International conference against racism and violence
Between 27 and 30 November in Voronezh took place international conference titled “The development of international civil initiatives against racism and violence in Russia and Russian-speaking countries”. More than 60 people from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, South Ossetia, Lithuanian, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Turkey and Scythia participated in conference.
Round table "Cooperation of NGOs, educational institutions, libraries and educational authorities in the field of preventing xenophobia among youth", 8 November
"Cooperation of NGOs, educational institutions, libraries and educational authorities in the field of preventing xenophobia among youth", Moscow (Russia), 8 November 2011, 14-00 – 17-00 in Conference Hall (International Memorial House/Karetni Ryad 5/10)
“Development of international civil initiatives against racism and violence in Russia and Russian-speaking countries”, Voronezh, 27-30 November 2011
In the last years there appeared a great deal of approaches, methods and ideas in respond to xenophobia and discrimination, the rise of nationalism, and failure of multiculturalism ideology that present different views on how to oppose these challenges. All these ideas are based on different understandings of the world and social and educational work. Very often they are developed in closed teams, separate organizations and are practiced independently.
Second study visit on anti-fascism finished in the Netherlands
A second study visit to the Netherlands on anti-racism and anti-fascism finished last week. The organizers of this tour for the young Russian activists were the European Network Against Racism (UNITED for Intercultural Action), the International Youth Human Rights Movement (YHRM) and the Youth Network against Racism and Intolerance (YNRI).
As well as last year, the main purpose of the visit was to explore new techniques, tactics and strategies of the anti-fascist and anti-racist actions, and to compare Russian and Dutch experience of civic engagement.
Will Europe's Door Open for Tunisia: How Many Deaths will it Take?
As the consequences of recent political uprising; civil unrest, instability and lack of state security continues to threaten civil life in Tunisia, Italy has called upon EU and Frontex to secure its borders from those who seek to escape from these fearful conditions.
International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism - 9 November
"Where injustice becomes justice, resistance becomes a duty."
[Bertolt Brecht]
More than 186 coordinated actions organised by 126 grass-roots organisations and different groups in 49 European countries to:
* Commemorate the Holocaust;
* Put up resistance against today's right-wing extremism, extreme nationalism and fascism;
* Raise awareness about the worrying political developments in Europe
It is the biggest annual campaign of this nature, uniting diverse local actions under the common slogan: "Wipe out Hate".
"Crystal Night – Never Again!": in search of the alternatives and like-minded persons!
We invite you to join the international week of the educational actions "Crystal Night – NEVER AGAIN!"
For some years, the week during November 9-16 is filled with the events connected with personal and social counteraction to racism, xenophobia and intolerance.
