Completed

Place for All - Building a Space for Mutual Coexistence

Ministry of Regional Development ·Czechia

€2.4m

Grant awarded

Human Rights, Roma Inclusion and Domestic and Gender-based Violence

Programme

19 December 2019

Signed

About this project

The project aims to propagate tolerance and respect for difference in the society and to support a harmonious environment for mutual co-existence and cooperation between the majority and minorities.  The project will enhance the state’s role in tackling hate and promoting tolerance and social cohesion in the society. The project will give special consideration to the Roma-population. The project is a follow-up to the “Campaign against racism and hate violence” conducted by the “Agency for Social Inclusion” at the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic supported by the EEA Grants 2009 – 2014. The project will, inter alia, include the following main activities: <ul> <li style="text-align: justify">Strengthening mediation in schools </li> <li>Enhanced communication skills through training and seminars of local government representatives in conflict resolution caused by Hate Speech and development of crisis communication plans, </li> <li>Online educational tool for primary and secondary schools to tackle prejudices and intolerance. Adaption of the existing “Online workshop” platform to the needs of various age groups and extended to include secondary school students. Teachers will be trained in using the application and a teacher’s manual promoting diversity and tolerance in schools will be updated,</li> <li>A nation-wide media campaign “Hate Free Culture” which will focus on communicating with mass media audiences and users of social networks. Development of a communication platform stimulating discussion on recent issues related to human rights, vulnerable groups and social tensions and conflicts, </li> <li>Evaluation of the impact and quality of project’s activities and public opinion surveys on “share of young persons with concern for human rights and equality”.</li> </ul>

Bilateral cooperation results

The project involved cooperation with the organization Trygg Laring (Safe Learning), Oslo, Norway. The representatives of the partner cooperated within the framework of the key activity "Let's talk", namely through the preparation of training for lecturers of the key activity (including active participation in 2 workshops). The partner helped and cooperated in the creation of appropriate methodologies for work in schools, especially in the creation of the innovative methodology of the Use of Restorative Circles and in the sharing of their good practice. The partner consulted with the project promoter's lecturers about the progress and results of the implementation of methodologies for working with target groups.

Project partners

Safe Learning Donor project partner· Norway

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