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The main goals of Casa Árabe are to strengthen bilateral and multilateral policies, to promote economical, cultural and educational relations, as well as supporting the development of training and knowledge on the Arab and Muslim world.

Linguamón - House of Languages is an organisation created by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) with the aim of promoting the world’s languages as a vehicle for communication, civilisation and dialogue; source of personal development, human creativity and heritage of mankind , and right of individuals and of linguistic communities.

- Promote any actions or projects that may contribute to a better understanding of other societies that live on the shores of the Euro-Mediterranean area, and foster the collaboration of Spain in those areas.
- Contribute to improve the image of Spain in the countries of the Euro-Mediterranean area.
- Foster the development of Spain’s relationship with the countries of the Euro-Mediterranean area, which share historic bonds with Spain in institutional, cultural, business, social, scientific and economic areas, as well as in scientific and technological innovation areas related to sustainable development.
- Strengthen friendship, solidarity and cooperation bonds between Euro-Mediterranean countries and societies.
- Promote Alicante, as well as any other cities where delegations of the consortium are established, as meeting places for the Euro-Mediterranean area, facilitating the institutional, business, cultural, economic and social rapprochement between countries.
- Promote higher participation in all the areas of the Euro-Mediterranean culture.
- Develop specific programs for childhood and youth, paying special attention to promoting cooperation, solidarity and non-discrimination values in the new generations.
- Develop specific programs for the establishment of actual and legal equality between men and women.
- Develop any other program that contributes to the promotion of the transnational interests between Spain and the Mediterranean countries, which is the reason why this consortium was created.
- Develop specific programs to fight against desertification and climate change and to foster water use policies.
- Promote programs aimed at media, new information technology and promotion, organized by Casa Mediterráneo.
- Promote a network relationship with other existing institutions, especially with the network of “Casas” of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, which are dedicated to several matters that concern the Mediterranean.

La vocation de Maison Méditerranée est celle de servir de point rencontre, lieu de réflexion, espace pour la création et orchestre pour la diffusion les cultures diverses et plurielles et les traditions des peuples de la Méditerranée. En ce sens Maison Méditerranée prétend se transformer un instrument efficace et nécessaire pour promouvoir le rapprochement politique, économique, social, éducatif, scientifique culturel et humain entre les différentes sociétés, des cultures et des peuples qui baignent les deux bords du Mare Nostrum. Pour cela cette institution agira comme centre pour la diffusion d'une politique méditerranéenne commune, soutiendra la création forums et rencontres dans les domaines socio-économique, de coopération culturelle, scientifique, juridique et technologique entre les pays riverains et l'essayera de promouvoir les relations internationales entre les différents agents sociaux influents dans la Méditerranée.

L'objet fondamental de l'association réside dans la prévention des procédés d'exclusion sociale et la promotion de l’égalité des droits et des opportunités pour tous les garçons, les filles et les jeunes qui participent, au moyen de leurs activités, en réalisant des améliorations concrètes et durables de la qualité de vie du plus grand nombre de garçons, de filles, de jeunes et d'adultes possibles et de leurs familles et en générant, par extension, des améliorations dans les conditions de vie des territoires sur lesquels ces activités sont appelées à se développer.

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.

The Spanish Commission for Refugees (CEAR) is a non-governmental organisation founded in 1979 with a volunteer, humanitarian, independent and plural approach. CEAR was founded based on strong ethical values, such as justice, solidarity, freedom, equality, plurality, transparency and coherence. The defence of these values is our main incentive to carry out our duties.
Our fundamental aim is the defence and promotion of the right of asylum as well as the human rights of asylum seekers, refugees, internally displaced people, migrants in a vulnerable situation and stateless people.

Our main objectives are:
- Consolidate the network of arab associations in Catalonia
- Increase the knowledge of the mediterranean areas on the catalan civil society throught catalan citizens of mediterranean origin
- Iniciate a euro mediterranean network
- Integrate gender pespective in all our projects
- Foster col.laboration with young people and women throught cultural, educational, sustainable development and social projects focusing also in training.
- Work on identity issues
- Col.laborate in projects issued from needs and demands of the mediterranean countries

The Mission is to foster the interaction of the Spanish Red Cross with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the Mediterranean area, by promoting the encounter and exchange of experiences that contribute to the achievement of the goals of the Red Cross and Red Crescent International Movement. The objectives are: To support National Societies and the governmental bodies of the Mediterranean Conference, to follow up on the issues discussed at the conferences, and particularly those relating to: Migration and Population Movement; Environment, Youth, Partnership, IHL and Development Objectives for the Millennium (the fight against poverty, access to healthcare and water, disaster risk reduction, etc.); To facilitate and provide technical support for actions relating to Conference issues; To promote interaction and partnership among the NS of the Mediterranean region; To promote and spread word of the actions and resolutions of the Mediterranean Conferences and the Centre’s activities.

Horizontality: LaTabacalera’s activities try to foster cooperation among equals, and use a democratic way participate, organise and make decisions.
Transparency: LaTabacalera’s groups must make their decisions and actions accesible to anyone, so they can be evaluated collectively.
Free of Charge: In LaTabacalera, access to spaces and activities must be free, so that moneyis not a selection mechanism.
All of LaTabacalera’s resources are for common, public and free use. We see Time Banking and LETS schemes as a method to exchange knowledge and expertise.
Economic Sustainability: There may be some exceptional activities, always previously approved by the General Meeting, in which there may be a payment involved, in order to promote self-employment initiatives.
Co Responsibility, cooperation, compromise and proportionality: LaTabacalera promotes a philosophy of mutual support in the management and maintenance of all activities and spaces: everybody must take part in the daily management and decision making affecting the social center. It also promotes a responsible attitude in regards to energy
consumption and the environment.