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EUROMED
INTERCULTURAL
TRENDS 2010 THE ANNA LINDH REPORT
Andrzej PYRKA
Gallup Europe
Cultural Committee
Euro-Mediterranean
Parliamentary Assembly
Brussels
September 30, 2010
Survey commissioned by Anna Lindh Foundation
Goal: analysis of societal transformations, and of
their effects on behaviours, values, perceptions
Annual survey in rotating selection of countries
Every 3 years cycle of all UfM member countries
will have been completed
Random representative sample of 1,000
respondents per country
The Anna Lindh/Gallup Poll
Sweden
UK
Germany
France
Hungary
Greece
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spain
Turkey
Egypt
Lebanon
Syria
Morocco
I. Interest towards the other
II. Interaction with people from other
countries
III. Values and mutual perceptions
IV. Representation of the Mediterranean
region and vision for the future
V. Media – sources and quality of
information
Areas covered
Interest for
the other,
contact
points
Main motivators to learn about the ‘other
shore’: interest in culture and economy
Q2.1./Q2.2. Now thinking about the countries bordering the southern and eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea /
European countries, how much interest would you say you personally have in news and information about the following topics? Would you say you are...
Base: all respondents, % of ‘very interested and somewhat interested’
76
60
57
61
59
45
cultural life and
lifestyle
economic conditions
religious beliefs and
practices
European
Southern &
Eastern M.
Interaction with people from the other shore
52
51
44
41
38
38
35
34
24
24
24
23
12
9
8
45
49
55
59
61
62
64
64
76
76
76
76
87
91
92
SE
FR
DE
LEB
ES
MOR
NORTH
UK
EL
TR
SOUTHEAST
BIH
HU
EGY
SYR
Yes No Don't know Refused
Q3.1./Q4.1. In the last 12 months have you personally met or talked with any person (or persons)
from Europe / from countries bordering the southern and eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea? Base: all respondents, % by country
% of respondents whose Acquaintance, Family
Working in Europe
12
55 27
58
61
Base: respondents from the South-East Mediterranean that had contact with a person from Europe over the 12
months prior to the survey, % by country
% who visited the South and
East Mediterraneans
last year
34
44
30 44
51
42
26
23
Base: respondents from Europe that had contact with a person from the South-East Mediterranean over the 12
months prior to the survey, % by country
38
23
18
17
4
23
22
21
14
18
24
11
Through work or business
Through tourism
They live in the sameneighbourhood
Just in the street / public place
Chatting on Internet
Other
NORTH SOUTHEAST
Type of interaction
Q3.2./Q4.2. How did you meet or talk to that person (persons)?
Base: those who talked or met persons from other countries, % Total
Using internet chat,
social media with
the other shore,
(below age 30)
29
30 53
58
25 21
10
8 8
3
5
4
18
PRIMARY FORM OF CONTACT
30 53
58 Base: those who talked or met persons from other countries,
% Total
Interaction with people from the other shore
Q3.1. In the last 12 months have you personally met or talked with any person (or persons) from Europe? Q4.1. In the last 12 months have you personally talked or met with any person (or persons) from countries bordering the southern and
eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea? Base: all respondents, % of ”Yes” by country
58
53 52
49 47 47
41 41
27 26 25 24
20
10 9
49 51
34
43
37
32 32 33
23 22
23 23
10 8 7
FR
SE
ES
D
E
LEB
MO
R
U
K
NO
RT
H
EL
SO
UT
HEA
ST
BIH
TR
H
U
EG
Y
SYR
15 - 29 years old
30 years old or older
enhances mutual image
TV
55% 58% in south north
for
fiction movies
20% in the
South
improve the
image of
North for
(Dis-?)
Similarities
Are we similar, or different?
(those in direct contact with the ‘other’ group)
71
68
68
66
62
60
60
59
58
47
45
44
43
27
21
24
27
23
24
31
31
38
34
33
50
50
51
48
68
77
5
3
9
10
7
9
2
7
9
3
5
4
8
5
2
UK
EL
DE
SE
NORTH
FR
BIH
MOR
HU
LEB
SOUTHEAST
ES
SYR
TR
EGY
More things in
common than
differences
More differences
than things in
common
Don't know
Refused
Q3.3./Q4.3. Thinking about this/these meeting(s) / talk you had, is it your impression that you have… Base: those who talked or met persons from Europe / from countries bordering the southern and eastern shore
of the Mediterranean Sea % by country
Are dissimilarities an Old Thing?
(% who say that there are ‘more things in common’)
71 68 68 68
66 63 63 61
57
47 45 44 44
31
21
72
57
69 68
53
67
62
57
60
43 41
49
45
25
21
U
K
FR
EL
D
E
MO
R
SE
NO
RT
H
H
U
BIH
SO
UTH
EA
ST
SYR
LEB
ES
TR
EG
Y
15 - 29 years old
30 years old or older
Q3.3./Q4.3. Thinking about this/these meeting(s) / talk you had, is it your impression that you have… Base: those who talked or met persons from Europe / from countries bordering the southern and eastern shore
of the Mediterranean Sea % by country
Common,
distinct,
mutually
perceived
Values
The most important value to
respondents
58
56
24
24
17
14
17
41
19
35
19
62
Respect for the other
cultures
Family solidarity
Independence
Obedience
Curiosity
Religious beliefs
SOUTHEAST
NORTH
Q5.1. In bringing up their children, parents in different societies may place different emphasis on different values. Assuming that we limit ourselves to six values only – let’s say: curiosity, obedience, religius beliefs, independence, respect for the other culture and
family solidarity – I’d like to know which one of these six you would say are most important to you personally? And the second most important?
Base: all respondents, % Total
Opinion on the existence of absolute truth
88
71
62
61
35
28
27
25
17
17
10
25
37
33
60
63
64
70
81
78
2
4
1
6
4
7
9
4
1
5
MOR
EGY
LEB
SYR
TOTAL
BIH
TR
UK
EL
HU
Truth is absolute
There is no absolute truth it depends on circumstances
Don't know
Q5.4. Some people believe that there are absolute guidelines of what is good and bad and what is truth. Others say, that there are no
absolute guidelines but things are relative and it depends on the circumstances what we consider to be good or bad. Which view is closer to you?
Base: all respondents, % by country
The most important value to parents raising
children in societies
Q5.2. And which two of these six do you think are probably the most important to parents raising children in societies in Europe? I’d like to know which one of these six
you would say are most important? And the second most important? Base: all respondents, % Total
50
46
26
25
18
13
17
25
57
14
20
44
Family solidarity
Respect for the other cultures
Independence
Obedience
Religious beliefs
Curiosity
SELF
ATTRIBUTED FROM THE
SOUTHEAST
The most important value to parents raising
children in societies in countries bordering the
Q5.3. And which two of these six do you think are probably the most important to parents raising children in societies countries bordering the southern and eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea? I’d like to know which one of these six you would say
are most important? And the second most important? Base: all respondents, % Total
48
43
31
28
14
7
32
55
14
40
20
15
Family solidarity
Religious beliefs
Respect for the other cultures
Obedience
Independence
Curiosity
ATTRIBUTED FROM THE
NORTH
SELF
Views on
the
Union for the
Mediterranean
In Europe the idea of Union for the Mediterranean is
typically reflected upon in cultural terms
46
32
32
30
27
26
18
16
10
2
Respect for cultural diversity
Social solidarity
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Concern for the environment
Individual freedom and the rule…
Gender equality
Attachment to spiritual and…
Youthful dynamism
Don't know
Refused
Q6.3. Your country with the other European countries and the countries from the southern and eastern shore of the Mediterranean has decided to establish closer political, economic and cultural exchanges, within a project called Union for the Mediterranean.
What do you think your society can gain from this shared project? Base: all respondents, % Total
In the southern shore innovation and
entrepreneurship as well as dynamism are
predominant associations as well
48
46
46
47
42
39
37
34
37
34
34
33
35
37
38
35
8
11
11
13
16
16
16
25
6
8
9
7
6
8
9
7
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Youthful dynamism
Respect for cultural diversity
Concern for the environment
Gender equality
Social solidarity
Individual freedom and the rule…
Attachment to spiritual and…
Definitely Maybe No Don't know Refused
Q6.2. Your country with some neighbours and most of the European countries has decided to establish closer political, economic and cultural exchanges, withing a project called Union for the Mediterranean. What can your society gain from this
project? Would you say it would gain definitely, maybe or not? Base: all respondents, % Total
