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In addition to the efforts of various institutions, the partnerships between institutions
increase the opportunities for Mediterranean youth work. One of these is the partnership
of the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Commission (EC). These two
institutions have signed a series of agreements to co-operate in the development
of a coherent strategy in the field of youth training, youth research and youth policy
co-operation. A specific aspect of this partnership, Euro-Mediterranean youth
co-operation has focused in the training of trainers and project leaders, human rights
education, intercultural dialogue and youth policy co-operation. These activities are
done in co-operation with national partners and with other organisations active in the
region, such as the SALTO Euro-Med Resource Centre, the Euro-Med Youth Platform,
the European Youth Forum, the Anna Lindh Foundation for Dialogue between Cultures
and the League of Arab States. One of the added values of the Partnership is to bring
in a pan-European dimension to the issues (i.e. including virtually all European countries)
and, similarly, to take into account experiences in Euro-Med youth work that go beyond
the EU’s Euro-Med Youth Programme. 106
Figure 1.5: The countries directly concerned by the Euro-Mediterranean activities of the Partnership
on Youth between the Council of Europe and the European Commission.
To be able to provide educational tools and support for youth workers and trainers
in Euro-Med youth work, many activities have been organised within the framework
of the Partnership. Seminars and training courses, especially on issues of common
concern such as citizenship, intercultural learning and dialogue, human rights and
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