“The Anna Lindh Foundation and the European institutions, with the special role of the forthcoming Maltese Presidency of the European Council, we, together, can ensure that this Forum shapes the policies of the European Union.”
Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy speech for MED FORUM 2016 .
Third MedForum "The Mediterranean Forum of the Anna Lindh Foundation", October 23-26, 2016, Valletta, Malta
The MedForum process has been a catalyst for collaboration among a broadened network of actors, from youth sector leaders and civil society coordinators to regional institutions and policy-makers.
The initial outputs and documentation of this far-reaching process will be published here:
PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES:
The preliminary outcomes presented by the ALF Executive Director, Hatem Atallah, based on the work of the intercultural team of MED FORUM rapporteurs:
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:
A sample of news stories published on the back of the main MED FORUM gathering:
THE HUFFINGTON POST: Let's go for dialogue, not division
LIBYA HERALD: Root causes of extremism need to be addressed: Med Forum 2016
ANSA: Med youth in Malta to “overcome extremist narrative”
FRIENDS OF EUROPE - FRANKLY SPEAKING: Young, gifted Arabs hold the key to peace
PBS online on MED FORUM 2016: Civil society representatives end two days of discussions in Malta
EU External Action Services: Landmark MED FORUM 2016 in Malta, the largest youth and civil society gathering of its kind for the promotion of intercultural dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean region
MALTA INDEPENDENT: Malta could be a catalyst for a more unified Mediterranean
KEY-NOTE SPEECHES:
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to MED FORUM 2016 delivered by UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, 24 October 2016:
Speech of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malta, Dr George Vella, at the Inauguration of MED FORUM 2016 on 23rd October:
AUDIO-VISUAL ARCHIVES:
Message of EU’s HR/VP Federica Mogherini to the Young Mediterranean Voices at MED FORUM 2016, 24 October 2016: VIDEO
PBS TV platform on MED FORUM 2016
The story of MED FORUM 2016: VIDEO">
Youth Counterspeech Lab in partnership with Facebook, 23rd October: VIDEO
Opening Plenary of 24th October on “Moving Beyond Extremism: Youth on the frontline: VIDEO">
Plenary of 25th October on "Populations on the Move: Leveraging New Opportunities for Dialogue": VIDEO">
MED FORUM 2016 photo gallery
TWEET REACH:
An overview of the Tweet reach during MED FORUM 2016
