[cma-l] Fwd: UNITED E-NEWS: 18.01.16. Action Week Against Racism 12-21 March 2016

Mon Feb 15 16:32:25 GMT 2016

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From: UNITED for Intercultural Action <notreply at unitedagainstracism.org>

*Strength in Diversity*

12-21 March - European Action Week Against Racism 2016
WeekAgainstRacism.eu <http://weekagainstracism.eu>
Facebook UnitedActionWeek <https://www.facebook.com/UnitedActionWeek>

Order your Free Material Now!
Submit your designs for our special Strength in Diversity poster
competition!

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   - LIKE! - facebook.com/UnitedActionWeek and follow the campaign.
   - ORDER
   <http://weekagainstracism.eu/join-the-campaign/get-active-and-order/>! -
   UNITED can send you 2 kilos of free campaign material
   - JOIN! - organise a simple local or online event to mark the European
   Action Week Against Racism
   - INFORM!
   <http://weekagainstracism.eu/join-the-campaign/get-active-and-order/> -
   us about your activity
   - TWEET! - about your activity with #StrengthInDiversity
   - SUBMIT <http://weekagainstracism.eu/poster-competition/>! - your
   designs for our special Strength in Diversity poster gallery
   - INVOLVE! - your city government in our Cities campaign

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Dear colleagues

Diversity has given so much to European societies. In every part of our
continent, people of different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds
work together to build communities, deliver services and improve each
other's lives. It seems clear that diversity is the future. But events in
the last year have left many Europeans gripped by fear; with racism and
xenophobia on the rise, it is now more important than ever to take action
to stand up for diversity and the defend the common European values of
respect for human rights and human dignity. We must make sure that hope
overcomes fear by sending a powerful message and reminding Europe that
there is *Strength in Diversity*.

Every year, UNITED coordinates a weeklong Europe-wide campaign around 21
March to protest against all forms of racism and discrimination, and
celebrate the diversity that enriches European societies. European Action
Week Against Racism 2016 will take place from 12-21 March, with the slogan
*"Strength in Diversity".*
There are loads of ways to join the campaign: organise activities, involve
your city government
<http://weekagainstracism.eu/join-the-campaign/join-with-your-city/>, like
the Facebook page <http://facebook.com/UnitedActionWeek>, check the website
<http://weekagainstracism.eu>, support others, and spread the message. Join
NGOs, civil society groups, grassroots associations, schools, universities
and city governments all over Europe to prove that there is *Strength in
Diversity*, and that we stand UNITED against racism in all forms.

This year we organise a special *Strength in Diversity Action Week *poster
competition to show the diversity that is at the heart of the European
antiracist movement.

We ask everybody to design an image that represents the theme of "Strength
in Diversity" and submit it by *11 March* to UNITED. All suitable
submissions will be presented on an online gallery on the Action Week
website, and the best entries will be presented at an exhibition in
Budapest and made into a special online publication that will be
distributed widely.

Don't be shy to share your designs - let your imagination run free! Designs
can be anything: a photograph, a drawing, a meme, a selfie..., whatever
represents the theme of "Strength in Diversity" to you. Check the website
<http://weekagainstracism.eu/poster-competition/> for more details. Send
your designs to 21march at unitedagainstracism.org with the subject "Action
Week Poster" - and don't forget to also Tweet your design with the campaign
hashtag: #StrengthInDiversity. To make sure your design is included, please
send it by *11 March*!

Just like every year, UNITED is ready to support your organisation in
organising Week Against Racism activities by inspiring you with best
practice examples
<http://weekagainstracism.eu/join-the-campaign/best-practises/>, sending
you free campaign materials, and promoting your activities online. Fill out
our online order form
<http://weekagainstracism.eu/join-the-campaign/get-active-and-order/>, and
we will send up to 2kg of free campaign material for you to use in your
activities!

Don't forget: Even small acts can change the world!

At the UNITED secretariat we are always looking for ways to improve the
UNITED campaigns and the materials we produce for them. That's why we've
put together a short survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/75CLQ6J> to ask
YOU in the network what you think of the campaigns, and how you think we
can improve them in the future. The survey should only take 5 minutes to
complete, so please help us out and complete the survey by clicking here
<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/75CLQ6J> and following the instructions.

Best wishes,

Jonathan, Matleena and the rest of the UNITED team

******** ORDER FORM ***********************************

Order campaign material for free:
UNITED can send 2 kilos campaign material free of charge (campaign material
can only be posted to European countries).
To order, visit the online order form
<http://weekagainstracism.eu/join-the-campaign/get-active-and-order/>, or
fill out the form below and return it to 21march at unitedagainstracism.org.
This year due to a squeeze on our funding we have been unable to print any
new material.
However, we have a sufficient amount of material from previous campaigns
that we would be happy to send you.
This includes posters, stickers and postcards with the slogans:

** Hand in Hand for Diversity* We Fit Together* Who says we don't fit
together?* act! against racism* Look deeper - Value diversi*ty

If you would like to receive more material from any one of these campaigns,
please specify in your e-mail, otherwise we will send a mixture of material
from different campaigns.
In addition to our English-language materials, we can also provide you with
campaign materials in Russian. Please let us know if you would prefer to
receive Russian-language materials.

If you order before 12th February, the materials will be sure to arrive on
time!

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*Order Form for Campaign Material for the European Action Week Against
Racism 201*6:

*Yes, my organisation would like to receive CAMPAIGN POSTERS, POSTCARDS,
and STICKERSMATERIAL TO BE SEND TO:Name organisation:Street:Postal
Code:City:Country:Phone:Fax:Email:Website:Contact person:Mobile
phone:Additional questions or remark*s:

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*We will organise the following activity for the Action Week*:
(in case you have already information about the activity you will organise,
please fill the section below)

*YES, our organisation will join the 'European Action Week Against Racism'
- 2016!OUR ACTIVITY istitle:type of activity:date (from-to):activity place/
venue:description:theme(s):organiser(s):event website:event Facebook
page:event Twitter name:Contact address:Same as mentioned above (where
material will be send to) YES / NOif NO:organisation:street:city:postal
code:country:phone:fax:email:website:contact person:mobile phone:Know of
any Other Activities in your country? Please inform u*s.

Please send this form to: <<21march email
*>>*
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For further information contact:
UNITED for Intercultural Action
The campaign is coordinated by 'UNITED for Intercultural Action' - the
pan-European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of
migrants and refugees. Within the UNITED network more than 550
organisations from a wide variety of backgrounds, from 46 European
countries, work together in common activities and projects.

European Action Week Against Racism 2016
WeekAgainstRacism.eu <http://weekagainstracism.eu>
Facebook UnitedActionWeek <https://www.facebook.com/UnitedActionWeek>
Twitter: @UNITED__Network <https://twitter.com/united__network>,
#StrengthInDiversity
<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23StrengthInDiversity&src=typd>
Email: 21March at unitedagainstracism.org
phone +31-20-6834778 - fax +31-20-6834582

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This campaign has been funded with support of the Council of Europe
(European Youth Foundation), the Erasmus+/ Youth in Action Programme of the
European Union and the Open Society Foundations.
This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the sponsors
cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information
contained therein.
UNITED’s publications can be freely re-used, translated and re-distributed,
provided the source: www.unitedagainstracism.org - is mentioned and a copy
is send to the UNITED secretariat.

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UNITED is the pan-European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and
in support of migrants and refugees, supported by more than 550
organisations from 48 European countries. How to join the network: see
www.unitedagainstracism.org/supporters/

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Your donation is most welcome:
- by Paypal via the button on www.unitedagainstracism.org
- by bank to: UNITED, Postbus 413 NL-1000 AK Amsterdam
Account IBAN: NL28 INGB 000234315, BIC: INGBNL2A - Bank: ING Bank Amsterdam

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UNITED is supported by:
more than 550 organisations from 48 European countries, many prominent
individuals, private supporters and long-term volunteers from Aktion
Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste, Austrian Holocaust Memorial Service and the
Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
Since 1992 financial support was received from various sponsors such as:
European Commission (General Budget/Socrates/Grundtvig/Youth in
Action/Erasmus+/DG Employment Social Affairs/TACIS IBPP), Council of Europe
(European Youth Foundation/European Youth Centres), OSCE-ODIHR,
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, World Council of Churches, Olof Palmes MinnesFond,
Cultural Council Sweden, Ministry of Education Slovenia, Green Group-,
Socialist Group-, and GUE/NGL Group in the European Parliament, European
Cultural Foundation, Stiftung West-Östliche Begegnung, Aktionsbündnis Gegen
Gewalt, Rechtextremismus und Fremdenfeindlichkeit Brandenburg, Home Office
UK, Ministry of Interior-BZK NL, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs CH,
the Matra Programme of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Instituto Português da Juventude, National Integration Office Sweden,
Service Nationale de la Jeunesse Luxembourg, LNU - Norwegian Youth Council,
Europees Platform Grundtvig, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Federal Social
Insurance Office (Dep. for Youth Affairs) CH, Swiss Coordination Office of
Youth for Europe, Federal Service for Combating Racism (Fund for Projects
Against Racism) CH, Migros Kulturprozent CH, Comunidad de Madrid, Ministry
of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan, The Swedish National Board of Youth
Affairs, Rothschild Foundation, Local Municipality of Budapest, Youth Board
of Cyprus, Jewish Humanitarian Fund, Foundation Remembrance Responsibility
and Future, Minority Rights Group Europe, OSCE - Mission to Skopje, Finnish
Ministry of Education and Culture, Provincie Noord-Brabant, Open Society
Foundations, Children and Youth Development Fund Georgia, Final Frontiers
Internet, Dijkman Print and others.
This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the sponsors
cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information
contained therein.

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