To: united3.list@antenna.nl Subject: Latest update action week March From: united@antenna.nl (United Int. Action) Date: Tue, 27 Feb 96 11:35:34 GMT Organization: Mailed via Antenna, APC Service for the Netherlands UNITED for Intercultural Action European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees PB 413, NL-100 AK, Amsterdam, phone +31-20-6834778, fax +31-20-6834582 ONE RACE - HUMAN RACE March 21st International Day Against Racism On March 21st 1960 the South African police forces murdered in a massacre 70 demonstrants in Sharpeville, who wanted to protest peacefully against pass legislation. On December 13th 1967 the General Assembly of the United Nations declared the 21st of March to an annual memorial day against all forms of racism and discrimination. EUROPEAN-WIDE ACTION WEEK AGAINST RACISM ONE RACE - HUMAN RACE March 16-24, 1996 This year's "European-wide Action Week Against Racism" (March 16-24, 1996) follows the successfull weeks in 1993, 1994 and 1995 being coordinated by UNITED, the European network against racism. In March 1994 hundreds of thousands stood up against racism. This successful outcome lead the UN to the enlargement of their memorial day to an "UN Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination". And the Council of Europe started the highlight period of its "All Different-All Equal - European Youth Campaign against Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism and Intolerance". In February 1996, 80 organisations from 35 European countries met during UNITED's Conference in Prague. They confirmed to organise and mobilize for the Week. Many other organisations throughout Europe have already joined and have sent information on their actions. More information will be collected permanently. UNITED, which distributes 30.000 posters for the campaign, will serve as an information and coordination point for the activities. There will be 2 mass demonstrations in Bruxelles (B) and Amsterdam (NL), other manifestations will be held in Helsinki(SF), Warsaw (PL), Luxemburg (LUX), St. Petersburg (RUS) and many other places. Hundreds of other actions will take place in many European countries, such as school weeks, festivals, demonstrations, radio series, torchlight marches, public debates, discussions, conferences, film presentations, intercultural meetings, multicultural days, university activities, seminars, memorial minutesII Provisional Overview (27.02.96): Europe-wide Action Week Against Racism ONE RACE - HUMAN RACE *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* MARCH 16 - 24 1996 including March 21st, UN day against racism This is the first provisional list of activities (as of 26.02.96). We expect: Hundreds of actions in about 30 countries. The European-wide Action Week Against Racism will be coordinated by UNITED for Intercultural Action Please send and fax all information that is missing up to now (fax +31-20-6834582) (united@antenna.nl) ************************** Austria 21.03.96 - 23.03.96 "Wege zur Identitaet - Rassismus und Diskriminierung in Oesterreich" - in Vienna (A) Conference organised by SOS Mitmensch and others Themes: National and group identity, culture, discourse, youthwork and education contact: SOS Mitmensch, Muenzwardeingasse 2/2, A-1060 Wien, Austria, phone +43-1-5860132, fax +43-1-5860131 ************************* Belarus 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "One Race - Human Race" Conference (19.03.96), open letter to the government, publications... organised by the Belarussian Interconfessional Association contact: Belorussian Interconfessional Association (BIA), P.O. Box 286, BY-Minsk 220100, Belarus phone +375-172-328589, fax +375-172-328589, e-mail board@bia.belpak.minsk.by ************************* Belgium 24.03.96 "National Demonstration Against Racism and for Equal Rights - Now!" - in Bruxelles (B) organised by Objektief 479.917 contact: Objektief 479.917, Kazernestraat 68, B-1000 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-5138346, fax +32-2-5139831 01.03.96-25.03.96 "John Heartfield Exhibition" Travelling through Belgium The expo-train will stop in the railway stations of: Antwerpen, Hasselt, Brugge, Gent, Aalst, Mechelen, Leuven and Bruxelles in each city there will be films, debates, initiatives... organised by CSC Vormingswerk - De Wereld van Anne Frank contact: CSC, Postbus 877 - Keizerslaan 13, B-1000 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-5026401, fax +32-2-5483476 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "Action Week Against Racism" - in Mechelen (B) Various activities organised by ICOM /MTR contact: Intercultureel Overleg Mechelen / Mechelen Tegen Racisme, ICOM/MTR, Wollemarkt 7-9, B-2800 Mechelen, Belgium phone +32-15-206483, fax +32-15-201113 ************************* Finland 21.03.96 "National Demonstration Against Racism" - in Helsinki (SF) organised by Finnish Antifa Coalition party afterwards, school campaign... contact: Finnish Antifa Coalition, Kalevankatu 1, SF-08100 Lohia, e.mail hraita@sockom.helsinki.fi March 1996 "Drawing Contest in Schools" - in Lathi (SF) organised by Finnish Antifa Coalition and Amnesty International contact: Finnish Antifa Coalition, Kalevankatu 1, SF-08100 Lohia, e.mail hraita@sockom.helsinki.fi 21.03.96 "Open Doors at the International Meeting Point" - in Vaasa (SF) organised by Finnish Antifa Coalition demonstration, concert... contact: Finnish Antifa Coalition, Kalevankatu 1, SF-08100 Lohia, e.mail hraita@sockom.helsinki.fi 23.03.96 "School Campaign / Youth Concert Against Racism" - in Lohja (SF) organised by Finnish Antifa Coalition contact: Finnish Antifa Coalition, Kalevankatu 1, SF-08100 Lohia, e.mail hraita@sockom.helsinki.fi ************************* France 18.03.96 - 23.03.96 "Week of Education" National schoolweek against racism with local actions in Pau, Metz, Orleans, Nord-Pas de Calais, Troyes, Rouen, Saint Nazare, Paris region, etc. etc. organised by the French ministry of national education, MRAP and others Themes:Tackling racism in schools, how to deal with the fact that in several cities the Front National is in power. contact: Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l'amitie entre les peuples (MRAP), 89, rue Oberkampf, F-75543 Paris CEDEX 11, France phone +33-1-43148353, fax +33-1-43148350, minitel:3615 mrap 21.03.96 "International Media Action Day Against Racism and Intolerance" to focus attention of the public on these important matters organised by European Youth Campaign against Racism, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitism and Intolerance Every broadcaster, newspaper or periodical, journalism school or training institute, professional organisation or NGO (big, small, international or local) can explore themes and arrangements that are most suitable in the light of its situation and possibilities. contact: RAXI, Mikko Lohikoski, c/o Conseil de l'Europe, F-67075, Strasbourg CEDEX phone +33-88-412960, fax +33-88-412742, e.mail 100706.3343@compuserve.com 21.03.96 "Presention of the IFJ Prize - A Celebration of Tolerance in Journalism"- in Strasbourg (F) International Media Award to recognise journalism which raises awareness over racism and which promotes better understanding of the different faces of multicultural society... organised by International Federation of Journalists - WG against Racism, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitism and Intolerance Open to all journalists and programme makers (under 35) in any journalistic medium. The work must have been published or transmitted during 1995. Closing date for entries is January 31 1996 contact: IFJ, 266 rue Royale, B-1210 Bruxelles , phone +32-2-2232265, fax +32-2-2192976, e.mail ifjsafenet@gn.apc.org 15.03.96 - 24.03.96 "Anti Racism Week" - in Bourges (F) Music concerts, debates, films, book-presentation organised by Emmetrop Themes: neo-nazism, ex-Yugoslavia... contact: EMMETROP, 26, route de la Chapelle, F-18000 Bourges, France, phone +33-48503861, fax +33-48205501 ************************** Germany 15.03.96-17.03.96 "Bridges Between Minorities & Majority. Old & New Ways Against Racism, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitism & Intolerance" National Conference in Germany for members of educational centres, associations, initiatives, youth organisations... organised by Deutsches Komite der Jugendkampagne des Europarates and Informations Dokumentations + AktionszentrumIfuer eine multikulturelle Zukunft Themes: evaluation, discussions and perspectives of anti-racist struggle, reports, information market... contact: Deutsches Komite der Jugendkampagne des Europarates, Haager Weg 44, D-53127 Bonn phone +49-228-9102131, fax +49-228-9102122 or IDA, Friedrichstrasse 61a, D-40217 Duesseldorf, phone +49-211-371026, fax +49-211-382188 17.03.96 "Unite & Act: dialogue between religions" - in Berlin (D) Seminar organised by B'nai Br'ith Youth Organization - Germany (BBYO) Themes: how to bring about a peaceful, multicultural future, history and future of Jerusalem... contact: B'nai Br'ith Youth Organization - Germany (BBYO), Fasanenstrasse 79, D-10623 Berlin , Germany, phone +49-30-2829869 12.03.96-19.03.96 "International Day Against Racism" Four One-Day-Seminars in Thueringen (D) organised by DGB-Bildungswerk Thueringen e.V. Themes: What is racism? why racism in a region with 0,8% foreigners, comparison Germany-Britain-Italy, starting-line initiative... contact: DGB-Bildungswerk Thringen e.V., Juri-Gagarin-Ring 150, D-99084 Erfurt , phone +49-361-5961394, fax +49-361-596444 ************************* Ireland 19.03.96 "Official launch of the 'cities against racism' project" - in Dublin (IRL) 19.03.96 "Multi-cultural 'session' of the Maguires" 24.03.96 "Benefit concert 'Caliban'" organised by the Irish Refugee Council contact: Irish Refugee Council (IRC), Arran House, 35/36 Arran Quay, IRL- Dublin 7, Ireland phone +353-1-8724424, fax +353-1-8724411, e-mail REFUGEE@IOL.ie March 1996 "National Bill-Board Advertising Campaign Against Racism" 21.03.96 "Youth Awareness Day for the Elimination of Racism and Discrimination" contact: European Youth Campaign against Racism / Irish Campaign Committee, 3 Montague Street, IRL-Dublin 2 phone +353-1-4784122, fax +353-1-4783974 ************************* Italy 24.03.96 "Fight racism and the death penalty" - in Rome (I) Concert, party... organised by Amnesty International Rome contact: Amnesty International - Italian Section, Viale Mazzini 146, I-00195 Roma, Italy, phone +39-6-37514860, fax + 39-6-37515406 ************************* Lithuania 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "The menace of fascism in Lithuania" - in Vilnius (LT) Conference organised by Lithuanian Young Falcons, Trade Unions Youth, Social Democratic Youth and Liberal Youth contact: Lithuanian Young Falcon Union, J. Basanaviciaus 16/5, LT-2009 Vilnius, Lithuania, phone +370-2-652311, fax +370-2-652157 ************************* Luxemburg 16.03.96 - 17.03.96 "Immigration Festival" - in Luxemburg (L) Concerts, discussions... organised by CLAE and ASTI contact: Association de Soutien aux Travailleurs Immigres (ASTI), 10, rue Auguste Laval, L-1922 Luxembourg, Luxembourg phone +352-438333, fax +352-420871, e-mail ASTI/serge.kollwelter@ci.educ.lu Comite de Liaison et d'Action des Etrangers (CLAE), 10, rue Auguste Laval, L-1922 Luxembourg, Luxembourg phone +352-432345, fax +352-428610 ************************** Netherlands 23.03.96 "National Demonstration Against Racism" - in Amsterdam (NL) Big Demonstration, departure at the Dam Square in Amsterdam (NL) with speakers, music... Themes: the positive side of a multi-cultural society, legal discrimination... organised by Nederland Bekent Kleur contact: NBK, Postbus 55588, NL-1007 NB Amsterdam, Netherlands, phone +31-20-6766710, fax +31-20-6763931, e-mail nbk@dds.nl 16.03.96 - 22.03.96 "Action Week Against Racism" Silent protest, popfestivals, discussions, study sessions, local activities in: Amersfoort, Amsterdam, Delft, Doetinchem, Dordrecht, Eindhoven, Enschede, Gouda, Groningen, Den Haag, Haarlem, Hengelo, Joure, Leeuwarden, Leiden, Maastricht, Nijmegen, Nieuwegein, Rhenen, Rotterdam, Sittard, Tiel, Tilburg, Uden, Utrecht, Vlissingen, Zaanstreek, Zoetermeer, Zwolle organised by dozens of organisations contact: NBK, Postbus 55588, NL-1007 NB Amsterdam, Netherlands, phone +31-20-6766710, fax +31-20-6763931, e-mail nbk@dds.nl 15.03.96 "Fair of Colourful Holland" - in Utrecht (NL) Info-Market with debates, lectures, workshops, multicultural party... for everybody who fights racism organised by Nederland Bekent Kleur contact: NBK, Postbus 55588, NL-1007 NB Amsterdam, Netherlands, phone +31-20-6766710, fax +31-20-6763931, e-mail nbk@dds.nl March 1996 "Anti-Racist Bus Tour Through the Netherlands" during the Action Week Against Racism the bus will stop in 6 cities where there will be actions, activities, music... organised by Nederland Bekent Kleur contact: NBK, Postbus 55588, NL-1007 NB Amsterdam, Netherlands, phone +31-20-6766710, fax +31-20-6763931, e-mail nbk@dds.nl 16.03.96-24.03.96 "The Reconciliation" Special Poster / Information magazine and campaign to support sport groups and others who want to organise something for the Anti-Racism Week. To order the materials or for information: contact: Provinciaal Platform Anti-Racisme Zuid-Holland (SPPAR), Turfmarkt 30, NL-2801 HA Gouda, Netherlands phone +31-182-524802, fax +31-182-583825 18.03.96 - 22.03.96 "Training for Trainers" - in Eindhoven (NL) Training by Jane Eliot from the "Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes" project organised by School Zonder Racisme and Magenta Themes: anti-racism, consciousness raising... contact: School Zonder Racisme, Willemstraat 59, NL-5611 HC Eindhoven, Netherlands, phone +31-40-2359999, fax +31-40-2445712, e.mail migrant1@pi.net ************************** Poland 19.03.96 "Concert for Tolerance" - in Warsaw (PL) 21.03.96 "National Media Day against Racism" - in Poland 23.03.96 "Graffiti competition" - in Warsaw (PL) 23.03.96 "TV TcDc Against Racism" - in Warsaw (PL) organised by Anti-Nazi Front contact: Anti Nazi Front, c/o Sofokles - PO Box 2242, PL-54414 Wroclaw 47, Poland, phone +48-71-723058, fax +48-71-723058 13.03.96 "Multiculturalism and democracy" - in Warsaw (PL) One day seminar promoting multiculturalism and democracy organised by European Ecological Centre contact: European Ecological Centre, ul. Wlodarzewska 13/15, PL-02384 Warszawa, Poland phone +48-2-6580135, fax +48-2-6580135 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "Faces of the Holocaust" - in Warsaw (PL) Exhibition organised by Kolektyw Autonomistow Torun contact: Anti Nazi Front, c/o Sofokles - PO Box 2242, PL-54414 Wroclaw 47, Poland, phone +48-71-723058, fax +48-71-723058 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "Action Week Against Racism"- in Warsaw (PL) Manifestation, concert... organised by Youth Against Racism Europe contact: Anti Nazi Front, c/o Sofokles - PO Box 2242, PL-54414 Wroclaw 47, Poland, phone +48-71-723058, fax +48-71-723058 21.03.96 "Manifestation against Racism" - in Warsaw (PL) organised by RAAF Szczecin contact: Anti Nazi Front, c/o Sofokles - PO Box 2242, PL-54414 Wroclaw 47, Poland, phone +48-71-723058, fax +48-71-723058 21.03.96 "Concert and Media Day against Racism" - in Warsaw (PL) organised by Kolektyw Autonomistow Torun contact: Anti Nazi Front, c/o Sofokles - PO Box 2242, PL-54414 Wroclaw 47, Poland, phone +48-71-723058, fax +48-71-723058 21.03.96 "Feast of Spring and Tolerance" contact: European Youth Campaign Against RacismI - Poland, ul. Oklnik 11/1, PL-00368 Warszawa, Poland phone +48-22-279465, fax +48-22-278938 ************************* Romania 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "Action Week Against Racism"- in Cluj (RO) round tables, meeting with students in schools, candle light demonstration (21.03.96), church bell action, petitions, videofilms... organised by Youth Action for Peace - RO contact: Miscarea Tinerilor pentru Pace - Youth Action for Peace (YAP-RO), Of. postal 1, P.O. Box 457, RO-3400 Cluj, Romania phone +40-64-431824, fax +40-64-431824, e-mail yap@utcluj.ro 16.03.96 - 17.03.96 "Minorities rights in Romania" - in Bucharest (RO) Seminar with the representatives of the Jewish Communities Federation and the Union of Hungarian Youth Organisations of Romania organised by ASLIR, Students Assiociation for the Struggle against Racism Themes: minorities rights, behaviour of the Romanian people concerning the Hungarian and Jewish minorities contact: As. Student. de Lupta Impotrva Rasismului dn Romania (ASLIR), Dr. Burghelea 10 A, RO - Bucuresti sect. 2, Romania phone +40-1-6138866, fax +40-1-3113374 ************************* Russia 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "Action Week Against Racism" - in St. Petersburg (RUS) Visit to refugee camp with the press, meetings, multi-cultural parties... organised by Memorial St. Petersburg contact: Memorial St. Petersburg, Izmajlovskij prospekt Nr. 8, RUS - St. Petersburg 198005, Russia phone +7-812-2599145, fax +7-812-2511732, e-mail memorial@glas.apc.org 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "Action Week Against Racism" - in Moscow (RUS) Concerts, pan-regional conference 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "Local activities" organised by Antifascist Youth Action contact: Anti-Fascist Youth Action (AYA), ul. Marshala Tuhachevskogo, 21-1-44, RUS - Moskva 123154, Russia phone +7-095-1979821, fax +7-095-9239127, e-mail ara@glas.apc.org ************************* Slowakia 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "Action Week Against Racism" Meetings, concerts, seminars for students, exhibition, concerts, performance of gypsy theatre... organised by Charta 77 Foundation and Slobodna alternativa/ Free Alternative contact: Charta 77 Foundation / Nadcia Charty 77, Staromestsk 6, SK-81103 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, phone +42-7-316448 Slobodna Alternativa - Free Alternative, Staromestsk 6, SK-81103 Bratislava, Slovak Republic 24.03.96 - 25.03.96 "Conference on Youth and Civic Society" - in Tatry (SK) contact: United Nations of Youth - Russia, 26 Kosmonautou Av. - GSP 135, RUS- Ekaterinburg 620040, Russia phone +7-3432-348982, fax +7-3432-349771, e-mail elena@SGPI.e-burg.SU ************************* Spain 21.03.96 "Debates in schools" 21.03.96 "National Anti-Racism Day on the Radio" Special one day radio programs against racism on all 17 radio stations in the country 21.03.96 "Clean up your Area" - in Spain Cleaning up the walls of the city, painting over racist graffiti 23.03.96 "Conference and festival against Racism" - in Madrid (E) Conference and festival with politicians, university teachers, writers, music concert organised by Jovenes contra la Intolerancia contact: Plataforma Jvenes contra la Intolerancia-Secr.Tcnica (PJCI), c/ Larra, 16-2! izda., E-28004 Madrid, Spain phone +34-1-5944920, fax +34-1-4452707 ************************* Sweden 14.03.96 - 23.03.96 "Anti-fascism, Anti-nazism Film Festival" - in Stockholm (S) Filmfestival, debates, meetings, demonstration, music, exhibitions... organised by Hasans Vaenner contact: Hasans Vaenner - mot vald och rasism, PO Box 34, S-12921 H ************************* Switzerland 21.03.96 "UN Day Against Racism" - in Geneva (CH) NGO round table, various activities organised by ARIS contact: Anti-Racism Information Service (ARIS), 14, avenue Trembley, CH-1209 Geneva, Switzerland phone +41-22-7403530, fax +41-22-7403565 ************************* Ukraine 22.03.96 - 23.03.96 "Ukraine: ethnopolitical and ethnocultural problems" - in Kiev (UA) International academic-practical conference organised by Association for Interethnic Peace and Harmony contact: Association for Interethnic Peace + Harmony in Ukraine, Murashko Street 4. Apt. 27, UA- Kiev 254050, Ukraine phone +7-044-2115472, fax +7-044-2906464 ************************* Uzbekistan 16.03.96 - 24.03.96 "One Race - Human Race" - in Samarkand (UZB) Exhibition of anti-racism posters and materials, distribution of materials to schools... organised by International Museum of Peace and Solidarity contact: International Museum of Peace and Solidarity, PO Box 76, UZB - Samarkand 703000, Uzbekistan *********************************** O N E R A C E -- H U M A N R A C E 3/