the EU Committee of the Regions, Luc Van den Brande, and the Moroccan mayor of Al Hoceima, Mohammed Boudra. In 5 November 2022, Turkish authorities detained at the port of Izmir the First Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, who was en route to co-chair a meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly on behalf of the President of the Committee of the Regions. The assembly released a statement condemning this action and described it abusive and unprovoked and asked for clarification and credible explanations from the Turkish government for the incident. Anna Lindh Foundation The Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures, with headquarters are in Alexandria, Egypt, was established in April 2005. It is a network for the civil society organisations of the Euro-Mediterranean countries, aiming at the promotion of intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding. At the Paris Summit it was agreed that the Anna Lindh Foundation, along with the UN Alliance of Civilizations will be in charge of the cultural dimension of the Union for the Mediterranean. In September 2010 the Anna Lindh Foundation published a report called "EuroMed Intercultural Trends 2010". This evaluation about mutual perceptions and the visibility of the Union of the Mediterranean across the region is based on a Gallup Public Opinion Survey in which 13,000 people from the Union of the Mediterranean countries participated. Partnerships with other organizations and Euro-Mediterranean institutions As a platform for dialogue and cooperation, the Union for the Mediterranean engages in strategic partnerships with global, regional and sub-regional organizations. During the past few years, the UfM strengthened its ties with relevant stakeholders through the signature of various Memoranda of Understanding: CIHEAM (International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies) – 8 January 2015 EESC (European Economic and Social Committee) – 13 January 2015 Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness – 26 January 2015 AFAEMME (Association of Organisations of Mediterranean Businesswomen) – 11 February 2015 Agency for International Cooperation and Local Development in the Mediterranean – 16 February 2015 British University in Egypt – 14 March 2015 EMUNI University (Euro-Mediterranean University) – 8 April 2015 IRU (International Road Transport Union) – 10 April 2015 IPEMED (Institut de Prospective économique du monde Méditerranéen) – 4 May 2015 UNIDO – 22 May 2015 BUSINESSMED – 9 June 2015 BSEC (Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation) – 18 June 2015 UNESCO – 14 October 2015 CETMO