The Transparency Partners, in their capacity as Head of the Egyptian Network of the Anna Linda Euro-Mediterranean Foundation, organized, in cooperation with its partners, Network Leaders from Latvia, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg, held in Cairo, Egypt.
This forum brought together more than 70 young people from five countries.
Myrna Shalash, Coordinator of the Egyptian Network of the Anna Linda Foundation, emphasized the importance of this forum for promoting dialogue between North and South countries. Extremism and hate speech are among the challenges facing the Mediterranean countries. The Anna Lindh Foundation Network has found intercultural dialogue to be an important tool to tackle it.
The conference consisted of several seminars that discussed a number of different issues around hate speech against women, migrants and religious minorities across the Euro-Mediterranean region and the policies to combat it.
In this regard, Jamal Al-Yousifi, President of the Belgian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation, spoke about the importance of integrating and promoting cultural diversity and eliminating racism in European societies. We also enjoyed the experience of Hanan Youssef, Director of the Arab Organization for International Dialogue and Cooperation, who spoke about her experience as a woman leading an institution in the Arab world and the importance of working to empower women in their projects. We also have Dr. Haitham Kamel, who spoke about his experience as an Egyptian living in Luxembourg and the work they do there to combat hate speech. Josep Ferry, President of the Spanish Network of the Anna Linda Foundation, also stressed the importance of adopting legislation and initiatives to combat hate speech that contributes to creating an environment free of hate.
After that, Hossam El-Din Allam from Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, one of the founders of the Anti-Extremism Organization, stated that hate speech is one of the threats that affect world peace, and he spoke during the lecture about religion and its essential role. In the face of hate speech, especially in Islam.
During the second part of the conference, which was inaugurated by Amira Abdel Rahim, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who pointed out the importance of combating hate speech, which was the reason behind the establishment of the Anna Lindh Foundation.
The Head of Mission of the International Organization for Migration in Egypt, Mr. Laurent de Boc, also participated, who stated that hate speech against migrants but personal and collective growth contributes positively to our societies.
Ayman Akil, the former president of the Egyptian Network, emphasized the role of the Anna Linda Foundation in promoting intercultural dialogue and the role played by the Egyptian Network in combating hate speech against me.
This was a great discussion about individual and institutional commitments to making our societies better for and with young people. “The dialogue sessions ended with a strategy proposed by the five networks, Egypt, Latvia, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg, announced by Mirna Shalash, President of the Egyptian Network, with the aim of reducing hate speech.

Partners of transparency as a Head of the Egyptian Network of the Anna Lindah Euro-Mediterranean Foundation organized an in cooperation with it's partners heads of network from Lativa, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg, held in Cairo, Egypt.