From 28-30 May, the closing conference of the Different People. One
Europe! campaign brought together over 100 people and 40 different
organizations from throughout Europe. Campaigning methods and materials
were shown at the Diversity Marketplace and hand prints for tolerance
and human rights actions were organized throughout the weekend.
The Club for Youth Empowerment - Nis and Pakiv European Network are organizing a youth exchange on Gender Issues.
This youth exchange will
bring together 20 young people from Serbia and Bulgaria. The 7-days long
exchange will provide the youth with the opportunity to discuss gender
equality in Serbia and Bulgaria, with the special focus on Roma girls
and women. It will empower the youth from both
countries to become more active in their communities in this area. It
will also allow them to learn about each others cultures and countries.
In the context of the Different People. One Europe! campaign,
a public Diversity Marketplace will take place on
28 May 2010. Civic organizations and young people from all over Europe
have been carrying out actions in their communities to promote the
values of tolerance, human rights and diversity, especially with regards
to Roma. The marketplace will offer over 25 campaigning experiences to
improve intercultural understanding and combat harmful stereotypes of
Roma and other minorities.
In realizing our ‘bottom-up approach’ to fostering intercultural understanding and respect for diversity, we have effectively engaged local partners in each country who are implementing concrete campaigning actions in their localities. There are 14 local partners in Bulgaria, 5 in Hungary, 5 in Denmark and 4 in Germany.
The campaign slogan promotes diversity on a broader level, yet the local partners are committed to promoting positive attitudes toward the Roma especially in Bulgaria and Hungary. In Germany the focus on Roma often overlaps with the fact that they are refugees/immigrants, and dialogue amongst participating youth led to an anti-discrimination/anti-Tsiganism approach. In Denmark, the focus is more general toward minorities, including the Roma, as the nature of minority-majority relations is different, and it is noted that Roma are not recognized as an official minority in Denmark. More information about the local actions follow the
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The international UNITED conference 'Europe All Inclusive? Minorities on the Edge of Society' intends to develop counter strategies and practical responses to situations of discrimination and intolerance, providing an exchange platform of knowledge and good practice to develop the practical working methods of local NGOs and strategies for the inclusion of minority groups... we have to realise that only by acting UNITED and sharing our knowledge we can work towards an 'All Inclusive Europe'.
Please find below the information and nomination form for our next UNITED Conference, 'Europe All Inclusive? Minorities on the Edge of Society' 11-16 May 2010, in Budapest (H)
From 28-30 May, the closing conference of the Different People. One
Europe! campaign brought together over 100 people and 40 different
organizations from throughout Europe. Campaigning methods and materials
were shown at the Diversity Marketplace and hand prints for tolerance
and human rights actions were organized throughout the weekend.
In the context of the Different People. One Europe! campaign,
a public Diversity Marketplace will take place on
28 May 2010. Civic organizations and young people from all over Europe
have been carrying out actions in their communities to promote the
values of tolerance, human rights and diversity, especially with regards
to Roma. The marketplace will offer over 25 campaigning experiences to
improve intercultural understanding and combat harmful stereotypes of
Roma and other minorities.
In realizing our ‘bottom-up approach’ to fostering intercultural understanding and respect for diversity, we have effectively engaged local partners in each country who are implementing concrete campaigning actions in their localities. There are 14 local partners in Bulgaria, 5 in Hungary, 5 in Denmark and 4 in Germany.
The international UNITED conference 'Europe All Inclusive? Minorities on the Edge of Society' intends to develop counter strategies and practical responses to situations of discrimination and intolerance, providing an exchange platform of knowledge and good practice to develop the practical working methods of local NGOs and strategies for the inclusion of minority groups... we have to realise that only by acting UNITED and sharing our knowledge we can work towards an 'All Inclusive Europe'.