Black History Month Black History Month (BHM) originated in the United States in 1915 with an idea by historian Carter G. Woodson. Together with minister Jesse E. Moorland, he …

The ECCAR network is proud to announce the successful kick-off meeting of its new Working Group "Small Cities and Rural Areas," held virtually on February 5, 2025. This initiative …

In January, the focus of Graz's City Council meeting was on human rights and their local implementation. The Council not only presented the 2024 Human Rights Report but also …

After two years of collaboration, the ACTION Project has officially concluded. Co-funded by the European Union, this initiative played a key role in supporting cities in developing …

Representatives from 26 municipalities took part in a pilot project - The German Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency continues to fund training programmes in 2025 Municipal anti …

This year, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945. The 27 January 2025, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, thus underscores the enduring …

ECCAR cooperates with the Queer European Asylum Network in the development of expertise for counselling and support structures at the local level. As part of this cooperation, the …

Reflecting on ECCAR’s Foundations and Growth It was December 10, 2004, and while the world celebrated the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ECCAR was …

Anti-Racism in Action: How Wörgl Inspires Other Small Municipalities From October 24 to October 26, 2024, the City of Wörgl (Austria) proudly hosted Evein Obulor, Director of the …

This year, 30 ECCAR member cities used the Online City Reporting Tool to report on their local work. For the first time, so many cities reported at once, which means that the data …