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- Democracy and community development
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Research
- Youth and education
This platform is being established in order to provide a space for contentious issues in Middle-East conflicts to be discussed in Brussels, with a particular emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hearings will be held in Brussels on topics such as the Bedouin, water-sharing, settlements, political prisoners etc. with key policy-makers, stakeholders and politicians being invited, presenting both sides of the argument and encouraging constructive dialogue. European Parliament delegations and NGOs carrying out research on specific areas will be invited to present their findings to a multi-party hearing and create the potential for balanced outcomes and statements from Europe towards both Israel and Palestine. It would encourage positive and constructive dialogue with both parties, and pave the way for more European involvement in the resolution of the conflict. Research projects on each hearing topic will also be carried out and distributed to interested parties.
- Hearings on contentious issues
-Research projects and publications
The ALF stands for the promotion of intercultural dialogue, which is exactly what EPMED will be aiding, in that we provide a space for discussion on topics which are usually only discussed within the pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups separately in Brussels- these groups do not come together, and thus they remain stuck in their own mindsets and are not open to dialogue. Within Europe there is a microcosm of the conflict itself, and this should not be the case as we are so far removed from the conflict. We thus will allow for both sides of the conflict to be heard on each topic we chose for our hearings, and allow people to thus be more informed and open to dialogue.
The ALF Network will provide us with a network of connections which is very important for a new independent organisation. It will also give us some potential funding opportunities, and workshops whereby we can improve our skills.