UKREN Publications
On this page you will find a broad spectrum of UKREN publications including leaflets and pamphlets, UK Shadow Reports 'Racism in the UK', briefing papers on topical issues and reports of UKREN seminars. For further publications on race relations in Europe please consult the ENAR website.
UKREN briefing paper ‘Social Inclusion for migrants and ethnic minorities: Is the UK meeting its European obligations?’ November 2011
This briefing paper assesses the extent to which the UK’s National Reform Programme meets Europe 2020’s social inclusion targets on employment, education and poverty.
To download this briefing click here
Racism in the UK - ENAR Shadow Report 2009/2010
Written by Sarah Isal, Klara Schmitz and Hannah Cooper
To download the report click here
Racist Violence in the UK
Written by Sarah Isal and Klara Schmitz
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UKREN Briefing Paper 'Europe 2020 Agenda: Implications for race equality and migrant rights in the UK' December 2010
This briefing paper discusses the new European economic and social inclusion strategy for 2010-2020, ‘Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’, as well as its implications for race equality and migrant rights in the UK.
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UKREN Briefing Paper 'The EU Stockholm Programme: What implications for immigration, asylum and integration?' July 2010
This briefing paper explores the implications of the Stockholm Programme for the integration of immigrants in the UK
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UKREN Briefing Summary of the ENAR Report 'The Lisbon Treaty: What implcations for anti-racism?' March 2010
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This briefing summarises the ENAR report, highlights what has changed under The Lisbon Treaty and what new mechanisms have been created that NGOs can use to combat racism and discrimination. |
UKREN Roundtable Report - Positive Action in Theory and Practice: Experiences from the UK and Europe 2009
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To download this report click here. |
Second Council Meeting Report 2008
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To download this report click here. |
Racism in the UK - ENAR Shadow Report 2008
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Written by Jessica Mai Sims & Kim Vanderaa. |
Briefing Paper on New Directive
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Briefing Paper 'New Directive' (10 October 2008). |
Durban Review Conference
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Briefing Paper 'Durban Review Conference' (24 October 2008). |
What is the impact of the European Integration Agenda on UK Policy?
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Briefing Paper 'What is the impact of the European Integration Agenda on UK Policy?', 13 March 2007. The paper was published with the support of The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust on behalf of the Network of European Foundations. |
Racism in the UK - ENAR Shadow Report 2007
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Written by Sarah Isal and Sharon Yemoh. |
Racism in the UK - ENAR Shadow Report 2006
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Written by Sarah Isal and Katalin Halasz. |
Burning cities: Lessons from the French uprisings for Europe and Britain today
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Report of a UKREN Seminar held in January 2006 following its 3rd Annual General Meeting. Speakers included Tariq Ramadan (University of Oxford, Sarah Spencer (University of Oxford) Anna Visser (ENAR) and Joy Warmington (Birmingham Race Action Partnership). |
Counter Terrorism and Racism
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Briefing Paper for the seminar on 'Counter Terrorism and Racism', which took place in Huddersfield on 15 May 2006. |
Towards active citizenship for young Muslims: Report of Initial Roundtable
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Report of a UKREN Roundtable held in July 2006 with young Muslims from 6 EU countries, to discuss the development of a Citizenship Toolkit, to be used by Muslim youth workers and leaders. |
The European Year of Equal Opportunities for All 2007 - What Role for the UK Voluntary Sector?
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Briefing Paper for the roundtable discussion on 'The European Year of Equal Opportunities for All 2007 - What Role for the UK Voluntary Sector?' (October 2006). |
The Rise of the Extreme Right: Lessons from Europe
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Report on a seminar on 6 February 2004, hosted by Claude Moraes MEP. The seminar took a wide-angled view of the nature of the threat from far-right racist parties in parts of Europe to provide some insight as to how activities against their UK equivalents might be organised, and ideas for approaches that could be made to central and local government to encourage them to curb actions which may contribute or have contributed to this alarming trend. |
Overcoming Racism (UKREN - Your link to Europe)
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Information on UKREN and what it does. (October 2004) |
Overcoming Racism (Why a European perspective is crucial)
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A UKREN analysis of the relevance of European policy for UK race equality organisations (October 2004). For a hard copy of this leaflet please contact the UKREN Secretariat, ukren@runnymedetrust.org |
3rd Annual National Roundtable Report
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A report to inform UK organisations of recent critical developments at European level; to provide an opportunity for UK organisations to make and renew contacts with other UK and EU member states organisations; to review the work programme of ENAR and to launch a national consultation process in preparation for the UN World Conference Against Racism (June 2001). |
Consultation of UK NGOs in Preparation for the World Conference Against Racism
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A report commissioned by the Home Office for the government to take to the World Conference Against Racism (July 2001). |
World Conference Against Racism 2001
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Preparation for and follow-up to the World Conference Against Racism which took place in South Africa in August-September 2001: |
Article 13
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Proposals from the European Commission for combating discrimination (published with the Commission for Racial Equality - May 2000). To download these proposals click here.
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4th Annual National Roundtable Report
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Minutes of a meeting to discuss and adopt a constitution for UKREN and to debate European policy issues linked to race equality - May 2000. To download this document click here.
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