The Anna Lindh Foundation Swedish network will hold the sixth edition of Celebrating Our Diversity Forum on 16 - 18 October 2024 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The sixth edition theme: Living Together
The Forum will bring together intercultural dialogue practitioners working on building inclusive, intercultural and sustainable cities who are seeking to expand their network and build new partnerships with other members of the Anna Lindh Foundation networks in the Euro-Med region.
The programme includes the famous Practitioners Lab capacity building workshops where members can hold a workshop for 90 minutes to spread the word about a manual/toolkit or promote their organisation and ongoing projects.
One of the main goals of the Forum is to enable members and alumni of the Anna Lindh Foundation to network with each other and build partnerships. We have created time slots for the Open Mic, where members can present an initiative or a project they are currently working on. It could also be the results of a study or a mapping in relation to intercultural dialogue.
For the first time, we will have the intercultural book circle in person. This session is moderated by Karin Bruce (LärOlika, Stockholm).
We hope to offer you the following
- networking and creating new partnerships between members
- exchange of knowledge and expertise
- capacity building through the Practitioners Labs
- sharing projects and initiatives by network members
- presenting ALF programmes 2024 - 2025
Official language of the Forum is English.
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Draft Programme*
Wednesday 16 October
11.00 - 12.30 Registration, welcome and introduction
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 14.30 Networking
14.30 - 15.30 Intercultural Dialogue Today: opportunities and action
15.30 - 16.00 Break
16.00 - 17.00 Intercultural book circle (LärOlika)
Networking lounge
Visit Världskulturmuseet
17.00 - 18.30 Check-in hotel and rest
19.00 - 21.00 Dinner
Thursday 17 October
09.00 - 09.30 Introduction and warm-up
09.30 - 10.30 Anna Lindh Foundation programmes
10.30 - 10.45 Break
11.00 - 12.30 Practitioners Lab (parallel workshops)
13.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 15.00 Practitioners Lab (parallel workshops)
15.00 - 15.15 Group photo
15.15 - 16.00 Group activity
16.00 - 16.30 Reflections and take-aways
16.30 - 17.30 After Work (drinks and snacks)
Friday 18 October
09.00 - 09.30 Introduction and warm-up
09.30 - 10.00 Swedish network internal affairs
10.00 - 11.00 Open Mic (10 mins/presentation)
11.00 - 11.15 Break
11.15 - 12.15 Open mic (10 mins/presentation)
12.15 - 12.30 Reflections and closure
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 Departure
* The programme will be updated after the call for participation is closed.
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Who can apply?
For the purpose of this call, members and alumni of the ALF Swedish network can apply.
Registration is open until 10 September 2024.
Logistics
The Swedish network will cover the travel by train, accommodation up to 2 nights and meals for one participant only per member organisation.
For information/questions
Rasha Shaaban - ALF Coordinator in Sweden
This Forum is organised by the ALF Swedish network coordinator, the National Museums of World Culture with the support of the Anna Lindh Foundation, European Commission, the Swedish Ministry of Culture.
Special thanks to the support from the ALF Swedish network advisory committee members: Bilal Almobarak (Support Group Network), Nasma Salim (PeaceWorks Sweden) and Farhia Nur (STPLN).