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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<ref> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Lindh_Euro-Mediterranean_Foundation_for_the_Dialogue_Between_Cultures Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures] </ref> an organization operating in 43 countries having over a 3000 organizational members, founded to honor Anna Lindh<ref> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Lindh Anna Lindh] </ref> for her pioneer work. | [[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<ref> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Lindh_Euro-Mediterranean_Foundation_for_the_Dialogue_Between_Cultures Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures] </ref> an organization operating in 43 countries having over a 3000 organizational members, founded to honor Anna Lindh<ref> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Lindh Anna Lindh] </ref> for her pioneer work. | ||
The nomination was done by [[Heiner Benking]] from PNW [http://www.euromedalex.org/node/9299] , a member of the German Anna Lindh network [http://www.goethe.de/ges/pok/prj/ans/net/deindex.htm], and co-foudner of the Anna-Lindh-Salon. [http://anna-lindh-salon.de/] | The nomination was done by [[Heiner Benking]] from PNW <ref>[http://www.euromedalex.org/node/9299 PNW] </ref>, a member of the German Anna Lindh network <ref>[http://www.goethe.de/ges/pok/prj/ans/net/deindex.htm Membership page]</ref>, and co-foudner of the Anna-Lindh-Salon. <ref>[http://anna-lindh-salon.de/ Anna-Lindh-Salon]</ref> | ||
He based his proposal on the following: | He based his proposal on the following: | ||
Revision as of 02:19, 15 October 2011
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 3000 organizational members, founded to honor Anna Lindh[2] for her pioneer work.
The nomination was done by Heiner Benking from PNW [3], a member of the German Anna Lindh network [4], and co-foudner of the Anna-Lindh-Salon. [5] He based his proposal on the following:
- The high number of structured democratic dialogues[6] implemented by the organization.
- Notable projects which promote dialogue, such as Act Beyond Borders, Teach MDGs, Multicultural Cyprus, Moblang, UCYVROK, Civil Society Dialogue, etc.
- The world-wide initiatives and books written by members of its Board Aleco Christakis,[7] [8] Yiannis Laouris,[9] Harry Anastasiou,[10] Kerstin Wittig and Romina Laouri.
- The Philosophy,[11] Values,[12] Good Organization,[13] focus on peace,[14] special focus on vulnerable groups[15] and the role of Cyprus as peripheral center. [16]
References
- ↑ Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures
- ↑ Anna Lindh
- ↑ PNW
- ↑ Membership page
- ↑ Anna-Lindh-Salon
- ↑ Chronological List of SDDPs by Future Worlds Center and Associates
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Aleco Christakis and Tom R. Flanangan (2009). The Talking Point:Creating an Environment for Exploring Complex Meaning. Boston, MA: Information Age Publishing.
- ↑ Yiannis Laouris (2011). Masks of Demons: A journey into the Discovering and Breaking of Stereotypes in a Society in Conflict. CreateSpace, USA
- ↑ Harry Anastasiou (2008). The Broken Olive Branch . Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus. Syracuse University Press, NY
- ↑ Future Worlds Center Philosophy
- ↑ Future Worlds Center Constitutional and Value Policies
- ↑ Future Worlds Center Policies and Procedures
- ↑ Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Peace
- ↑ Future Worlds Center Special Focus on Vulnerable Groups
- ↑ Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Cyprus as Peripheral Center