ERIO CONFERENCE
INVITATION
Media: a key tool to fight hate speech and anti-Gypsyism
Brussels, 23 June 2015
The European Roma Information Office (ERIO) invites you
to attend the conference “Media: a key tool to fight hate speech and
anti-Gypsyism” which will be held on 23 June 2015 at the European Economic
Social Committee, room TRE 7701 (7th floor), 74 rue de Treves, 1040 Brussels
from 09:00-17:00.
Media represent a strong communication tool in shaping
the opinion and behaviour of Europeans on a daily basis.
Roma are subject to
discriminatory and racist discourses in the media whose reports continues to
identify them as ‘outsiders within’ and as a threat to the fabric of the
European society. Media tends to reinforce and reproduce existing stereotypes
of the Roma and constructs them as useful scapegoats in times of economic
crisis.
These representations greatly influence individual attitudes and
strengthen racist discrimination against this community, prejudice, xenophobia
and even incitement to ethnic hatred.
There is an urgent need to address these issues. Due to
the significant impact of media on European societies, journalists should take
a special approach once informing about vulnerable groups such as Roma, who
constitute the largest European ethnic minority.
We should invert the role of
the media as a tool for anti-Roma sentiment and use it to fight anti-Gypsyism.
The media has a crucial role in combating racism and stereotypes about the
Roma.
This can be achieved with an ethical and critical journalism which aims
to raise awareness and provide a greater understanding regarding Roma issues.
This conference will focus on finding appropriate and
effective ways to sensitise journalists to Roma culture in order to overcome
media negative stereotyping while discussing the role of the media in combating
anti-Gypsyism.
It will provide a platform for participants to exchange
information and ideas about good practices and to discuss possible challenges
and opportunities in tackling negative stereotypes and hate speech in the
media.
This conference will be in English.
The agenda will be available soon
Registration:
You can register by email or phone by giving your name,
surname, title and the organisation you are working for. The deadline for
registrations is 19 June 2015 at 15:00 (Brussels time). For registration or any
other queries, please contact:
Tel: 32 (2) 733 3462
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Best regards,
ERIO team
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