The Mediterranean region has a long history of trans-national activity, and yet still remains subject to conflict, and to a host of challenges which are creating increasing discrepancies in prosperity across the region, thereby potentially inhibiting progress towards sustainable development. Transnational education and learning are seen by many to play a central role in meeting such challenges. Learning in this light clearly embraces an awareness of and sensitivity to others’ perspectives, not only at policy level, but equally at the level of the community, group, or individual. Such learning might lead to recognition that the Mediterranean is a common resource for all the communities that surround it, and as such it needs to be protected, as do the livelihoods of the people who depend upon it.
The Seminar
First Part of the seminar:
- Working Group Discussion. Working groups will discuss these issues and put together a plan as to how they might be implemented in practice within their specific areas of work. There will be eight working groups, each with a facilitator. The groups will represent people from the following professional areas: NGOs, Youth Work, University Education, Schools, Artists, Religious Groups, International Organisations, the Private Sector, and Government. Each group will consist of around 3-5 people, including the facilitator. The facilitator for each group will be responsible for bringing these people together. The facilitator will also be responsible for coordinating and writing a group consensus report, consisting of a set of proposals as to how the issues raised can be worked into their areas of society.
Second part of the seminar:
will be delivered to the general public, and will take place from 7pm to 9.30pm. It will consist of the following stages: