Presentation and debate on key findings from the 2021 Anna Lindh Report on Intercultural Trends and Social Change in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

10:30-10:45

Welcome and opening remarks by

Marcello Scalisi, UNIMED Director

Eleonora Insalaco, Head of Operations and Intercultural Research, Anna Lindh Foundation

10:45-11:00

Media and culture: playing our best counter-polarisation cards

Lurdes Vidal, Director of the Arab and Mediterranean Department, European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed)

11:00-11:15

Opportunities for strengthening mutual understanding and tackling key challenges through media

Shadi Abu-Ayyash, Dean of the Media College, Al-Quds Open University (Palestine) and member of UNIMED SubNetwork on Journalism

11:15-11:30

Towards intercultural integration: the role of non-state actors in bridging the gaps

Jelnar Ahmad, Germany-based Syrian consultant, Research and M&E Manager, IMPACT-CSRD

11:30 – 12:00

Debate and closing remarks

The event will be moderated by Artur Cristóvão, Professor, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal) and member of UNIMED SubNetwork on Mobility and Intercultural Dialogue.

Working language: English and French (with interpretation service)

This webinar is organized within three UNIMED subnetworks, dedicated to Mobility and Intercultural dialogue, Journalism and Migration, as a tool for creating bridges among different areas and encourage dialogue from different perspectives.