2. A GLOBAL NETWORK OF LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY HUBS
173,000+
civil society leaders and practitioners involved in
intercultural action.
620,000+
people reached through cultural events and public
debates.
100,000+
young people engaged in debate activities in the
Southern Mediterranean.
42,000
people from 30 countries surveyed for 3 Intercultural
Trends research.
42
Euro-
Mediterranean
countries
4. YOUNG MEDITERRANEAN VOICES
“The EU will support the second phase of the Young Arab
Voices programme (now expanded to cover the Euro-
Mediterranean region) to deepen the dialogue between
young leaders and civil society representatives and counter
extremism and violent radicalisation.”
Joint Communica,on to the European Parliament and the Council: “Towards
an EU strategy for interna,onal cultural rela,ons” (8/6/2016)
10. 2017 INTERCULTURAL TRENDS ANALYSIS
• PosiNve percepNons of the
Mediterranean region outscore
negaNve ones.
• Tolerance of those from different
cultural backgrounds exceeds 60%.
• The key qualiNes associated with
defining the Mediterranean region
are shared history, shared heritage,
and shared way of life.