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South Africa 2001
World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and
Related Intolerance
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The meeting of NGOs from Eastern and Central Europe
Warsaw, 15 –18 November
2000
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NGOs FORUM
which will be held parallel to the World
Conference Against Racism, Racial discrimination, Xenophobia and Related
Intolerance in South Africa 2001
We, representatives of 115 non-governmental organizations from the countries
of Eastern and Central Europe, including all the countries of the former
Soviet Union, gathered in Warsaw on November 15-18, 2000, as participants
in the preparatory process for WCAR, recommend the NGOs Forum organize
the following activities:
GENERAL
Region specific situations to be highlighted during the NGO Forum:
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Chechnya
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Kosovo
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Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation
Responsibility of the international community with regard to state sponsored
gross violations of human rights shall be defined.
The NGO Forum shall ensure for full access (and accessibility) for the
organizations of the disabled.
Involvement of young people (volunteers).
PLENARY
ROOTS OF RACISM IN CEEC
Plenary discussion on the roots of racism in Central and Eastern Europe,
on specific forms of aggressive nationalism, ethnocentrism and discrimination.
Influence of nationalist and communist ideology.
ROLE OF NGOs IN DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Examples of good practice, development of strategies and plans.
REFORM OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
Reform of international instruments to reflect changed situation and to
strengthen them.
MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION / INTERCULTURAL LEARNING
Plenary discussion on multicultural education and/or intercultural learning:
methodology, resource materials and training courses for teachers or students,
curricula (history, culture).
PANEL DISCUSSION
ROMA IN CEEC
Panel discussion on Roma - issues of slavery in Romania, Roma holocaust,
non-territorial nation, Roma language and identity.
MASS MEDIA AND EDUCATION
Strategies and plans for public awareness campaigns and other activities.
RACISM IN SPEECH
Speech as an instrument of racism, e.g. need of using gender-neutral expressions.
MISUSE OF INTERNET
Panel discussion on misuse of INTERNET for racist propaganda.
TARGETED GROUPS ABUSE
Panel discussion on targeted groups abuse – e.g. minority children.
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
Use of natural resources in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia,
Hungary, Serbia, Ukraine.
DISABLED
Panel discussion on discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance against
the disabled.
WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS
ROLE OF RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS IN COMBATING RASISM
Meeting negative stereotypes and prejudice with positive ideas. Discrimination,
xenophobia and intolerance against “visible” minorities (Roma, Afro-Slovaks,
Chinese).
LOBBYING STRATEGIES
Sharing and developing lobbying strategies with the aim of combating racism.
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Effective usage, organization of information on the web, subject specific
resources on the web, subject specific web portals, creation of digital
libraries;
Disproportional distribution of the Internet accessibility: information
exclusion, strategies for bringing communities “on-line”, creation of alternative
networks: “hybrid information delivery.”
ROUND TABLES
RACISM ORGANISED BY A STATE
(Meskhetian Turks, Roma, Jews)
THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN COMBATING RACISM
DOUBLE/MULTIPLE DISCRIMINITATION
Women and children from minority groups (e.g. Roma, Turkish); asylum seekers
and migrants (women asylum seekers and women migrants); the disabled; mixed
marriages; sexual orientation. Specific issues of rape during an armed
conflict. New forms of slavery (usury, labor migrants).
ROLE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMBATING RACISM
Inclusion of mayors, local governments: examples of good practice, international
cooperation.
DISCRIMINATION OF RELIGIOUS GROUPS
Ways to monitor discrimination of religious groups and ways to combat double
discrimination of this sort.
REFUGEES AND INTERNAL MIGRANTS
GLOBALISATION
Globalization and its influence on the growth of racism.
RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE AND RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
Formerly deported peoples: problems of rehabilitation, repatriation and
compensation.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Festivals
Theatrical Performances
Concerts:
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Multicultural/ethnic
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Rock/Punk/Hard Core (anti fascist bands of “skinhead appearance”)
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Jazz
Exhibitions
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Visual presentations
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Photographs (including documentary)
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Ethnic art
Silence March
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Roma silence march: standing up for a nation