The Anna Lindh Foundation network in Sweden hosted a regional network meeting on 9-10 March at the World Culture Museum (Världskulturmuseet) in Gothenburg.
The meeting brought together more than 40 members and alumni of the Anna Lindh Foundation Swedish network and network coordinators from Denmark, Finland, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. This is the first time the network members met in real life since the pandemic (2020).
The meeting's agenda was shaped around these goals:
- networking and creating new partnerships between members
- exchange of knowledge and expertise
- sharing projects and initiatives by network members
- discussing ALF network programme during 2023
The meeting was organised with the support of the Swedish network advisory committee: Karin Bruce, Bilal Almubarak and Denise L. Mellion.
The Anna Lindh Foundation Executive Director attended the first day of the meeting as part of his work trip in Sweden. Also, the former director of the Swedish Institute in Alexandria, Jan Henningsson took part in the meeting and talked about the background history of the Anna Lindh Foundation. Finally, the Deputy-Director of the Swedish Dialogue Institute in Amman took part in the meeting and shared the work done by the Institute in promoting intergenerational dialogue.
Members had a brainstorming about the network activities in Sweden and beyond. This includes suggestions for the flagship programme Celebrating Our Diversity.
Thursday 9 March
10.30 - 11.15 Registration and welcome fika
11.15 - 11.30 Welcome and introduction by ALF network coordinator, Rasha Shaaban
11.30 - 11.45 Anna Lindh Foundation Strategy 2022-2025 by Josep Ferré (ALF Executive Director)
11.45 - 12.30 Networking (facilitated by Karin Bruce - LärOlika)
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch at Tabla restaurant (Världskulturmuseet)
13.30 - 14.30 Intercultural Dialogue Today. Introduction by Bertil Björk (STPLN)
15.00 - 16.00 Anna Lindh Network Open Mic
- Euro-Med Citizens reporters by Hoai Truong (ALF coordinator Germany)
- Summer for Success by Ritva Saarikettu (ALF coordinator Finland)
- Bringing the World to the Classroom by Garba Diallo (ALF coordintor Denmark)
- Segregation alongside Integration in the new melting pot of the North by Sanda Tcacencu (Urban Planner, Stockholm)
- North African Origin by Imane Doues (STPLN)
- Face to Face Initiative by Seth Selleck (More than One Story)
16.00 - 17.00 "Democracy Doesn't Exist. We Make It" exhibition visit.
18.30 - 20.00 Dinner
Friday 10 March
09.00 - 09.30 Warming-up and introduction
09.40 - 10.40 Practitioners Lab (simultaneous workshops)
- Interpersonal Communication by Nada Alichiah (Sinada)
- Values by Karin Bruce (LärOlika)
- Puppetry Arts in NGOs by Inete Ilete (ALF Coordinator Latvia)
10.40 - 11.00 Fika | Coffee Break
11.00 - 12.00 Practitioners Lab (simultaneous workshops)
- Impact Pathway Canvas by Anne Franze-Jordanov (Changemaker)
- Interculturality Card Game by Eman Albohtori (Support Group network)
- Peace Reimagined: why wider understandings are necessary by Julia Eriksson (PeaceWorks Sweden)
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
13.15 - 14.30 Anna Lindh Network Open Mic
- Swedish Dialogue Institute for MENA by Erike Tanghöj
- Creative Partnerships programme by Irina Ovchinnikova (Swedish Institute)
- Sweden EU Presidency by Donna-Maria Maalouf (CONCORD Sweden)
- Creative Arts for Peace and Equality by Mays Salwan (Clowns Without Borders)
- Förändringsaktörerna | Change Actors by Erika Steen (Kvinna till Kvinna)
- Youthful and Let's Talk by Ieva Ulianskaite (Positive YOUth)
14.30 - 15.30 Slow-dating torget
15.30 - 16.15 Celebrating Our Diversity: generating ideas for ALF programmes
16.15 - 16.30 Feedback and conclusion
16.30 - 17.00 World Culture Museum Visit (optional)
17.00 - Departure
(photos by Omer Hingora)
This meeting is organised with the support of the Anna Lindh Foundation, European Commission and the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
For queries, please contact the Swedish network coordinator Rasha Shaaban.