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Introduction 5 core objectives
Some examples of activities
Q&A
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IntroductionIntroduction
Independent civilian organization (2005)
Official Institution (2006)
Accredited to EP (2007)
Mission: statute optimization of European
Turks on political & socio-economical level
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5 Core Objectives5 Core Objectives1.Promotion of sociological identity
´European Turksµ or ´Euro-Turksµ
European citizens hold on to Turkish originand culture
Two feelings of identity not a cause ofsuspicion but a positive consequence ofglobalization and social enrichment
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5 Core Objectives5 Core Objectives2. Political participation
´Integrationµ outdated, the term´participationµ is more up to date andcomprehensive concept
Euro-Turks develop new methods to gainpolitical consciousness and intellectualevaluation skills
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5 Core Objectives5 Core Objectives3. Intercultural dialogue and combating
discrimination, racism and extremenationalism
Partnerships and initiatives at
intercommunity as well as trans-community level
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5 Core Objectives5 Core Objectives4. Being an essential interlocutor in themedia and among political authorities
Concerning negotiations on Turkey·smembership in the EU
Other topics concerning Euro-Turks andBelgian Turks in particular
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5 Core Objectives5 Core Objectives5. A decision on the EU membership of
Turkey
Different than the first objective
Positive contribution to plurality within the
European Union and democratization ofTurkey
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FORUM: ´Belgian Turks in the Process of PoliticalIntegrationµ (Hilton ² June 16, 2006)
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SYMPOSIUM: ´The European Union's Quest for Multicultural Identity: The Ottoman Experienceµ and´Exhibition of Ottoman Archivesµ (December 15, 2006² ULB, Dupréel Hall)
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CONCERT: ´Mevlana Eveningµ (April 18, 2007 ² Churchof St. John the Baptist in the Béguinage) (April 19, 2007² Genk CulturalCentre)
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CONFERENCE: ´Sarajevo: An Example of Multiculturality for Europeµ and ´Exposition of Ottoman Archivesµ (April 3-6, 2008)
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FORUM: ´New Belgians and State reformµ (October 30,2008 ² Belgian Federal Parliament)
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MEETING-DEBATE: ´European Parliament Elections:Vision of Unity for the EU, Cultural Diversity and Euro-
Turksµ (June 3, 2009 ² Istanbul Centre in Brussels)
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MEETING: ´Turkish-Russian Relationsµ and ´Exhibition of Ottoman Archivesµ (November 15, 2009 ² LeuvenState Archives)
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ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: ´Interculturality: FromTheory to Practiceµ (December 3, 2009 ² AmazoneHall)
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CONCERT: ´Antakya Civilizations Chorusµ (December 7, 2009 ² European Parliament) (December 8, 2009 ² St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral)
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POLITICAL PARTICIPATION: ´Federal elections on June13, 2010µ (May 31, 2010)
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PRESS CONFERENCE: ´Israeli attack on thehumanitarian flotilla for Gaza: Beyond the
declarationsµ (June 3, 2010 ² European Parliament)
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WEBSITE LAUNCH & INFORMATION SESSION: ´Turkey·sdemocratization process: what are we voting for on
September 12, 2010?µ with constitutionalist OsmanCan (August 16 & 27, 2010)
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CONFERENCE: ´UETD Brussels took part in the 2009OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting and
in the 2010 OSCE Review Conferenceµ (September-October 2009-2010, Warsaw)
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