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Babelmed is a non profit organisation established in Rome in April 2001. Its main objective is to promote cultural exchanges in the Mediterranean and to spread information and ideas regarding this shared sea, particularly important today when prejudices and amalgamations are creating new barriers, both in the North and South. In 2002, the association launched Babelmed.net (). The site aims to be a link between actors, events and cultural production in the Mediterranean and to provide independent information on a wide range of issues. It is run by a central editorial team in Rome and a network of 17 correspondents around the Mediterranean Basin, so it can generate its own contents. The organisation includes journalism practices. == Philosophy == The name “babelmed” refers to the Mediterranean “med” and its cultural diversity “babel”. “Bab”, the word for door in Arabic, also gives the impression of an open door. Babel is a mosaic of the languages found in the site: mainly French and English, and partly Arabic. The articles in the different country sections are presented in their original languages (for example, Italian and Spanish). Public at large, and the media in particular, most often ignore that Western European countries are close to Muslim Mediterranean countries through history, cultural roots, mutual fertilisation of music, literature or films. Yet, the cultural dimension of these broad subjects constitutes a key factor towards improving mutual understanding and healing tensions. Moreover, numerous cultural projects are implemented in the Mediterranean region but receive little coverage from national media. Today, introducing the Mediterranean countries’ culture to the general public is both a challenge and a crucial issue. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Babelmed」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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