The Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation's Headquarters in Alexandria, in collaboration with the UNESCO Associated Schools Network, is organizing a launching event for the establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Schools Network Program to be held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 22-24 September 2005. The launching event will bring together national coordinators of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network Project from the 35 Euro-Mediterranean countries including representatives of GLOBE schools, Global Environmental Youth initiatives, UNESCO staff, experts and special advisors.
The main goal of the launching event is to promote and develop effective partnerships and establish long-term links and networking between schools from the 35 Euro-Mediterranean countries and other interested countries within the region on the basis of dialogue, cooperation and the developing of multilateral projects between at least two EU member states and two Mediterranean partner countries.