Feelings of hatred and intolerance towards Muslim and Islamic communities in Europe are reinforced by what are technically termed 'structural drivers': policies, laws, political debates, media messages, which contribute to normalising AMHI (Anti-Muslim Hatred and Intolerance). The objective of this multi-annual project, which will have Italy, the Netherlands, France, Spain and the United Kingdom as operational sites, is to provide analyses on the impact of these drivers in different contexts, suggesting good practices to be adopted by national and European authorities focused on the respect of human rights.
Raising civil societies' awareness of their ability to resist hate messages and encouraging their mobilisation are further aims of this intervention, which aims to create transnational networks at European level to increase cooperation with Islamic communities in the different countries of intervention, and to encourage the creation of online platforms for the dissemination of correct information.
An analysis and research team will reach over 200 national and European policy makers; 225 teachers and civil servants; 50 journalists; 153 members of civil society; 57 members of national Islamic communities; and a total of 300,000 people.
Through the production of analyses, reports and strategy papers, key actors and actors in policy making will be trained and involved in the adoption of recommendations and good practices to counter hate and Islamophobia. Cross-country comparative analyses of existing extra-parliamentary groups and movements that promote hate messages will be carried out; laws and regulations on counter-terrorism, security and migration will be evaluated; interactive online tools for legislators and policy makers will be developed; and workshops and seminars for journalists and influencers will be organised.
Training and exchange between members of the Islamic communities and teachers, lecturers, civil servants from the countries involved will be organised.
A second front of work will focus instead on civil societies, for which seminars, meetings, and university debate cycles will be organised in numerous Italian and European universities, which will focus on the exchange of suggestions and good practices in which the Islamic communities of the countries involved in the project will be involved.
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