10th Annual Meeting of the Heads of National Networks of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures
Meeting of the Higher Officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Union for the Mediterranean
Krakow, October 20-23, 2011

In October 2011, the International Cultural Centre in Krakow, the co-ordinator of the Polish network of the Anna Lindh Foundation, will take great pride and honour in hosting the 10th Meeting of the National Co-ordinators of the Anna Lindh Foundation representing 43 countries of the Union for the Mediterranean. Moreover, the ICC seat will welcome the Secretariat of the Anna Lindh Foundation (including the Director and President of the ALF) as well as representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the before mentioned 43 states – the Higher Officials of the Union for the Mediterranean and the members of the ALF Board of Governors. The events were officially enlisted in the calendar of the Polish Presidency by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The meeting will offer a unique opportunity to wrap up the activities of the period about to end and to prepare an action plan for the upcoming phase covering the years 2011-2014. The ICC wishes to share some of the Polish achievements in the field of intercultural dialogue (including the activities of the members of the Polish ALF network) with individuals from 43 countries of the Union for the Mediterranean who represent a variety of institutions from the region (public institutions, NGOs, universities and research centres, regional and central authorities).
With the support offered by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the Polish EU Presidency, the ICC has managed to organise a series of cultural events – high-quality artistic productions all open to the general public.

Friday – October 21, 2011
7 p.m. North Meets South
A concert of classical music by Sinfonietta Cracovia conducted by Gabriel Chmura (Steve Reich Drumming, Krzysztof Penderecki Concerto per viola ed orchestra).
Venue: The Stary National Theatre, Jagiellońska Street No. 5

Saturday – October 22, 2011
2.30 p.m. Culture for Social Change
An international debate with the following participants: Małgorzata Czyżewska (Borderland Centre in Sejny), Monika Smoleń (Secretary of State in the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage), Alaa al Aswany (an Egyptian writer, the author of The Yocoubian Building), prof. Raj Isar (The American University Paris).
A bestowal ceremony of the 2011 EuroMed Award
Simultaneous translation
Venue: Krakow City Hall, Place Wszystkich Świętych 3-4
5.30 p.m. The Sejny Chronicles
A theatrical performance by the Borderland Theatre company in Sejny.
Venue: The Stary National Theatre, Jagiellońska Street No. 5
Performance in Polish with English and French subtitles

Organiser: International Cultural Centre in Krakow, Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures
Partners: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage