News Update
News from UKREN & ENAR
UKREN Update
Muslims in Europe or European Muslims? A UKREN Seminar:
The next UKREN event ‘Muslims in Europe or European Muslims?’ will take place on the evening of April 22nd from 6:30-8:00 followed by a drinks reception. The event aims to examine the situation of Muslim Communities in Europe, in particular exploring the notion of a European Muslim identity and challenging the view that Muslims are in essence coming from outside Europe. By having a presentation on our online toolkit we will also be able to discuss what citizenship means in practice to young Muslims.
Dr. Tariq Ramadan, Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University will be our key note speaker for this event and Yasmin Seikh, a youth worker from Leicester will launch our ‘Young, Muslim & Citizen’ resource pack http://www.youngmuslimcitizens.org.uk/. More speakers still to be confirmed so watch this space for further details!
To register your interest for this event, please contact the UKREN Secretariat on 02073779222 or at ukren@runnymedetrust.org.
Online Toolkit for Muslim Citizenship
UKREN’s latest project, Young, Muslim, Citizen - Identity, Empowerment and Change, is an online resource pack for parents, teachers and youth leaders who work professionally with young people of Muslim background. It complements both mosque-based education and citizenship education programmes in mainstream schools.
The pack and the website feature 18 activities organised across four key areas: Identity and Belonging; Stories, Incidents and Experiences; Rights and Responsibilities; and News, Views and Commentary.
The resource pack is available through the interactive website or for download free of charge, from the project's website.
Reminder: UKREN Internship opportunity
UKREN is recruiting an intern to work on its European Migrants Rights and Integration Project. The project consists of undertaking a peer review exercise of a key migration integration programme in London. This opportunity may be suitable for incorporation into a post graduate research project, subject to the permission of UKREN. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
A modest stipend will be available to the researcher and agreed out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed.
For a full job description, click here
To indicate an interest in this project, please provide a full CV with covering letter/email setting out interest in doing this work, and of the requirements of the job specification being met, by midday 12 March 2010, to ukren@runnymedetrust.org
UKREN is updating its database
UKREN is currently updating its membership database, if your organisation is a member and your contact details have changed please to let us know by emailing ukren@runnymedetrust.org
Recent UKREN Publications
To find and download recent UKREN publications please visit the UKREN publications page.
ENAR Update
Reminder: ENAR is launching a logo competition
Entries for ENAR logo competition must be submitted by 19th March 2010. Designs must embody the idea of diversity, interculturalism and network. The winners will recieve a prize to the value of 300 euro. Read more here.
Latest ENARgy newsletter on the situation of the Roma in Europe
ENAR has issued the latest edition of its ENARgy newsletter focussing on ‘The situation of the Roma in Europe: challenges and ways forward’. It offers a by no means exhaustive sampling of a range of issues and perspectives on the situation of the Roma community in Europe, including Roma civil society’s assessment of EU actions in relation to the Roma. To read more click here
Other European News
European Union call for proposals
The European Commission has launched a new call for proposals for 'support to national activities aiming at the identification of good practice in combating discrimination and promoting equality (deadline 19th May 2010) For more information click here.
The deadline for other EU proposals are now getting closer. Proposals for the European Parliament for the 'study on measures to promote the sutuation of Roma EU citizens in the European Union' must be recieved by the 15th March 2010. The European Commissions call for proposals on'Fundamental Rights and Citizenship' must be recieved by 29th April 2010. For further information click here.
2010 European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion – UK programme
To read the UK programme for The 2010 Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion click here and for an up-to-date look at the specific activities that have been planned across the UK click here.
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance country reports
The ECRI has released new reports on the state of racism and intolerance in Albania, Austria, Estonia and the United Kingdom. ECRI reports noted improvements in the fight against racial discrimination in all four countries, however there are still grounds for concern. Click to read the reports for Albania, Austria, Estonia and the United Kingdom. ECRI will undertake visits to Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain in March.
ENAR Publications
The social and employment dimensions of the EU's Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs
The EU Lisbon Treaty: What implications for anti-racism?
Combating racist crime and violence: testimonies and advocacy strategies
