About 1001 Actions

Hands in the air!

‘1001 Actions’ is a major campaign initiated by the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation and its network of over one thousand civil society organizations, for the mobilization of people and actions dedicated to the promotion of mutual knowledge and respect in the region.

The campaign runs throughout 2008, which has been designated the Euro-Mediterranean Year of Intercultural Dialogue, and aims to promote the role of intercultural dialogue to:

  • fight racism and xenophobia as well as any form of discrimination
  • challenge extremism from all sources and origins
  • rediscover common roots and heritage, and develop the idea that we all share a common destiny

We believe that we can promote our values and key messages best through our action.

Throughout the twelve months actions for dialogue will take place across the Euro-Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Portugal to Lebanon and Turkey, from Latvia and Poland to Greece and Egypt. Actions will be diverse in terms of size and thematic but will all focus on promoting knowledge of the other.

The key event of the campaign will be the Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue Night on 22 May 2008. The event, which will be held in syncroniosation in thirty-seven countries, will be an opportunity for people of the Euro-Med region to unite in one common voice for dialogue.