FRAMES OF UNDERSTANDING - Building an Intercultural Society Through Film

"Ongoing European migrant crisis is characterized by insufficient understanding for migrants and refugees (M&R) and even an increase of racism and xenophobia (R&X) in European countries. This Project is based on a strong belief that getting to know ""the other"" (foreigner) is the best way to overcome prejudices, establish an intercultural dialogue and build mutual understanding, and that the process of getting to know ""the other"" is most efficiently carried out through culture and art, which is a powerful tool of education, developing empathy and activismAIMS1. Increase the capacity of youth organizations/workers to, using the power of art – namely film, promote and build an inclusive, intercultural society, based on the principles of tolerance and intercultural understanding without R&X, especially related to the Middle East M&R2. Stimulate active participation of young people in promoting (young) M&R social inclusion3. Foster intraregional and transregional cooperation between 11 youth NGOs from 10 European countriesMAIN OBJECTIVES1. Realising a training during which 33 youth workers from 11 youth NGOs will be educated to build and promote an inclusive, intercultural society without R&X, fight for social inclusion of M&R through art (film), and to use film in education and youth activism;2. Creating two multilingual online courses: a) on history, arts and culture of the Middle East and b) on the use of film to fight against R&X and build an intercultural society;3. Creating an informative-educative website dedicated to social inclusion of M&R and fight against R&X through film;4. Producing two short films about M5. Establishing strong cooperation among partner NGOs.ACTIVITIES1. Training course (TC)33 youth workers from 11 youth NGOs will be trained to use culture and art (film) in promoting and building an inclusive intercultural society, social inclusion of M&R and to use film for education and youth activism. Through the educational power of art they will acquire knowledge about the culture of the Middle East, and thru art's emotionally engaging power they will develop empathy and full understanding of M&R, especially those from the Middle East. Additionally, the TC participants will learn how to make a short film and be directly involved in making 2 short films. They will develop skills, innovative methods and tools to implement similar youth training in their own communities independently. TC will be held using different methods of non-formal learning.Host: CDERLocation: Belgrade (Serbia)Duration: 25/03-2/04/20172. Creating an OER:- two multilingual online courses: a) on history, arts and culture of the Middle East and b) on the use of film to fight against R&X and build an intercultural society;- knowledge database about the Project themes and issues.3. Creating an informative-educative website. PARTNERS: 11 NGOs from Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Norway and Greece. PROJECT LEADER: Centar za drustveno ekonomski razvoj - CDER (Center for social and economic development), SerbiaDURATION: 15/01–31/10/2017"