Living Together: European Living Together: European Citizenship against Racism and Citizenship against Racism and XenophobiaXenophobia

Dissemination of the results of the project

16 June 2010

This project is supported by the European Commission DG Justice, Freedom and Security, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme (2007-2013)

Living Together PartnersLiving Together PartnersProject Co-ordinator

◦ OBERAXE, the Spanish Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia.

Participating countries ◦ Spain◦ Portugal◦ Finland◦ The Netherlands◦ Sweden◦ Ireland

Statutory bodies, universities, NGOs

Living Together AimLiving Together Aim

See UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance

Living Together ObjectivesLiving Together Objectives

Living Together Living Together MethodologyMethodologyDeveloped by Complutense

University of Madrid and Rotterdam University

Focus groupsBest practice reportsNational expert forums

Living Together Living Together MethodologyMethodologyFocus groupsFinland, Sweden, Netherlands, Portugal,

Spain3 focus groups per country

Drawback – funding constraints dictated the number of focus groups

Living Together Living Together MethodologyMethodologyFocus groupsModeration style - conversational3 phrases to stimulate discussion

◦Skin colour is of great importance for living together

◦Both immigrants and ethnic minorities get more (from the country they live in) than they give

◦Both immigrants and ethnic minorities should maintain their identity and culture of origin

Highlights – Focus GroupsHighlights – Focus Groups

social desirability biasKey

influences

Highlights – Focus GroupsHighlights – Focus Groups

Highlights – Focus GroupsHighlights – Focus Groups

Highlights – Focus GroupsHighlights – Focus Groups

Highlights – Focus GroupsHighlights – Focus GroupsCountry comparisonsClass racism more prevalent in Spain,

Portugal and the NetherlandsMore admissions of racism in Spain and

Portugal based on experiences and perceptions

Social desirability bias more prevalent across all focus groups in Sweden – less visible racism

Discourse of resentment present across all focus groups in Spain – possibly linked to collective memory pre-welfare state

Living Together Living Together MethodologyMethodologyChoosing best practice

1. Demonstrable effects / tangible impacts2. Creative / innovative3. Sustainable4. Potential for replication

Must meet at least criteria 1 and 4 above

Based on UNESCO’s International Migration Best Practice Project

Living Together Living Together MethodologyMethodology

completed by 2008

improving intercultural tolerance and dialogue

Choosing best practice – other criteria

Highlights – Best PracticeHighlights – Best PracticeArea – education, sport, legal,

employment, public administration etc.

Type – awareness raising, tackling racism, cultural mediation, youth, arts, living together, interculturalism and religion etc.

Website – http://livingtogether.oberaxe.es/livingtogether/

Living Together Living Together MethodologyMethodologyPurpose of expert forums - to provide a

basis for the preparation of the Decalogue – i.e. Identify common principles and actions to address racism and xenophobia

National expert forums responded to findings from focus groups

In the absence of focus groups Ireland’s national expert forum addressed the theme ‘tackling racism and the impact of racist stereotypes’.

Living Together Living Together MethodologyMethodologyNational expert forums to include:

1 - capital city2 - university / research centre2 - NGOs1 - national / regional public

administration1 - business sector1 - media1 - trade union1 - opposition political party

Highlights – Expert Highlights – Expert ForumsForums

Outcome - DecalogueOutcome - Decalogue

Outcome - DecalogueOutcome - Decalogue

Outcome – Develop Outcome – Develop NetworkNetworkWarning system to monitor racism and

xenophobiaInformation will be communicated and

managed by OBERAXE (Spain) via websiteAim – highlight racism and share informationMember organisations can provide

information – must identify themsevlesOBERAXE will verify informationMembers can be public, private, NGO, media

organisations who join the network

Further information ......Further information ......

Website – http://livingtogether.oberaxe.es/livingtogether/

Comments and Feedback?Comments and Feedback?In general?

In relation to the Decalogue?

In relation to the network to monitor racism and xenophobia?