CEJI – A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe stands with people of all backgrounds to promote a Europe of diversity and respect. A Jewish voice at European level, our activities include delivering diversity education, enhancing interfaith and intercultural dialogue, while advocating in the EU against antisemitism and discrimination of all kinds.

ENORB dialogue on contributions to overcoming discrimination, violence and extremism

The European Network on Religion and Belief are organising a dialogue on Security in Europe: contributions in Religious, Humanist and Philosophical traditions to overcoming discrimination, violence and extremism:
http://www.ceji.org/media/enorb-invite-29-30-may.pdf

Toulouse shooting spotlights problems of tracking hate crimes in Europe

BRUSSELS (JTA) -- Jihadist websites eat up a fair share of Bart Olmer’s workday. He even has passwords to some closed hate forums.

“Reading hate speech is part of the job,” says Olmer, who reports on intelligence services for Holland’s largest circulation daily, De Telegraaf.

It’s an explanation he may need to repeat for security services on future visits to France, if that country's parliament passes legislation aimed at making it illegal to visit hatemongering websites.

Survey: EU hate crimes monitors lack reliable data

THE HAGUE (JTA) -- More than half of the nongovernmental organizations monitoring hate crimes in the European Union have no working definition for what constitutes a hate crime, according to a new survey.

Human Rights Groups fault Governments for Insufficient Efforts to monitor Hate Crimes

In the face of rising hate crimes in Europe, NGOs are taking greater initiative to fill gaps left by European governments failure to collect and monitor data on hate crimes. Last year, approximately 4,000 hate-based incidents were reported by over 80 NGOs throughout the OSCE region, according to the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.

NGOs Convene in Brussels to Improve Hate Crime Monitoring in Europe

BRUSSELS - One month after the hate-motivated killings in Toulouse, France, leading NGOS gather this week, April 17-19, in Brussels to develop operational guidelines for better monitoring, prevention and tackling of hate incidents in their countries. The lack of consistent and comparable data has impeded governments’ ability to respond to the growing threat of hate crimes in Europe, according to expert reports.

Press statement: Toulouse shooting

March 20, 2012 - CEJI deplores the brutal attack and tragic loss of life at the Jewish day school in Toulouse, France. Our profound sympathies go the victims, their families and the Jewish community of Toulouse.

CEJI Flash - March 2012 edition now online

The March 2012 edition of our e-newsletter 'CEJI Flash' is now online.
Read CEJI Flash now.

Radio interview: with particpants in CEJI's Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination course in Madrid

A 20-minute interview on Sefarad, Jewish radio in Madrid, with participants who took part in our Religious Diverisity and Anti-discrimination training course in Madrid in November 2011. The interview was aired in February 2012. Listen to the interview.

Citizenship education for diversity

Our director, Robin Sclafani, just published an aricle on the European Network Against Racism's webzine. The article aims to identify solid grounds for equality and diversity to be effective and functional throughout society. These fundamentals start with education. It provides an analysis of the system changes needed to ensure more equal access to and opportunities in education in Europe, in particular for ethnic and religious minorities.

Read the article on ENAR's webzine.

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Upcoming activities

Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination
30/09/2012 - 14:00
Lisbon, Portugal
Belieforama 'Users' Seminar'
17/10/2012 (All day)
Brussels, Belgium
'Facing Facts!' – train the trainer seminar
12/11/2012 (All day)
London, United Kingdom
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