Good Practice : Everybody’s Song – Music as a tool for the promotion of diversity and intercultural understanding

The project was initiated, developed and coordinated by the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute (CNTI alias Future Worlds Center).Partner organisations • Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation (WCIF), Bulgaria • Cyprus Youth Council (CYC), Cyprus • Youth Forum Eye (YFE), FYR Macedonia • Hellenic Youth Council (ESYN), Greece • Centre for Peace and Democracy Development (CPDD), Serbia

Aims / Objectives :

The general aim was to reflect on the role of music in intercultural understanding and to identify ways to utilise it in youth work. Objectives were: • to raise awareness of cultural diversity and the role of music in intercultural dialogue • to train youth organisations and musicians in intercultural learning • to foster partnerships between youth NGOs and musicians • to attract new target groups for youth work and arts • to develop creative and innovative approaches in intercultural learning • to promote and increase the visibility of the EC Youth (in Action) Programme in South East Europe

Short description :

Main activities: • international seminars in Cyprus and FYR Macedonia • community development activities and intercultural festival in Bulgaria • bi-communal concert in Cyprus • international youth exchanges in Greece and FYR Macedonia • international youth art camp in Serbia • film screenings and panel discussions in Cyprus, FYR Macedonia and Greece • multimedia website in seven languages: Albanian, Bulgarian, English, Greek, (Slavic) Macedonian, Serbian and Turkish • multimedia DVD • documentation booklet Number of participants more than 500 from more than 20 countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, FYR Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey and the UKAudience at concerts and other public events approx. 6,500

Further informations :

http://www.everybodys-song.net