Institute of the Middle and Far East, Jagiellonian University
ul. Gronostajowa 3
30-387 Krakow
Poland
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Research
- Youth and education
- Promotion and popularization of intercultural and interfaith dialogue between MENA countries and Poland,
- Popularization and promotion civil society's activism in MENA countries (media, art, culture),
- Popularization and promotion civil society's activism of Middle Eastern societies in Poland,
-,Organization of cultural and educational events promoting Middle Eastern cultures and societies (conferences, exhibitions, film shows, researches);
- Popularization of cultural and educational initiatives on MENA countries, societies, cultures and religions;
- Organization and participation in educational programmes as cross-cultural educators.
- Paper and on-line publication of academic magazine ‘Studia Bliskowschodnie-The Middle East Studies’ ISSN 1899-3761 (www.studiabliskowschodnie.pl);
- Organization of Concert as a part on EU Project ‘Songs of My Neighbours’ (http://songsofmyneighbours.eu)
- Participation in educational programme WrOpenUp as cross-cultural educators (www.wropenup.pl)
- Field research in Cairo (Egypt) – Small Business in Cairo under uspicies of MastEuroMed programme (Cairo University) in the frame of the European Union TEMPUS-MEDA Programme
- Organization of International Conference on Edward W. Said's Thoughts ‘Saidism in XXI Century’ (www.saidism.pl)
- Organization of International Conference ‘Global Dilemmas in the Middle East’
- Photo Exhibitions – ‘The Others Like Us’ on research work in the Middle East of Professor Andrzej Kapiszewski;
- Film Shows in Kino Pod Baranami Cinema and Ars Cinema in Krakow on Middle East and Edward W. Said’s work;
- Co-organization of IV Arabic Days in Krakow (13-15.05.2008) in cooperation with Anna Lindh Foundation (http://www.alfpolska.org/aktualnosci/10_dni_arabskie_w_krakowie)
- We can educate and popularize intercultural and interfaith dialog via our media (paper and on-line).
- Share knowledge and networks of academics, artists or social activists in MENA countries and Poland.
- We are open for cooperation with other educational, cultural or social organization dealing with MENA countries, cultures and societies.
- We are open for mutual organization, coordination, popularization or promotion of events, programmes, conferences, seminars, exhibitions, shows, lectures, ect.
We have known Anna Lindh Foundation for many years. Our cooperation during organizing IV Arabic Days in Krakow (13-15.05.2008) was very successful. We believe that together with Anna Lindh Foundation and its partners we can organize many important educational and cultural initiatives promoting knowledge of the Middle East, intercultural and interfaith dialog between Poles and Muslims, Poles and Jews, Muslims, Christians and Jews, Europeans and MENA societies that will be interesting both for Polish and MENA audiences, also scholars, social activists and artists.