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# The world-wide initiatives and books of the members of its Board [[Aleco Christakis]],<ref> [http://www.amazon.com/Collective-Construct-Research-Management-Unnumbered/dp/1593114818) Aleco Christakis and Kenneth C. Bausch.(2006). Co-laboratories of democracy: how people harness their collective wisdom to create the future. Boston, MA: Information Age Publishing.]</ref>,<ref> [http://www.amazon.com/Talking-Point-Creating-Environment-Exploring/dp/1607523612/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314260846&sr=1-2 Aleco Christakis and Tom R. Flanangan (2009). The Talking Point:Creating an Environment for Exploring Complex Meaning. Boston, MA: Information Age Publishing.]</ref> [[Yiannis Laouris]],<ref> [http://www.amazon.com/Masks-Demons-Discovering-Breaking-Stereotypes/dp/1461083206/ref=tmm_pap_title_0 Yiannis Laouris (2011). Masks of Demons: A journey into the Discovering and Breaking of Stereotypes in a Society in Conflict. CreateSpace, USA]</ref> [[Harry Anastasiou]],<ref>[http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/fall-2008/broken-olive-branch.html) Harry Anastasiou (2008). The Broken Olive Branch . Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus. Syracuse University Press, NY]</ref> [[Kerstin Wittig]] and [[Romina Laouri]].
# The world-wide initiatives and books of the members of its Board [[Aleco Christakis]],<ref> [http://www.amazon.com/Collective-Construct-Research-Management-Unnumbered/dp/1593114818) Aleco Christakis and Kenneth C. Bausch.(2006). Co-laboratories of democracy: how people harness their collective wisdom to create the future. Boston, MA: Information Age Publishing.]</ref>,<ref> [http://www.amazon.com/Talking-Point-Creating-Environment-Exploring/dp/1607523612/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314260846&sr=1-2 Aleco Christakis and Tom R. Flanangan (2009). The Talking Point:Creating an Environment for Exploring Complex Meaning. Boston, MA: Information Age Publishing.]</ref> [[Yiannis Laouris]],<ref> [http://www.amazon.com/Masks-Demons-Discovering-Breaking-Stereotypes/dp/1461083206/ref=tmm_pap_title_0 Yiannis Laouris (2011). Masks of Demons: A journey into the Discovering and Breaking of Stereotypes in a Society in Conflict. CreateSpace, USA]</ref> [[Harry Anastasiou]],<ref>[http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/fall-2008/broken-olive-branch.html) Harry Anastasiou (2008). The Broken Olive Branch . Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus. Syracuse University Press, NY]</ref> [[Kerstin Wittig]] and [[Romina Laouri]].
# The Philosophy,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Future_Worlds_Center_Philosophy Future Worlds Center Philosophy]</ref> Values,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policies ]</ref> Good Organization,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Policies_and_Procedures  Future Worlds Center Policies and Procedures]</ref> focus on peace,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policy:_Special_Focus_in_Promoting_Peace Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Peace]</ref> special focus on vulnerable groups<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policy:_Special_Focus_on_Vulnerable_Groups
Future Worlds Center Special Focus on Vulnerable Groups]</ref> and the role of Cyprus as peripheral center <ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policy:_Special_Focus_in_Promoting_Cyprus_as_Peripheral_Center  Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Cyprus as Peripheral Center]</ref>





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Future Worlds Center ranked second place in the final election round for the 2011 Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures and was awarded an Honourable Mention for the highly-esteemed work on intercultural dialogue for the promotion of freedom and citizenship. The Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures is a very prestigious award given by the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures [1] an organization operating in 43 countries having over a 1000 organizational members, founded to honor Anna Lindh [2] for her pioneer work.

The nomination was done by Heiner Benking of the German wing of the Anna Lindh. He based his proposal on the following:

  1. The high number of structured democratic dialogues[3] implemented by the organization.
  1. Notable projects which promote dialogue, such as Act Beyond Borders, Teach MDGs, Multicultural Cyprus, Moblang, etc.
  1. The world-wide initiatives and books of the members of its Board Aleco Christakis,[4],[5] Yiannis Laouris,[6] Harry Anastasiou,[7] Kerstin Wittig and Romina Laouri.
  1. The Philosophy,[8] Values,[9] Good Organization,[10] focus on peace,[11] special focus on vulnerable groups[12] and the role of Cyprus as peripheral center [13]





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