Càtedra Unesco de Diàleg Intercultural Mediterrani - Universitat Rovira i Virgili

National Network
Spain
Address

S.Pau, 4
43003 Tarragona
Spain

Telephone
34977558528
Fax
34977559739
E-Mail
eos@tinet.org
Mobile Phone
34639004227
Website
http://www.humanrights-observatory.net/
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Heritage
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Media
  6. Religion
  7. Research
  8. Youth and education
General Information
1.Director: Prof. Enric Olivé; Staff Number: 10 2. 116.000€ per year 3. Catalan Agency of Development (ACD), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) 4. Reports, Researches and publications, seminars, on-line courses, Master courses, Postgraduate courses, Doctorate courses. 5. Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània (Barcelona, Spain), Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo (Italy), University of Cairo (Egypt), Université Abdelmalek-Es Saadi, Tétouan (Morocco), Universidad de Salamanca (Spain), Università di Bologna (Italy), University of Malta (Malta), Université Lumière – Lyon 2 (France), Organisation Mondiale contre la Torture (Switzerland) Observatori sobre l’Acompliment de la Declaració Universal dels Drets Humans en els Drets Econòmics, Socials i Culturals (Spain) Terre des Hommes (Italy) Immaginare l’Europa (Italy)
Mission and Objectives

The Euromed Observatory of Intercultural Dialogue and Human Rights is the result of an agreement between the Generalitat de Catalonia (Department of Presidency, Secretariat of External Relations) and GIEM (Group of Research of Gender, Intercultural and Mediterranean Cultural Studies) of the URV. Its aim is to foster critical knowledge of civil society, to promote thought, cultural dialogue and the defense of the human rights in the Mediterranean. The Observatory aims at becoming an instrument for dialogue among the cultures of the Mediterranean area.

Main Projects / Activities

- On-line publication Ulisses Cibernetic;
- Mediterranean press (selection and publication of the outlines of articles from all over the Mediterranean);
- DEA-Master in “Mediterranean Cultural Studies”;
- Organisation of Seminars and Conferences (i.e. ‘Freedom of the Press in the Mediterranean Region’, ‘Women and Hijab’, etc);
- Gathering of information about Mediterranean Countries to develop a database with technical description of each country.

Contact (1) Full Name
Enric Olivé Serret
Head of the organisation
Enric Olivé Serret