Multiculturalism / Interculturalism

The Debate Over Multiculturalism: Philosophy, Politics, and Policy

Date: 04/10/2011 - 15:21

The murderous rampage by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik in Norway in July, which was fueled by Breivik's hatred of Islam and fierce opposition to multiculturalism, focused the world's attention on the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment and extremist politics in northern Europe.

Vivre ensemble dans la diversité et la liberté

Date: 08/06/2011 - 07:30

Dressant le bilan des problèmes que pose la résurgence de l’intolérance et de la discrimination en Europe, ce rapport analyse « la menace » et propose « la réponse » pour « vivre ensemble » dans des sociétés européennes ouvertes.

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Living Together: Combining Diversity and Freedom in 21st-Century Europe

Date: 08/06/2011 - 07:27

Taking stock of the challenges arising from the resurgence of intolerance and discrimination in Europe, the report analyses "the threat" and proposes "the response" for "living together" in open European societies.

Click here to download the report

Listen Up! Media Strategies for Diverse Cities

Date: 04/05/2011 - 07:32

Join Cities of Migration online for a 60-minute webinar (in English) to learn about media diversity and the strategies behind the success of local radio broadcasters in Barcelona and Toronto. Find out how to improve your audience ratings by responding to changing demographics and sharing your city's immigrant experience.

Integration: a two way process

Date: 27/10/2010 - 13:16

Unless the barriers to integration are reduced in the UK, in another twenty years a new wave of migrants will be accused of having failed to integrate.

Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum (MRCF)

Date: 12/06/2010 - 07:34

Countries	United Kingdom
Language	English
Type of organisation	NGO/CSO
Work field	Anti-Rasicm / Anti-Discrimination Asylum Seekers / Refugees Human Rights / Migrant Rights General Integration Migration General Migration Management / Policies Multiculturalism / Interculturalism

Adapting to new cultures

Date: 12/06/2010 - 07:30

VIETNAMESE Tran Thi Ngoc Diep had a shock when she arrived in Brussels in 2001 to marry her Flemish fiance.

The 34-year-old from a traditional Ho Chi Minh City family discovered that the Belgian tradition was to greet new acquaintances with three kisses on the cheek.

This level of intimacy took her by complete surprise, but she felt she had to reciprocate 'because I live in Brussels - I feel accepted when I accept their culture'.

Japan, U.N. share blind spot on 'migrants'

Date: 06/04/2010 - 08:05

On March 23, I gave a speech to Jorge Bustamante, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, for NGO FRANCA regarding racial discrimination in Japan. Text follows:

Lisbon: the first step in solving Europe's identity crisis

Date: 08/01/2010 - 13:19

On 1 December 2009 the Treaty of Lisbon–the agreement reforming European Union institutions–was ratified, making the European Charter of Fundamental Rights (ECFR), a document that lays out the entire range of civil, political, economic and social rights of EU citizens and residents, legally binding. Europe's diverse citizenry is now–thankfully–better protected legally against discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.

But Lisbon is no panacea to Europe’s current identity crisis. Europeans must also learn to live together.

South Korea: Call for redefinition of diversity in migrant policies

Date: 06/01/2010 - 09:27

A parliamentary think tank called on policymakers Monday to revisit the concept of diversity for effective policy measures, saying the term is so narrowly defined in the current law that it mainly refers to migrant workers or spouses.

To better cope with a more diverse forthcoming society, the National Assembly Research Service (NARS) stated that most policymakers have a bird's-eye view of the issue, arguing that a lack of a comprehensive framework is responsible for overlapping measures and budget squandering.