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CEJI - A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe stands with individuals and organisations of all religions, cultures and backgrounds to promote a diverse and inclusive Europe.
A Jewish voice at a European level, our activities include delivering diversity education,
facilitating and contributing to networks,
enhancing inter-faith and inter-cultural dialogue,
advocacy at a European level and
facilitating Jewish participation in the European Union. CEJI holds Participatory Status with the Council of Europe.
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LATEST NEWS
May 24, 2009.Gidon van Emden, CEJI's Deputy Director for European Policy and Jewish Affairs, presented an analysis of the representation of Jewish interests at European level at a workshop entitled “Diasporic Identities and EU Civil Society: Jews, Muslims and Israel”, at the Ben-Gurion University on 24 May in Be'ersheva, Israel.
Co-organised by the Center for the Study of European Politics and Society at Ben-Gurion University and the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (London), the workshop brought together experts from Europe and Israel, who discussed the positions of Jewish and Muslim communities in the European Union. Gidon's presentation can be read by clicking here.
20-24 April, 2009: CEJI attended the United Nations' 'Durban Review Conference', which reviewed the World Conference Against Racism held in 2001. On the occasion, CEJI reviewed whether the EU Member States have implemented the commitments they made in 2001 with regards to education and the fight against racism. The report, which was distributed among the delegates and to NGOs, is available here.
2 April, 2009: The Executive Summary of the Evaluation of CEJI’s School Community Approach - A CLASSROOM OF DIFFERENCETM Program is now available online. This evaluation was conducted over the course of two years by the Paris-based Institute for Education and Social Policy. Five schools across the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy participated in a pilot project of the School Community Approach, funded by the Ford Foundation. Two control schools who have never engaged in any sort of diversity education were also involved in the evaluation methodology.
CEJI’s School Community Approach is defined as: A long-term view to school development that involves the various actors of the school community in order to create a positive learning environment that respects diversity and where all pupils can succeed. The results of the pilot project were very positive across all the schools involved.
You can read the Executive Summary of the Evaluation by clicking here.If you would like more information on the evaluation results, the tools employed, or the program itself, you can contact CEJI's Director at robin.sclafani@ceji.org.
24 March, 2009:Ruth Friedman, CEJI's Dialogue co-ordinator, is quoted on The JC.com website, commenting about interfaith ventures celebrated at a House of Lords reception for visiting members of the European Platform for Jewish-Muslim Co-operation. Ms Friedman said, “We started with dialogue, but we realised that it is co-operation that is important — working and creating something new together.” You can read the full article here.
11 March, 2009:Meeting of European Platform for Jewish Muslim Cooperation in London on 15-16 March, 2009 . Two days of cultural visits to sites of Jewish and Muslim interest including a reception at the Houses of Parliament.
For further details please contact Richard Stone 70rs@stoneashdown.org
11 March, 2009:A Religious Diversity Course for Adult Educators:
to be held in Brussels - November 22 until 27 November, 2009. (English)
For more information on this and other courses, please click here.
19 January 2009:CEJI – A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe, calls on
Jewish, Muslim and political leaders to provide positive responses for healing the intercultural wounds in Europe resulting from the war between Israel and Hamas.
We deeply regret the violent escalation of the conflict in Gaza and the loss of lives, and hope that the current cease-fire will soon lead to a permanent peace in the region. We are also distressed by the current rise of antisemitic violence taking place in Europe and a general deterioration of Jewish-Muslim understanding. (PDF 157kb)
January 16, 2009. CEJI Radio Interviews in the Wake of Gaza
CEJI Director, Robin Sclafani, was interviewed by Salaam Shalom Radio, Europe's Jewish Muslim radio station, on Thursday 16 January. She commented on dialogue in the wake of the Middle East conflict. Her interview is available as a podcast here.
The following day, CEJI Deputy Director for European Policy and Jewish Affairs, Gidon van Emden, was interviewed on fm Brussel about the wave of antisemitism in Europe during the conflict in Gaza. You can listen to his interview here.
European Encounters: For the fifth time, CEJI is organising the European Encounters seminar for young Jewish activists, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Co-organised with the European Union of Jewish Students, (link: http://www.eujs.org) European Encounters aims to increase international co-operation between Jewish communities, and to enhance the participants' project management skills. The European Encounters seminar will take place from 13-16 March in Krakow, Poland. If you are interested in finding out more about European Encounters, click here.
November 13-14, 2008. London: Gidon van Emden, CEJI's Deputy Director of European Policy and Jewish Affairs, presented an analysis of European Jewish-Muslim co-operation initiatives at a workshop entitled “Diasporic Identities and EU Civil Society: Jews, Muslims and Israel”, on November 13-14 in London.
Co-organised by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research and the Center for the Study of European Politics and Society at Ben-Gurion University, the workshop brought together experts from Europe, Israel and the United States, who discussed the positions of Jewish and Muslim communities in the European Union. PDF 150kb
CEJI and Intercultural Europe.: On November 11, CEJI Deputy Director for European Policy and Jewish Affairs, Gidon van Emden was appointed to the Steering Group of the Platform for Intercultural Europe. CEJI has been involved in the Platform nearly from the start, and is proud to contribute to the Platform, which brings together a variety of NGOs active in the intercultural field. In October 2008, the Platform launched the "Rainbow Paper: recommendations on intercultural dialogue", which you can read and endorse here.
November, 2008: CEJI's Training Programme for 2009 is out. If you are interested in a Train the Trainers programme (French, German or English) or the Antisemitism and Islamophobia Awareness Raising Seminars, then visit CEJI's Events page for more information.
October, 2008: The Mining Talent team recently published an article on CEJI's Religious Diversity Training programme. They wrote, Recognising CEJI’s groundbreaking work on religious diversity and intercultural education in Europe, the prize is part of the European Awards for Lifelong Learning. Sheridan Allman and Valerie Russell Emmott of Mining Talent Associates, a diversity and inclusion consultancy based in the South West, are proud to be part of that team and committed to the delivery of this excellent programme. To read the article published in Faith News, click here.
An article about CEJI's Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination programme appeared in the Education section of the European Commission's website. They write, 'This project took on the development of a new training programme for adult educators addressing issues of religious diversity and anti-discrimination. It aims to provide them with the tools to transform obstacles presented by religious differences into opportunities.' You can read more by clicking here.
14 June 2008: CEJI Awarded Gold Prize for Religious Diversity Training
The European Commission awarded its Gold Prize for Learning to CEJI for its Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination Training programme. Recognising CEJI's groundbreaking work on religious diversity and intercultural education in Europe, the prize is part of the European Awards for Lifelong Learning. Coming first in its category, CEJI is proud of the fact that its expertise was publicly recognised at the conference, which brought together managers of the European Commission's education programmes in the European Member States. Read the full press release here.(PDF 82kb)
May 2008: Flanders Today talks to Ruth Friedman, Jewish Muslim Dialogue Co-ordinator
'Flanders Today' recently ran an article on the Anti-Discrimination Training Workshops run by CEJI, as a partner of the Jewish Muslim Dialogue Platform. Entitled ‘Strengthening the ties that bind - training brings Jews and Muslims together to fight discrimination’, the article explores the ways in which Jewish and Muslim communities are working together. Read the article here.(PDF 82kb)
14 May 08: Brussels Debate on Inter-Religious Dialogue
Bringing together politics and interfaith dialogue, the European Platform for Jewish Muslim Co-operation shows its commitment to a Europe-wide approach. Two members of the Platform’s Steering Group expressed their views at the Brussels Debate, “New Horizons – Active Citizenship to Bridge Inter-Religious Divides”. Read the full press release.(PDF 82kb)
15 January 08: CEJI in ‘Lifelong Learning in Europe’ Magazine
An article on CEJI, entitled ‘Jewish Organisation Develops Tools for Intercultural Dialogue’, appears in the latest edition of the adult education journal ‘Lifelong Learning in Europe’. Read the full article (PDF 82kb)
15 January 08: CEJI at the International Conference ‘Intercultural Dialogue as the Fundamental Value of the EU’
CEJI Policy Officer Gidon van Emden attended a two-day international conference on intercultural dialogue organised by the European Commission and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, during which he was interviewed on Slovenian national television for his views on intercultural dialogue. To watch the clip click here
11 December 07: CEJI Contributes to the European Commission’s Public Consultation on Schools for the 21st Century
'The people in a classroom, including the educator, form a micro-cosmos of society at large.
The social interaction between the students, as well as between the teacher and the students, needs to be seen as a resource, a training ground for the future.' Read more... (PDF 222kb)
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