Sixty-three events are being held online over a period of 42 days to promote intercultural dialogue as a way to build sustainable societies in the Euro-Mediterranean area in a period in which reassessing development models has become ever more urgent due to the COVID-19 epidemic, according to those promoting the "Virtual Marathon for Dialogue in the EuroMed".
The "marathon" is sponsored by the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF). It began on May 19 and will run through June 29. In a statement, the foundation stressed that: "The constructive approach at the base of the project materializes in a series of activities of the ALF civil society Network and partner organizations, associated with a series of Weekly Public Virtual Dialogues, all to be held till 29 June for a total of 42 days and 63 online events", with the full program here: https://in.prismanetwork.eu/virtualmarathon.
It added that the "Anna Lindh Foundation organized the initiatives to stimulate a broad conversation and reflection on significant issues, to facilitate the exchange of perceptions and ideas, and to jointly address social and cultural challenges affecting societies of the Euro-Mediterranean region. The number of days, 42, is highly symbolic, being the length of a Marathon and the number of ALF members." The statement went on to say that "the first online event, 'Generation #Insta: the new faces of positive social engagement in the Euro-Med', targeted the modern pillars of ideas circulation: the new ways communication takes place in the third millennium and the forces behind positive social change, especially among youth actors. In recent years many have been examples of how web and social media helped to implement the positive influence by youth, both as individuals and through their involvement in institutions, organizations, movements, and non-formal groups."
"The public event explored the new opportunities to open doors for young influencers in order to shape policy and media narratives and contribute to the Green Deal objectives towards the 2050 deal and digital transitions," it said. "Recommendations, suggestions, and action points were produced during the panels." Elisabeth Guigou, President of the Anna Lindh Foundation noted in relation to the first event of the marathon that: ""Intercultural dialogue is the only way forward towards a sustainable future for all, based on mutual respect that helps to grow together and does not erase differences."
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