The new year has just begun, but we are already looking ahead to our first campaign of 2022: the European Action Weeks against Racism. This campaign traditionally takes place around the 21st of March, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This year, the campaign will run for two weeks, starting on… Read more »
by Riccardo Mattone Fantini A new target for nationalist politicians Historically, authoritarian regimes have identified certain social, ethnic, or political groups as scapegoats, to explain the political, social, and economic issues in the country. Often, these scapegoats were defined as “foreign agents” to underline that they had acted against national interests. Then, after labeling anyone… Read more »
From 22 to 27 November 2021, UNITED for Intercultural Action organised the training ‘Let’s make it better! – Mentoring youth workers’. The training took place in Budapest, Hungary. 25 participants from all across Europe took part in the training. The training was about human rights education. It also focused on including an anti-racist… Read more »
On 1 December 2021, a representative of UNITED for Intercultural Action attended the OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference and the Ministerial Council in Stockholm, Sweden. UNITED participated as part of the Civic Solidarity Platform. The Parallel Civil Society conference was held for civil society representatives from across the OSCE area, prior to the 28th… Read more »
For years, UNITED has monitored the humanitarian crises on the external borders of the European Union. During the past years, illegal pushbacks have been worrying. They are a clear output of a series of policies aimed at creating the so-called Fortress Europe, where people can freely move only if they have the privilege to be… Read more »
From the 12 until 13 October 2021 UNITED had the opportunity to join the European Regional Forum on Conflict Prevention and the Protection of the Human Rights of Minorities convened by the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues and organized by the Tom Lantos Institute. All the participants were welcomed by the Special Rapporteur… Read more »
Are you a youth activist, youth worker or a young person interested in learning more about the human rights approach? Do you want to gain tools and learn methodologies to use in your work? And do you want to contribute to the creation of a database of self-reflection and development methods for youth workers? Apply… Read more »
On 9 October 2021, UNITED was part of a panel on “The Power of experiential learning & non-formal Education” which was co-organised by the Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance and the Virtual Education Academy amongst others. The first speaker on the panel was Balint Josa, director of UNITED for Intercultural action. He started by… Read more »
“Representation and ensuring a Safe space for all are key when talking about creating a more Inclusive Society” From 4 until 9 October, the European Parliament opened its doors in Strasbourg for the annual European Youth Event 2021 yet another time. This year’s EYE fell under the motto “The future is ours” and once… Read more »
UNITED is excited to invite you to this Saturday’s panel “The Power of experiental learning & non-formal Education”, which we are co-hosting this Saturday. Among the diverse line up of speakers, our director Balint Jósa will share insights about education for human rights from the perspective of our international anti-racism network. The panel is part… Read more »
