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Photos: The Anna Lindh Foundation Secretariat and the International Cultural Centre archive (photo P. Mazur); p. 25 A. Dawestashy The text was based on the Head of Network’s own materials; The Anna Lindh Review 2005-2015, ed. P. Walton, I. Nuksevica, S. Zucchiatti, Anna Lindh Foundation 2014; M. Duda, The Anna Lindh Foundation – Activity of Polish Members, October 2014.
The Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures is an organisation established in 2005 during a conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EUROMED Partnership in order to promote dialogue in Europe and the Mediterranean region. The initiative for the formation of the Foundation came from the European Commission and the EUROMED Committee within the so-called Barcelona Process whose aim is to economically, politically and culturally bring together the states of the European Union and of the Mediterranean Basin, to create political and economic stability in the region, to help develop a civic society in this part of the world, and to promote intercultural dialogue and cultural co-operation.
The Union for the Mediterranean (till 2008 the Barcelona Process) – is a platform for co-operation between the EU member states, the Balkans and the countries of the Middle East and North Africa, established during a conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU in Barcelona in November 1995. It addresses issues of policy and security, economy and finances, social and cultural partnership, as well as migration in the region. The works of the UfM are supervised by the Secretariat located in Barcelona. The Secretary General is Fathallah Sijilmassi. http://ufmsecretariat.org/
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About the Foundation
About the Foundation
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32 European states: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom
Anna Lindh was a Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs who supported the idea of creating an organisation for EuroMediterranean Partnership. She was assassinated in September 2003.
11 states in the Mediterranean Basin: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Syria (2005–2011), Tunisia, Turkey The Foundation’s headquarters are at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt.
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The Anna Lindh Foundation is active in the 43 member states of the Union for the Mediterranean. www.annalindhfoundation.org About the Foundation
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Presidents of the Foundation: André Azoulay |Morocco| 2008—2014 Élisabeth Guigou |France| 2015—
The Anna Lindh Foundation operates as a network of networks and is based on three pillars:
Executive Directors: Traugott Schoefthaler |Germany| 2005—2007 Lucio Guerrato |Italy| 2007—2008 Andreu Claret |Spain| 2008—2014 Hatem Atallah |Tunisia| 2015—
Foundation Governance The Foundation’s Secretariat in Alexandria co-ordinates the activities of all the networks under the supervision of the Executive Director appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term. The Foundation is headed by its President also appointed for a three-year term by the Board of Governors.
Network members Public and private institutions and organisations actively engaged in the promotion of intercultural dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean region; network members have varied experience and range of activities, however, they share the need to create a space of mutual understanding and peace in the region.
Heads of National Networks Organisations on the national level which coordinate national networks. They are either appointed by the government of each of the 43 states or selected by the network members from among themselves. Their basic task is to ensure support for network members and to represent the Foundation on the national level.
Élisabeth Guigou Meetings of the Heads of National Networks and the representatives of theSecretariat are held annually. In October 2011 during the Polish presidency in the European Union, the meeting of the Heads of Networks combined with the session of the Board of Governors and the Advisory Council was held in the International Cultural Centre in Kraków.
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The Board of Governors – representatives of the member states of the Union for the Mediterranean and the European Commission, responsible for passing the annual budget proposal and the plan for the Foundation’s activities, as well as for monitoring the ongoing operations of the Foundation. The Advisory Council – experts in the field of intercultural dialogue elected by the Board of Governors, they provide advisory support to the Foundation in terms of building and implementation of its strategy. Since 2012 Prof. Dr. Jacek Purchla, Director of the ICC, has been a member of the Council.
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The International Cultural Centre in Kraków is engaged in research, publishing, organising exhibitions and educational activities. Its main research areas are cultural heritage, management of culture, international dialogue and the question of identity. It realises its goals through numerous international projects and permanent co-operation with major networks and organisations in Europe.
The basic tasks of the Foundation are:
promotion of knowledge, mutual understanding and respect between representatives of different religions, cultures and nations
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Head of the Polish National Network The International Cultural Centre has taken part in the development and shaping of the Foundation from the very beginning of its existence, making sure that the voice of Central Europe is heard in the debates on the future of Europe and countries of the southern Mediterranean Basin. Since 2009 the ICC has been cooperating in the co-ordination of the Polish Network with the International Cultural Centre Foundation.
In 2005 the ICC was appointed by the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Culture as the Head of the Polish Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation. 6
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fight against racism, xenophobia and all kinds of extremism, as well as other forms of discrimination
support for initiatives oriented towards peace and dialogue
promotion of a “social dimension” of the Union for the Mediterranean, protection of basic human freedoms and rights
identification, development and promotion of cultural co-operation and creation of platforms for the co-operation between different social and cultural groups in order to face challenges which go beyond national and ideological borders
support for the freedom of expression and the right to criticism, while following the basic rules of respect of other people’s beliefs
The Anna Lindh Foundation plays a vital role in shaping of the Euro-Mediterranean region as a space for co-operation, dialogue and peace. Activity Działania Fundacji
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The Anna Lindh Foundation – individually or jointly with other institutions and organisations (such as UNESCO, ALESCO, ISESCO) – carries outs projects supporting EuroMediterranean dialogue:
1001 Actions for Dialogue
This six-month campaign for religious and cultural tolerance was organised as a result of the crisis which followed the publications of images of Muhammad in the Western press. The initiative provided a platform for an exchange of knowledge and information among young people who proposed their own solutions to the problem of handling cultural diversity.
In this campaign, events in the fields of culture, the arts and science took place in May 2008 simultaneously in the 43 member states of the Foundation. The aim of the campaign was to mobilise people and organisations to act for intercultural dialogue, mutual respect and to fight against discrimination. This was the first large initiative of the Foundation in which the members of the Polish Network were engaged on a broader scale. Twenty institutions which belong to the Polish Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation as well as groups of their partners took part in the Polish edition of the campaign. Thirty-seven projects in thirty-nine cities were organised, out of which fourteen received financial support from the Foundation in the form of microgrants.
Believe in Dialogue, Act for Citizenship
Restore Trust, Rebuild Bridges
Initiated in 2011, the campaign was the Foundation’s response to the Arab Spring. Its aim was to reinforce co-operation in dialoguebuilding as well as promotion of a civil society and pro-democracy processes in the whole EuroMediterranean region. As part of the campaign meetings in Cairo and Tunis were organised, and a financial mechanism was activated to allow establishment in the so-called Northern states representatives of organisations from the countries of the South which were undergoing a political transformation.
A follow-up to the Build a Bridge 2005 campaign, it was a response from the Foundation and its members to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as to a growing wave of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and anti-Christian attitudes in the region. The campaign, which aimed at rebuilding mutual trust between the two sides of the conflict, provided financial support for local and regional projects (in Israel and Palestine).
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The Euro-Med Dialogue Award The award is a form of recognition of the achievements of individuals and organisations in the promotion of dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The award is granted jointly by the ALF and Fondazione Mediterraneo. Eligible candidates must derive from member states of the EUROMED Partnership. The award is granted annually for actions in the area of culture, the arts, media, architecture, cinematography, social issues, literature, etc.
The Mediterranean Journalist Award The award is granted for outstanding achievements in supporting cultural diversity. The competition organised jointly with the International Federation of Journalists aims at encouraging journalists to take active part in international dialogue and in propagating knowledge about cultural diversity.
Rima Marrouch In 2012 the winner of the award was Polish-Syrian journalist Rima Marrouch in recognition of her exceptional courage and self-sacrifice in describing the situation in Syria. Witold Szablowski received Special Mention for his article “Wpuście nas, dranie!” (Let Us in, You Bastards!), published in Gazeta Wyborcza, and portraying emigrants from Albania to the countries of the European Union and Albania’s transition away from communism.
Awards
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Organised for the first time in 2010 in Barcelona, the Forum provided a unique opportunity for becoming mutually familiar with organisations from the opposite shore of the Mediterranean Basin and to initiate new co-operation. The event, involving over a thousand participants, consisted of a seminar part (Agora), during which experts had a chance to present their own work and experiences, and a part devoted to artistic projects and actions (Medina – in the form of workshops, sessions and an intercultural fair). The Polish Network was represented by six member organisations which exchanged their experiences with the other participants of the Medina session.
The second edition of the Forum was held in April 2013 in Marseilles, which was the largest forum of civic society organisations of the Euro-Mediterranean region since the Arab Spring. Thirteen representatives of the Polish Network of the Foundation took part in the meeting; they presented their organisations’ work and shared observations on good practices during parallel workshop sessions and a fair.
of the Foundation, as well as proposals for further actions. The report was divided into sections devoted to the following subjects: mobility, intercultural citizenship, similarities and differences in value systems, demographic trends, the meaning of culture in the Mediterranean relations and the question of diversity in the media.
The aim of the reports prepared by the Foundation’s Secretariat jointly with Gallup Inc. is to identify the newest trends in the mutual perception, values and behaviours among people living on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea. In the first report (2010) the material subjected to analysis was an opinion poll held in 13 countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece, Hungary, Lebanon, Morocco, Spain, Sweden, Syria, and Turkey). The publication included also qualitative analyses devised by 40 experts from the region, examples of good practices in the promotion of dialogue presented by the members of the National Networks
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The Report on Intercultural Trends
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In the second analysis of intercultural trends in the Euro-Mediterranean region the following countries were included: Albania, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Poland (for the first time), Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey. The final report published in 2014 comprised the results of opinion polls conducted on a representative sample of 13 000 people, as well as their expert analysis. The report constitutes not only a source of knowledge about the region, but also shows how social attitudes and values evolve in the societies of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Both reports have been issued in two language versions: English and French. Excerpts from the reports have been translated into Polish and are available at ĥĥwww.alfpolska.org.
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Interest in the activities and the mission of the Foundation in Poland has been consistently growing over the last ten years. Today the Polish Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation comprises over a hundred members. These include nongovernmental organisations, cultural institutions and universities from all over Poland active in such areas as culture, education, academic research, human rights, work with youth and heritage.
The Polish Network holds regular meetings devoted to the current activities of the Foundation, integration of its members, as well as to the broadening of knowledge and skills in the area of intercultural dialogue. To date nine such meetings have taken place.
Gdynia Puńsk
Gdańsk
Sejny
Tczew
20% education
Areas of activity of the members of the Polish Network (%)
Olsztyn Szczecin
Przylep
Bydgoszcz
Białystok
Toruń Hajnówka
Murowana Goślina Poznań
Zielona Góra Legnica
20% culture and cultural co-operation
Warszawa
Leszno
Wrocław
Radomsko
Grodziszcze
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Kielce
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Bielsko-Biała
10% youth
2%
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gender
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Katowice
Zabrze
6% academic research
14% the arts
Bytom
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Lublin
Wojsławice
109 108
7% heritage
9% other
Wólka Kozodawska
Łódź
116 115
11% human rights / democracy
Kraków Myślenice
Rzeszów Przemyśl
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
This diversity of the Polish Network is a great potential which allows it to convey the idea of intercultural dialogue to many different recipients. The Foundation in Poland
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Since the inauguration of its activity in 2005 the Foundation has announced eight calls for projects concerning co-operation between organisations from the northern and southern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.1 The Polish Network members have been engaged in submitting over 60 project proposals, out of which seventeen have received financial support. This means that every fourth submitted project proposal received a grant from the Foundation. So far, 2009 has been the luckiest year for the Polish organisations: as many as eight projects with the participation of Polish institutions and organisations were realised that year. 1 The deadline for submitting applications for the latest edition of the competition is 15.12.2015. Therefore the presented data concerns only 7 grant programmes.
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International Cultural Society "Krzywy Teatr" pp
The Arabia.pl Association
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Med-Youth Creating a Sustainable Med-Future
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Artistic workshops with the use of the pinhole camera; a travelling exhibition and a film documenting the experiences of the project.
The Friends of Olsztynek Society, The European Youth Club in Olsztynek pp
Rainbow of Music
B el giu m , Egyp t, Gr eec e p l , Italy, Jordan, Palestine, Turkey
Egypt, France, Great Britain, Italy, Jor dan p l , M orocco, S pain, T u r key
Within an international exchange 27 young artists from partner states took part in workshops on culture, the natural environment and social issues. Artistic events were organised on the basis of the experiences, which then led to an exhibition of the participants’ works.
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2007
Ars Cameralis Silesiae Superioris
Pinhole Photography and the Dialogue between Euro-Med Young Artists F r a nc e , M o ro cco,Tunisia
2006
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Gate to East Festival and Web Portal H u ngary
pl
, Isr ael , Jor dan, Italy
A music project held in Budapest consisting in music workshops whose aim was to create new artistic forms and undertakings resulting in a three-day festival and a conference on co-operation in the area of music among countries from the Mediterranean Basin.
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Leaving Places – Shaping Places Ger m any
pl
, Isr ael , T u r key
The aim of the project, comprising a student exchange, studio visits, discussions and meetings, was to reflect on the problems of exile and migration, the sources and consequences of the process, as well as to show how migrants shape reality in a new environment.
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The Together Polska Foundation
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The Academy of Music in Kraków
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2009
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Polish Peacemakers
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The Polish Robert Schuman Foundation pp
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Let’s Film! – Zoom through the Culture Glass
Musical Coexistence – Tradition Meets Contemporary
Euro-Mediterranean Abrahamic Forum
Palestin e
Hu ng a ry, S y ria
B el giu m , Isr ael
Film workshops organised for 12 young Poles and their Palestine peers who met in Jerusalem to together increase their social competences, build leadership skills and engage in public life.
The aim of the project was to examine the meaning of tradition in the creation and performance of contemporary music, as well as to promote co-operation in educating professional musicians in European and Arab countries. The project was planned as an event combining research, didactic and artistic elements; concerts, workshops and a conference were also organised.
An international conference bringing together representatives of three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Its aim was to build communication and mutual respect between different believers. The purpose of the meeting was to devise tools for working with the local communities.
2009
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Association of Culture Integration
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Fenix Cities – Art Workshops and Exhibitions in Warsaw and Beirut Leb anon The aim of the project was to initiate dialogue and exchange between young Lebanese and Polish artists and animators of culture through facilitating their cooperation, provision of creative inspiration and new ideas, as well as promotion of a critical approach towards a historical-cultural context. The project comprised artistic workshops, discussions, two exhibitions (in Warsaw and in Beirut) and publications.
The Tischner European University in Kraków pp
, Jor dan
One World Association
ADYAN Understanding F r a nc e , I ta ly, L e b a no n
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, Syria
An international academic programme based on a partnership of universities whose aim was to promote a better understanding of intercultural and interreligious issues in European and Arab countries through e-learning methods.
Peace Bag for EuroMed Youth Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Jordan, the Netherlands, Palestine, Rom ania, S pain p l , T u nisia, T u r key PeaceBag Toolkit is a practical set of tools for youth organisations which provides methods, examples of good practices and practical advice that allow to incorporate – in various ways – the question of peace and intercultural dialogue in working with youth. The project resulted from co-operation of partners within seminars and workshops.
2009
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Mediterranean United Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Pal est ine, S l ov enia p l , S yr ia The project focused on the problem of migration and its aim was an exchange of good practices in the fields of education and volunteering among organisations, as well as creation of a new model of action in this area in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
The House of Peace Foundation pp
Discovering Diversity: An Integrative Approach towards the History of Migration Denmark, Germany, Morocco, t he N et her l ands p l , S l ovakia, T u r key As part of the project educational materials were created on the subject of cultural diversity which were meant as a contribution to the debate on migration and its impact on society. Their aim was also to assist in building mutual respect in multicultural classes, as well as a sense of one’s own worth and belonging, especially among students who were a second or third generation of migrants. The resultant materials were made available online in the form of interactive multimedia tools.
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Association of Leaders and Fundraisers
2010
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City of Migrants Li th uania, M orocco The project comprised a travelling exhibition Diversity and Migrations (which was a result of a discussion of 60 young people from the project member states, who identified typical elements of their culture in cities and situations promoting the culture of peace), discussions on an internet forum, as well as workshops drawing on the idea of scouting. The latter activities consisted in building “cities” in the woods where the participants would live and invite one another for various activities facilitating the understanding of diversity and the needs of the culture of peace.
2010
The Tischner European University in Kraków pp
Muslims in Visegrad Countries Th e C z ech Republic p l , H u ngary, Slovakia, S y r i a The project consisted in collecting materials, conducting in-depth interviews and organising meetings with Muslim minorities in the Visegrad Group countries. It resulted in a publication illustrating the situation of Muslims living in this European region.
The “Krzyżowa” Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe pp
Migration – Culture – Identity Isra e l , G e rm a ny
pl
, Turk e y
In small international groups the project participants exchanged their experiences connected with migration, religion and politics. Later they worked on small projects meant to facilitate understanding of the problem on the international and regional level, as well as propagating the concept of migration as a positive phenomenon. The effect of the projects was intended to be a series of workshops to be held in the future in Berlin, Wrocław, Rishon Le Zion and Eskişehir.
2013
The Baltic Sea Culture Centre pl
Women for Democratic (R)evolution Egypt The project comprised intercultural and comic book workshops, cultural events, exhibitions and publication of works created by the participants during workshops. Its goal was to draw particular attention through art to the role of women in the public sphere and the civic society.
Number of partnerships established thanks to the Anna Lindh Grant Programmes
Turkey 5
Syria 5
Palestine 5
Germany 5
Italy 7
Jordan 8
other 6
Morocco 4 Egypt 4
Slovakia 2 Belgium 2
Israel 4
Spain 2
the Czech Republic 3 the Netherlands 3 Hungary 3
Lebanon 2 Algeria 2 Greece France 3 3
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In Search of the Lost Commonwealth. Uni- or Multi-cultural Poland? 2009/2010 The aim of the project was to integrate the Polish Network of the Foundation through a presentation and an exchange of good practices in the field of intercultural dialogue in Poland and to provide an opportunity for mutual education by the individual member organisations. The project consisted of three parts: workshops in Sejny and Krzyżowa and preparation of a Polish-English publication Towards a New Multiculturalism.
Together for a Just Future 2012/2013 The Polish Network together with partners from Tunisia and Egypt organised a two-day forum Together for a Just Future: Learning from Each Other Through Social Dialogue on Diversity, Equality and Democracy which was held in Gdańsk on 1–2 March 2013. The aim of the meeting was to discuss and exchange experiences in building an open society and developing Euro-Mediterranean co-operation.
Education for Dialogue. Multimedia Materials for Educators 2010/2011
Multicultural Cities in Poland – between Myth and Reality 2015/2016
The aim of the project was to create multimedia educational materials to assist guardians, teachers and instructors in the teaching and promotion of multiculturalism, tolerance and dialogue. The authors and addressees of the materials were mainly the members of the Polish Network; the materials were intended to help them – as well as other organisations interested in the subject matter – in their everyday work.
The project is being carried out in the form of a travelling seminar for the Polish Network members within which the participants learn about challenges related to dialogue and cultural diversity in Polish cities. The seminars take place in Warsaw, Lublin, Białystok, Wrocław and Gdańsk; the member organisations present the specific multicultural aspects of each city and invite the participants to take part in debates, lectures, workshops and location-based games.
To date the Polish Network has realised four joint projects (the fifth one is currently in progress), whose primary aim was to build network integration and promote intercultural dialogue. Each project engaged over a dozen member organisations playing the role of project partners, as well as several times as many institutions which participated in the events.
Nations and Stereotypes 25 Years After. New Borders, New Horizons 2014 The topic of the project was dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean region, the question of mutual perception of the Poles and their neighbours (both close and more distant), as well as the problem of cultural and social diversity in Poland. The participants of the sessions organised by the Polish Network members had an opportunity not only to deepen their knowledge on a given subject matter, but also to take part in a discussion and exchange their experiences. Each session followed a slightly different formula: they ranged from a discussion, through film viewing to academic presentations. The special guest invited by the Polish Network was the Head of the Swedish National Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation, Patrick Gruczkun – an experienced trainer and animator, who conducted a workshop on intercultural communication.
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The Anna Lindh Report. Intercultural Trends and Social Changes in the Euro-Mediterranean Region The Polish version of excerpts from the second report presenting an analysis of intercultural trends in the Euro-Mediterranean region conducted by Gallup Inc. and the Anna Lindh Foundation. The analysis concerned the following countries: Albania, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Poland (for the first time), Spain, Tunisia and Turkey. The final report published in 2014 comprised the results of opinion polls conducted on a representative sample of 13 000 people, as well as an expert analysis. The report constitutes not only a source of knowledge about the region, but also shows how social attitudes and values evolve in the societies of the Union for the Mediterranean. Collective work, ed. Robert Kusek, Joanna Sanetra-Szeliga, Kraków 2014 Polish version, 28 pages, 21x27 cm format, paperback, ISBN 978-83-63463-16-8
Looking at Stereotypes
Does Poland Lie on the Mediterranean?
The publication offers an innovative and multi-aspect insight into the question of stereotypes in contemporary Poland and the world. It reflects the heterogenic nature of the Polish Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation and of both its studies and social-educational activities. From the problem of the Other in Poland via a look at Polish-Czech stereotypes to the changing image of the German in Poland. From the creation of stereotypes by minority literatures to the question of multiculturalism in contemporary cities. From the problem of humanitarian aid provided through the lens of the stereotype of the poor South to the prevention of stereotyping of women thanks to the use of herstory. It is an attempt at presenting a segment, however narrow, of our “imagined community” as observed by experts, researchers, and practitioners connected to the Polish Network of the Foundation.
The aim of the publication is to identify research and analyse the relations between Poland and the Mediterranean region in a broad political, economic, social and cultural context. The goal is also to fill in a certain gap in the understanding of the Polish engagement in the region, especially in one of the major project of recent years – the Union for the Mediterranean. Thanks to the bilingual edition, the publication on the one hand shows the Polish reader the place of Poland in the Euro-Mediterranean context from an interdisciplinary perspective, and on the other hand may constitute an unconventional tool for promoting Poland abroad.
Collective work, ed. Robert Kusek, Joanna Sanetra‑Szeliga, Kraków 2014
Collective work, ed. Robert Kusek, Joanna Sanetra-Szeliga, Kraków 2012 Polish-English version, 566 pages, 24x22 cm format, paperback, ISBN 978-83-63463-00-7
Us – Them. Intercultural Education in Poland: Materials This multimedia publication is aimed at young practitioners of intercultural dialogue and is intended to serve as a course book in the successes and challenges in the field of intercultural dialogue. It may also offer an inspiration for carrying out one’s own projects for the promotion of tolerance towards otherness – so needed in today’s Poland. The publication consists of video and audio recordings, information and instructional texts, exercises as well as detailed case studies of projects devoted to intercultural dialogue. Collective work, ed. Robert Kusek, Joanna Sanetra-Szeliga, Kraków 2011 Polish version, 185 pages, 12,5x14 cm format, CD, ISBN 978-83-89273-89-5
Polish version, 160 pages, 11×15,5 cm format, paperback, ISBN 978‑83‑63 463‑19‑9.
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Membership in the Polish Network is accessible to any organisation/institution, either public or private, with legal personality status, registered in one of the 43 member states of the Union for the Mediterranean, and interested in cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean region and the implementation of the goals of the Anna Lindh Foundation. Membership in any National Network is free.
Towards a New Multiculturalism The aim of this book is to portray contemporary Poland seen from the perspective of today’s “Others”. It is a story about those whose (in)visibility determines the dialogue between cultures in Poland. The book invites the readers to join a discussion on what it means to be Polish today and to be open to multiculturalism. Reading this book can also be seen as an exercise in tolerance, a way of preparing oneself for functioning in a world that is diverse in terms of ethnicity, religion, ideology and identity. The publication is part of the project In Search of the Lost Commonwealth. Uni- or Multi-cultural Poland? realised in 2009-2010 by the Polish Network of the Foundation. Collective work, ed. Robert Kusek, Joanna Sanetra-Szeliga, Kraków 2010 Polish-English version, 256 pages, 20×22 cm format, paperback, ISBN 978-83-89273-75-8
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Culture in Dialogue. 1001 Actions for Dialogue Campaign in Poland The book is an attempt to sum up the 1001 Actions for Dialogue campaign in Poland and, at the same time, an appeal to the public to rethink their negative attitudes towards tolerance and dialogue. Concern for the Other, the position of otherness in public discourse, and multiculturalism recognised as one of the most relevant and burning issues of today are just a few of the problems that the book addresses. Essays, interviews articles and reports in the publication present the world in the 21st century as a place where a call for tolerance remains unanswered, and offers a challenge that is not only worth facing, but whose facing is in fact indispensible. Collective work, ed. Joanna Sanetra-Szeliga, Robert Kusek, Kraków 2008 Polish-English version, 184 pages, format 20x22 cm, paperback, ISBN 978-83-89273-60-4
Why is it worth being a member of the Polish Network? Membership in the Network of the Foundation provides not only an opportunity to take part in the building of an active civic society and the creation of a shared vision of the Euro-Mediterranean region. It also allows organisations to participate in the events organised by the Foundation: workshops, seminars and forums. As a member an organisation can also apply for support for its projects as part of grant competitions, as well as co-operate with other organisations and institutions from the 43 member states of the Union for the Mediterranean.
After the online application has been submitted, the Head of a relevant National Network makes an independent decision whether to accept a given organisation to the National Network. Notification of acceptance is issued within six weeks from the moment of online registration.
How to become a Network member?
Simply fill in the online application form available here: http://www.annalindhfoundation.org/ join-national-network The Foundation in Poland
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