Commission as well as by other international organizations operating in the region are invited to participate or interact with the relevant national network; 16. National partners of other regional networks, whose activities are relevant to the Foundation mission, are invited to consider membership in the national networks of the Foundation; 17. National networks members are invited to associate in their activities or project proposals organizations from countries having a Euro- Mediterranean Partnership Observer Status and other Mediterranean countries such those ones of the South-East of Europe. Due to financial and administrative constraints, the participation of these will be financed through extra-budgetary contributions to the ALF or directly through partner contributions; [Subject to change with the new European Neighbourhood Policy as of 2007.]

XI. 3.2 National Networks Mission

7. National networks are invited to give the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership a face at the national and international level; 8. National networks will contribute to the shaping of the Foundation and to the development of its priorities and programmes, sharing their visions among themselves and with the ALF Secretariat; 9. Networks contribute to the identification and implementation of the Foundation’s activities both at the national and regional level, and to the circulation of knowledge and information; 10. Networks use for their activities the Anna Lindh Foundation label, in line with part 1 of Administrative and financial procedures approved by the Board of Governors on the 12th of April 2005; 11. Network members can participate in calls for proposals, according to the 2+2 formula, and lead project proposals; 12. Network members can participate in the training schemes organized or coordinated by the Foundation.

XII. 3.3 Roles and Responsibilities of the Heads of the National Networks

Under the condition that the competent authorities of the member countries formally provide the Heads with the appropriate legal status and infrastructures and with the necessary means, Heads of networks could:

16. Act as national coordinators of their national network. 17. Act as official national representatives of the Foundation in their country; 18. Promote the Foundation's image as Euro-Mediterranean institution established for strengthening the regional dimension of the Euro- Mediterranean Partnership in social, cultural and human affairs (the Third Chapter of the Barcelona Declaration). 19. Identify national network members among actors of the civil society of his/her country. The head will encourage interested national partners of other regional networks/organizations to join the ALF national network; 20. Contribute to the development of the ALF strategy as well as of the annual and triennial programmes. In this exercise, the Head will take into consideration the priorities of the ALF Triennial Programme as well as the interests of his/her national network; 21. Support and supervise training and capacity building for the national network; 22. Prepare the inputs on the main activities carried out by the national network for the Annual Report published by the Foundation; 23. Act as a public relations agent, producing information material for dissemination, and contributing to the translation of the ALF website in his/her country language(s); 24. Inform network members on the announcement of calls for proposals, co- organization of events, modalities and procedures on how to apply;

25. Facilitate the search for project partners for the members of his/her network in the light of the 2+2 rule. In the development of partnerships with foreign partners, the Head of national network could pay particular attention to partners having organizational or other kind of difficulties in taking part in the ALF activities; 26. Assist the members of the network or other international partners in project development and project financial management; 27. Monitor applications for project funding of his/her network; 28. Give their advice prior to the awarding of the ALF Label on initiatives related with their countries; 29. Contribute to the annual statutory report by the ALF Executive Director on ALF network of networks development and related activities; 30. Participate in the annual meeting of the ALF Heads of network. Before this meeting, the head shall organize a meeting of the members of his/her network, or ensure other appropriate forms of consultation and discussion at national level; 31. Co-ordinate with the ALF headquarters on a regular basis.

XIII. 3.4 Regional Networks/Organizations

The Foundation establishes coordination modalities with existing regional networks, and especially those networks that have been set up in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and that are working in fields related to the Foundation’s programme. Modalities on how this cooperation will develop have to be identified during the first year and a half of intervention. Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) could be signed with interested partners on main activities to be carried out in partnership along the following lines: - Establishing a framework for political initiative in favour of the Euro- Mediterranean Partnership; - Identifying the appropriate coordination tools for the development of joint projects or programmes; - Coordinating between ALF national networks and national partners of the regional networks, and avoiding duplication of activities; - Participation in calls for proposals of the EC or other funding sources.

3.5 Evaluation of the Quality of Financed Initiatives and of the Impact of the Overall Action

Three evaluation procedures need to be defined. One evaluation procedure is related to the political effectiveness of the Foundation in building up credibility in the Euro-Mediterranean Space as the common institution of the third Chapter of the Barcelona Process. ALF advocacy role as a mission of public service, its ability to involve the regional networks in addition to the built up of its networks at the national level in the 35 involved countries can be considered important indicators to be assessed.

A second evaluation is linked to the efficiency of the Foundation in using the funds made available to it. A third evaluation is meant to assess the effective number of final beneficiaries that are reached by the Foundation's activities. Feedback from the beneficiaries will be taken into account. The Foundation's annual report of its activities will reflect the results of these evaluation procedures which will also be an exercise of mutual learning between the Foundation’s Secretariat, the national networks and the final beneficiaries of ALF activities..

Starting from the year 2006, each network coordinator is invited to contribute to the ALF statutory annual report on the network of networks, in particular on the following aspects:

(e) Network composition and development; (f) Number and type of projects proposed under the ALF Call for Proposals; (g) Any other relevant activities implemented (conferences, visibility actions, publications, etc.); (h) Communication with the Foundation’s Secretariat and the other networks.

On the basis of the reports of the Heads of network, and before December 31, the Foundation will produce its annual report and it will submit it to the Board of Governors for approval. In order to ensure the development of a quality management evaluation system, an experts group might be set up. The Advisory Committee will be involved in such a working group.

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Joint Statement of the Heads and national coordinators of the 35 national networks of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures (network of networks)

The Heads and National Coordinators of the 35 National Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) Networks, meeting in Barcelona on 27 November 2005

Welcome the importance given to the role of the Anna Lindh Foundation in promoting intercultural dialogue and co-operation, exchanges and mobility in the final documents of the First Euro-Mediterranean Summit held in Barcelona on 27 and 28 November 2005 (the concluding Statement by the Chairman, the approved Five Year Work Programme and the Code of Conduct on countering Terrorism) as well as in the special working meeting on the UN Alliance of Civilizations;

Re-affirm their and their networks commitment to work together in a spirit of mutuality and partnership;

Appreciate the initiative taken by the European Parliament in calling upon the European Commission and the Governments of all 35 Member States of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership “to explore ways and mechanisms for supporting the establishment, strengthening and development of the Anna Lindh Foundation’s National Networks in all 35 partner countries” (in the Resolution on the “Barcelona Process Revisited, adopted on 27October 2005”);

Welcome also the setting-up of a Study Committee of the Euro-Med Committee in its capacity as Board of Governors of the Anna Lindh Foundation on the issue of development and financing of the national networks.

Having exchanged among ourselves about the present situation of the national networks, we would like to bring to the attention of the Study Committee the following:

• The current financial situation and organizational structures of the majority of the national networks is not sustainable.

• This will seriously hinder the achievement of the objectives concerning the work of the Anna Lindh Foundation, agreed upon by the Euro-Mediterranean Summit.

The Heads of the National Networks, therefore,

( 1 ) Call upon the Study Committee to note • the ambitious programme approved by the Board of Governors: • the draft commitments, roles and responsibilities of Heads of National Networks and each of the networks, outlined in the light of the approved Programme and other relevant decisions by intergovernmental bodies of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (Annex I); • the role of the Anna Lindh Foundation in the Final Documents of the Euro- Mediterranean Summit. • the Anna Lindh Foundation being financially supported under the MEDA Programme; • the administrative and financial rules of the European Commission concerning “double financing” being, however, applied to the Foundation, in a way which prevents national networks from any matching of funds they receive from the Anna Lindh Foundation/MEDA with those coming from other budget lines of the European Commission. • That this creates unexpected difficulties in complying with the administrative and financial rules approved on 12 April by the Board of Governors, stating that “as a rule, financial support by the Foundation shall be limited to 50 per cent to project costs”. ( 2 ) Invite, through the Study Group, the Governments of the 35 partner countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership • To renew the mandate of, or to re-establish, each national network as of 1 April 2006; • To enable the Heads of national networks and the members of the networks to be resourced on a sustainable basis, as appropriate under specific conditions of each country; • To identify funding from the European Commission for capacity-building of national networks in project development and management.

• To identify, together with the European Commission, legal possibilities which would allow projects financially supported by the Anna Lindh Foundation/MEDA to be co-financed from resources received under other EC budget lines.