The Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for Dialogue between Cultures (ALF) and the Fondazione Mediterraneo (FM), are launching the fourth edition of the Euro-Mediterranean Award for Dialogue Between Cultures. This annual award, which is to be bestowed by the 43 ALF National Networks, will recognise the achievements of individuals and organizations that have been at the forefront of promoting Dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Candidates for the Award can be proposed either as an individual or as the representative of an organization, and must bear nationality of one of the 43 member countries of the Euro-Med Partnership, or of its observer countries (Libya and Sudan). As youth, women and migrants are the key target groups of the Foundation’s scope of work, special attention will be given to candidates who have actively worked or implement projects with these groups.

The selection of the winner of the Euro-Med Award is a participatory process which involves the Heads of the Networks and the members alike. The initial selection of the 5 finalists for the award is carried out by the Heads of the National Networks. And the final selection of the winner of the award is carried out by the members of the National Networks through an online voting system, which aims at fostering the sense of belonging and commitment of members to the work of the National Networks. Also, this will actively mobilize the national networks around a common cause by selecting together the winner of the Award. Last but not least, this system has an added value which will give both credibility and visibility to the Award.

For the fourth edition, the selection process will work as follows:

The Award winner will receive a trophy at a prestigious event, and will participate in two National Network events, one of which must be organized in a Southern Mediterranean country.