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In 2008 the Project Office “radius of art” within the Heinrich- Boell-Foundation organised the “Culture Weeks Middle East”, a month-long program of events in the realms of literature, theatre and music, as well as colloquia, lectures and debates. Many local institutions in the fields of culture, religion and politics participated in the organising process, numerous guests from the region were invited to Kiel. As a further complement of the project “radius of art” the office organised the residency program “research-based art // art-based research” which also took place in 2008 in cooperation with international partners from six euromed countries. Planned activities for 2009 are various culture projects with a focus on Palestine and a follow-up project for the residency program.

- My neighbour and me. The story about divided cities. My neighbour and me is a radio project in which more than 60 youngsters from Poland, Germany and France took part. Despite the young people's origin from various culture living next to one another, it is not easy to get into conversation with one another. Partners: Goethe Institut Nancy, institute francaise,German UNESCO Comission, Centre européen Robert Schuman (CERS) and others. -Mostar is believed to be earlier known as a city of happiness, amusement and sport, Franjo Dzidcic, a trainer of juniors of Zrinjski team had told me. However, happiness and amusement are nowadays something extraordinary for the inhabitants. Instead , they experience social problems and an ethnic segregation which are named by many residents as a reason for the economic slowdown in Bosnia. Boris, Alisa, Goran and Ante relate about the daily life in Mostar! Partners: SWR2-Public Radio Station, Renovabis Foundation, Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg and radio X in Mostar. -Radio wproject in the course of the Franco-german Competition: Vivre ensemble avec nos différences. Living together with our differences.Joel, Sami, Norbert, Jules S., Loïse, Fanny, Marjana und Linda are pupils in the 10th grade and learn at the Lycée Honoré Damier in Marseille which is one of the most multicultural city in France. The students produced a radio show, recording opinions of people from different cultures. They also won a prize for the best radio production in the course of the Franco-German Radio Competition. Project partners: institute francaise Berlin, Goethe Institut Toulouse, Bordeaux, Paris. -Stubborn Minority are the Pomaks in Bulgaria Broadcast on rbb, mdr The Pomaks are Muslim minority in Bulgaria that mainly inhabits Rhodop Mountains. The community numbering 300 000 people is hardly known in the heart of Europe although their way of life as Europeans. The Pomaks travel throughout Europe carrying Christian names while using Muslim ones at home. They speak Bulgarian but also visit the Mosque and celebrate the Christian holidays. No matter for them. They have lived peacefully with the Turks, Bulgarians and Roma for more than 1400 years! Partners: Public radio stations: SWR2, RBBm, MDR. -Multilateral project on the topic cities in transition, new media

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• to form opinion and take decisions on questions of higher educa¬tion policy, to coordinate the interests of its member institutions and to promote cooperation between the higher education institu¬tions • to advise the political, administrative and legislative bodies of the federation and the states • to cooperate with other educational and science policy organisa¬tions and associations • to inform the general public about the responsibilities and require¬ments of higher education institutions • to provide member institutions and all interested parties with infor¬mation on higher education policy developments in Germany and abroad, and to collect and document relevant literature • to coordinate the international contacts of Germany’s higher educa¬tion institutions

Supporting the ideas of freedom of thought and democracy by honouring people who have rendered outstanding services to these goals. The fund also launches campaigns in favour of persons who because of their political or social activities and beliefs come into conflict with their governments. On the website of the Ibn Rushd Fund a forum is offered to Arab and non-Arab intellectuals where ideas can be exchanged on transformation processes in the Arab World between tradition and modernity.

Most recent: Empowering People through Citizens' Journalism - Establishing a community radio in Albania. Additionally, this 24-month project will offer representatives of NGOs free participation in six courses in journalism and public communication.

 Develop a curriculum for journalists by aggregating local and international materials; localizing and translating content in English and French for Ghanaian journalists. (Duration: 2 months)
 Hold a 3-day training to develop skills and increase capacity of at least 15 local journalists in using data, information and research in investigative reports about Internet and media freedom. (Duration: 3 days)
 Develop 3 content packages about Internet media freedom, to be published on IMass Innovation and other local media organizations. Packages would include a combination of text (articles/features), visualizations and video or multimedia content. (Duration: 9 months)
 Research, write and publish 1 in-depth research report on Internet media freedom. (Duration: 6 months)
 Monthly meetings with media professionals (including the core group of those trained throughout the project) to discuss new developments, emerging trends, research findings and exchange knowledge on issues pertaining to freedom of expression, and media independence. (Duration: 9 months)

- SYRIAN CIVIL SOCIETY MAPPING:
In this continuous study, we provide concrete information about Syrian civil society actors to source individuals and agencies who work in the Syrian context. also mapping on the syrian organizations in germany 
- NETWORKING:
Through our wide database, we directly connect international actors with relevant actors on the ground to achieve the best impact and prevent waste of time and resources.
- MONITORING & EVALUATION:
We provide real time M&E services, field researches and capacity assessments, in order to enhance the transparency and help troubleshooting the work of Syrian & international actors.
- CAPACITY BUILDING:
We use our accumulative experience and reachable resources to empower the newly growing organizations and support them through the early stages of their work.