The Anna Lindh Foundation has the pleasure to announce the online launch of the "Restore Trust, Rebuild Bridges" Initiative, which was discussed and agreed on by our advisory council during its last meeting in February. It represents part of the contribution dedicated by ALF to address the very critical situation affecting the Euro-Mediterranean region and its institutional framework since the beginning of the year 2009. This initiative will have a total budget of 330 000 €.

The Initiative includes two Calls for co-organized local and regional actions in the fields of culture of peace and co-existence and taking place between July 1 and September 21, 2009.

On September 21, which marks the International Day of Peace, the Anna Lindh Foundation will hold a visibility action to present the results of the Initiative.

With this Initiative, the Foundation seeks to revitalize confidence in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, by fully playing its role as a facilitator and as a major instrument for exchanges between the peoples, promoting a culture of peace and coexistence in the Region.
The Initiative consists of:

a. Co-organized local actions in the Euro-Med Region;

b. Co-organized regional actions in Palestine and Israel;

c. Activities carried out by the ALF Headquarters in the framework of "Restore Trust, Rebuild Bridges", including the Euro-Med Award for Dialogue, the "Sea of Words" Literary Contest, and specific cultural events.

The Initiative is open to the participation of Network members as well as to organizations from outside the National Networks which however must be based in one of the 43 countries of the Union for the Mediterranean.

You will find more information by logging on to
www.euromedalex.org/restoretrust.