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An insight into activities taking place this month across the forty-three National Networks of the Anna Lindh Foundation.
Egypt: New Initiatives launched from Alexandria
On the 12th April, the Anna Lindh Egyptian Network held its meeting at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina with around forty of its members from different regions and governorates including Upper Egypt and East, West and North Delta. During the meeting, ‘Bridges of Cultures’, the new magazine of the National Network developed through the Anna Lindh Network Support Scheme, was launched, as well as the scheduling of a forthcoming capacity-building event on project-writing.
www.euromedalex.org/networks/egypt
France: Over 100 Members gather in Marseille
Member organizations of the Anna Lindh French National Network gathered in Marseille for a general assembly meeting between 25th and 26th March. The meeting included two special sessions devoted to ‘Cooperation with the Anna Lindh Moroccan Network’ and to the organization of the ‘Marseille European Capital of Culture 2013’, as well as a debate on the overall Network development following the Anna Lindh Forum 2010.
www.euromedalex.org/networks/france
Finland: Helsinki hosts peace research seminar
The Anna Lindh Finnish Network organized in Helsinki on the 8th of April a one day seminar on "The War in Gaza and Peace Research". The aim of the seminar was to go beyond the political discussions on the significance of the Gaza war and to draw together the academic reflection carried out by researchers, putting the conflict in the context of intercultural dialogue in the Region.
www.euromedalex.org/networks/finland
United Kingdom: New Head of Network introduced in Manchester
An exchange of experiences from the Anna Lindh Forum and a discussion on future actions was on the agenda for the UK National Network, gathering together on 13 April in Manchester. The meeting was also an opportunity to introduce the new Head of National Network, the Centre for Urban Education at the Manchester Metropolitan, who will assume this May responsibilities from the British Council.
www.euromedalex.org/networks/united-kingdom
Morocco: Migration top on the agenda in Casablanca
On the 16 April, members of the Moroccan Network, researchers and experts from Euro-Med countries have gathered in Casablanca to discuss issues related to migration, addressing the impact of migration, with the issue of fuelling prejudices, from the view point of departing and hosting countries with a particular focus on the role of women.
www.euromedalex.org/networks/morocco
Bulgaria: Intercultural Fair in Belogradchik
Taking inspiration from the first Anna Lindh Forum, members of the Bulgarian National Network are gathering in Belogradchik to share good practices and project ideas. The meeting is the culmination of a series of six decentralized gatherings which took place since the New Year and brought together a range of different actors at the local level. There has also been preparation of the international photo exhibition 'Faces of the Mediterranean'
www.euromedalex.org/networks/bulgaria
Financial Support for Networks
The Anna Lindh Foundation has announced the launch of the latest phase of its Network Support Scheme (‘Step 4’).
Heads of the Anna Lindh National Civil Society Networks have until the 15th of May 2010 to send their individual proposals to the headquarters of the Foundation on behalf of their Networks and with a focus on national common actions, follow-up to the Anna Lindh Forum 2010 and the mobilization of debates for the first Anna Lindh Report on Intercultural Trends.
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