ECCAR established a permanent Working Group in December 2020 to support its member cities in tackling anti-Muslim racism. The Working Group creates a forum for exchange and discussion of good practices. The group, led by the city of Heidelberg and ECCAR Vice President Danijel Cubelic aims to analyze local policies for fighting anti-Muslim intolerance, hatred, and discrimination to formulate concrete policy recommendations for cities. It highlights the experiences of Muslims and those perceived as Muslim on anti-Muslim racism in an intersectional manner, offering perspectives from the local administration level and beyond engaging in conversation with NGOs, researchers, and other practitioners. In June 2021, Dr. Linda Hyökki was hired as the Working Group coordinator. To learn more you can contact antimuslimracism@eccar.info.
Stefanie Jansen, Deputy Mayor of Heidelberg for the Department of Social Affairs, Education, Family, and Equal Opportunities, recently visited London to meet with His Holiness …
On the occasion of the annual International Day to Combat Islamophobia, 15 March, ECCAR would like to highlight the power of local action plans in combating institutional anti …
Ramadan offers an opportunity to celebrate cultural diversity in schools, providing an enriching experience for pupils, teachers, and other staff. For non-Muslim pupils and staff …
We, the members of the European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCAR), having gathered in Heidelberg from 23–25 September 2024 to mark the 20th anniversary of our coalition …
On 24-25 October, The European Coalition of Cities against Racism participated in Brussels in a workshop as part of the launch of the report "Being Muslim in the EU", held by the …
The ECCAR General Conference 2024 under the motto “Don’t Let Europe Go Backwards” will take place from September 23 to 25, 2024. This anniversary conference, hosted by the City of …
On May 28th, ECCAR successfully concluded the two-day capacity-building workshop for ECCAR member cities and their partners with trainers from the Facing Facts project. While the …
Anti-Muslim racism is a structural problem and ideology that threatens peaceful coexistence in democratic societies. ECCAR members aim to improve inclusion and social cohesion in …
On May 13th, 2024, ECCAR members Leipzig and Heidelberg presented in a webinar their local good practices in the area of strengthening civic participation of Muslim communities to …
The first workshop day of the 2-day online workshop addressing the issues of antisemitic and anti-Muslim racist hate speech, co-organized by ECCAR and the Facing Facts project …
