Civil Society Award for Social Inclusion to Future Worlds Center

From Future Worlds Center Wiki
Revision as of 05:51, 11 December 2011 by Chief ed (talk | contribs) (Created page with "right|thumb|upright=1|alt=Logo.|Official letter about the award Future Worlds Center ranked second place in the final election round for...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigationJump to search
Logo.
Official letter about the award

Future Worlds Center ranked second place in the final election round for the 2011 Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures and was awarded an Honourable Mention for the highly-esteemed work on intercultural dialogue for the promotion of freedom and citizenship[1]. The Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures is a very prestigious award given by the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures[2] an organization operating in 43 countries having over a 3000 organizational members, founded to honor Anna Lindh[3] for her pioneer work.

The nomination was done by Heiner Benking from PNW [4], a member of the German Anna-Lindh-Network [5], and co-foundner of the Anna-Lindh-Salon. [6] He based his proposal on the following:

  1. The high number of structured democratic dialogues[7] implemented by the organization.
  2. Notable projects which promote dialogue, such as Act Beyond Borders, Teach MDGs, Multicultural Cyprus, Moblang, UCYVROK, Civil Society Dialogue, etc.
  3. The world-wide initiatives and books written by members of its Board Aleco Christakis,[8] [9] Yiannis Laouris,[10] Harry Anastasiou,[11] Kerstin Wittig and Romina Laouri.
  4. The Philosophy,[12] Values,[13] Good Organization,[14] focus on peace,[15] special focus on vulnerable groups[16] and the role of Cyprus as peripheral center. [17]


External Links

  • Logo.
    Official letter about the award

Future Worlds Center ranked second place in the final election round for the 2011 Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures and was awarded an Honourable Mention for the highly-esteemed work on intercultural dialogue for the promotion of freedom and citizenship[18]. The Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures is a very prestigious award given by the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures[19] an organization operating in 43 countries having over a 3000 organizational members, founded to honor Anna Lindh[20] for her pioneer work.

The nomination was done by Heiner Benking from PNW [21], a member of the German Anna-Lindh-Network [22], and co-foundner of the Anna-Lindh-Salon. [23] He based his proposal on the following:

  1. The high number of structured democratic dialogues[24] implemented by the organization.
  2. Notable projects which promote dialogue, such as Act Beyond Borders, Teach MDGs, Multicultural Cyprus, Moblang, UCYVROK, Civil Society Dialogue, etc.
  3. The world-wide initiatives and books written by members of its Board Aleco Christakis,[25] [26] Yiannis Laouris,[27] Harry Anastasiou,[28] Kerstin Wittig and Romina Laouri.
  4. The Philosophy,[29] Values,[30] Good Organization,[31] focus on peace,[32] special focus on vulnerable groups[33] and the role of Cyprus as peripheral center. [34]


External Links


References

  1. Award announcement on Anna Lind's page
  2. Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures
  3. Anna Lindh
  4. Positive Nett-Works e.V. Page
  5. Goethe-Institut represents the German Anna Lindh Network
  6. Anna-Lindh-Salon
  7. Chronological List of SDDPs by Future Worlds Center and Associates
  8. Aleco Christakis and Kenneth C. Bausch.(2006). Co-laboratories of democracy: how people harness their collective wisdom to create the future. Boston, MA: Information Age Publishing.
  9. Aleco Christakis and Tom R. Flanangan (2009). The Talking Point:Creating an Environment for Exploring Complex Meaning. Boston, MA: Information Age Publishing.
  10. Yiannis Laouris (2011). Masks of Demons: A journey into the Discovering and Breaking of Stereotypes in a Society in Conflict. CreateSpace, USA
  11. Harry Anastasiou (2008). The Broken Olive Branch . Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus. Syracuse University Press, NY
  12. Future Worlds Center Philosophy
  13. Future Worlds Center Constitutional and Value Policies
  14. Future Worlds Center Policies and Procedures
  15. Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Peace
  16. Future Worlds Center Special Focus on Vulnerable Groups
  17. Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Cyprus as Peripheral Center
  18. Award announcement on Anna Lind's page
  19. Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures
  20. Anna Lindh
  21. Positive Nett-Works e.V. Page
  22. Goethe-Institut represents the German Anna Lindh Network
  23. Anna-Lindh-Salon
  24. Chronological List of SDDPs by Future Worlds Center and Associates
  25. Aleco Christakis and Kenneth C. Bausch.(2006). Co-laboratories of democracy: how people harness their collective wisdom to create the future. Boston, MA: Information Age Publishing.
  26. Aleco Christakis and Tom R. Flanangan (2009). The Talking Point:Creating an Environment for Exploring Complex Meaning. Boston, MA: Information Age Publishing.
  27. Yiannis Laouris (2011). Masks of Demons: A journey into the Discovering and Breaking of Stereotypes in a Society in Conflict. CreateSpace, USA
  28. Harry Anastasiou (2008). The Broken Olive Branch . Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus. Syracuse University Press, NY
  29. Future Worlds Center Philosophy
  30. Future Worlds Center Constitutional and Value Policies
  31. Future Worlds Center Policies and Procedures
  32. Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Peace
  33. Future Worlds Center Special Focus on Vulnerable Groups
  34. Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Cyprus as Peripheral Center


References