Euro Mediterranean exchange

Euro Med training © Clementine.Crozet 2007

The geographical SphereThe geographical Sphere

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History of Barcelona processHistory of Barcelona process

• The Barcelona Process begins in 1995• attended by 15 EU members and 12 countries of the

Mediterranean Basin • vision: will to give to future euro-med relations a

new dimension, based on comprehensive cooperation and solidarity

• will to strengthened political dialogue, develop the economic and financial cooperation and emphasize the the social, cultural and human dimension.

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dPolitical, economic, and

cultural spheres •Political sphere: Common area of peace and stability through the reinforcement of political and security dialogue’.

•Economical sphere: Zone of shared prosperity through an economic and financial partnership and the gradual establishment of a free trade zone.

•Cultural sphere: The rapprochement between peoples through a social, cultural and human partnership.

Three DimensionsD

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Maybe a bigger ladder??

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sThe challenge of how to overcome walls built up between communities and individuals across the region

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dStrengthening the Third Chapter Strengthening the Third Chapter

‘Euro Med as a catalyst for regional initiatives aiming at

enhancing understanding and cooperation.’

‘bringing people from both shores of the Mediterranean closer to

each other’

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dBarcelona ProcessBarcelona Process

the development of the cultural sphere

Following the launch of the Barcelona Partnership in 1995, a range of regional networks emerged.

Examples include:Examples include:

• Euro-Med Human Rights Network (est. 1997), to support and publicise universal principles of human rights as expressed by Barcelona Declaration

• Euro-Med Heritage, (est. 1998) promoting and protecting the material and immaterial heritage of Mediterranean countries

•Euro-Med Youth Platform (est. 2003), supporting networking between young people and youth associations

•COPEAM, a forum of exchange of know-how and active cooperation between audio-visual operators

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• A branch of the Anna Lindh Foundation

• A branch of the Fondazione Mediterraneo

• 54 members of EuroMed Platform

• Many youth organisation are member of an EuroMed programme.

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Euro-Med in Estonia.

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dEuro-Med Youth programme

•One of the regional programmes set up in the third chapter of the Barcelona Process entitled « partnership in social, cultural and human affairs ». •Help to integrate young people into social and professional life, and promote the understanding between European countries and the rest of the world. •System of call for proposal. Grant for Euro-Med Youth Exchanges, Euro-Med Voluntary Service, Euro-Med Support Measures

www.euromedyouth.net

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dEuro-Med Youth programme

• Euro-Med Youth programme I (1999-2001) and Euro-Med Youth programme II (2002-2004) Euro-Med Youth Programme III 2007-2013

• budget of € 14 million for 2002-2004, in other words an annual budget of 4.333 million Euro for the period

• thematic priorities especially focused on the

Mediterranean needs :-combating racism and xenophobia-active citizenship and the development of civil

society-the role of women in society -minority rights -protecting the environment and cultural heritage

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dEuro-Med and YouthOther programme exist for youth in Euro Med:

• A training strategy for Euro-Mediterranean partners has been developed by the SALTO-YOUTH Euro Med Resource Centre. Salto1 video1.wmv (www.salto-youth.net/euromed/)

• The Euro-Med Youth Platform (http://www.euromedp.org/en/home.asp)

• The Partnership between the Council of Europe and the European Commission in the area of Youth (http://eycb.coe.int/eycbwwwroot/euromed/index.htm)

• The Anna Lindh Foundation (www.euromedalex.org)

www.euromedalex.org

Email: Clementine.Crozet@bibalex.org