The Anna Lindh Review 2005-2011 Forging a Common Destiny Across the Mediterranean
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1 The Anna Lindh Review 2005-2011 Forging a common destiny across the Mediterranean Dialogue between cultures, which is the roadmap of In its first years, the Foundation has supported region- the Anna Lindh Foundation, is a long-term strategy wide initiatives and campaigns in fields of education, to address the true causes - political, ideological culture and media, focusing its activities in the spaces and social - that have deepened and radicalised where advocating for dialogue is more needed. the human gap between the two shores of the Involving many thousands of NGOs in its programmes Mediterranean. and activities, the Anna Lindh Foundation has become one of the most credible and legitimate institutions During the last two decades, the Mediterranean working within the Euro-Mediterranean civil society. landscape has been characterised by cultural misunderstandings and political conflicts. All of us In the Southern and Eastern countries of the have been hostages, whether as passive observers or Mediterranean but also in Europe, this very same civil as tragic victims, to those who have set out to take over society has shown a strong resilience not to accept the our cultures and values. logic of status quo and cultural divide and is calling for a different future, based in shared democratic values, The launching of the Anna Lindh Foundation in 2005 dignity and mutual respect. was a historic and collective step to address this 2 3 ‘clash of ignorance’ between people living across In this way, the work of the Anna Lindh Foundation the Mediterranean. Shared and supported by the 43 today, six years on from its launch, is more challenging countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, the and more essential than ever. Building on what has Foundation was born to bring together the civil society been achieved in the first years, the Foundation is of the region for intercultural dialogue and to work for now in a position to play a central role in putting an a common future. end to the regressive and archaic notion of a clash of civilizations and ushering in a new era of Euro- Since my first days as President of the Anna Lindh Mediterranean relations. Foundation, we have made it very clear that the perspective of the Union for the Mediterranean exists as the engine of the Foundation’s daily work; a ‘ball of twine’ to forge and give chance to a common destiny for the societies of the region, beyond identities and André Azoulay beliefs, and based on co-ownership and reciprocity. President of the Anna Lindh Foundation 3 Foreword 6 Overview 48 Resources, Grants and Tools The ALF Comes of Age Anna Lindh Grants Programme Milesones and Key Figures Publications and Handbooks Working as a Euro-Med Network Website and Online Media Tools Amplifying the Message 16 Fields of Action 56 43 Countries / 43 Networks Education and Youth Albania, Algeria, Austria, Culture and Artistic Mobility Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Media and Public Opinion Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Migration and Citizenship Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Culture of Peace Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Religion and Spirituality Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Academic Cooperation Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, 4 Mauritania, Monaco, Montenegro, 5 28 Regional Campaigns Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Contents Poland, Portugal, Romania, 1001 Actions for Dialogue Campaign Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Restore Trust, Rebuild Bridges Initiative Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Dialogue 21 for Youth Turkey, United Kingdom Cross Border Arts Act for Citizenship 36 Flagship Initiatives 138 Governance, Management and Financing Anna Lindh Forum Report on Intercultural Trends Governance and Management EuroMed Civil Society Award Member States’ Contributions Anna Lindh Journalist Award Allocation of Financial Resources Children’s Literature Programme 6 Overview 7 The ALF Comes of Age Six years on from its inception, the Anna Lindh in Alexandria (Egypt). All of them are accountable Foundation has come of age as the central for having transformed a project into a reliable institution for promoting social exchanges and institution; in particular my two predecessors: Traugott intercultural dialogue among the people of the Euro- Schoefthaller, who set the first ALF overall intercultural Mediterranean region. programme and established the first partnerships with relevant intercultural institutions, and Lucio Guerrato, The activities carried out during those years by the under whose transitional mandate was launched the “To be effective Foundation have brought together thousands of civil very first Euro-Med regional campaign, and the ALF society organisations across the Mediterranean and management achieved international standards. intercultural have created significant and sustainable partnerships. dialogue mustbe Classified in a comprehensive way, the activities With these six years of experience behind us, the set within a developed by the ALF are presented in this Review Anna Lindh Foundation now faces the challenge of context of respect through their thematic and geographical dimension. responding to the new social and cultural demands for fundamental We believe that this facilitates a better understanding emerging throughout the region, in particular among rights, and may of the unique character of an institution that is young people, in order to reinforce its social and supported by the 43 governments of the Union for the institutional role in the field of intercultural dialogue, then also become Mediterranean and the European Commission, and and to contribute to the building of a plural, active and a powerful functions as a region-wide Network of social Networks. democratic citizenship across the Mediterranean. vehicle of democratisation” Initiatives, programmes and projects launched since Andreu Claret High Level Group for establishing 2005 have allowed tens of thousands of citizens to Executive Director of the Anna Lindh Foundation the Anna Lindh Foundation share cultural, educational and social projects and to work together for a common future through mutual 8 respect of their origins, identities and beliefs. The 9 Foundation’s activities, which have principally involved young people, are focused on providing a human and cultural dimension to the Euro-Mediterranean project. The achievements presented in this Review are the result of the participation and enthusiasm of hundreds of members of the Anna Lindh family in all the countries where the Foundation operates. The projects and programmes carried out have been planned and coordinated by a very committed and multicultural ALF staff working at the Headquarters of the Foundation Countries where the ALF develops its activities: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, “The long-term concern is to develop not just the Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, perception but also the feeling of shared identity” Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, High Level Group for establishing the Anna Lindh Foundation Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom Milestones Key Figures 28.535 civil society leaders and practitioners involved in activities organised by the ALF and its Networks 1995. The Barcelona Declaration establishes the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership 1.013 representatives of civil society participated in the Anna Lindh Forum 2010 2003. High Level Group Report on Intercultural Dialogue recommends the creation of a Euro- 1.030 civil society organisations engaged in the ‘1001 Mediterranean Foundation Actions for Dialogue’ campaign with over 30.000 people participating in the Dialogue Night 2004. Euro-Med Ministers of Foreign Affairs agree on creating the Anna Lindh Foundation 5.910 people involved in the ‘Restore Trust, Rebuild Bridges’ High Level Advisory Group Meeting Initiative 13.000 people surveyed for the ALF Report, with 700 opinion-leaders attending the 50 national presentations 2005. ALF International Headquarters 416 Euro-Med Projects funded with ALF grants inaugurated in Alexandria 1.949 applications received for ALF grants 2005. First Heads of National Network meeting 1.015 partnerships established through granted activities 2006-2007. First ALF Call for Proposals. Launching of Euro-Med Award, Journalist 96.584 people benefited from granted Award and Euro-Med Education Programme activities 10 7.085.691 Euros invested in grant support for 11 Inauguration of the Anna Lindh Foundation civil society projects 2008. First Regional Campaign ‘1001 Actions for Dialogue’, launched for the Euro-Med Year of Intercultural Dialogue 3.901 members involved in 43 Anna Lindh National 2008. André Azoulay elected as first ALF Civil Society Networks President. New Advisory Council 75 common operations developed through the ALF 2008. Euro-Med Ministerial on Culture and network support Intercultural Dialogue underlines ALF role 9 meetings of the Heads of National Networks 2008. The Union for the Mediterranean Summit. ALF as main institution for intercultural 1001 Actions for Dialogue Campaign 450 international partnerships established through dialogue network support 2.383.519 Euros for supporting ALF Networks 2009. Regional Initiative ‘Restore Trust, Rebuild Bridges’, in response to the Gaza war and the economic crisis impact on intercultural relations