| Author (Person) | Gardner, David |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 15.9.10 |
| Publication Date | 15/09/2010 |
| Content Type | News |
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Article discusses the finding in a study from the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) called 'EuroMed Intercultural Trends 2010’ published in September 2010. The study is a pioneering investigation into the challenges of human and cultural relations across Europe and the southern and eastern Mediterranean region. The study is based on the very first public opinion poll on intercultural out trends and values with 13,000 people from across the two shores of the Mediterranean. With analysis and proposals from experts in over 40 countries of the Region, the Report addresses key issues in the public debate including: + Islam, the West and Modernity The thematic focus of this first edition of the Report is the role of Media in shaping public perceptions. Key findings of the Report reveal: • The similarities and differences in values of the people on the two shores of the Mediterranean, and the possibilities of creating a space of shared values • The extent to which there is a gap in mutual perceptions and understanding between the people of the North and the South of the Mediterranean • The extent to which people in the Region are in favour of Mediterranean cooperation as envisaged through the ‘Union for the Mediterranean'. |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe, Northern Africa, Southern Europe |
