Representatives of cities all over Europe have shown their opposition to racism by joining UNITED’s “Strength In Diversity” campaign for the European Action Week Against Racism 2016.
Cities of Europe join the Week Against Racism campaign
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UNITED Poster Competition winners announced
This year, to mark the European Action Week Against Racism, UNITED coordinated a special poster competition, and invited activists from all over Europe to submit designs under the theme of Strength In Diversity! The winners were announced on 21 March.
Press Release: European Action Week Against Racism – “Strength in Diversity”
Press release on the European Action Week Against Racism, a Europe-wide campaign coordinated by UNITED with the message: “Strength In Diversity!”
UNITED represented at Music Freedom Day, Budapest
UNITED was represented at the Music Freedom Day 2016 event at the Bakelit Multi Art Centre in Budapest. UNITED’s Balint Josa gave a speech to launch an exhibition of photos donated by the Council of Europe.
“Deepening the discussion is the only way out of radicalisation.” Interview with EUROCLIO’s Jonathan Even-Zohar
Ahead of the upcoming UNITED conference in Torino, UNITED caught up with EUROCLIO director Jonathan Even-Zohar to ask his opinion on the refugee crisis, and the role of historians and history teachers in challenging the prevalent narrative on migration.
Greece, Aegean Sea: Notes from a refugee camp on the threshold of Europe
Marco Notarbartolo di Sciara reports on the situation faced by refugees and migrants on the Greek island of Leros in the Aegean Sea. Photos by Michael Sarnitz.
Greece, Aegean Sea: Notes from a refugee camp on the threshold of Europe
UNITED Conference 2016 in Italy
Nominations for the next UNITED conference are now open! Entitled “Moving Stories: Narratives of Migration Crossing Europe”, the conference will take place from 22-27 April 2016 at a venue near Torino, Italy. Deadline for nominations is 28 February.
European Action Week Against Racism 2016
Diversity has given so much to European societies. In every part of our continent, people of different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds work together to build communities, deliver services and improve each other’s lives. It seems clear that diversity is the future.
Hope Not Hate Releases Exclusive Report on the Global “Counter-Jihad” Movement
UNITED network organisation Hope Not Hate has published a new report on the far-right “Counter-Jihad” movement. The Counter-Jihad Movement: Anti-Muslim hatred from the margins to the mainstream delves deep into the roots of the issue, and profiles key figures from the movement in Europe, North America and Australia.
