Dear UNITED friends,
this E-News is packed with actions and news and it's arriving a bit later than usual to be able to start together this year Campaign for the European Action Week Against Racism.
This is one of the main campaigns for UNITED and when reflecting on the challenges of 2024, we couldn't help but focus on how it marks a pivotal moment in history—the largest global call to vote since universal suffrage began.
Make Your Mark! A Call to Action for Democracy and Diversity
As an independent anti-racist, anti-nationalist-and ant-fascist Network in fact we keep our commitment in stressing inequalities and in empowering all voices.
For this reason we want to call our Network and everybody else to use this European Action Week Against Racism to start a true and meaningful mobilisation towards the next EU Parliamentary Election but also as an inspiration to monitor and to critically analyse the other elections happening all over the world, identifying those candidates and parties who oppose human rights and use propaganda and polarisation to spread hatred and divide people.
To support our campaign you can choose one of our stands—or all of them—and make a statement. Share what your vote stands for! Our stands are:
- I VOTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
- I VOTE FOR INTERSECTIONALITY
- I VOTE FOR DIVERSITY
- I VOTE FOR INCLUSION
- I VOTE FOR ANTIRACISM
- I VOTE FOR ANTIFASCISM
- I VOTE FOR ME
- I VOTE UNITED
Download this card template (below), pick up a stand or make your own and follow and tag us on Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin to share your stand against racism and for human rights and representation!
Remember, voting for human rights and diversity means voting for your own interests and those of your loved ones.
Few days left to apply to our I conference of 2024!
We are in fact ready to welcome you in the Italian city of Reggio Emilia from April 22 to April 27 to join "From Rumours to Respect: Challenging Stereotypes and Promoting Diversity" , an idea born from the cooperation with ICEI and the project "DiversaMente – Youth against discrimination", a project focused on bottom-up participation, non-formal education approach and the Anti-Rumours strategy developed within the Council of Europe and that is currently taking place in 5 different Italian cities, including Reggio Emilia.
Get more info on the conference and fill the application form on our website here or feel free to write an email at [email protected] .
❗️Applications will be open until March 25th 23.59 CET so don't miss this chance!
REFUGIN International Online Panel
On behalf of the REFUGIN Project Consortium, we are delighted to extend our warmest invitation to you to participate in our upcoming International Online Panel, scheduled to take place on the 28th of March, 2024 at 10 am CET. Key segments of the agenda include presentations on research methodologies, wherein the assessment of refugees' specific needs through frontline practitioners (A3.1) and the needs and knowledge assessment of educational and NGOs professionals working with young refugees (A3.2) will be elucidated.
Furthermore, findings from the research will be presented, providing an overview of the report on assessed needs and knowledge gaps, along with key takeaways and recommendations.
We are also excited to introduce e-learning trainings in the subsequent session, and facilitate a panel discussion and Q&A session, providing an opportunity for interactive dialogue and insightful exchanges amongst participants.
It's still possible to register to participate by this link, so don't miss it!
Sign with us the urgent Appeal for Enhanced Support and Protection of ERASMUS+ Alumni in Palestine
In cooperation with other European NGOs we have decided to launch an urgent appeal for Enhanced Support and Protection of ERASMUS+ Alumni in Palestine.
The letter is addressed to the following EU representatives:
- European Union’s Commissioner on Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
- European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education, Chair
- EU Special Representative for Human Rights
- Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations > Principal Advisor for Reconstruction in Gaza
- European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process
- Special Advisor to the Secretary General on Higher Education and Research, Union for the Mediterranean
You can find the full letter on our website here. If your organization has worked with the ERASMUS+ programme and would like to co-sign, please do so by using this link and by providing your full name and surname, as well as your affiliation within your organization.
#stayunited #Erasmus4Gaza
World March Against Racism and Fascism
Also this year we support the World Against Racism and Fascism march to mobilise the antiracist majority to stand up together against racism and fascism.
As a Network we truly believe in the power and strength of collective action and that's why we want to urge as many people as possible to sign the call for the Global March of 2024, which started on March 16th.
It will be possible to sign and support the action throughout the whole week against racism, so take your stand and spread the word!
We already have sharing from our Network from Prague, with Společně proti rasismu a fašismu that otganised its own march on the 16th.
The link to sign and further information are here
Our mission is urgent; our cause is just, and together, we are unstoppable! So get ready for actions and #stayunited!
