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UNITED Study Session, 9-15/12/ 2012 Strasbourg (F)
UNITED Study Session, Strasbourg (F) European Youth Centre of the Council of Europe Call for Nominations deadline 15 October 2012 at 24:00 Step in ! Be Active Against Racist Propaganda and Hate Speech Online UNITED Study Session prepared by * Kurt Lewin Foundation (H) * Minority Rights Group Europe (H) * No Border Project - Social Action Centre (UA) * UNITED for Intercultural Action UNITED is organising a special study session at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg, in cooperation with the Youth Department of the Council of Europe. The session aims to train 35 young people to recognise and combat hate speech online. It will motivate and enable them to step in when they witness situations where racism, discrimination and hate speech are spread online. “Hate speech” is understood as covering all forms of expression which spread, incite, promote or justify racial hatred, xenophobia, antisemitism or other forms of hatred based on intolerance, including : intolerance expressed by aggressive nationalism and ethnocentrism, discrimination and hostility against minorities, migrants and people of immigrant origin. After the study session, participants will ;
The session will take an interactive approach, so participants are encouraged to contribute their own experiences, expertise and ideas, bring along examples and good practices from their own countries and fields, and debate the use of possible interventions. The programme will include ; sharing experiences, examining case studies, identifying trends relating to racism in Europe, visiting relevant Council of Europe institutions, an overview of mechanisms to combat hate speech online, understanding the impact of hate speech on victims, learning how to apply and use tools, and formulating concrete action plans to follow up. We will use a combination of peer-to-peer learning, simulations, group discussions, exercises, debates and expert presentations to engage participants with the key issues. See also draft programme The study session also aims to link with the current project of Youth Sector of the Council of Europe "Young People Combating Hate Speech Online" Profile of participants
The study session is planned for 35 participants (living in the countries of the Council of Europe) who are active in antiracism, antifascism, refugee, human rights and minority rights organisations and grassroots activism. These may include, for example ;
Priority will be given to nominations from young delegates (under 30 years old) who are able to demonstrate a genuine concern about hate speech (online) and interest in taking action after the study session. Participants should act as multipliers, channelling their new skills, experience and contacts back into their own organisations and communities. During selection, we will aim to reach a good gender and geographic balance. All participants must be able to work independently in English and available for the full duration of the event, from 9 December (arrival date) to 15 December (departure date). Financial information The European Youth Centre charges 50 Euros participation fee for all participants. Travel expenses and visa fees will be reimbursed (on presentation of the relevant receipts) according to the rules of the Council of Europe. Only the participants who attend the entire event can be reimbursed. The payment (from which the participation fee will be deducted) will be made either by bank transfer after the study session, or at the end of the activity in cash (in Euros). Board and lodging will be provided and paid for by the Council of Europe at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg. Every participant will be responsible for organising his or her own comprehensive insurance (health, luggage, cancellation etc) Nomination process :
All questions and enquiries related to the study session can be directed to strasbourg@unitedagainstracism.org UNITED is the largest pan-European antiracist network of more than 550 organisations. Its meetings, conferences, training and study sessions bring together antiracist and human rights activists from all parts of Europe to discuss and develop effective strategies and approaches to combat racism and discrimination. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST : UNITED Study Session : “Step in ! Be Active Against Racist Propaganda and Hate Speech Online” 9-15 December 2012, at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg (F) First name applicant : Family name applicant : Date of birth : Gender : City : Country : Private e-mail applicant : E-mail address to send study session documents : Personal phone/mobile where you can be reached in emergencies : Mobile phone : Blog, website or webpage (if any) : Do you consider yourself to be part of a minority ? No/Yes (if yes, please, specify) : Name organisation : Name organisation in English : Abbreviation name organisation : Address of organisation : Street : Postal code : City : Country : Phone organisation : Mobile phone organisation : Fax organisation : E-mail organisation : Website organisation : Short explanation of your organisation’s aim, main activities and target group : ABOUT YOU Citizenship : Will you need a visa to travel to Strasbourg ? Special needs (dietary, allergies, disabilities etc.) : What is your experience in antiracism and antidiscrimination ? What is your experience relating to hate speech ? What is your experience in online activism and online communities ? Please describe your organisation’s work, and its interest in this study session : What is your motivation for applying and what do you expect to learn during the study session ? How do you intend to use the skills/experience gained from this study session afterwards ? How much do you estimate the total cost of your travel to Strasbourg to be ? .......... Euro For those who will need a visa : (please attach copy of your passport) First name (as it is written in the passport) : Family name (as it is written in the passport) : Private address of the delegate : Street : Postal code : City : Country : Place of birth : Country of birth : Citizenship : Passport number : Place of issue : Expiry date : Occupation : French embassy where you will apply for your visa City : Country : Fax : Phone : E-mail : Please send this form as soon as possible by e-mail to : strasbourg@unitedagainstracism.org Deadline 15 October 2012 *********************************************************** UNITED is the pan-European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees, supported by more than 550 organisations from 48 European countries. How to join the network : see www.unitedagainstracism.org ’joining the network’ We depend on YOUR help ! UNITED is not rich and has no stable income ! Though far most of the work at the UNITED secretariat is done voluntary - still money is needed to keep the network functioning and to secure the cooperation and information flow throughout Europe. Your donation is most welcome :
Since 1992 financial support has been received from various sponsors such as : Council of Europe (European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe/European Youth Centres), European Commission (General Budget/Socrates/Grundtvig/Youth in Action Programme/DG Employment Social Affairs/ TACIS IBPP), <>, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, World Council of Churches, Olof Palmes MinnesFond, Cultural Council Sweden, Ministry of Education Slovenia, Green Group-, Socialist Group-, and GUE/NGL Group in the European Parliament, European Cultural Foundation, Stiftung West-Östliche Begegnung, Aktionsbündnis Gegen Gewalt, Rechtextremismus und Fremdenfeindlichkeit Brandenburg, Home Office UK, Ministry of Interior-BZK NL, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs CH, the Matra Programme of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vuurwerk Internet, Instituto Português da Juventude, National Integration Office Sweden, Service Nationale de la Jeunesse Luxembourg, LNU - Norwegian Youth Council, Europees Platform Grundtvig, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Federal Social Insurance Office (Dep. for Youth Affairs) CH, Swiss Coordination Office of Youth for Europe, Federal Service for Combating Racism (Fund for Projects Against Racism) CH, Migros Kulturprozent CH, Comunidad de Madrid, Ministry of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan, The Swedish National Board of Youth Affairs, Rothschild Foundation, Local Municipality of Budapest, Open Society Institute, Youth Board of Cyprus, Foundation Remembrance Responsibility and Future, Final Frontiers Internet, Dijkman Offset and others. The information contained herein does not necessarily reflect the position nor the opinion of our sponsors. Sponsors are not to be held responsible for any use that may be made of it. UNITED E-NEWS is an irregular email service to over 10000 organisations and contact persons active in the working fields : anti-racism, refugee support, anti-fascism, against antisemitism, migration, minority issues, intercultural youth work, against nationalism etc. Regular postal mailings, containing publications such as Addressbook Against Racism, Calendar of Internationalism, Campaign reports, Posters etc. are sent to over 2200 European organisations. If you also would like to receive this mailing : see www.unitedagainstracism.org ’joining the network’ You have received this E-news because your organisation or institution is listed in the UNITED online database and/or Addressbook Against Racism ; you have attended a UNITED event ; have participated in a UNITED campaign ; are a partner in the working fields above ; and/or have expressed an interest in UNITED network’s issues. If you don’t want to receive E-news anymore, just let us know at info@unitedagainstracism.org If you want to receive a copy of E-news to your own (private) email address, just send a message from that address with ’subscribe’ in the subject line. (UNITED does not publish private (email) addresses) UNITED for Intercultural Action European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 - NL 1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778 - fax +31-20-6834582 info@unitedagainstracism.org - www.unitedagainstracism.org Maj :28/09/2012
Auteur : ficemea Auteur : marc geneve |
Be aware that intolerance, racist incidents and hate speech are widespread and they can be confronted with in it everyday life