Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 16:27:51 +0200 To: united@antenna.nl From: united@antenna.nl (UNITED) Subject: CALENDAR 6/96 --========================_14717634==_ Dear friends, Herewith we send you the latest Calendar of Internationalism as an attached file. We hope you will make good use of it. Also available from the secretariat: - The report of the Europe-Wide Action Week against Racism 16-24 March 1996 - The report of the last UNITED conference "Break the blocks.Practical European Networking Against Nationalism" 14-18 February in Prague (CZ). Keep sending us information on your activities, about deaths of refugees trying to enter Fortress Europe and about detention centers for refugees and illegal immigrants around Europe! With best wishes, Saskia Daru --========================_14717634==_ Calendar of Internationalism 6/96 UNITED for Intercultural Action - Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam 17.05.96-21.06.96 "Sport Contest of Romanian Human Rights Organisations" Every Weekend in Bucharest (RO) organised by As. Student. de Lupta Impotr=EEva Rasismului d=EEn Romania and = others =46ootball, basketball, chess and bridge between teams from ASLIR, Democrati= c Union of Hungarian Youth in Bucharest, Youth Department of Jewish Communities in Romania, Union of African Students in Romania... contact: ASLIR, Dr. Burghelea 10 A, RO-Bucuresti sect. 2, phone +40-1-3125097, fax +40-1-3113374, e.mail aslir@pcnet.pcnet.ro 28.05.96-02.06.96 "Nationalism in Europe" International Conference in Wien (A) Only for youngsters who are involved in the National Campaign Committees organised by Austrian National Campaign Commission / All Different - All Equ= al Themes: nationalistic attitudes, legislation, national identity, changes of geographical borders, insecurity, roots and cause of nationalism, work against nationalistic legislation... contact: Austrian Nat. Camp. Comm., Praterstrasse 70/13, A-1020 Wien, phone +43-1-214449914, fax +43-1-214449910, e.mail europarat@blackbox.at 28.05.96-02.06.96 "Meeting the Intercultural Challenge" International Congress in Muenchen (D) organised by Society for Intercultural Education, Training & Research Themes: research, education, training, community interaction... contact: SIETAR, c/o Uni Jyvaeskylae/Dep.Comm. POB 35, SF-40351 Jyvaeskylae, phone +358-41-601531, fax +358-41-601541, e-mail sietareu@jyu.fi 30.05.96-02.06.96 "Europe Moves to the Right - Social Psychological Reasons for Radical Right-Wing Attitudes" =46rench-German Seminar in Chantilly (F) organised by Fraenkische Bildungswerk fuer Friedensarbeit Themes: political situation in Europe, experiences from other countries, social-psychological aspects, perspectives of common activities... contact: Fraenkische Bildungswerk fuer Friedensarbeit, Hessestrasse 4, D-90443 Nuernberg, phone +49-911-288500 31.05.96-02.06.96 "Literature, Freedom of Media, and Human Rights in Islamic Societies and Countries" Meeting in Rehburg-Loccum (D) contact: Evang. Akademie Loccum, Postfach 21 58, D-31545 Rehburg-Loccum Summer 1997 "Tolerance and Peace" - International Summer Camp in Poland 1000 participants from all European Countries organised by Polish National Committee for the European 'All Equal - All Different' Campaign contact: Campaign against RAXI, c/o Sofokles - PO Box 2242, PL-54414 Wroclaw 47, phone +48-71-723058, fax +48-71-723058 June 1996 "Racism and Solidarity" - International Seminar in Krakow (PL) organised by European Good Templar Youth Federation Themes: prejudices, racism, xenophobia, intolerance, multicultural identities, minorities, nationalism, ethnicity... contact: EGTYF, Markveien 35C, N-0554 Oslo, phone +47-22385807, fax +47-2238= 0371 01.06.96 "Action With Refugee Children in Refugee Centre Vic" - in Ljubljana (Slo) organised by Drustvo za prostovoljno delo most workshops, sport, activities... contact: MOST, Breg 12, SLO-61000 Lubljana, phone +386-61-217208, fax +386-61-1258067 02.06.96 "Openings Manifestation Festival Mundial - One World...One Future" - International Music Festival in Tilburg (NL) organised by Centrum voor Internationale Samenwerking international music, composing competition 'Brabant as a Multicultural Province'... contact: COS/VWW, Stationsstraat 39, NL-5038 EC Tilburg, phone +31-13-5431335, fax +31-13-5437096 04.06.96-05.06.96 "Refugees: the Future in Europe After 1996?" - International Conference in Lisbon (P) Themes: European asylum policy within the framework of the EU conference on the reform of the Maastricht Treaty, reception conditions to asylum seekers and refugees at the national and European level... contact: Conselho Portugu=EAs para os Refugiados, CPR, Rua Viriato 27-2=B0 A= , P-1050 Lisboa, phone +351-1-3159847, fax +351-1-3537692, e.mail cpr@mail.telepac.pt 04.06.96-06.06.96 "Ideas of Tolerance in Central Asia and Problems of Early Prevention of Conf= licts" International Conference in Bishek (Kyrgyz) Themes: tolerance as the factor of keeping interethnic and inter confessional consort, migration processes, political and social stability, human rights... contact: National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republik for UNESCO, Sovetskaya Str. 208, Bishek, Kyrgyz, fax +3312-226922, e.mail Kyrgyz@aol.com 05.06.96-14.06.96 "Everyday Racism" German - Finnish Youth Meeting in St. Andreasberg (D) contact: Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfachf 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax +49-531-2436450 07.06.96 "Listen Without Prejudice" - International Conference in London (GB) organised by BBC Radio 1 FM Themes: to devise a 'charter for best practice in portraying young people in all their diversity on air', encourage European broadcasters to participate in listen without prejudice 1997, multicultural programming... contact: BBC, Broadcasting House, GB-London W1A 1AA, phone +44-171-7655003, fax +44-171-7650368 07.06.96-09.06.96 "Living in Exile - Going Back to the Unknown?" - Conference near Berlin (D) Themes: future perspectives for civil war refugees from Ex-Yugoslavien... contact: Evangelische Akademie Berlin-Brandenburg, Goethestrasse 26-30, D-10625 Berlin, phone +49-30-3191297 07.06.96-09.06.96 "Youth Violence in Germany - A Normal Attitude in Industrial Societies or Sign for Crisis?" Conference near Berlin (D) Themes: right-wing extremism and neo-fascism as usual explanation for violent young people in Germany... contact: IBC Bogensee, phone +49-33397-64171 07.06.96-09.06.96 "Asylum Laws and Foreigner Laws" - Conference in Brandenburg (D) Themes: legal situation, regional differences, counselling asylum seekers and foreigners... info: phone +49-331-2800786 08.06.96 "Graensloesa Festival" - Anti-Racist Festival in Stockholm (S) with 20 music bands, exhibitions, discussions, workshops, children's activities, happenings, films... contact: Hasans vaenner - mot v=E5ld och rasism, Box 34, S-12921 Haegersten, phone +46-8-979899, fax +46-8-979899 09.06.96-16.06.96 "Violence, Racism and Anti-Racism Among Young People" - Training in Germany contact: Arbeit und Leben DGB/VHS Berlin, phone +49-30-2119007 09.06.96-16.06.96 "Reality and Perspectives of the European Integration, Securing the Human Rights in Europe" EU-Study-Trip to Strasbourg, Luxembourg and Brussel contact: Deutschen Gesellschaft, Phone +49-30-204258 09.06.96-16.06.96 "Europe in the 1990s: Creating a Common European Identity?" International Seminar in Thessaloniki (GR) Themes: a united Europe, identity shaping aspects, language, culture, religion, political thoughts... contact: Young European Federalists, JEF, 1 place du Luxembourg, B-1040 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-5120053, fax +32-2-5126673, e-mail Jef.Europe@agora.stm.it 09.06.96-16.06.96 "Festival Mundial 1996 - One World...One Future" - International Music =46estival in Tilburg (NL) voices of the world, new folk / roots evening, music groups from all over the world, information, international food, children games, dancing... contact: Centrum voor Internationale Samenwerking, COS/VWW, Stationsstraat 39, NL-5038 EC Tilburg, phone +31-13-5431335, fax +31-13-5437096 10.06.96-12.06.96 "Youth Work in a Multicultural Society - Problems and Practical Initiatives" - Seminar in Vlotho (D) contact: Jugendhof Vlotho, Oeynhausenerstr. 1, D-32602 Vlotho 13.06.96 "Living in the 'Integration House'" - Conference in Wien (A) Themes: presentation of the work, psychological care, social work, kindergarten, language courses, leisure time activities, vocational courses... contact: Gesellschaft Kritischer Psychologinnen und Psychologen, GkPP, Kolingasse 9/4, A-1090 Wien 13.06-14.06.96 "Speak Out for Refugees' Rights" Offensive for a 'Harmonisation of European asylum Laws' on the Basis of Safe Refuge under Humanitarian Conditions International Meeting in the European Parliament, Bruxelles (B) for all organisations and politicians interested in active support for refug= ees organised by UNITED with the support of many NGOs and the Green Group and the Socialist Group in the EP 12 important speakers will discuss with the participants on: =46ortress Europe, economic justice and migration, hot spots of human tragedies, protection for war refugees, harmonisation of the governments, amnesty for "illegal" immigrants, protection of asylum seekers, minimum demands for asylum procedures, direct support for (illegal) refugees, demands of Basso-Tribunal, possibilities for cooperation=8A send nominations to: UNITED, Postbus 413, NL-1000 AK Amsterdam, phone +31-20-6834778, fax +31-20-6834582, e-mail united@antenna.nl 13.06.96-15.06.96 "Refugees Traumatised by Torture and War" - Training in Bern (CH) contact: Uni Bern, phone +41-31-6313928, fax +41-31-6313360 14.06.96-16.06.96 "To Misuse the Right of Hospitality Means no More Protection?" - Seminar in Walberberg/Bonn (D) Themes: deportation after imprisonment with practitioners from prison and po= licy contact: Pax Christi, H.P. Hauschild, Weimarerstr. 27, D-10625 Berlin 14.06.96-20.06.96 "Me and the Other - Youth From Germany and France Discuss About Prejudices and Racism" German - French Youth Meeting in St. Andreasberg (D) contact: Int. Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax 2436450 until 15.06.96 "Without Invitation...a Journey Not Like the Others" - Interactive Exhibition and role game in Bruxelles (B) organised by Centre d'Initiation pour Refugies et Etrangers This project will allow its visitors to 'live' the journey of an asylum see= ker contact: CIRE, 205 chaussee de Wavre , B-1040 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-6441717, fax +32-2-6468591 15.06.96 "All-Day Activities in the Centre of Ljubljana" - in Slovenia organised by Drustvo za prostovoljno delo most and lots of people from other organisations With refugees, musicians, artists, debates... contact: MOST, Breg 12, SLO-61000 Lubljana, phone +386-61-217208, fax +386-61-1258067 15.06.96 "When Solidarity Becomes a Crime" - Manifestation in Paris (F) organised by Anti Racist Organisations in France Themes: against the Toubon law that criminalises help to illegal foreigners.= .. info: MRAP, 89 rue Oberkampf, F-75543 Paris CEDEX 11, phone +33-1-4314853, fax +33-1-43148350 15.06.96-07.07.96 "Sura Za Africa - Faces of Africa Festival '96" - Cultural events and Seminars in Wien and other cities in Austria Themes: relation Africa - Austria... Contact: Sura Za Afrika '96, Favoritenstrasse 29-31/28, A-1040 Wien, phone +43-1-5032510 or 43-1-7133594/75 16.06.96 "International Refugee Day" Around this day dozens of activities will be organised by many refugee support organisations taking part in the UNITED Refugee Campaign. The actions will have a decentralised character. Themes: European-wide asylum policy, deportation and detention, deaths through Fortress Europe... information at UNITED for Intercultural Action, Postbus 413, NL-1000 AK Amsterdam, phone +31-20-6834778, fax +31-20-6834582, e-mail united@antenna.nl 16.06.96 "Street Actions for Refugees" - in Helsinki (SF) contact: Finnish Antifa Coalition, Kalevankatu 1, SF-08100 Lohia, e.mail hraita@sockom.helsinki.fi 16.06.96 "International Refugee Day" - Day of Activities in Newcastle (GB) Bands, speakers, balloons, face painting... organised by North East Campaign for Asylum Rights, Tyne & Wear Anti-Fascist Association, Newcastle Law Centre, Youth Against Racism contact: TWAFA, c/o 4 the Cloth Market, GB-Newcastle NE1 1EA, phone +44-191-2221660, fax+44-191-2210259 16.06.96-23.06.96 "Shabaab Akaliyat" - International Youth Seminar in Budapest (H) organised by the Council of Europe Minority Youth Committees and the International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organisation Themes: social exclusion, diversity, intercultural education from a minority perspective... contact: CEMYC, Postbus 9683, NL-2003 LR Haarlem, phone +31-255-537438, fax +31-10-4353978 or IGLYO, Postbus 542, NL-1000 AM Amsterdam, phone +31-20-6188172, v31-20-6188172, e.mail iglyo@intex.ie 19.06.96 "Asylum Seekers - We and the Others" - Training in Zuerich (CH) contact: Fortbildung Asylorganisation Kanton Zuerich, phone +41-1-2913290, fax +41-1-2913277 20.06.96 "Asylum in Germany - Education Seminar for Full Time and Voluntary Workers from Asylum Counselling Agencies" - Seminar in Vlotho (D) organised by Jugendhof Vlotho, Oeynhausenerstr. 1, D-32602 Vlotho 21.06.96-23.06.96 "Europe and the Unknown - The Development of Attitudes and Perception in the History of our Culture" Conference in Rehburg-Loccum (D) organised by Evangelische Akademie Loccum contact: Evangelische Akademie Loccum, Muenchehaeger Strasse 6, D-31547 Rehburg-Loccum, phone +49-576-6810, fax +49-576-681188, e.mail 100567.505@Compuserve.Com. 21.06.96-23.06.96 "Foreigners Among Germans - Germans Among Foreigners" - Intercultural Meeting in Germany contact: Arbeitskreis Entwicklungspolitik - Bildungswerk, AKE, Horstweg 11, D-32602 Vlotho, phone +49-5733-6800, fax +49-5733-18154, e.mail ake_e.v.@bionic.zerberus.de until 22.06.96 "Anti-Racism Boat" Educational Boat Tour along 25 Dutch cities Themes: exhibition about racism and the struggle against it through the ages, information from anti-racism organisations, art project... contact: Magenta, phone +31-20-6236756, fax +31-20-6235929, e.mail mag2@euronet.nl School Zonder Racisme, Willemstraat 59, NL-5611 HC Eindhoven, phone +31-40-2359999, fax +31-40-2445712, e.mail migrant1@pi.net 22.06.96-24.06.96 "Anti G7 Summit" - Alternative Summit in Lyon (F) organised by dozens of French anti-racist organisations Themes: against the consequences of the globalisation of the economy: unemployment, poverty and racism... contact: MRAP, 89 rue Oberkampf, F-75543 Paris CEDEX 11, phone +33-1-4314853, fax +33-1-43148350 22.06.96-29.06.96 "Who's the Target!?" - Week of Events in Maloja (CH) Themes: exclusion, xenophobia, racist violence... Contact: Stiftung Salecina, CH-7516 Maloja 25.06.96 "Intercultural Aspects of Credibility Estimation" Training for lawyers in Bern (CH) contact: Schweizerische Fluechtlingshilfe, SFH, Postfach 8154, CH-3001 Bern, phone +41-31-3707575, fax 3707500 26.06.96-05.07.96 "4th Session of the Provisional World Parliament" - in Innsbruck (A) Including 02-04.07.96 Youth Assembly Themes: human rights, development... contact: Wereld Federalisten Beweging Nederland, WFBN, Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indie 252, NL-2593 CD Den Haag, phone +31-70-3478196, fax +31-70-3825254, e.mail WFBN@WFBN.APS.NL 27.06.96-29.06.96 "Asylum in Europe" - International Symposium in Wien (A) organised by Asylkoordination OEsterreich, SOS Mitmensch and others Themes: asylum without Europe, Schengen, Dublin, minimum standards, Austria in the EU, lobbying in the EU, perspectives... contact: Asylkoordination OEsterreich, Trattnerhof 2/14, A-1010 Wien, phone +43-1-5321291, fax +43-1-5337752, e.mail asylkoordination@link-atu.comlink.de 27.06.96-30.06.96 "Local Pilot Projects Against Racism and Intolerance" International Seminar in Bonn (D) organised by Gustav-Streseman-Institute in the frame of the All Different - All Equal Campaign Themes: evaluating the pilot projects which the Council of Europe has supported, recommendations for future projects... contact: European Youth Campaign against Racism, Xenophobia=8A, RAXI, c/o Conseil de l'Europe, =46-67075 Strasbourg CEDEX, phone +33-88-412960, fax +33-88-412742, e.mail 100706.3343@compuserve.com 28.06-30.06.96 "Communication Skills" UNITED - Training Session in Romania for Anti-Nationalist and human rights activists in Romania Themes: conflict resolution, media work, dealing with authorities... organised by UNITED for Intercultural Action, Students' Association for Struggle against Racism (ASLIR) and Youth Action for Peace (YAP-MCP) contact: ASLIR, Dr Burghelea 10A, sect. 2 Bucharest, Romania, phone +40-1-3125097, fax3125097 or YAP-MCP, PO Box 457, RO-3400 Cluj, phone +40-64-194623, fax +40-64-192474 28.06.96-06.07.96 "With an Eye on Germany- Youngsters Discuss Cultural Differences & the Meaning of the Holocaust in the 90s" 17.11.96-26.11.96Dutch - German Youth Meeting in St. Andreasberg (D) contact: Int. Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig,phone +49-531-243640, fax 2436450 30.06.96-05.07.96 "Germany - Drifting to Right Wing?" - Grass-Roots Summer School in Guestrow = (D) Themes: racism, links between anti-racism and anti fascism, future of anti fascism and anti-racism... contact: Gewerkschaft Handel, Banken und Versich. Thueringen, HBV, Angelo Lucifero, Juri-Gagarin-Ring 150, D-99084 Erfurt, phone +49-361-659980, fax +49-361-6599899 30.06.96-07.07.96 "Searching for Traces in Europe - Long-Term Effects of Fascism" - International Conference in St. Andreasberg (D) Themes: planning of the Holocaust, health policy, visit of former KZ Mittelbau Dora, culture in fascism... contact: Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax +49-531-2436450 July 1996"Network Development Focusing on Youth Issues in the Roma, Gypsy and Traveller Communities in Europe" International Seminar in Budapest (H) organised by Sheffield Gypsy & Traveller Support Group, Platf. de Juvenes Gitanos da Aragon, Otherness Foundation.. Themes: build mutual support systems, European structures, strengthen beliefs in their cultures... contact: Sheffield Gypsy & Traveller Support Group, 697 Attercliffe Road, GB- Sheffield, phone +44-114-2444377 July 1996"Round Tables on Refugee Issues" - in Slovenia organised by Young Liberal Democrats and Young Greens contact: MLD, trg Republike 3-VII p.p. 651, SLO-61000 Lubljana, phone +386-61-1256106, fax +386-61-1256150 July 1996"Fight Against Nationalism and All Kinds of Discrimination" - International Renovation Camp in Maribor (SLO) organised by Drustvo za prostovoljno delo most contact: MOST, Breg 12, SLO-61000 Lubljana, phone +386-61-217208, fax +386-61-1258067 01.07.96 "Poverty and Migration" - Training in Zuerich (CH) contact: Fortbildung Asylorganisation Kanton Zuerich, phone +41-1-2913290, fax +41-1-2913277 01.07.96-05.07.96 "Refugee Community Health Care" - International Course in Great Britain contact: International Health Exchange, Africa Centre, 38 King Street, GB-London WC2E 8JT 01.07.96-26.07.96 "Forced Migration and Humanitarian Assistance" - International Summer School in Oxford (GB) for experienced managers, administrators, fieldworkers involved in programmes of assistance and/or policy making in the humanitarian field Themes: broad theoretical background to forced migration and assistance in practice, effectiveness of aid programmes, aspects of forcible displacement=8A contact: Refugee Studies Programme, RSP, Queen Elizabeth House, 21 St Giles, GB-Oxford OX1 3LA, phone +44-1865-270722, fax +44-1865-270721, e-mail RSP@QEH.OX.AC.UK 01.07.96-26.07.96 "Social Rights an Integral Part of Human Rights" - in Strasbourg (F) 27th Annual Study Session of the International Institute for Human Rights 24th Session of the International Centre for University Human Rights Teachin= g organised by Institute International des Droits de l'Homme contact: IIDH, 1 quai Lezay-Marnesia, F-67000, Strasbourg, phone +33-88-350550, fax + 33-88-363855 05.07.96-12.07.96 "Lets Get Organised" - International Conference in Budapest (H) organised by International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organisation Themes: human rights, international youth work... contact: IGLYO, Postbus 542, NL-1000 AM Amsterdam, phone +31-20-6188172, fax 6169017, e.mail iglyo@intex.ie 05.07.96-26.07.96 "International Antifascistic Work Camp" - in Emlichheim (D) organised by Service Civil International - Deutscher Zweig Young people from various countries do research on causes and structures of fascism and produce documents in Emlichheim where former concentration camp prisoners had to do heavy work. contact: SCI, Bluecherstrasse 14, D-53115 Bonn, phone +49-228-212086, fax 264234, e.mail sci-d-bonn@oln-s21.oln.comlink.apc.= org 07.07.96 "Asylum-Seekers, Refugees and Racism: Debunking the Myths and Stereotypes" Conference in London (GB) organised by Spiro Institute for Study of Jewish History and Culture Themes: history of immigration, diminishing rights to asylum, refugees and media, effective parliamentary lobbying, practical support, detention, far right and refugees... contact: Spiro Inst. for Study of=20Jewish History and Culture, c/o King's College - Kidderpore Av., GB-London NW3 7SZ, phone +44-171-4310345, fax +44-171-4310361 07.07.96-13.07.96 "Human Rights and Citizenship: Approaches to Teaching and Learning" International Training Session in Geneva (CH) organised by International Training Centre on Human Rights and Peace Teachin= g Themes: legal and educational aspects of human rights conventions, non violent resolution of conflicts, to network with other human rights educators... contact: CIFEDHOP, 5 rue du Simplon, CH-1207 Geneva, phone +-41-22-7352422, fax +41-22-7350653 08.07.96-26.07.96 "57th Session - Human Rights Committee" - in Geneva (CH) contact: UN Centre for Human Rights, E. Tistounet, CH-1211 Gen=E8ve 10, phon= e +41-22-9173965 09.07.96-12.07.96 "Roma Studies" - International Conference in London (GB) for those who work for Travellers and/or Roma organised by University of Greenwich contact: Thomas Acton, School of Social Science, phone +44-181-3318923, fax +44-181-3318905 14.07.96-13.08.96 "International Work Camp in a Refugee Camp" - in Berlin (D) Themes: preparing leisure-time offers for Roma children and youth and refugees from Bosnia, Palestine and Albania... contact: Service Civil International - Deutscher Zweig, SCI, Bluecherstrasse 14, D-53115 Bonn, phone +49-228-212086, fax +49-228-264234, e.mail SCI-D-BONN@OLN-S21.OLN.comlink.apc.org 16.07.96-26.07.96 "Information, Communication, Freedom of Speech and Expression in an Intercultural Europe" International Workshop in Strasbourg (F) Themes: minorities, interculturalism, use and misuse of information, freedom of speech... contact: Europe at School, Bachstrasse 32, D-53115 Bonn, phone +49-228-7290040, fax +49-228-695734 17.07.96-19.07.96 "Migration and Minorities" International Conference in Lisboa (P) organised by the Youth Commission of International Union of Family Organisat= ions Speakers will be representatives of European Commission, WHO, IUSY, IFLRY, ATD Quart Monde... Themes: promote solutions to the integration of migrants and the need to guarantee them basic human rights... contact: IYC, Rua de Sao Marcal 77, P-1200 Lisboa, fax +351-1-3460554 20.07.96 "Unite Against Racism - Free Summer Festival" A day celebrating racial diversity through music, entertainment and fun in the Finsbury Park, London (GB) organised by the Trade Union Congress and others contact: TUC, Congress House, Great Russell Street, GB-London WC1B 3LS, phone +44-171-6364030, fax 6371823 20.07.96-22.07.96 "Human Rights & Education for Mutual Understanding & Democratic Participatio= n" Summer School in Derry (NI) Themes: examine the role of education in building societies with democratic values and respect for human rights... contact: Fortnight Education Trust, FET, Chris Moffat, 7 Lower Cresent, Belfas BT7 INR, phone +44-1231-236575 21.07.96 "National Day Against Racism" - in Slovakia contact: Minority Rights Group, Bajkalska 25, SK-82708 Bratislava, phone +42-7-5233164, fax +42-7-5214534 21.07.96-10.08.96 "International Antifascistic Work Camp" - in Hamburg-Neuengamme(D) organised by Service Civil International - Deutscher Zweig Work at the memorial site of the former concentration camp Neuengamme and learning of the history and the structure of the concentration camp. contact: SCI, Bluecherstrasse 14, D-53115 Bonn, phone +49-228-212086, fax +49-228-264234, e.mail SCI-D-BONN@OLN-S21.OLN.comlink.apc.org 22.07.96-28.07.96 "The Power of Solidarity" - World Festival 1996 in Bonn (D) organised by International Union of Socialist Youth 4000 young socialists and social democrats from all over the world will have political, cultural and social activities contact: IUSY, Neustiftgasse 3, A-1070 Wien, phone +43-1-5231267, fax 52695849, e.mail IUSY@blackbox.ping.at 26.07.96-17.08.96 "Remember - Meet - Understand - Planning the Future" - International Youth Camp in Dachau (D) Contact: Kreisjugendring Dachau, Augsburgerstrasse 46, D-85221 Dachau, fax +49-8131-79244 27.07.96-30.07.96 "Envisioning Human Rights Education" - 2nd International Pedagogic Peace-Conference in Lillehammer=20(N) organised by Paedagoginnen und Paedagogen fuer den Frieden Contact: Kornhaug Norwegian Peace Center, Postboks 73, N-2620 Follebu, phone +47-61-220964, fax +47-61-223008 28.07.96-10.08.96 "Constructive Resistance and Defence of Human Rights" - 3rd International Seminar in Millau (F) dedicated to Isidore Yatassallah Nodjinaye contact: Le Cun du Larzac, pour une resolution non-violente des conflits, route de St. Martin, F-12100 Millau, phone +33-65-606233, fax +33-65-613326 28.07.96-13.08.96 "Securing Traces - Against the Oblivion" - International Anti fascistic Bike Tour from Berlin to Schwerin (D) =46ollowing the death-route of the concentration camp prisoners. Themes: historical fascism and racist and fascist tendencies today... contact: Service Civil International - Deutscher Zweig, SCI, Bluecherstrasse 14, D-53115 Bonn, phone +49-228-212086, fax +49-228-264234, e.mail SCI-D-BONN@OLN-S21.OLN.comlink.apc.org 29.07.96-02.08.96 "Indigenous Populations" - 14th International Working Group in Geneva (CH) organised by Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities contact: UN Centre for Human Rights, CH-1211 Gen=E8ve 10, phone +41-22-91734= 13 until 30.07.96 "Quite Enough for That! All Against Violence" - Campaign in Spain Themes: acts against violence and intolerance, support to victims of violence, spreading of bulletins, radio programs and educational materials against racism and violence, cooperation with different NGO's... contact: Plataforma J=F3venes contra la Intolerancia-Secr.Tecnica, PJCI, c/ Larra 16-2=B0 izda., E-28004 Madrid, phone +34-1-5944920, fax +34-1-4452707 August 1996"Annual Meeting of Black People Living in Germany" International Conference in Windischeschenbach near Hof (D) 250 people will meet! contact: ADEFRA Muenchen, Baaderstrasse 30, D-80469 Muenchen, e.mail adefra.munich@amazonas.comlink.apc.org 01.08.96-15.08.96 "German - Italian Antifascistic Work Camp" - in Woebbelin (D) Work at the memorial site of former concentration camp Neuengamme/Woebbelin contact: Service Civil International - Deutscher Zweig, SCI, Bluecherstrasse 14, D-53115 Bonn, phone +49-228-212086, fax +49-228-264234, e.mail SCI-D-BONN@OLN-S21.OLN.comlink.apc.org 01.08.96-19.08.96 "Arte Diem - Tolerance Amongst the European Youth Using Culture as a Tool for Awareness Raising" International Seminar in Belgium organised by Youth Action for Peace Themes: prepare performances for an international festival on all different ideas about promoting tolerance in Europe, by the means of literature poetry, theatre, dance, music and visual arts... contact: YAP/MCP, 3 avenue du Parc Royal, B-1020 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-4789410, fax +32-2-4789432 03.08.96-10.08.96 "Human Rights: an International Legal Perspective" - International Seminar in Salzburg (A) contact: Salzburg Seminar, Schloss Leopoldskron, Box 129, A-5010 Salzburg, phone +43-662-839830, fax +43-662-839837, e.mail info@fc.salsem.org 05.08.96-19.08.96 "International Antifascistic Work Camp" - in Dachau (D) organised by Service Civil International - Deutscher Zweig Work in the former concentration camp Dachau and at a Jewish cemetery. contact: SCI, Bluecherstrasse 14, D-53115 Bonn, phone +49-228-212086, fax +49-228-264234, e.mail SCI-D-BONN@OLN-S21.OLN.comlink.apc.org 03.08.96-11.08.96 "Living With Your Neighbour in Multiethnic States" International Walking Tour through Hungary, Romania, Croatia and the =46ederal Republic of Yugoslavia organised by Pax Christi Youth Forum - International 03.08.96-04.08.96 "Opening Weekend in Budapest" 05.08.96-09.08.96 "Sub-routes in Hungary, Romania, Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugosla= via" 10.08.96-11.08.96 "Closing Weekend in Szeged" Themes: mutual understanding, rights of minorities, tolerance... contact: PCYF, 21, rue du Vieux Marche aux Grains, B-1000 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-5025550, fax +32-2-5024626 05.08.96-19.08.96 "European Anti-Racist Anti-War Tour and Youth Exchange" 10.08.96-12.08.96 "Summer Camp" - in Frankfurt (D) 18.08.96-19.08.96 "International Youth Conference" - in Strasbourg (F) for 16-19 years old and youth organisations interested in combating racism= and militarism in Europe coordinated by School Campaign Against Militarism Themes: treatment of immigrants, combating Holocaust revisionism, controls on youth, joint activities and discussions in Paris, Frankfurt, Berlin, Strasbourg... contact: SCAM, 3/4 Dakota Buildings, James Street, GB-Birmingham B3 1SD,phone +44-121-2330970, fax +4713854 05.08.96-30.08.96 "48th Session - Subcommission on Human Rights" contact: UN Centre for Human Rights, J. Pace, CH-1211 Gen=E8ve 10, phone +41-22-9171093 09.08.96-11.08.96 "Differences Between Ideal and Reality - Does the Imagination of the Home Country of Afro-Asian Academics Change by Long Studies in Germany?" Conference for African and Asian students and academics at German universities in Kassel (D) contact: Arbeitskreis Afrikanischer-Asiatischer Akademikerinnen, Theodor-Heuss-Str. 11, D-37075 Goettingen 09.08.96-17.08.96 "Youth Dialogue Program" - in Istanbul (TR) organised by Helsinki Citizens Assembly Turkey Themes: European citizenship, Europe & NGOs, integration from below, Europe & civic involvement.. contact: Ebru Kunt, fax +90-212-2464946 10.08.96-25.08.96 "International Antifascistic Work Camp" - in Buchenwald (D) organised by Service Civil International - Deutscher Zweig Young people will work in the former concentration camp Buchenwald and at the memorial site. contact: SCI, Bluecherstrasse 14, D-53115 Bonn, phone +49-228-212086, fax +49-228-264234, e.mail SCI-D-BONN@OLN-S21.OLN.comlink.apc.org 11.08.96-18.08.96 "Contact to Minorities" German - Hungarian Youth Meeting in St. Andreasberg (D) contact: Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax +49-531-2436450 14.08.96 "Start of the Trial Against 17 Assumed Members of the Autonome Antifa (M)" (foreseen)contact: Autonome Antifa (M), c/o Buchladen Rote Strasse 10, D-37073 Goettingen, phone +49-551-394569, fax +49-551-394564, e.mail aam@paxo.nadir.org 15.08.96-21.08.96'How to Handle Violence" - German-French Seminar in Cun du Larzac (F) contact: Fraenkisches Bildungswerk fuer friedensarbeit e.V., Hessestr. 4, D-90443 Nuurnberg, phone +49-911-288500, fax +49-911-288514 18.08.96 "Racism Beat It 1996" Annual Pop-Festival in recreation area Spaarnwoude near Amsterdam (NL) contact: Pop Against Racism, Nieuwe Kerkstraat 37, NL-1018 DX Amsterdam, phone +31-20-6277766, fax +4205446 21.08.96-23.08.96 "Gross Human Rights Violations: Prevention, Intervention, Punishment" International Conference in Essex (GB) organised by Human Rights Centre contact: Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, GB-Colchester CO4 3SQ, phone +44-1206-873333, fax +44-1206-873598 24.08.96-07.09.96 "Ethno-Religious Tolerance as a Prerequisite for Social Work; An Example - Bulgaria" International Seminar in different cities in Bulgaria organised by Youth Express Network Themes: theoretical and practical consideration of a multi-cultural and multi-religious society... contact: Youth Express Network, 16 rue du Chateau d'Angleterre, F-67300 Schiltigheim, phone +33-88-620998, fax +33-88-371936 25.08.96-14.09.96 "Peoples Diplomacy - Non-Violence and Migration" International Course in Rovereto (I) organised by International University of Peoples Institutions for Peace Themes: peoples diplomacy, non-violence, human costs of migration, legal aspects of migration, economics of migration, non-violent resolution of the ethnic conflicts in Trentino Alto Adige... contact: IUPIP, c/o Opera Campana dei Caduti, Colle di Miravalle, I-38068 Rovereto (TN), phone +39-464-434412, fax +39-464-434084 25.08.96-31.08.96 "The Right to be Different Today in a Building European Society" International Seminar in Czech Republic organised by European Union of Jewish Students Themes: relation between Jews and European neighbours through history, Jew's legal status (civil rights, emancipa-tion), implication of new politics towards national groups... contact: EUJS, 89 chaussee de Vleurgat, B-1050 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-6477279, fax +32-2-6482431 26.08.96-30.08.96 "Fortress Europe? Policy of Asylum, Migration and Integration in the European Union" Seminar especially for foreign scholarship holders in Bonn (D) contact: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Godesberger Allee 149, D-53175 Bonn, phone +49-228-8830, fax +49-228-833396 26.08.96-06.09.96 "The International Protection of Human Rights" International Conference in Turku/=C5bo (SF) contact: =C5bo Akademi University / Institute for Human Rights, Gezeliusgata= n 2, SF-20500, =C5bo/Turku, phone +358-21-2654713, fax +358-21-2654699, e.mail johanna.bondas@abo.fi 27.08.96-31.08.96 "Health Promotion for Older Migrants" International Conference in Heidelberg (D) organised by Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg and the European Network on Ageing and Ethnicity Themes: models of health promotion on an international basis, implications for a European network of health promotion for older migrants... contact: G. Conrad, Uissigheimer Strasse 10, D-97956 Gamburg, phone +49-9348-1381, fax +49-9348-1360, e.mail paas@urz.uni-heidelberg.de 27.08.96-01.09.96 "The Role of the Mediator in a Cross Cultural Conflict" International Seminar in Trysil (Norway) organised by European Educational Exchanges - Youth for Understanding Themes: solving conflicts between immigrants and autochtones, peaceful conflict solving... contact: EEE-YFU, Van Geertstraat 69, B-2140 Borgerhout, phone +32-3-2360636, fax +32-3-2361457 28.08.96-31.08.96 "Children's Culture" International Meeting in Kopenhagen (DK) Their will be 800 participants! organised by Royal Danish School for Pedagogical Studies Themes: culture of children in an intercultural world... contact: Forum on children's culture, 101 Emdrupvej, DK 2400 Kopenhagen NV, phone +45-39696633, fax +45-39660063 31.08.96-08.09.96 "Racism and Right-Wing Extremism in Germany and Italy - No Way Out?" German - Italian Youth Meeting in St. Andreasberg (D) contact: Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax +49-531-2436450 September 1996"Non-Violence - the Road to a Peaceful Europe" (foreseen)International Seminar in Strasbourg (F) or Budapest (H) organised by Federation of Young European Greens Themes: conflict prevention and resolution, conflict in the Balkans, non-violence... contact: FYEG, 12, rue Charles VI ,B-1030 Bruxelles, fax +32-2-217529 01.09.96-08.09.96 "Network Development of Roma Youth Groups" International Training Course in Budapest (H) organised by Sheffield Gypsy & Traveller Support Group, Platforma de Jovenes Gitanos de Aragon, and others Themes: youth issues in the Roma, Gypsy and traveller communities in Europe.= ... contact: Sheffield Gypsy & Traveller Support Group, 697 Attercliffe Road, GB-Sheffield, phone +44-114-2444377 08.09.96 "Racial Justice Sunday" - in Great Britain contact: Churches Commission for Racial Justice. 35-41 Lower Marsh, GB-London SE1 7RL, phone +44-171-6204444, fax +44-171-9280010 09.09.96-13.09 96"Reconstructing Livelihoods Towards a New Model of Resettlement for Development Displacees and Refugees" International Course in Oxford (GB) organised by Refugee Studies Programme Themes: separation between studies of disaster-related refugees and studies of populations uprooted by development projects... contact: RSP, Queen Elizabeth House, 21 St Giles, GB-Oxford OX1 3LA, phone +44-1865-270722, fax +44-1865-270721, e-mail RSP@QEH.OX.AC.UK 10.09.96-12.09.96 "Tolerance and Intolerance" International Conference in Southampton (GB) organised by Centre for the Study of Relations between Jewish and non-Jewish peoples at the University of Southampton Themes: Jewish/non Jewish relations, patterns of toleration, 'aliens' then and now, religion, tolerance and intolerance, fighting intolerance... contact: Sian Jones, Dep. of Archaeology, University of Southampton, Highfield, GB-Southampton SO17 1BJ, phone +44-1703-592202, fax +44-1703-593032 11.09.96-15.09.96 "Youth and Global Governance" International Youth Conference in Wienacht (CH) organised by the European Baha'i Youth Council Themes: history of global governance forms,=20national sovereignty in a= global community, human rights, world citizenship, moral leadership... contact: EBYC, 53 Ravenscroft Avenue, GB-Wembley MDX. HA9 9TE, phone +44-181-9045127, fax +44-181-9041280, e.mail bahsoc@sable.ox.ac.uk 12.09.96-14.09.96 "Asylum Policy in Europe Part 2. - New Challenges for Solidarity Work with Refugees" International Conference in Driebergen (NL) =46or people who do refugee work in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands organised by Evangelische Akademie Muelheim, Stichting Kerk en Wereld and ot= hers Themes: European asylum policy, asylum procedures, protection of refugees, deportation, perspectives, perspectives of human asylum policy, common strategies... contact: Kerk en Wereld, Postbus 19, NL-3970 Driebergen 12.09.96-15.09.96 "Regulating Europe: Criminology, Care & Control" International Conference in Bangor (GB) organised by European Group for the Study of Deviance & Social Control University of Wales Themes: new European order, exclusion, marginalisation, criminalisation, police co-operation, Europe and the Schengen Agreement, institutional violence, controversial deaths, deaths in custody, asylum seekers in detention... contact: Centre for comparative Criminology & Criminal Justice, Chris Powell, School of Sociology & Social Politicy, University of Wales, Bangor, North Wales, LL57 2 DG, phone +44-1248-382839, fax +44-1248-362029, e.mail c.powell@bangor.ac.uk 12.09.96-15.09.96 "Human Rights and Democracy - A World-Wide Project or Old Fashioned?" Conference in Arnoldshain (D) contact: Kommitee fuer Grundrechte und Demokratie, Bismarckstr. 40, D-50672 Koeln, phone +49-221-523056, fax +49-221-520559 13.09.96-15.09.96 "Political and Economical Racism" Training Seminar in The Netherlands Themes: refugees politics... contact: de Vrije Golf, Hooghuisstraat 29c, 5611 GS Eindhoven, phone +31-40-2438796 14.09.96-15.09 96"Asylum in a Frontier-Free Europe" International Course in Oxford (GB) organised by Refugee Studies Programme Themes: recent developments of the European Commission/Court of Human Rights and Committee on the UN Torture Convention, application of the Schengen and Dublin Conventions across Europe... contact: RSP, Queen Elizabeth House, 21 St Giles, GB-Oxford OX1 3LA, phone +44-1865-270722, fax +44-1865-270721, e-mail RSP@QEH.OX.AC.UK 14.09.96-22.09.96 "7th International Summer School on Human Rights" International Conference in Warsawa (PL) organised by Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights contact: Helsinska Fundacja praw Czlowieka - Helsinki Committee Poland, ul. Bracka 18 m. 62, PL-00028, Warszawa, phone +48-22-296996, fax +48-22-6281008, e.mail hfhrpol@ihp.atm.com.pl 16.09.96-20.09.96 "Re-Thinking Psycho-Social Interventions" International Course in Oxford (GB) for those who design, implement and fund programmes in the field of mental health organised by Refugee Studies Programme Themes: trauma of violent conflict and forced displacement, cultural relativity, targeting particular types of trauma, present a social development framework... contact: RSP, Queen Elizabeth House, 21 St Giles, GB-Oxford OX1 3LA, phone +44-1865-270722, fax +44-1865-270721, e-mail RSP@QEH.OX.AC.UK 20.09-22.09.96 "Fundraising" UNITED - Training Session in Praha (CZ) for anti-nationalist and human rights activists in the Czech Republic organised by UNITED for Intercultural Action and DUHA Rainbow Association Themes: international resources, national government subventions, sponsorship, writing applications, lobbying funders, networking... contact: UNITED - Praha Office / DUHA, Senovazne nam. 24, CZ-11647 Praha 1, phone +42-2-24102469, fax +42-2-24102375, e-mail rok@p7.f66.n.420.z2.fidonet= ..org 24.09.96-27.09.96 "Constitutional and Legal Issues Concerning Protection of National Minoritie= s" International Conference in Warsaw (PL) organised by OSCE - Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights contact: ODIHR, Krucza 36 / Wsp=F3lna 6, PL-00522 Warszawa, phone +48-2-6257040, fax +48-2-6254357, e.mail odihrosc@atos.warman.com.pl 24.09.96-28.09.96 "Refugee Day" =46ive One-Day-Seminars in Thueringen (D) organised by DGB-Bildungswerk Thueringen e.V. Themes: reasons for refuge, ethnic conflicts, civil wars, ex-Yugoslavia, asylum policy in Germany and Europe... contact: DGB-Bildungswerk Thueringen e.V., Juri-Gagarin-Ring 150, D-99084 Erfurt, phone +49-361-5961394, fax +49-361-5961444 27.09.96-29.09.96 "Securing Human Rights in the World" Seminar in Freudenstadt (D) contact: Fritz-Erler-Akademie der FES, Postfach 2 40, D-72232 Freudenstadt 29.09.96-05.10.96 "All Together for Justice" Intercultural Week / Week for Foreigners in Germany organised by churches, migrant organisations, Stiftung Mitarbeit... contact: Stiftung Mitarbeit, Bornheimer Strasse 37, D-53111 Bonn, phone +49-228-630023, fax +49-228-695421 October 1996"Multicultural Societies: The Case of Switzerland" International Seminar in Switzerland organised by International Christian Youth Exchange - Europe Themes: Swiss situation as study case, understand consequences of a multicultural Europe... contact: ICYE, Naamsesteenweg 164, B-3001 Leuven, phone +32-16-233762, fax +32-16-295099 Oct / Nov 1996"Domination and Liberation in the New World Society: Racism - Migration - Self-Organisation" Conference in Germany organised by Bundeskongress Entwicklungspolitischer Aktionsgruppen Themes: ethnic conflicts, migration as social movement, self-organisation as alternative to integration... contact: BUKO, Nernstweg 32-34, D-22765 Hamburg, phone +49-40-393156, +49-40-3907520 04.10.96-12.10.96 "Local, National, European - How Many Homes do we Need?" German - English Youth Meeting in St. Andreasberg (D) contact: Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax +49-531-2436450 05.10.96 "Christian Racial Justice Forum" =46orum in Manchester (GB) contact: Churches Commission for Racial Justice, 35-41 Lower Marsh, GB-London SE1 7RL, phone +44-171-6204444, fax +44-171-9280010 09.10-13.10.96 "Europe United! - Cooperation Against Nationalism and Racism" UNITED - Conference in Stockholm (S) organised by UNITED for Intercultural Action Delegates from Central and East European anti-nationalist and human rights organisations will meet with their Western counterparts to discuss common strategies for action. contact: UNITED, Postbus 413, NL-1000 AK Amsterdam, phone +31-20-6834778, fax +31-20-6834582, e-mail united@antenna.nl 10.10.96-11.10.96 "2nd Meeting of the Specialist Group on Roma / Gypsies" International Conference in Strasbourg (F) organised by Conseil de l'Europe Themes: human rights, discrimination and violence, training of police, legal advice, building of good community relations, educating and culture... contact: Co-ordinator for Activities Concerning Roma/Gypsies, c/o Conseil de l'Europe, John Murray or Francoise Kempf, F-67075 Strasbourg CEDEX, phone +33-88-412167, fax +33-88-412742, e.mail 100706.3343@compuserve.com 13.10.96-20.10.96 "Present and Future Role of Minority Women in Europe" International Seminar in Budapest (H) organised by Young Women from Minorities Network as a follow up of the "All Different - All Equal" campaign Themes: intercultural challenges and opportunities, European networks and solidarity, exchanges and discussions, analysis of methods and approaches to play a role in their community... contact: WFM, c/o Nadia Banno, Multicultural Centre, Vaerdshusvaegen 46, S-14785 Tumba, phone +46-8-53062569, fax +46-8-53062550 16.10.96-17.10.96 "Local Immigration for Migrants" International Conference in Strasbourg (F) organised by Agence pour le Developpement des Relations Interculturelles Themes: fighting against discrimination, living together in local environment, local citizenship for immigrants... contact: ADRI, 4 rue Rene Villerme, F-75011 Paris, phone +33-1-43484919, fax +33-1-43482517 20.10.96-26.10.96 "Violence and Racism" =46rench - German Youth Meeting in St. Andreasberg (D) Theatre role games... contact: Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax +49-531-2436450 20.10.96-27.10.96 "Citizenship-Citoyennete-Staatsbuergerschaft: The Identity and Mobility of= Young People in Europe" International Seminar in Strasbourg (F) or Budapest (H) organised by European Federation of Youth Service Organisations Themes: search for identity, difficulty of mobility, place in society and in associations... contact: EFYSO, 3, rue Recamier, F-75341 Paris CEDEX 07, phone +33-1-43589797, fax +33-1-43589788 20.10.96-27.10.96 "Racism and Discrimination Here - A Multicultural Society Elsewhere. How Different are our Societies?" German - English Youth Meeting in St. Andreasberg (D) contact: Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax +49-531-2436450 21.10.96-08.11.96 "58th Session - Human Rights Committee" - in Geneva (CH) contact: UN Centre for Human Rights, E. Tistounet, CH-1211 Gen=E8ve 10, phon= e +41-22-9173965 26.10.96-02.11.96 "Youth Without Borders - Working for International Understanding" International Seminar in Lublin (PL) organised by World Organisation of Young Esperantists Themes: nationalism, internationalism, youth campaigning for international understanding... contact: TEJO, Nieuwe Binnenweg 176, NL-3015 BJ Rotterdam, phone +31-10-4361044, fax +31-10-4361751 November 1996"Dialogue....Towards Cooperation with and Between the Countries of Former Yugoslavia" (foreseen)International Seminar in Strasbourg (F) organised by Council of European National Youth Committees Themes: tolerance, conflict resolution and reconciliation, future actions... contact: CENYC, 517-519, chaussee de Wavre, B-1040 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-6489101, fax +32-2-6489640, e.mail CENYC@blackbox.ping.at November 1996"60th Anniversary of the Defence of Madrid Against the Fascists= " International Meeting in Madrid (E) November 1996"The Borders of Europe - A Human Scrapyard?" International Seminar in Hungary organised by Service Civil International Themes: campaign for fairer legislation and policies, develop concrete actions, mobilise the voluntary services in Central and Eastern Europe, fight for refugee's rights... contact: SCI, European Office, Draakstraat 37, B-2018 Antwerpen, phone +32-3-2359473, fax +32-3-2352973, e.mail SCISEED@SCI.KNOOPPUNT.BE 03.11.96-10.11.96 "The Balkans and the Right to Refuse to Kill" International Seminar in Budapest (H) organised by European Bureau for Conscientious Objection Themes: non-violence, conscientious objectors in Western Europe and in the Balkans.. contact: EBCO, 35, rue Van Elewyck, B-1050 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-6485220, fax +8400774, e.mail ebco@ gn.apc.org 06.11.96-12.11.96 "Intercultural Awareness" International Seminar on Cyprus organised by World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts contact: WAGGGS, Olave Centre - 12c Lyndhurst Road, GB- London NW3 5PQ, phone +44-171-7941181, fax +44-171-4313764 07.11.96-09.11.96 "Broadcasting for a Multicultural Society" 8th European Television and Film Forum in Amsterdam (NL) and the first award ceremony of the Prix Iris, media awards for a multicultural Europe organised by European Institute for the Media and Anti Discriminatie Overleg contact: European Institute for the Media, Kaistrasse 13, D-40221 Duesseldor= f, phone +49-211-9010479, fax +49-211-9010456 9.11.96 "Commemoration of the Kristallnacht - International Day Against =46ascism and Antisemitism" Joint campaign of anti-fascist, anti-racist, human rights and Jewish organisations both inside and outside the UNITED network. The main focus will be on the persecution of Jews and the denial of the worsening situation of refugees and Roma as well as the situation of (ethnic) minorities, gays and handicapped people. UNITED, Postbus 413, NL-1000 AK Amsterdam phone +31-20-6834778, fax +31-20-6834582, e-mail united@antenna.nl 09.11.96 "Anti-Semitism and Racism in Past and Present" Commemoration Day in Erfurt (D) organised by DGB-Bildungswerk Thueringen e.V. Themes: memorial activities, history, racism and anti-semitism... contact: DGB-Bildungswerk Thueringen e.V., Juri-Gagarin-Ring 150, D-99084 Erfurt, phone +49-361-5961394, fax +49-361-5961444 11.11.96-15.11.96 "Don't Call us Zigeuner/Gypsies" Seminar in Koeln (D) organised by OEkologie-Stiftung Themes: Roma and Sinti in Germany... contact: OEkologie-Stiftung NRW, Union Gewerbehof - Huckarder Str. 12, D-44147 Dortmund, phone +49-231-7214082, fax +49-2317214085 19.11.96-24.11.96 "Refugee and Immigration Policies" International Seminar in Bucharest (RO) organised by International Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth Themes: history of migration, case studies, situation and rights of refugees and migrants, the right of asylum, how to improve the situation of refugees and migrants... contact: IFLRY, PO Box 781, B-1000 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-5124457, fax +32-2-5024122, e.mail IFLRY@unicall.be 22.11.96-24.11.96 "Anti-Semitism" Seminar in Berbra-Weiterode (D) organised by DGB-Bildungswerk Thueringen e.V. in cooperation with IG Metall Themes: anti-semitic attitudes in Germany, history of anti-semitism after 1945... contact: DGB-Bildungswerk Thueringen e.V., Juri-Gagarin-Ring 150, D-99084 Erfurt, phone +49-361-5961394, fax +49-361-5961444 27.11.96-06.12.96 "The Typical and the Unknown - Europe Between Integration and Exclusion" German - Italian Youth Meeting in St. Andreasberg (D) contact: Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax +49-531-2436450 01.12.96-06.12.96 "The Citizen and the Police in Europe" German - English Conference in St. Andreasberg (D) contact: Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax +49-531-2436450 Dec 96/ Jan 97"UNITED-Conference in Bratislava" (Slovakia) (foreseen) organised by UNITED for Intercultural Action Delegates from Central and East European anti-nationalist and human rights organisations will meet with their Western counterparts to discuss common strategies for action= .. contact: UNITED, Postbus 413, NL-1000 AK Amsterdam, phone +31-20-6834778, fax +31-20-6834582, e-mail united@antenna.nl 08.12.96-13.12.96 "Intercultural Communication" German - English Training for youth and social workers in St. Andreasberg (D= ) contact: Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg, Postfach 2654, D-38016 Braunschweig, phone +49-531-243640, fax +49-531-2436450 1997 "European Year Against Racism" proposed by European Commission to the European Council=20 info: UNITED, Postbus 413, NL-1000 AK Amsterdam, phone +31-20-6834778, fax +31-20-6834582, e-mail united@antenna.nl or Commission of EU DG V - Assistance to NGO's for Migrants=8A, B3-4110, 200 rue de la Loi, B-1049 Bruxelles, phone +32-2-2991111, fax +32-2-2950138 17.08.97-21.08.97 "Violence and Human Coexistence" World Congress in Dublin (IRL) organised by Department Sociology / University College Dublin Theme: violence and the future of society, human rights, minority rights and ethnic relations, culture and violence... contact: Jessica Bates, Dept. Sociology / University College Dublin, Belfield, IRL-Dublin 4, fax +353-1-7061125, e.mail jess.bates@ucd.ie 1996 "Sessions of the european Parliament" in Strasbourg and Bruxelles 05-06 June (Brux) 17-21 June (Strasb) 03-04 July (Brux) 15-19 July (Strasb) 04-05 September (Brux) 16-20 September (Strasb) 21-25 October (Strasb) 11-15 November (Strasb) 27-28 November (Brux) 09-13 December (Strasb) 1996-2003 "EU Presidencies" 1996 Italy, Ireland 1997 Netherlands, Luxembourg 1998 Britain, Austria 1999 Germany, Finland 2000 Portugal, France 2001 Sweden, Belgium 2002 Spain, Denmark 2003 Greece --========================_14717634==_ ********************************************************* UNITED for Intercultural Action European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam The Netherlands tel.no. +31-20-6834778 fax.no. +31-20-6834582 e-mail united@antenna.nl ******************************************************** Speak out for refugees rights! 16 JUNE 1996 International Refugee Day ******************************************************** --========================_14717634==_--