Culture and Conflict – Healing Syria’s wounds

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Jun 01, 2015

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‘Queens of Syria’ is a documentary film that details the lives of Syrian women refugees creating their own ver-sion of Euripides’ play ‘Trojan Women’, which helps them to cope with their own horrific experiences during the Syrian war. The screening of the film was part of a weeklong exhibition ‘Syria: Third Space’, organised by the British Council in cooperation with the European Parliament and the European Policy Centre. At this screening and debate, the panellists, including Yasmin Fedda, the director of the film, talked about how culture and the arts can have a positive effect on communities who have suffered – or are still suffering – from war, and even contribute to the reconciliation and healing process.

Europe in the World

The Europe in the World (EiW) Programme scrutinises the impact of a changing international system on Europe and probes how the EU and its member states can advance their interests and values on a regional and global level. It examines the EU’s relations with both major and middle powers around the world, and how Europe can continue to contribute to a rules-based global order. Secondly, the Programme focuses on the role of the EU in fostering reform, resilience and stability in neighbouring regions and looks closely at developments in Turkey and Ukraine, among other countries. Thirdly, the Programme examines and seeks to advance the development of Europe’s security and defence policy.

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