**Deadline for nominations 1 March 2015***
UNITED E-NEWS 14/01/15:
International UNITED Conference near Malaga, Spain, 4-9 May
2015
"Overcome all borders: UNITED against Intolerance"
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Contents of this E-news:
- Call for nomination
- Description and aims
- Links to program (draft) and expression of interest form
- Technical Info
Dear colleagues and friends,
Please find below the information for our next UNITED
Conference
"Overcome all borders: UNITED against Intolerance"
near Malaga, Spain, 4-9 May 2015
This conference is prepared by:
* Movimiento Contra la Intolerancia (E )
* Popular Action Against Impunity (E)
* National Integration Centre - Society Integration
Foundation (LV)
* No Borders Project - Social Action Center (UA)
* One World Association - SCI Poland - St. Jeden Swiat (PL)
* Vereinigung Verfolgten des Naziregimes -
Bundesgeschaftsstelle (D)
* ZARA - Zivilcourage und Antirassismus Arbeit (A)
* UNITED for Intercultural Action
All information and the e-nomination form can be found on
the UNITED website:
If your organisation is interested to nominate a
representative, please fill the online expression of interest form as soon as
possible (deadline 1 March 2015).
Best wishes,
Anouska Traast
Geert Ates
UNITED
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
International UNITED Conference near Malaga (Spain), 4-9 May
2015 (*)
Overcome all borders: UNITED against Intolerance
UNITED invites your organisation to nominate for the UNITED
Conference near Malaga "Overcome all borders; UNITED against
Intolerance". This conference takes place from 4 to 9 May 2015 and will
focus on the intolerance migrants face in Europe with an emphasis on the
scapegoating reaction to migration at Southern European borders. The aim of
this conference is to create ideas, vision, and strategies to counter this
intolerance and the lack of a strong and humane political vision.
Europe is facing one of the worst moments in recent history.
Too many incidents take place related to racism, xenophobia and intolerance to
still call them only incidents. 2014 showed alarming data on hate crimes
throughout the continent; increasing attention and support gained by xenophobic
politicians; an increasing amount of migrants trying to come to Europe by the
Mediterranean borders; the difficulties and inhumane situations or death they
face; the lack of a humane political view and policy regarding these migrants;
on the contrary, the stimulation of migrantophobia and the scape-goating of
migrants as if they would be the reason for the economic crises, leading to
more hate crimes, more inhumane and discriminating laws, policies, and
practices... All this calls for a reaction! We need to change the current
mindset of key-stakeholders: media, politicians and decision-makers.
What can we, human rights activists, NGO’s, concerned
citizens, do against these developments. Growing mistrust, scapegoating and
hate among citizens in Europe undermine social cohesion and pose a threat to
the vision of a united inclusive Europe. How can we turn the tide? What can we
do to overcome all borders? During the UNITED Conference near Malaga, we will
analyze and discuss the different borders raised for migrants in order to come
to strategies to counter them. We will focus on the political, social and
economical situation of migrants, refugees, and minorities and analyze the
threats and dangers they encounter on a daily basis, from discrimination and
hate speech to hate crimes, legal problems and lack of social security.
Our aim will be to explore the current situation in Europe
and to develop strategies in order to advocate for migrants rights and against
intolerance. We will work on strategies in order to address media, local
communities, local and international level politicians, and vulnerable groups.
About the context in Spain
During the last fifteen years more than five million
migrants arrived in Spain. They are still arriving, most of them arrive by
plane from Latin America, many others enter across the southern borders risking
their lives to reach Europe.
In spite of the hard economical crisis that people are
facing, the Spanish civil society has managed to stop right wing xenophobic
populism for the moment. Nevertheless, the neo-Nazi movement in Spain is strong
and often involved in hate crimes and (online) hate speech.
What can you expect from this conference?
Considering this complex situation, our conference aims to
create a platform to:
- share ideas and vision to provide counter-arguments to
populist discourse against migrants and refugees;
- and find (campaigning) strategies to put equality and
solidarity at the centre of political discourse(s) in Europe
We offer you the opportunity to get involved in our
campaigns against extremist and populist parties and movements. We will tackle
questions such as: What can you do against intolerance, racism, and xenophobia?
How can you become active on a European level or in your own country? How can
you get involved in our European campaign?
We offer practice and theory. A series of methods,
trainings, lectures, (political) debates for people from all over Europe: the
EU, Russia, Balkans and Caucasus.
Participants from all these regions are invited to apply for
this conference.
UNITED is the largest pan-European anti-racist network of more
than 550 organisations. Twice a year, at the UNITED network conferences,
antiracist and human rights activists from all over Europe meet and discuss
effective ways of combating racism and discrimination. At a recent UNITED
conference held in October 2015 in Georgia participants from 35 countries
discussed the topic of Traditional Values and Fundamental Rights. For an
impression from previous conferences have a look at the posts on
facebook.com/UNITEDnetworkConference.
Your knowledge, expertise, and input as a participant will
be invaluable. Together with around 75 participants we will work on the
promotion and protection of all civil, political, economic, social and cultural
rights. That is why we would like to invite your organisation to nominate a delegate
for this conference and join us in Spain in order to meet, learn, and network.
Hate Crime training
A special training on Hate Crime by OSCE-ODIHR is foreseen
to take place directly after the conference (9 May to 10 May 14:00). The
training "Osce training workshop on hate crimes for civil society
representatives" will discuss the concept of hate crime and provide
strategies for NGOs to address and monitor hate crimes. If you would like to
join, indicate your interest and motivation for the training on the nomination
form. A maximum of 30 Conference participants will be selected to attend also
this training.
PROGRAMME
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM
If your organisation is interested to nominate a
representative, please fill the online expression of interest form in english
as soon as possible (deadline 1 March 2015).
TECHNICAL INFO:
Working methods
Debates, workshops, trainings, presentations, political
cafés, icebreakers, good practice market, cultural activities, excursions, open
forum, sharing good practices, etc.
Participants
The conference is planned for 75 participants (living in the
countries of the Council of Europe) who represent (inter)national antiracist,
antifascist, refugee, and minority rights organisations. Active grass-roots
groups from all over Europe are also invited. Especially organisations working
on migration, antidiscrimination, hate speech, and hate crime are invited to
nominate. As a participant, you should have:
- knowledge of and passion for the topic,
- advocacy and/ or campaigning skills,
- experience with strategy development,
- plans on multiplying the knowledge gained into your
organisation's own activities.
Participation is rotated from one conference to another.
Priority will be given to nominations from young delegates
(upto 30 years old) with a minority background. Preference is given to those
organisations that actively take part in UNITED campaigns. Participants should
act as multipliers, spreading the information to as many people as possible.
Since we have limited sponsored places, organisations that can cover (part of)
their delegates' travel costs have a higher chance to be selected. We will try
to reach an equal balance of female/male participants and a good geographical
distribution.
Each organisation can nominate only ONE delegate.
Language
The conference language is English. All participants are
expected to have at least basic knowledge of English. But don't worry; English
is almost nobody's mother tongue. If you have difficulties in expressing
yourself, surely we can help each other.
Participation fee
The participation fee of the conference depends on the
country where the nominating organisation is based:
120 Euro for participants from:
A, B, CH, D, DK, F, FIN, GB, I, IS, L, N, NL, S
60 Euro for participants from:
BG, CY, CZ, EE, GR, H, HR, IRL, LV, LT, M, P, PL, RO, SI, SK
50 Euro for participants from:
AL, ARM, AZ, BH, BY, GE, KZ, KY, MK, MNE, MD, RS, RUS, TR,
UA, UZB, XK
0 Euro for participants from Spain
Full board & lodging & bus transfer to the venue
& complete program are included.
Organisations that have paid their 2015 supporter fee to the
UNITED Network will receive a 50% reduction of the participation fee. More
information on how to become a supporter you can find on our website.
Contribution to travel costs
Participants travelling from:
A, B, CH, D, DK, F, FIN, GB, I, IS, L, N, NL, S
UNITED can contribute maximum 75% to the costs of your
travel, not more than 250 Euro.
Participants travelling from:
BG, CY, CZ, E, EE, H, HR, IRL, LV, LT, M, P, PL, RO, SI, SK
UNITED can contribute maximum 85% to the costs of your
travel, not more than 300 Euro.
Participants travelling from:
AL, ARM, AZ, BH, BY, GE, KZ, KY, MK, MNE, MD, RS, RUS, TR,
UA, UZB, XK
UNITED can contribute maximum 90% to the costs of your
travel, not more than 350 Euro.
Participants travelling from Spain
UNITED can contribute maximum 90% to the costs of your
travel, not more than 100 Euro.
Please look for the cheapest and most environmentally
friendly possibility to travel.
In order to be eligible for a contribution to your travel
costs you are expected to attend the whole meeting and to prove your travel
expenses providing an original invoice and all original tickets and boarding
passes to UNITED.
UNITED can only contribute to travel costs made for the
direct return route between your place of residence and Malaga.
UNITED conferences can only take place when participants
make an effort to contribute financially to their travel costs. We ask you to
find out if there are alternative possibilities of funding your participation.
Sometimes it is possible to find small local grants (e.g. a travel grant from a
foundation, a university, an embassy or another sponsor). We would very much
appreciate your help, enabling us to invite more participants!
Since we have limited sponsored places, organisations that
can cover (part of) their delegates' travel costs have a higher chance to be
selected.
Visa
The cost of your visa can be reimbursed by UNITED on the
base of an original invoice from the Embassy.
DATE AND PLACE
The conference will take place in a conference centre
situated 1 hour outside Malaga (E) and will start on Monday 4 May 18:00 with a
transfer from Malaga (Airport) to the venue.
On Saturday 9 May, we will organise a bus transfer arriving
at Malaga airport at 12:00.
(For participants selected for the OSCE-ODIHR training on
9-10 May we will organise a transfer arriving at Malaga airport on Sunday 10
May 15:30)
If you wish to arrive earlier or stay longer (on your own
costs), we can help you to arrange your stay in Malaga.
FURTHER INFORMATION
- Please fill in the online form completely providing all
data as requested and in english. If you invest more effort in the application
it has more chance to be successful!
- Each organisation can nominate only ONE representative
(living in Europe).
- Sending this form to UNITED does not guarantee that you
will be selected for the conference - we receive many nominations.
- Only selected candidates will be informed about the result
of their selection and receive further information via e-mail around 20 March
2015.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Organisations interested in nominating a delegate should
fill the online expression of interest form before the deadline: 1 March 24:00
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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/supporters/
This event is made possible with the financial support of
* European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
* Youth in Action Programme of the European Commission
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.
(*) This conference is part of the project "Think
Globally - Act Locally: Grassroots Networking and Campaigning Against
Racism" (GRANCAR), a partnership between UNITED and Movement Against
Intolerance, Greek Council for Refugees, Foundation of Subjective Values, and
One World Association - SCI Poland; financed by Youth in Action Programme of
the European Union, Action 4.6 – Youth support systems
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