European Action Week Against Racism
European
Action Week Against Racism - 16-24 March 2013
www.facebook.com/UnitedActionWeek. All across Europe more than 100.000 people will come together to celebrate diversity and fight racism as part of the European-wide Action Week Against Racism 2013.
www.facebook.com/UnitedActionWeek. All across Europe more than 100.000 people will come together to celebrate diversity and fight racism as part of the European-wide Action Week Against Racism 2013.
Over 1000 grassroots events will take place in 48 European countries.
This year many local governments are responding to the call to take a stand against racism.
21 March is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
We see in the daily press the negative rhetoric about diversity that is gaining ground in crisis stricken Europe; the rise of neo-Nazi parties, Islamophobia, hate speech, racist attacks and a populism that is pointing the finger of blame.
But there is good news too; our response is coming next week, under the campaign title:
"Who Says We Don't Fit Together? - Value Diversity!"
Showing appreciation for diversity is vital during a period of scapegoating populism where people are looking for someone else to blame. Europe has been for millennia a diverse place - one of its greatest attributes and a cause for celebration.
This year UNITED is incorporating a new approach by also calling on city municipalities to take a stand against racism, many mayors and municipal representatives have already responded (please see www.weekagainstracism.eu/cities)
All campaign information is available on our new website and Facebook page. Please visit them for the interactive event map to find an activity nearby you, for campaign updates, and all the info on UNITED and the campaign.
NEW campaign site: http://www.weekagainstracism.eu with interactive event map
NEW Facebook page: facebook.com/UnitedActionWeek for the latest info
Twitter: UNITED_21March
Email: 21March@unitedagainstracism.org
UNITED for Intercultural Action
European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees
Postbus 413 - NL 1000 AK Amsterdam
phone +31-20-6834778 - fax +31-20-6834582
info@unitedagainstracism.org
http://www.unitedagainstracism.org
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