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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Ukraine, with support from the State Committee of Ukraine for Nationalities and Religions, invites representatives from civil society organizations, national and visible minority communities, and educational institutions which work with youth to the training “‘Living Library’ Event - Key to Promoting Intercultural Dialogue”.
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The objective of this contest is to capture the essence of cultural diversity through the medium of photography.
Who is a citizen of the world?
This person is open to communication and has a feeling of connection with cultures spanning the globe. A citizen of the world sees past skin colour, and across national lines, to embrace the facts that bind us all as humans. True citizens of the world always strive to govern themselves with morality and innate fellow-feeling.
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IOM Ukraine has launched a new project aimed at promoting multiculturalism in Ukraine. This will be achieved through a photography competition and is unique within the IOM as it is based around a Facebook group:
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ISWiB 2010 Applications are open!
ISWiB 2010. will be held from 11.07. – 18.07. under the motto "Do we tolerate intolerance?"
This year, the participants may choose one of the following workshops: Human Rights, Filmmaking, Photography, Marketing, Arts & Crafts, Youth Activism, Media, Performing Arts, Sustainable Development, and Environmental Protection.
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"Open Politics" Foundation with support from the Swiss Embassy in Ukraine will hold a press conference "Observance of the Rights of Children of National Minorities in Ukraine: Problems and Prospects" on the International Day of Tolerance November 16, 2009. Results of a new survey on the protection of rights of children of national minorities in Ukraine will be presented.
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Ukrainian center for study of Holocaust and the Association of former detainees of ghetto and concentration camps invite you to a round table discussion on the topic: "Temptation of Nazism - threat for the future", dedicated to the International day of fight against Fascism and Anti-Semitism, which will take place on November 9, 2009 at 15.00 h. in the premises of the Institute of Etho-national and political studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (8, Kutuzova Street, 2nd floor).
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Аnalytical Center «Open Policy» together with Interdepartmental working group on counteracting xenophobia, interethnic and racial intolerance and Friedrich Ebert Foundation organises a round table «Interaction of the state and civil sectors for preventing and counteracting right extremism» on October 12, 2009.
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East European Development Institute with support from the Embassy of India celebrates 2 October - International Non-Violence Day, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Congress of ethnic communities of Ukraine invites you to a presentation and opening ceremony of the Kyiv Tolerance Club.
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According to information from Kyiv's Shevchenko district City administration, during September 5-8, 2009, the city Kyiv will host the 2nd Internationbal Folk Festival "Zoloti Vorota", gathering participants from 10 youth and children's dance ensembles from the UK, India, Italy, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.
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From 3 to 6 September, 2009, the XI International Festival of Theatrical «WANDERING STARS», dedicated to the classic of Jewish literature Sholom Alekheim will be held in the Kyiv academic puppet theater (1 A, Hrushevskiy Street). Organizers: Jewish Forum of Ukraine, Center for National Cultures, American Jewish Distribution Committee «Joint», Elko, Privatbank. Entry is free of charge. For details, call: 279-65-42 |
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Jewish Forum of Ukraine invites all to a gala concert of ХІІІ All-Ukrainian Festival of Jewish Art «SHALOM, UKRAINE!» with the participation of the National Academic orchestra of folk instruments of Ukraine on August 30, 2009 at 17.00 h, in the Kyiv municipal academic theatre of opera and ballet for children and youth (2, Mezhyhirska street, near metro station «Kontraktova Ploshcha»). The event is organized with support from the Ministry of Culture and Art of Ukraine, Jewish Forum of Ukraine and is sponsored by the American Jewish Distribution Committee «Joint», Elko, Privatbank. Entry - free of charge. |
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For two weeks students from various countries of Europe and all parts of Ukraine will help clean and refurbish the Jewish cemetery located on the Zelena Street in Chernivtsi. These students are volunteers of the project of a German NGO, «An Act of Redemption – To Serve Peace». Chernivtsi has 70 nationalities inhabiting the city, among them are Jews, Romanians, Moldovans, Russians, Georgians, Armenians, Poles, Germans and other nationalities. For details in Ukrainian, check http://www.xenodocuments.org.ua/factitem/1018 |
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On August 9, 2009, more than 190 children between 9-17 years of age from 17 nationalities of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova took part in the opening of the International Children's Camp "Source of Tolerance" in the Carpathian town Yasinya near the peak Hoverla, in the premises of the resthouse "Vysokiy Karpaty". For details, contact:
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This year August 2 will be the International Remembrance Day of Roma Victims of the Pharraimos (Holocaust) as adopted at the European Roma and Travelers Forum in the Council of Europe. On this day in 1944, more than 3000 Roma und Sinti in Auschwitz-Birkenau were gassed. On August 2, at 12:00 h go for 5 minutes to the streets, everywhere in Europe, to be seen, to pray for the murdered, to lit a candle on the street. BE VISIBLE!
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