PRISM Training Course Politics and Religion In Shores of Mediterranean Sea www.cesie.org/in-azione/internazionale/politics-and-religions Objectives: * To improve social cohesion and understanding of spiritual diversity in urban contemporary contexts in South East, European and Mediterranean cities * To promote mutual understanding and knowledge of “the other” and fight against negative stereotypes * To give skills and knowledge for its participants to create a Network that will be supporting new initiatives and activities on inter-religious dialogue developed by young people Activities: * Presentation of local good practice, existing tools, site visits, policies and other experiences on interreligious dialogue * Identification of needs and draft of initiatives and of a network to answer to those needs * Elaboration of a list of suggestions to local authorities from urban areas to improve interreligious dialogue Follow the project IN ACTION Partners: * Coordinator: CESIE – European Centre of Studies and Initiatives (Italy) * Club Culturel Ali Belhouane (Tunisia) * Arab Initiative/The Swedish Middle East and North African Group (Sweden) * Center of Feminist Critical Pedagogy (Israel) * Observatoire Marocain pour la Paix Sociale (Morocco) * Euro-Mediterranean Center for Cross-Cultural Dialogue (Bulgaria) * Khadijah Lakkis (Lebanon) * Wi’am Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center (Palestine) * European Movement Albania (Albania) * Piste Solidaires (France) Date of project: 01/12/2009 - 08/02/2010 DG of reference: DG EAC, Youth in Action Programme – 3.1 Cooperation with the Neighbouring Countries of the European Union Contact: CESIE: luisa.ardizzone@cesie.org This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Co-financed by APQ Giovani protagonisti di sé e del territorio. CESIE - European Centre of Studies and Initiatives - Via Roma, 94 - 90133 Palermo, Italy - C.F.97171570829 Tel: +39 0916164224 - Fax: +39 091 6230849 www.cesie.org