Project description

Aims

• Prevention of future problems that may occur out of the growing presence of Muslims in Western society

• Promotion of the values of mutual respect and understanding between the parties through intercultural and inter-religious learning among young people

Objectives

• Providing knowledge of the theory of EuroIslam

• Supporting and encouraging intercultural dialogue between Christians, conservative Muslims and modern Muslims, Politicians and European Students

• Collaboration between Youth NGOs in Europe and Religious Youth Organisations

Preparatory activities

• Building a team to coordinate the project setting a strategy for the timeframe

• Contacting locals promoting the project within AEGEE network

Methods

• Cultural Nights, to encourage intercultural dialogue Lectures and debates, to provide knowledge about Islam

• Action Week, collaboration with other Youth NGOs for an intensive training

• Conferences,

• Cultural, to encourage cultural dialogue and fight xenophobia
• Thematic, knowledge transfer and discussion Essay Contest Movie Seminar

Target group

• European Youth

• Muslim Youth

Expected Results

• Better understanding of each others religion and traditions

• Active collaboration of European NGOs with Muslim NGOs in overlapping fields

• Better and more neutral knowledge of Islam within European Students

Follow Up

• Results booklet CD

• Online documentary of project Short Movies

Partners

• Cultural Working Group

• International Politics Working Group