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Bridging Cultures <br> and Building Dialogue <br> Across Borders

Bridging Cultures
and Building Dialogue
Across Borders

Sharing Knowledge <br>and Empowering Youth

Sharing Knowledge
and Empowering Youth

About the Head of Network: Arab West Foundation

Promoting Intercultural Dialogue

Established in 2005 as a non-profit organization, the Arab-West Foundation is registered in the Netherlands as Stichting Arab-West Foundation. Our aim is to encourage and promote tolerance, understanding and dialogue between Muslim and non-Muslim communities and societies as well as the Arab and Western Worlds.

The Arab-West Foundation in the Netherlands is the owner and publisher of Arab-West Report (ISSN number 2210-3597). Arab-West Report, in 2022 renamed Dialogue Across Borders (ISSN number 2949‐6934), commissions the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation in Egypt (CIDT) to facilitate production. The Center for Arab-West Understanding (CAWU), also based in Egypt, contributes some content, as per agreement. We have a large network across the Middle East and North-Africa as well organizations in Europe with similar aims.

About the Anna Lindh Foundation

Uniting Cultures Across Borders

Created in 2005, the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) is a Euro-Mediterranean intergovernmental organisation based in Alexandria. The Foundation is inspired by the legacy of Anna Lindh, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, who was assassinated in 2003 and was one of the key figures behind the Foundation’s creation. Her commitment to human rights, peace, international cooperation and human dignity continues to inspire the Foundation’s work. The ALF is dedicated to fostering intercultural dialogue and nurturing inclusive societies where diversity is valued and every voice is heard. By promoting peace, justice and strong partnerships, the Foundation works to create a world where people from diverse backgrounds can live in harmony through open and meaningful intercultural exchange.

The ALF brings together organisations, institutions, policymakers and other change makers from across the Euro-Mediterranean region to foster dialogue and cooperation. Through its programmes and initiatives, the Foundation creates opportunities for people to meet, learn and collaborate, empowering them to contribute to positive change in their communities and beyond. Its work is grounded in two key pillars: its National Civil Society Networks, comprising over 4,700 members, and the 43 member states represented on its Board of Governors.

For more information about Anna Lindh and her legacy, visit the Anna Lindh Foundation website.