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Be loud against fascism

9 NOVEMBERINTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST FASCISM & ANTISEMITISM

9.11.2011 Never Again 'Kristallnacht' - Demonstrations in different cities in Sweden Antifascist Days 2011 in Madrid (Spain)

9 November 2011 • International Day

Why this Campaign around 9 NovemberOn 9 November 1938, nazi Germany started a pogrom against Jewish people. SA Storm Troopers and civilians destroyed more than 1.400 synagogues and other places of religious service, as well as thousands of Jewish homes, shops and graveyards, and impri-soned, in-jured and killed hundreds of Jews in nazi Germany and parts of Austria. Pieces of broken windows covering the streets in many German cities gave rise to the name “Kristallnacht”, which, freely translated means the Night of Broken Glass.The “Kristallnacht” pogrom is seen as the symbolic beginning of the Holocaust - the systematic extermination of Jewish people. It reminds us that the persecution of Jews by the nazis did not start with deportations and concentration camps, but developed step by step and eventually led to the murder of at least 6 million Jewish people and 5,5 million “enemies of the German state”: homosexuals, criminals and “asocial” people, Jehovah’s Witnesses, people with mental disabilities, minorities like Roma and Sinti, political “offenders” such as communists, socialists, Spanish Republican refugees or simply people who challenged the national-socialist ideology (antifascists, so to speak).

Since 1993, UNITED has coordinated a pan-European campaign to mark 9 November and named this date International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism.

An antifascist chorus resounding all over EuropeThe Holocaust, like all other genocides, taught us a lesson of extreme importance: silence kills. Xenophobic politics, discourses and individual actions become part of our everyday lives mainly as a result of our mute passivity. The “Kristallnacht” pogrom symbolises this lesson, and its commemoration is a reminder that we cannot remain mere witnesses to the spreading of xenophobic arguments. In order to shake people up and stress the im-portance of being active and loud in the antifascist struggle, UNITED seized the opportunity of the 2011 International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism - Be Loud Against Fascism to echo the voices of the activists in the network.

In a context of an economic crisis creating fertile ground for fascist ideas, the tightening of European immigration policy, the rise in Islamophobic and “Romaphobic” discourses, and the constancy of racist, homophobic and antisemitic prejudice, people in vulnerable situations are deprived of their voices, of their ability to be heard and protest. Having a voice is a privilege, and being loud against fascism is a duty. Resistance is not and cannot be quiet; that is why UNITED decided to collect and spread voices of resistance from within the movement.

What does it mean to be an antifascist today? Why is resistance important? Why do we need to campaign against fascism? These are some of the questions we raised, and although the motives may differ, the core argument remains the same: “we must collectively ensure that fascism, propelled by a racialist view of the world, must never, ever, be allowed to wield power again in any way, shape or form”. (Graeme, Hope Not Hate, UK)

As in previous years, hundreds of organisations and informal groups have joined this antifascist chorus to commemorate the Holocaust and fight for a just and peaceful future in an inclusive world. About 300 awareness-raising activities, organised in 49 European countries, made this campaign widely heard and inspirational all over Europe.

This report recounts the historical background of the campaign and presents the 2011 campaign highlights from different countries. The complete activity list is printed in the footer of this report and can also be found on UNITED’s website - www.unitedagainstracism.org.

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• INTERNATIONAL > 1-15.11.11 “Holocaust Remembrance - the Way to Tolerance” 10th International competition between schoolchildren, students & teachers, organised by Russian Research & Educational Holocaust Center. 9.11.11 “Toolkit (Beta) on Holocaust and Human Rights Education” Launch of online education tool on the web, organised by EU Agency for Fundamental Rights & Yad Vashem. 9-10.12.11 “The World which Was Built by X: In Search of Utopia” International antifascist art contest in different Russian-speaking regions, organised by Youth Human Rights Movement - International Network & Youth Network Against Racism and Intolerance. • ALBANIA > 9.11.11 “Day Against Antisemitism and Fascism” Movies & discussion in Tirana, organisation by Beyond Barriers Association. 9.11.11 “Different, but United” Meeting, workshop & producing postcards in Elbasan & Durres, organised by Useful to Albanian Women. 9.11.11 “Lets Talk about Fascism and Antisemitism” Conference in Tirana, Organised by AEGEE European Student’s Forum Tirana. 9.11.11 “Different, but United - Women Make History Everyday” Meeting between Roma & non-Roma women In Tirana, organised by Useful to Albanian Women. 9.11.11 “Changing Discrimination into Inclusion” Workshop in Tirana, organised by Albanian Society in Development. 9.11.11 “All in One Society” Street action in Korca, organised by Roma Active Albania. • ARMENIA > 1-3.10.11 “Media Manipulation, Freedom of Expression & Alternative Journalism in Relation to Human Rights Advocay” Trainings in Yerevan, organised by Meliora Cultural Charity Youth. • AUSTRIA > Ongoing “National Socialism & Holocaust - Memory & Presence” Educational campaign & info platform for events & projects in Austria, organised by erinnern.at. 23.9.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED campaign material & press release in Vienna, organised by Katholische Aktion Osterreich. 25.10.11 “Austrian Resistance” Lecture in Wels, organised by Upper Austrian Antifa Network, Welser

Initiative Against Fascism & Education House Schloss Puchberg. 26.10.11 “Der Herr Karl” Movie in Wels, organised by Infoladen Wels. 28.10.11 “Commemorating Victims of the National Socialism”

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Campaigning with UNITED Why do we need to care about something that belongs to history books? Surely, it is better to concentrate on the future rather than on the past, but how do we know that past is a closed chapter? Can we be sure the events of 9 November 1938 are totally irrelevant to the present and the future? The answer is: “No”. The seemingly distant past is not distant at all. All over Europe violence against minorities happens today. The lessons of tragic history are not learnt by our societies. We need to make sure the past is not forgotten. Even more importantly, we must react against the rise of right-wing extremism, racism and intolerance here and now. History proves that silence comes with a price – thus we stand UNITED and get loud against fascism!

Europe is constantly evolving, and civil society contributes to this proces by means of cooperation, education, networking and campaigning. Acting in defense of individual freedom at a European level is the political and moral commitment that the UNITED network takes on through its members all over Europe. Such a task requires not only determination and willingness but also effectiveness. Common campaigns provide a platform for true grassroots activism and inspiration and motivation for those who want to organise low or no-budget activities in a pan-European frame of like-minded groups with a common goal.

The UNITED campaigns are based on the principle of “think global and act local”. Organisations arrange activities on local level within an intercultural and international framework. The UNITED secretariat stimulates and coordinates the diverse campaign activities all over Europe on a common date and provides organisations with campaigning-tools (like posters, thematic leaflets, PR-material, background information on the campaigns, etc.) advice and contacts of local like-minded organisations for possible cooperation.

The strength of coordinating many actions on a common date is that we are enabled to draw European-wide attention to one specific topic. Media, general public, and also policy-makers are more likely to be interested and attracted by the highlighted issues. Another advantage of the UNITED campaigns is the “good practice” effect. The different participating groups are enabled to share experiences, ideas and good practice and empower each other in their actions.

What is UNITED?UNITED for Intercultural Action is the European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees. More than 550 organisations from a wide variety of backgrounds, from 48 European countries, work together in common activities, such as European-wide campaigns. Like-minded organisations have the opportunity to meet each other at conferences and elaborate specific projects. UNITED is and will remain independent from all political parties, organisations and states, but seeks an active co-operation with other antiracist initiatives in Europe. Information is received from more than 2.700 organisations and mailings go out to about 2.300 groups in Europe. Let us know if you want to get involved. And add UNITED to your mailing list!.

The “Kristallnacht” pogrom: a short historyUntil 9 November 1938, the daily terror against Jews and political opponents had the appearance of being unplanned and not sanctioned by the leadership of the nazi party, the government of Germany. However, this changed when an incident in Paris was utilized by the nazi regime to launch a pogrom against Jews throughout nazi Germany and parts of Austria.

On 6 November, a young Jew living in Paris, Herschel Grynszpan, received a postcard from his father Zindel who had been deported, along with 18.000 other German Jews, on 27 October to the Polish frontier. The postcard described the terrible conditions that the deportees were suffering. Herschel Grynszpan was so angered by what he read that he went to the German Embassy in Paris and shot the first German official that he saw, Ernst vom Rath, a diplomatic assistant. Vom Rath died of his injuries on 8 November and the news of his death reached Germany the next day. Adolf Hitler and his Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels were at that moment on the NSDAP-celebration on occasion of the 10th anniversary of the ill-fated Hitler-putsch on 9 November 1923. Goebbels directly used this occasion to hold an antisemitic hate speech in front of the assembled SA-leadership, where he blamed the Jews for the death of Ernst vom Rath.

The pogrom started in Berlin on 9 November 1938, organised unofficially by Hitler's SA storm troops. In a telegram-letter to all SA and SS-groups, Reinhard Heydrich, leader of the SS, clearly ordered the violence to begin. Synagogues were set on fire, Jewish shops and houses were ransacked and destroyed, and many Jews were physically attacked, arrested or murdered. The violence lasted 24 hours and an internal NSDAP party report documented that 91 Jews were killed, although the actual number of murders is estimated significantly higher. More than 30.000 were arrested and sent to concentration camps. Many of them were killed in the following two months. More than 7.000 Jewish businesses across the country were attacked. Fires were lit in every Jewish area and the nazis burned religious books. More than 1.400 synagogues and other places of religious service were destroyed.

Commemoration in Ternberg, organised by Mauthausen Comitee Austria, Catholic Youth & secondary school Ternberg. 28-2.11.11 “Antifascist Study Trip” Studytrip to Berlin, organised by Rote Falken Österreich. 6.11.11 “November Pogroms” Commemoration, discussion & concert in Vienna , organised by Volkstheater, exil.art & Austrian Parliament. 9.11.11 “Rally Against Racism” Joint rally in Wels, organised by city of Wels & Initiative Against Fascism Wels. 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Antifascist education, spreading flyers & discussions in Vöcklabruck, organised by SJ Vöcklabruck. 9.11.11 “Never Forget! Never Again Fascism!” Rally in Vienna , organised by Initiative Aspangbahnhof. 9.11.11 “International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism” Press release in Vienna, organised by SOS Mitmensch. 10.11.11 “Antifascist Commemoration Tour” Walkabout in Vienna, organised by AK Gedenkspaziergang. 25-28.11.11 “Not a Nameless Horror, a Town in Poland” Study trip to Auschwitz, organised by Gedenkdienst in Cooperation with Wiener Volskshochschulen. • AZERBAIJAN > 1-5.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Visit to kindergartens, lectures with use of UNITED material at schools & universities in Baku & Sumgayit, organised by Youth League for Intercultural Cooperation. • BELARUS > 9-16.11.11 “Utopian Tools” Cinema club, discussions & school lessons in Minsk , organised by Belarussian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights. • BELGIUM > 15.9.11 “Worrisome Racism in Children and Teens” Conference in Leuven, organised by Kerkwerk Multicultureel Samenleven. 7-13.11.11 “New Federalist Week Against Fascism” Thematic week in Brussels, organised by Young European Federalists. 8.11.11 “School Without Racism” Working circle & spreading UNITED material in Brussels, organised by School Zonder Racisme. 15.11.11 “Dangers of Racism by Children and Youth” 16th Network day in Leuven, organised by Netwerk Racisme Keren. • BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA > 5.11.11 “Different People - One World” Workshop in Brcko District, organised by Omladinska organizacija Svitac & Kuca Prijateljstva Amika. 11-13.11.11 “Nansen Youth Fora from Srebrenica, Zvornik and Jajce” Exchange visit in Jajce, organised by Nansen Dialogue

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R U S S I AEnvisaging New-(U)TopiasAfter the riots on 11 December, 2010 at Manege Square in Moscow, in 2011 right-wing radicals tried to nurture the mood among football fans and active ultra-nationalists. They developed so-called "ethnic conflicts", but luckily none of the actions gained momentum. Nevertheless, nationalist ideas are being spread among youth through positive non-political messages; the nationalist movement held events under the slogan "The Russian does not drink" and "Russians for a healthy lifestyle" among others. In recent months parliamentary elections and the upcoming 2012 presidential elections have also provided many opportunities for ultra-nationalist groups.On a positive note, people in society are increasingly talking openly about such problems in Russia with many famous people expressing their antifascist and humanist position, several projects delivering assistance to victims of discrimination and hate crimes have appeared, a number of nation-wide antidiscrimination educational programmes have been launched, and cross-sectoral cooperation has improved. This is a critical moment for the antifascist and human rights community, and during the 9 November campaign they worked passionately to engage people in thinking about alternatives to hatred and violence and in awareness-raising action.From 9-16 November for the 8th time the action week "Crystal Night - Never Again!" was organised by the Youth Human Rights Movement (YHRM) in cooperation with various partners. The Action Week aimed to understand what happened to the collective imagination and utopias, which inspired humanity in recent decades. Therefore, it was key to show people that the world can be different, that there are different alternatives to the existing one. The organisers stated: "We need new utopias, which would give us at least a chance to dream”. In total more than 29 local groups from Russia took part in the 2011 Action Week.In Murmansk, independent antifascists organised "March for All People" an action against the nazi "Russian March". They handed out free food, gave theatrical performances and arranged a free concert. A few days later in Moscow, the international YHRM and UNITED organised a round-table entitled "Cooperation of NGOs, Educational Institutions, Libraries and Educational Authorities in the Field of Preventing Xenophobia among Youth".During the official campaign week on 9-16 November, the international contest "The World, Which Was Built By X" was launched, looking at social utopias and an ideal world without violence and xenophobia, organised by YHRM, youth movement Young Europe, Free University, and project Heroes of Our Time. The contest ran into 2012.In several Russian cities (Murmansk, St. Petersburg, Voronezh and others), film screenings and discussions related to the perception of "others" as well as new utopias took place.Many exhibitions also opened during the week. Particularly worth mentioning are the travelling exhibition "Crystal World" in Moscow in the frame of the project "Respect". More than 500 photographs and documents on the history of the Holocaust were shown in an exhibition “Suitcase of Human Rights” prepared by NGO Territory of Development (Yoshkar-Ola). In Murmansk Sea College, an exhibition of posters on combating violence and discrimination "We are They, They are We," was accompanied by extra classes on "Crystal night" in 1938. Topics of other school lessons included the methodology of German authors on non-racist education "Baustein".

Center Sarajevo. End November “Language Festival” Spreading UNITED material during student gathering, organised by Edukativni centar Koleks d.o.o. • BULGARIA > Around 9.11.11 “’Kristallnacht’ Commemoration” Movie night in Sofia, organised by Cooperation for Voluntary Service Bulgaria. • CROATIA > 9-10.12.11 “Connecting ‘Kristallnacht’ Commemoration with Human Rights Day” Discussions in Pula, Boric & Rijeka, organised by Homo - Association for Human Rights Protection & Civic Freedom. • CYPRUS > 30.10.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Open air festival in Nicosia, organised by Kisa - Action for Equality-Support and Antiracism. 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism!” Demonstration in Nicosia, organised by Association of Recognised Refugees in Cyprus. • CZECHIA >4.10.11 “Stolpersteine in Brno” Lecture, 10.11.11 “F as a Fragment” Discussion in Brno,. 10.10.11 “70 Years Since Transports to Lodz Ghetto” lecture in Prague, 11.10.11 “Returns?” Discussion in Brno, 16.10.11 “Meeting of Former Prisoners of Terezín Ghetto” Concert, theatre & movie in Terezin, 16-27.11.11”Pinkas Synagogue Opens Its Doors” in Prague, 27.10.11 “School in Extreme Situations” Discussion in Prague, 12.11.11 “Silenced Voices - Music Of Persecuted Composers” Concert in synagogue in Prague and 24.11.11 “Movie Screening” in synagogue in Prague, Organised by Educational & Culture Centre of the Jewish Museum in Prague. 18.10.11 “Forgotten Transports to Poland” Movie & discussion in Prague and 13.12.11 “Benjamin Frommer” Lecture in Prague, organised by Faculty of Arts at Charles University. 7-11.11.11 “World Week for Peace and Nonviolence” Workshops in Prague & Brno, 10.11.11 “Nonsense of Racism and Xenophobia” Workshop in Prague, Organised by World Without Wars and Violence. 11.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material to ASF volunteers in Czechia, organised by Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste & SERVITUS Czechia. 21-22.11.11 “Shoah in Central European

Literature” Workshop in Prague, organised by Centre for Study of Holocaust & Jewish Literature & Institute for Czech Literature. 22.11.11 “Foundation for Holocaust Victims” Benefit Concert in Prague,

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Antiracist education at schools is not common at all in Russia. That's why the antiracist movie screenings and exhibition in Yoshkar Ola is a new and outstanding experience which should be followed in every region.

Youth Human Rights Movement organised seminars, discussions and roundtables for students and young activists in various Russian cities.

Street actions and the spreading of (campaign) information are easy and effective ways to make the antifascist message visible.

In Murmansk bus stops were invaded by Youth Human Rights Movement antifascist activists holding posters which make bypassers aware of intolerant and racist behaviour. The action was highlighted by mass-media.

NGO German-Russian Exchange and the Jewish organisation Eva conducted a mini-survey in four schools in St.Petersburg. The House of Jewish Culture, during their round-table "Multinational Petersburg: We Are All Different, But We Are Together?" presented the survey results.The St. Petersburg NGO Coming Out organised a meeting for LGBT activists and antifascists to discuss problems with interaction between both communities such as dissociation, unwillingness to cooperate and incomprehension of a wider human rights movement. Participating NGOs then learnt and developed ways to work together.The 4th Annual Conference of the Russian LGBT Network was held in Moscow. At the closing session delegates adopted a special resolution on "timely and necessary changes in the world" in support of the week of awareness-raising actions "Crystal Night - Never Again!"Vladimir State Pedagogical International Youth Movement held a lecture on modern fascism. One of the organisers said "people in the beginning can't remember a manifestation of fascism in the present and the problem doesn't concern them... but they all think about how people can live together with different ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds... ready to discuss utopian alternatives... I hope they are a step away from taking action".Irina, a YHRM participant and representative of the Alexei Koltsov Library attended the conference "Formation of Tolerance of Young People in the Library as Part of the Spiritual and Moral Education" in Volgograd, and presented the report "Tolerance and Intercultural Dialogue: Experience of Cooperation Between Libraries and Public Organisations".Several schools all over the country were active for the campaign; for example in Voronezh YHRM participants and Lyceum no. 4 arranged a Human Library for students of the Lyceum. This was the first project of such a kind in Voronezh. In Nizhny Novgorod representatives of School no. 24 organised a contest for the best antifascist flyer and went on the streets to erase "symbols of hate" from the walls.

SWED ENActivists Take the Steering WheelThis year has seen a startling frequency of hate incidents in Sweden, coinciding with the entry of the Swedish Democrats in parliament last year. “Until then, Sweden was one of the few European countries that did not have racists in their parliament. The tolerance-level is still relatively high among Swedes but they are moving towards the same direction as the rest of Europe” Hanna Cederin from Young Left of Sweden stated.This active NGO put together a broad national coalition to organise a series of events all over Sweden. From Kiruna down to Malmö, they held manifestations and torchlight processions, often in cooperation with other organisations, in memory of 9 November 1938. To stimulate learning, they also organised seminars on subjects as broad as experiences and quality of life for immigrants, current development of the European extreme right and the history of racism. Some local sections of The Young Left also made sure they got loud for the campaign by putting on concerts, including acts such as reggae artist Kapten Röd, whose lyrics illuminate social injustices, political issues, solidarity and friendship. With the coordinating support of the The Young Left, antiracist manifestations are able to be held each year amongst many communities in Sweden, which guarantee a persistent force against the rise of the right-wing.


organised by Jewish Community of Prague. • DENMARK > 9.11.11 “Never Again `Kristallnacht’” March, music & speeches in Kopenhagen, organised by Krystalnatinitiativet. • ESTONIA > November 11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Meeting & movie and 23-31.10.11 “International Day Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material in schools & organisations in Tallinn, Organised by Youth Union SiiN. 5-15.11.11 “Days Against Fascism” Seminar, forum, film, antifa poster competition, radio broadcast & debates in Ida-Virumaa , organised by EAYS. • FINLAND > November 11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED campaign material within the institution in Helsinki, organised by EU Youth Program Finland / CIMO. • FRANCE > 19.10.11 “The Last History Lesson” Book presentation & discussion, 20.10.11 “Words and Silences of the Camps” Discussion, 6.11.11 “Concentration Camp Belzec” Discussion & testimonies, 9-18.3.11 “European Sport under Nazi Regime” Exhibition, 9.11.11 “International Day Against Fascism” Distributing UNITED material, 10.11.11 “Polish Cinema After the War” Discussion and 23.11.11 “Music in the Camps” Discussion & book presentation in Paris, organised by Memorial de la Shoah. 3-23.11.11 “La Nuit de Cristal” Exposition in Toulouse, organised by Goethe Institut. 9.11.11 “International Day Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material in the NGO in Paris, organised by European Jewish Congress. 9.11.11 “How to Spread the Campaign Message?” Workshop & spreading UNITED material in Strasbourg, in frame of training course ‘New Media in Youth Work’, organised by European Youth Foundation. • GEORGIA > 13 & 22 & 25.10.11 “Football Against Racism” Seminar, football match & exhibition in Tbilisi, organised by Union of Kurdish Youth of Georgia. 9.11.11 “Make a Stand- Collectively Against Fascism and Racism” Football match, concert, movies & exhibition in Tbilisi, organised by DRONI Youth Association. • GERMANY > November “Actionweek Against Antisemitism” Annual nationwide action week with 231 activities in 75 cities all over Germany, coordinated by Antonio-Amadeus-Stiftung. November 11 “International Day Against Fascism” Distributing UNITED material in Berlin, organised by Anne Frank Zentrum. 3.11.11 “Marianne

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Young Left of Sweden put together a broad national coalition to organise manifestations and torchlight processions all over Sweden.

A round table in Moscow, a demonstration in Murmansk, a commemoration concert in Vladikavkaz - Many activities, dedicated to 9 November International Day against Fascism and Antisemitism were heard and seen all over Russia.

In Moscow Memorial - Human Rights Centre Russia organised a demonstration in support of a human rights defender killed by neonazis.

H U N g A RYHistory Is What We Learn From the Past Today!Under the motto “Remember and Remind” civilians organised for the 3rd time a 17 kilometer rally in Budapest with the support of Antifa Hungary. As well as commemorating the November Pogroms, the event also sought to honour the Hungarian poet Miklós Radnóti, who was murdered by Hungarian fascists (Arrow Crossers) in 1944, and the rally ended by laying a wreath at his former residence. Foundation of Subjective Values coordinated the international workshop on “Extremism and Xenophobia Against Immigrants in Central Europe” and took part in the panel discussion “Combating Fascism - Educational Perspectives”, where the potential of the book “The Wave” in youth work was discussed. The book tells the story of a teacher’s experiment to enforce a regime that mirrored national socialism in his classroom. This discussion brought experts from the fields of sociology, media, psychology and culture together in the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Budapest.JMPoint turned potential into practice as they organised a theatrical production of “The Wave”. Organising political theatre doesn’t require professional actors or a faultless performance, but the ability to emotionally engage people. “I was also watching the reactions of the audience during the performance. At first the young viewers were making noise and laughed, but they slowly grew quiet and watched the play. We are not only to remember but also to do a self-revision with the principle of ‘never again’ in mind”, one of the organisers stated. When we understand that history is not a fairy tale, but the consequence of all our single actions here and now, then we will be more active in making history ourselves - here and now!

A U S T R I ABeware: Ignorance Marks the Beginning“Never Forget” means both commemorate the crimes of the nazis and their bystanders, and also not forgetting in the sense of watching, raising discussions and intervening in present right-wing racist policies and fascist discourses, either institutionalised or those appearing in daily life.This year again the Initiative Aspangbahnhof organised a commemoration event at the former Aspang Train Station, from where ten thousands people were deported to the concentration camps and never returned. The following day the commemoration site ‘Turnertempel/Dingelstedtgasse’ was inaugurated, where 73 years ago the synagogue was destroyed by the nazis. Many Austrian NGOs employed media platforms; the site erinnern.at provided teaching material including video interviews with contemporary eye-witnesses and weblinks to other platforms. Katholische Aktion Österreich made a press release, pointing out that ignoring the discrimination happening around us marks the beginning of crimes. SOS Mitmensch also sent out a release, warning of the re-emergence of right-wing danger in Austria, arguing that the state has to be much more active preventing right-wing extremism. Officials say that extreme-right terror is not a serious danger for the Austrian state, whilst simultaneously criminalising people active in antideportation struggles or university squatting.“Following the Clues of One Photo” was the project curated by Yad Layaled France and Yad Layaled Austria. The exhibition showed 10 biographies of Jewish children who survived the murderous regime, and was shown in different schools all over Austria. The atrocities should

Semnet - A Life in Resistance” Lecture, 7-8.11.11 “Häftlingsnummer 5462” Meetings with contemporary witnesses in schools and 15.11.11 “Diplomacy of the Final Solution” Lecture in Osnabrück, organised by Augustaschacht Memorial. 5.11.11 “Hitler’s Table Talks” Theatre and 8.11.11 “Theresienstadt - Moments of Rapprochement” Exhibition in Münster, organised by Geschichtsort Villa ten Hompel. 8.11.11 “Regensburger Synagogue” Study trip in Regensburg, 9.11.11 “Right-wing Radicalism in Bayern” Exhibition in München, organised by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 9.11.11 “The Names of the Dead” Reading & concert in Stuttgart , organised by die AnStifter. 9.11.11 “Do Not forget! Do Not forgive!” Demonstration in Berlin, organized by Vereinigung Verfolgten des Naziregimes. 9.11.11 “Honorifically Remembering the Dead - An Appeal for Today!” Cleaning ‘Stolpersteine’ & candlelight vigil in many German cities, organised by Friedenszentrum Leipzig. 9.11.11 “Solidarity with Victims of German Antisemitism and Racism” Rally to promote new memorial Levetzowstrasse & demonstration in Berlin, organised by Antifaschistische Initiative Moabit. 9.11.11 “Attack Outside Right - How Neonazis Misuse Football” Lecture & discussion in Berlin, organised by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. 9.11.11 “The Patagonian Rabbit” Lecture & discussion in Berlin, organised by Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung. 10.11.11 “Dresden-Pieschen 1933-1945” Vernisage in Pieschen, organised by Kulturbüro Sachsen. 11-12.11.11 “Changing the Whole, Not Just a Part - Ways to Christian Acting for Democracy and Against Misanthropical Attitudes in East- and West Germany” Symposium in Wittenberg, organised by Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Kirche & Rechtsextremismus in cooperation with others. • GREAT-BRITAIN > November 11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Poster display in University of Exeter, organised by Exeter College Equality & Diversity Department. 8.11.11 “Football Against Fascism” Antiracist event with professional footballers in Sunderland, organised by Show Racism the Red Card. 9.11.11

“Manchester Action Against Fascism and Antisemitism” Seminar & workshop in Manchester , organised by Manchester Council for Community Relations.• GREECE > November 11 “Be Loud Against

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The book “The Wave” was a source of inspiration for many activists: JMPoint organised a theatrical production, performed by students for students...

…“The Wave” motivated also participants of the panel discussion organised by the Foundation of Subjective Values in Budapest.

Chisinau hosted many events. The Jewish Community of Moldova and ZLAGODA held a commemoration of the childred who died during the Holocaust. During this event the names of the young victims were read out loud. The National Roma Centre organised a debate “Chrystal Night - Result of Antisemite Propaganda”. The Jewish Newspaper in Chisinau published an article about the campaign

The 3rd Radnóti March: remember and remindCivilians initiated again, for the third time, a ~17-kilometer rally on the 9th November 2011 in Budapest from parcel 298 of the cemetary "Újközte-meto" to the Danube, in remembrance of the Night of Broken Glass

Youth of Moldova paid tribute to Holocaust victims

not be understood simply through pages of historical facts and dates but alongside the very personal experiences of every victim. Only by combining the historical and biographical approach can children fully comprehend the Holocaust, and then act in their daily life against injustice and any form of discrimination.

C z E C H R E P U B L I CThis Is Not Funny….Towards the end of 2011 a Czech-language group called “Crude Racist Jokes with Racist and Xenophobic Content” appeared on Facebook. The group administrators, who presented the page as “only for entertainment” showed a not-so-amusing side when they boasted “88 people like this page :) a magic number :)”. 88 stands for a neonazi greeting and makes you question the administrators’ sense of entertaining.In Prague the Network World Without Wars and Violence touched on this question in their workshop entitled “The Nonsense of Racism and Xenophobia” to exchange methods of counteracting the extreme right-wing tendencies all over Europe. Experiencing nonsensical violence on your own makes it seem overwhelming and threatening, but when taking a critical look at such phenomena together it becomes clearer that what you are confronted with is nonsense. Once we see the stupidity it is much easier to develop common practices to counteract racism!The Jewish Museum in Prague launched a series of events over October and November to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the systematic deportations of Jews from Bohemia and Moravia to ghettoes and death camps. Their events included a lecture in Brno about “Stolpersteine”, a public debate in the cultural centre in Brno on the (im)possibility of returning home in the time of nazism and life in postnazism, an orchestra concert in the Spanish Synagogue in Prague as well as many more lectures, screenings, theatre performances and cultural events to give the public multiple perspectives on the lasting consequences of the Holocaust.

C Y P R U SYou Won’t Stop Us!In November 2010, far-right and extreme nationalist groups attacked the participants of the Rainbow Festival organised by Kisa - Action for Equality-Support and Antiracism in Larnaca. As a result of the inability or unwillingness of the police to divert the racist march and to protect the Festival, a number of people were injured and the Festival was interrupted.About six months after the attack, the police charged KISA’s Executive Director of “rioting and participating in an illegal assembly”, with the main witness in the case being the leader of the far-right organisation that initiated the march and attack on the Festival. One year later KISA is still struggling for its very existence. Nevertheless KISA, in cooperation with migrant and refugee communities, Greek and Turkish Cypriot and human rights organisations organised the Festival in 2011 to show its determination in voicing their call for inclusion and diversity. The event was held under the motto "Victims of the Same Crisis - Fight Injustice, Not Migrants".“This struggle is not just that of the Cypriot society. It is that of all people who identify themselves with the values which a minority of extremists tries to violently oppose. It is our duty to stand united against racism and xenophobia, and against the criminalisation of human rights defenders” stated the director of KISA.


Fascism” Flash mob, free hugs, survey, discussion, movie & YouTube campaign in Korinthos, organised by Youth Centre Corinthia. 5.11.11 “International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism” Exhibition in Serres, organised by Club Serron for UNESCO. 9.11.11 “With Brush and Colors...” Paint workshop & exhibition in schools & online in Kryoneri, organised by Filoxenia Youth Support Organisation. 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Meeting & debate, movie, street actions & flash mob in Corinth, organised by Corinthian Youth Centers Network. • HUNGARY > 26.10.11 “Extremism and Xenophobia in Central Europe” Workshop in Budapest, around 9.11.11 “Be Loud on the Web!” Online campaign in Hungary and 9.11.11 “Combating Fascism - Educational Perspectives” Expert meeting & movie in Budapest organised by Foundation of Subjective Values. 9.11.11 “The 3rd Radnóti March - Remember and Remind” 17-kilometer Rally in Budapest, organised by Civilians. 9.11.11 “The Wave” Musical in Budapest, organised by JMPoint Foundation and British Embassy of Hungary. 13.11.11 “Charity Concert for Tolerance” Concert in Synagogue in Budapest, organised by March of the Living Hungary. • ICELAND > 9.11.11 “Seeds’ Living Library” Collage & living library in Reykjavík, organised by Seeds - See Beyond Borders. 9.11.11 “Clear Your Vision” Street action & spreading UNITED material in Reykjavík, organised by Ísland Panorama Samtök. • IRELAND > 20-23.10.11 “Abära International Disability Film Festival” Filmvestival in Dublin, Ballrymun & Golway, organised by Voluntary Service International Ireland. • ITALY > November 11 “Antisemitism - Between Ignorance and Media Propaganda” Online articles in Italy, organised by Unimondo. 6.11.11 “Antiracist and Antifacist Dinner” Organic market, dinner & movie in Milan, organised by Taverna Sociale Clandestina, Italian School for Migrants Cantiere & others. 7 & 8.11.11 “Never Again & Not On My Name…” International campaign in schools & internet & street action in 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Distribution of UNITED material in public office of ARI in Rieti organised by ARI Onlus. 8.11.11 “Education for a Better World” Online articles in Italy, organised by Volontariato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo. 9.11.11

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77,297 names of deported Jews depicted on the walls of the Pinkas Synagogue in Prague represent a symbolic memorial for those without a grave.

In many different cities in Austria commemorations and other activities took place.

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© Marko Lipus © Marko Lipus

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B o S N I A A N D H E R z E g o v I N AShare our Intercultural vision!In October 2011 Bosnia’s parliament began procedures to amend the country’s constitution as it makes a distinction between two categories of citizens: “constituent peoples”; Bosniaks (Muslims), Croats and Serbs, and “others”; Jews, Roma and other minorities. This shows deep-rooted problems with ethnic relations within the country. Nansen Youth Forum addressed these conflicts by organising an exchange visit for 56 members of the Nansen Youth Forums of Bosnia Herzegovina. Over 3 days multiethnic student groups from Srebrenica, Zvornik and Jajce were hosted at Dialogue Center Sarajevo. Here they came up with activities to promote interethnic dialogue and create new initiatives, such as a multiethnic student magazine.Omlandinska Organizacija Svitac - Firefly Bosnia worked with children from Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian and Roma backgrounds all together on their creative project “Different People - One World”. The kids’ goal was to build their common world, starting with a balloon that was covered with newspaper and paste. Once it was painted blue and the continents were put on it, the young artists created people from each one. Those people were then connected to the earth with string. The youngsters thereby learnt in a playful way that no matter where you are born or how you look, everybody should have and has the same right to exist on every part of this world. If more people could grow up with such an idea of the world and our relationship to it, everyday racism, as well as state repression against migrants and refugees could be a thing of the past.

P o L A N DFascism Shall Not Pass!With the slogan “We Blocked - We Block - We Will Block!” Porozumienie 11 Listopada, a coalition of several NGOs, organised a peaceful protest against a neonazi march in Warsaw. By opposing the fascists of today, participants of the blockade echoed the struggle of the resistance fighters, fighting for an antifascist future. “If neofascists want to march again, we have no choice but to block their march again. There is no, and will not be any, acceptance of the activity of people inciting discrimination, even organising themselves with this aim.” stated the 11listopada organisers.On 9 November the representatives of Never Again Association took to the streets in the "Mutual Respect March" in Wroclaw, organised by the Centre of Jewish Culture and Education, and stood alongside the Ambassador of Israel, representatives of the city’s authorities, university professors, young people from Norway, Israel, Wroclaw and Węgliniec, NGOs and media. The Julian Tuwim’s Youth Palace in Lodz, together with Never Again Association organised for the third time the Regional Review of Teenage Bands “Different, Yet the Same”. The aim of these reviews is to promote young musicians from the region under the idea of antidiscriminatory values. With the common slogan “Music Against Racism” concerts were organised in different cities.Elsewhere in the country, Association of Friends of School “Pro Europe” held lessons titled “Stop Racism” in Tychyorganiserd. Reflection and discussion were initiated in each school about racism and forms of opposition. Embedding antiracism in peoples lives from a younger age is an important investment that rewards society over the long term.Participants of the campaign in Poland contributed to an inclusive community - one which will not allow fascism to pass!

“‘Kristallnacht’ Commemoration” History class & debate in Reggio Calabria, organised by Associazione Culturale Mondo Nuovo. 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Distribution of UNITED campaign material in Bologna, organised by ARCIGAY Nazionale Italian Lesbian and Gay Association. 11.11.11 “100% Antifascist 100% Antiracist 100% Hardcore” & 12.11.11 “Reggae Night Against Racism and Facism” Concerts in Milano, organised by APS Yard, ZIZZAPAWA Posse, No Border Line, CS Cantiere & Veloci&Furiosi. • KOSOVO > From October 11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Web activism with campaign Facebook site, organised by Youth Initiative for Human Rights Prishtina. November 11 “International Day Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material in the NGO in Istog, organised by Kosovo Youth Network. • KYRGYZSTAN > 10.10.11-10.11.11 “Building of Tolerance between Ethnic Groups” School seminars with UNITED campaign material in Bishkek, organised by Institute for Regional Studies. • LATVIA > 8.11.11 “Myths and Reality of Jewish History and Traditions” Round table in Riga, organised by Jewish Community Centre ALEF. • LIECHTENSTEIN > 27.10.11 “Special Plenary of EU Youth Program Lichtenstein” Happening in Schaan, organised by EU Youth Program Lichtenstein. • LITHUANIA > November 11 “International Day Against Fascism” Spreading of UNITED material in Vilna Gaon museum in Vilnius, organised by Jewish State Museum of Lithuania. around 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Visit to schools & round tables in Vilnius, organised by National Institute for Social Integration. • LUXEMBOURG > November 11 “International Day Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material within the NGO in Consdorf, organised by Kick Racism Out - Luxembourg Against Racism. • MACEDONIA > 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Distributing UNITED material at schools in Kumanovo, organised by National Roma Centrum. 9.11.11 “International Day Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material in Tetovo, organised by Roma Democratic Development Association Sonce.

9.11.11 “Whose is This Song?” Movie & discussion with students from different ethnic backgrounds in Kumanova, organised by Centre for Intercultural Dialogue. • MALTA > 21.10.11 “Reclaim the World”

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In Bosnia Herzegovina the “Kristallnacht” commemoration was a good opportunity to promote interethnic dialogue.

"Different, Yet the Same” 3rd Regional Review of Teenage Bands in Łódz, aims to promote young musicians & propagates the fight against racism & antisemitism.

R o M A N I AA Chorus of Many CulturesUnder the pretext of “speaking frankly” and untying themselves from the confines of political correctness, many mainstream politicians unleashed their racist and extremist thoughts in 2011, fuelling anti -Roma sentiment and supporting concrete anti-Roma action, including violence.Association Diverse’s - Social Inclusion Center for Roma from Tirgu Mures used their voices in a spoken flash mob against intolerance. Professional actors and members of Association Diverse recited quotes by Martin Niemoller in front of a Holocaust memorial in Romanian, English, Romani, German and Hungarian languages. They ended the day with a screening of the documentary “Hidden Sorrows” by Michelle Kelso, which deals with the deportation of Roma from Romania during WW2.With their poster “You can’t change the world, but you can make a difference”, Asocatia Pakiv Romania, managed to attract impressive numbers to their 9 November commemoration. 200 people attended this rally in Alba Iulia and, importantly, involved participants of various marginalised communities, such as Roma, Jewish and disabled people, who came together to protest for a world without discrimination. At the end, participants held a moment of silence and as the sun set, they lit over 400 candles, placed into a heart-shape in front of the Reunification Cathedral.More creative responses to this year’s campaign theme came from Romanian NGOs. The young activists of Generation Romania - Generatie Tanara made huge letters to spell out “NO ANTISEMITISM NO RACISM 9XI” and, each one holding a different letter, took themselves to many outdoor locations to make sure their message was both seen and heard.The Romanian Institute for Human Rights kept themselves extremely busy by organising workshops and symposiums nationally. “All Are Equal Regardless of Culture” was the slogan at the Bucharest event, where pupils sang Romanian folk songs as well as those of national minorities. They also recited poems in various languages and wore costumes that reflected the confluence of cultures and the richness of an inclusive Romania.

D E N M A R KNo to Extremism - Yes to Solidarity!In 2011 Denmark saw many hate incidents: in June, worshippers found a mosque in southern Denmark defaced with drawings of the Prophet Mohammed and slogans urging Muslims to "go home". Then in late October, a dismembered pig was buried on the construction site of a planned mosque on the outskirts of Copenhagen. Both acts were the work of the Danish Defence League, a year-old far-right group that claims it is not opposed to foreigners in general, "just Muslims". This strategy to gain more acceptance from a broader section of society is nothing new: the trend can also be seen in other movements, anti-Islam groups are rearing their heads across Europe. Against this division and exclusion of communities, the Krystalnatinitiativet held their annual torchlight procession. People walked together through Copenhagen with a common purpose: "Never Again 'Krystalnat'!". Speeches were delivered by the Norwegian ambassador, the author Cartsten Jensen and the eye-witness His Goldstein who experienced for himself the atrocities during the November pogroms. Fathi el Abed from the Citizenship Association rounded off the speeches and the band Klezmophobia kept the audience dancing along to music inspired by the commemoration event's motto “No to Extremism - Yes to solidarity!”.


Distributing of UNITED material in Valetta, organised by Moviment Graffitti. 11.11.11 “Green Drinks Movie Night” Movie in Valletta, organised by Green Youth Malta. • MOLDOVA > November 11 “International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism” Spreading UNITED material in Chisinau , organised by Istoki jizni Jewish Newspaper. 9.11.11 “’Crystal Night’ - The Result of Antisemitic Propaganda Policy” Debate club in Chisinau, organised by Roma National Centre. 9.11.11 “International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism” Flashmob in Chisinau, organised by ZLAGODA Association of Ukrainian Youth in Moldova. • MONTENEGRO > 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material in Faculty and NGO in Podgorica, organised by Centre for Democracy and Human Rights. 9.11.11 “Breaking the Wall of Fascism” Street action and 11.11.11 “Boy in Striped Pyjamas” Movie screening in Podgorica, organised by Youth Group of the Centre for Civic Education. • NETHERLANDS > 9.11.11 “‘Kristallnacht’ Commemoration” Annual commemoration in Leeuwarden, organised by AFA-Fryslân and Alaska Kristallnacht. 9.11.11 “’Kristallnacht’ Commemoration” Commemoration in Synagogue in Amsterdam, organised by Centraal Joods Overleg. 9.11.11 “Commemorate ‘Kristallnacht’” Eye witness discussion in Hooghalen, organised by Memorial Centre Camp Westerbork. 9.11.11 “’Kristallnacht’ Commemoration” Commemoration & info evening in Tilburg organized by Anti-Racisme Groep & Tilburgse Anarcho Sociëteit. 9.11.11 “Never Again and Never Forget” Contemporary commemoration at secondary schools in Tilburg, organised by Stichting Kleurrijke Stad. 9.11.11 “Commemorate ‘Kristallnacht’ Pogrom” Silent vigil from main church to mosque in Breda, organised by Kristallnachtherdenking Breda, Radar & others. 9.11.11 “Not Then, Not Now, Never Again” Annual ‘Kristallnacht’ commemoration in Amsterdam, organised by Platform Stop Racism and Exclusion. 19.11.11 “Transgender Commemoration Day” 13th Annual rally in Amsterdam, organised by Transgender Network Netherlands. • NORTHERN IRELAND > November 11 “International Day Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material in the NGO in Belfast, organised by Equality Commission Northern Ireland.

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...at the end of the event, participants held a moment of silence for victims of the "Kristallnacht" and lit a heart of over 400 candles...

Annual torchlight procession of Krystalnatinitiativet In Copenhagen with speeches by Norwegian ambassador, author Cartsten Jensen & eye-witness His Goldstein.

Homo - Association for Human Rights Protection and Civic Freedom in Croatia created a link between the "Kristallnacht" Commemoration and Human Rights Day by organising discussions in Pula, Boric and Rijeka.

F R A N C EThe Weight of WordsHow should we speak about atrocities and crimes? How can words represent the various forms of suffering that victims were forced to experience? Wording can obviously only fail, yet without articulation you can neither commemorate the past (sometimes just yesterday) nor can you fight threats of racism, nationalism or homophobia in the present or future. This dilemma applies to the name “Kristallnacht” Pogroms. In the opening speeches of the exhibition “La Nuit de Cristal” at the Goethe Institute the euphemistic character of the name “Crystal Night” was criticised for glossing over nazi violence and the suffering of the Jewish population. We need to be able to connect history to present, but this includes critically reflecting on which words we use in our daily political lives and why we choose them, but also their role in exclusion and suppression. The exhibition, a loan of the Mémorial de la Shoah, ran in Toulouse. Also school groups worked through the exhibition by searching for answers to questionnaires provided in German and French by the Institute, then sharing their personal experiences, emotions, thoughts and ended with a discussion of the November Pogroms.Memorial de la Shoah also organised a series of meetings in Paris. The book “The Last History Lesson” triggered discussions on the migration of French Jewish people in the Second World War and a debate was held on the nazi extermination camp Belzec, in which about 500 000 Jewish people were killed along with Poles and Roma. The lack of survivors, who could have given testimony, is the primary reason why this camp is relatively unknown despite the enormous number of victims. Memorial de la Shoah also unveiled an exhibition on the topic of sport in Europe during national socialism and some days later examined music in the camps as an instrument of resistance.

I C E L A N DBooks Beyond Borders“In the cold and dark winter of Iceland it is hard to believe in a spring”, said the mayor of Reykjavik Jon Gnarr, who is against cheap right-wing populism and presents himself as antiracist. The former punk band member is trying to use himself as a tool for positive change and is convinced that politics should represent hope. Iceland must strive for greater inclusion of minorities, after all “all the Icelanders did once immigrate here” he points out.Many NGOs joined his antiracist vision; Island Panorama Samtök used piles of UNITED campaign material to perform a street action in Reykjavik and SEEDs - See Beyond Borders followed his lead and made use of peoples’ life stories as a tool for a better society. On 9 November they organised a human library in the public library in Reykjavik, where the public could “read” five volunteers from Austria, Hungary, Israel, Poland and Spain to understand how their communities deal with fascism now and in the past. SEEDS also created information panels displaying news and photographs from these five countries at the time of the Second World War. Boards were also left for visitors to write their reactions to “Fascism in the past and today: what is your response?” By the simple idea of bringing people from different places together to share their personal stories, SEEDS made a huge contribution to antifascism and intercultural understanding, which was also reported in the newspaper “Pressan”.

November 11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material during general meeting in Belfast, organised by Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities. • NORWAY > November 11 “International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism” Spreading of UNITED material in museum in Telavag, organised by Nordsjøfartmuseet. November 11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Spreading of UNITED material in the institution in Oslo, organised by Samora Magazine - Horisont Foundation. 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material to partner organisations all over Norway, organised by Norwegian People’s Aid. • POLAND > 12-25.11.11 “Football Music Night” Making posters & flyers 9.11.11 “International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism” spreading material in the Institution in Warszawa, organised by ODIHR/OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. 9-10.11.11 “Stop Racism” Lessons in schools in Tychy, organiserd by Pro Europa. 11.11.11 “We Blocked - We Block - We Will Block!” Peaceful protests against neonazi march in Warsaw, organised by Porozumienie 11 Listopada & Never Again. • PORTUGAL > 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Spreading of UNITED material in Lisboa, organised by Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice. • ROMANIA > 7-9.11.11 “Preventing Xenophobia, Racism and Antisemitism” Seminar in Cheia, organised by Romanian Institute for Human Rights, IDEF, ANUROM & others. 8.11.11 “Protection Against Racism and Discrimination” Roundtable in Cheia & Symposium in Iasi, 9.11.11 “The Scars of Fascism and Antisemitism in the Conscience of Humanity” Essay contest for students in Sibiu, 9.11.11 “Mass Graves of the Holocaust” Conference in Ploiesti for students and 9.11.11 “Antiracism through Sport” Roundtable in Tg-Mures, organised by Romanian Institute for Human Rights. 9.11.11 “Silence Kills - Discrimination/ro/files/11” Contemporary art exhibition in Bucharest, organised by Art Yourself. 09.11.2011 “We Fight Against Fascists” Roundtable, discussions & pedagogical games in schools

& refugee camps in Timis County, organised by Young Generation Romania - Generatie Tanara. 9.11.11 “Against Intolerance” Flashmob & movie at Holocaust Victims Memorial in Tirgu Mures, organised

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Participants of a training seminar at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg used UNITED material to spread antifascist values throughout the city..

Albanian Society in Development organised a Workshop "Changing Discrimination into Inclusion" for youth workers and youngsters. Useful to Albanian Women organised meetings and creative workshops for Roma & non-Roma children and adults, Roma Active Albania held a street action in Korca and AEGEE European Student's Forum organised a conference on fascism and antisemitism.

Ausstellungseröffnung "La nuit de Cristal" im Goethe Institut Toulouse

M A C E D o N I ATake Responsibility and Make a New Reality!Macedonia suffers from interethnic tensions between Macedonian and Albanian communities, while smaller communities are often neglected in the face of tensions. This is a worrying situation and it is not helping the move from a multicultural society to an intercultural and transcultural one – where different groups interact with each other and merge. Center for Intercultural Dialogue screened the 2003 documentary “Whose Song is This?” directed by Adela Peeva in the Multikulti Youth Centre in Kumanovo. The documentary deals with the search for identity within Balkan states, aiming to connect their common cultural heritage. It focuses on the unknown authorship of a well-known folk song and heated discussions over which community it belongs to. The young audience from different backgrounds discussed the effects of nationalistic movements in Macedonia and the role of ethnic and national identity. In an awareness-raising action, National Roma Centrum made use of UNITED material. They installed antifascist posters around school grounds, distributed material to students and produced their own t-shirts with the campaign logo - the image of a person throwing a swastika in the garbage. Reprinting this graphic that has been used since the 90s is a perfect way to help others to recognise our common antifascist message, and is a great example of reusing UNITED tools in different ways. UNITED campaign material was also distributed in Tetovo by the Roma Democratic Development Association - Sonce. Making people think about the dangers of discrimination is the first step and the basis for change. We are all responsible for our social and political environment, and we are capable of putting right the wrongs of today, shaping our reality and our future!

N E T H E R L A N D SNot Then – Not NowTo mark 9 November two commemoration events took place in Amsterdam. In the early evening, about 500 people gathered in the Portuguese Synagogue to listen to various speeches and a music ensemble at an event arranged by the Central Jewish Board. The commemoration ended by laying a wreath at the Hollandse Schouwburg, an old theatre from where many Jewish people were deported during nazism. With the motto “Not Then, Not Now, Never Again!” people gathered a little later that day at an event organised by Platform Stop Racism and Exclusion near the monument of Jewish resistance, and listened to the personal account and appeal of Miriam Ohringer, a resistance fighter. The chairman of the Association of Workers from Turkey in the Netherlands spoke about how scapegoats were created back in the 30s and have again become a very popular tool of today’s politicians. “We can turn the tide. For a tolerant, inclusive and social Netherlands, we need to raise our voices together! Never again fascism” he concluded. Some days later the Transgender Network Netherlands held its annual commemoration event. About hundred participants held white balloons. To every balloon a short biography of a murdered transgender person was mounted. When the speeches finished, participants read out those short texts and let the wind take the balloons. The campaign also reached Tilburg, where a memorial and information evening about the “Kristallnacht” pogrom was organised by Anti-Racism Group Tilburg and Tilburg Anarchist Society discussing parallels between today and the pre-nazi era regarding state oppression and hatred in society.


by Diverse Association. 9.11.11 “Say NO to Discrimination!” March in Alba Iulia, organised by Asociatia Pakiv Romania. 9.11.11 “Holocaust Education in Romania” Conference & journalist contest in Ploieşti, organised by Romanian Institute for Human Rights & Teachers Training Center of Prahova. • RUSSIA > November 11 “Crystal Night - Never Again!” Campaign week all over Russia, organised by Youth Human Rights Movement (YHRM) - International Network. November 11 “We Are Different but We Have Equal Rights” Educational Programme in St Petersburg, organised by Central Youth Library. November 2011 “Solidarity With Civil Society” Meetings & discussions in St Petersburg, organised by Vyhod - Coming Out. November 11 “The Way to Fight Racism and Xenophobia - The Place of Migrants in Russian Society” Video competition in St. Petersburg, organised by Cultural Centre Ohta. Since November 11 “Gallery of Heroes - What Are Our Utopias?” Online gallery, organised by YHRM. 2.10.11 “Holocaust in Dnepropetrovsk” Lecture & 9.11.11 “People Against Xenophobia” Conference in Nizhny Novgorod, organised by Centre of Jewish Culture Zvi Girsh Youth Group. 2-9.11.11 “I Am Against Fascism” Drawing contest & survey in schools with many students of migrant families in Nizhny Novgorod, organised by Migrant Aid Centre. 4.11.11 “March for All People” Street theatre, concert, free-food, free-shop in Murmansk, organised by Humanistic Movement of Youth, Regional Youth Human Rights Council, Food not Bombs, Independent Antifasciscts. 8.11.11 “Cooperation of NGOs, Educational Institutions, Libraries and Educational Authorities in the Field of Preventing Xenophobia Among Youth” Round table in Moscow, organised by YHRM, UNITED for Intercultural Action & Moscow Helsinki Group. Around 9.11.11 “’Kristallnacht’ Remembrance Day” Conference in Saharov Museum in Moscow, organised by Memorial Human Rights Centre Russia. 9.11.11 “The Memory of My Heart” City action in Stavropol city, organised by Youth Stavropol Volunteers Movement. 9.11.11 “Holocaust Commemoration” Conference with participation of veterans, concentration camp prisoners & political activists in Moscow and 9.11.11 “Publishing of Book on Holocaust” in Stavropol,

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In Amsterdam about 500 people gathered in the Portuguese Synagogue to listen to various speeches and a music ensemble arranged by the Central Jewish Board.

Thanks to the UNITED campaign material many low or no budget activities were organised during the campaign!

Kristallnacht herdacht in synagogeIn de Portugese Synagoge in Amsterdam is vandaag de Kristallnacht herdacht.

g R E E C ECitizen of the World, Make Some Noise!Among the social and political turmoil that Greece is currently facing, racist violence has reached alarming proportions. While members of a vigilante group in Athens who fatally stabbed Afghan asylum seeker Ali Rahimi were finally prosecuted this year, this crime is just the tip of the iceberg as authorities are failing to respond properly to racist violence.Although the iceberg casts a dark shadow, many NGOs have found creative ways to pave a different direction for society. Filoxenia - Youth Support Organisation initiated a painting workshop for children in Kryoneri where they explored exclusion and social division using their paintbrushes. Youth Centre Corinthia (KNK) was truly inspired by the UNITED slogan “Be Loud Against Fascism”: volunteers produced a stop motion video, which can be found on YouTube under “Be loud against fascism”. It opens with the message “citizen of the world, make noise”. Handmade puppets representing different ethnicities are each playing instruments typical of their own cultures, divided from each other by brick walls. As the walls fall apart the instruments are redistributed. After a short moment of confusion, the characters embrace their new possibilities of expression and all jam together; united and loud against fascism!This NGO also conducted interviews on the street, asking passersby what they think about fascism and racism. The answers, together with photos of the interviewees, then created an exhibition in the Center - a simple idea to turn one activity into two! An evening event included a discussion and movie screening about neonazis in Russia. To keep the participants refreshed during the event, “tea with antiracism and antifascism effect” bearing antidiscrimination symbols on the labels was served.By translating the UNITED poster into Greek and adapting its images KNK gave a perfect example of how, with combined effort, we can get our message out to as many as possible. All of their activities are strong examples of successful campaigning without being dependent on financial resources; a small group of energetic and committed people is the greatest motivation for a broader antifascist consensus!

g E o R g I A Scoring goals Against HateWhen tackling racism in football it is important not to let the sport slip away to the clutches of the right-wing. We can turn it around instead and use it as a tool to unite- people who might not be attracted to your cause with a panel discussion might show much more enthusiasm with a football game!Facing the growing nationalist movements round Europe as well as in Georgia, Youth Organisation DRONI decided to initiated a painting workshop, a music concert and a football match. Peaceful coexistence relies on us spreading the vision of intercultural respect and appreciation of difference - imagine how life would be if we were all same; horrible! Six football teams gathered, consisting of youth from backgrounds as diverse as Ivorian, Kurdish, Armenian, Azeri, Chechen and Georgian to promote antidiscrimination values through teamwork.

organised by ROOF - Jewish Organisation of Prisoners from Fascist Concentration Camps. 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Contest on best antifascism flyer & erasing of fascist signs in Nizhniy Novgorod, organised by School 24. 9-16.11.11 “Paint the Streets!” Antifa poster & sticker campaign in Voronezh, organised by Youth Network against Racism and Intolerance (YNRI). 9-16.11.11 “Antifascist Art” Poster exhibition and 12.11.11 “Twelwe Men” Movie & discussion in Murmansk, organised by Humanistic Movement of Youth, Murmansk Youth Human Rights Council, Independent Antifascists, Murmansk Construction College. 9-10.12.11 “The World Which Was Built by X” Essay contest in Voronezh, organised by YHRM & Youth Network Against Racism & Intolerance. 9-16.11.11 “Gallery of Ten Names - What Are Our Utopias?” Lessons for youngsters in Voronezh, organised by Traepolskiy’s Library & YNRI. 9-16.11.11 “History of Holocaust” Movies for youngsters and “Suitcase of Human Rights” Exhibition in Yoshkar-Ola, organised by Center of Support and Development of Civic Initiatives ‘Territory of Development’. 9-16.11.11 “Holocaust and Human Rights in Russia” Discussion and 18.11.11 “Resistance: History of White Rose” Movie & discussion in St Petersburg, organised by Eva German-Russian Exchange. 9-6.11.11 “Against Violence and Discrimination - We Are They, They Are We” Poster exhibition in Murmansk, organised by Humanistic Movement of Youth & Murmansk Sea College. 10.11.11 “Human Integrity” Interactive lecture for students in Vladimir, organised by YHRM, YNRI & Vladimir State Pedagogical University. 12.11.11 “Where Are Our Dreams?” Movie & discussion in Voronezh, organised by Cinema Club Kinosubjectiv. 11-13.11.2011 “Timely and Necessary World Changes” 4th Annual conference in Moscow, organized by Russian LGBT Network. 13.11.2011 “Timur Kacharava Remembrance Day” Commemoration meeting in St Petersburg, organised by Memorial. 15.11.11 “Formation of Tolerance of Youth in Libraries as Part of Spiritual and Moral

Education” Conference & report presentation in Volgograd, organised by YHRM. 15.11.11 “Human Library” Educational event in Voronezh, organised by Lyceum ş4. 16.11.11 “Comics.Respect” Comic

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New media are a powerful tool to get your message across. This is how the activists from Youth Centre Corinthia reached many young people.

Football can inspire friendships and dialogue and was used by the Union of Kurdish Youth Georgia to unite members of different ethnic communities.

In the painting workshop, works of art were created by 17 children from Cisartkela Day Care Centre related to the topic “Being tolerant – what does it mean to me?”. The reflective paintings were exhibited at the sports stadium. UNITED campaign material was also provided so that people could further their understanding afterwards.The Union of Kurdish Youth of Georgia also organised a football tournament between teams of different nationalities. Before and after the event, racism in football was discussed in groups. People shared examples they had heard or seen during football games, including one who had participated in a game in Turkey where African players were hurled racist insults by the audience. Whilst the targeted team did not react, players from the other team demanded that those fans be penalised. Fighting racism is not the task of the victims, we must stand together in solidarity to push hate out of our stadiums. To quote DRONI: “Collectively against Fascism and Racism: MAKE YOUR STAND”

g E R M A N YCan We Ever Truly Pass the Past?In November 2011, the Jena right-wing terrorist group national socialist underground was broadly discussed in the media when two members of the group committed suicide and several others were arrested. Members of the right-wing German party NPD were also arrested for reportedly supporting the terrorist group. This is sad proof that nazi terror did not end after WW2 did.An important aspect of fighting neofascist groups is building a society where right-wing extremists do not get support or acceptance on a broader scale. This process of public education should start with discussing the atrocities that happened, so as to form a strong basis for practices against the repetition of history. What should we learn from, if not the past?Keeping the memory alive is a central aim of the Amadeu-Antonio-Stiftung, named after the Angolan man living in Brandenburg who was killed by a group of right-wing youth in 1990. The NGO coordinated the annual nationwide Action Week Against Antisemitism, including 231 activities all over Germany: among them a discussion on “Antisemitism - From Exclusion to Murdering” and a guided city tour in Rostock to explore Jewish history and culture.Eyewitness accounts represented a substantial part of the activities around 9 November; taking place in schools, like in Osnabrück, through publications, such as “Ask us, we are the last” produced by the Union of Persecutees of the nazi Regime - VVN-BdA, and in rallies such as the one organised by Antifascist Initiative Moabit“Solidarity With The Victims of the German Antisemitism and Racism” in Berlin. “Stolpersteine” are small commemoration plates installed in the pavement in front of the homes of the victims of the nazi regime. By locating history and remembrance outside the museum, people stumbling over tiny memorials are reminded in their daily lives of those persecuted and killed who once lived next door. Keeping the plates visible requires frequent cleaning, so Peace Center Leipzig organised cleaning actions in different places. In Grimma the Evangelic Lutheran Church organised a jazz concert as a reward for all the “good cleaners”.


Festival in universities in Moscow, organised by [email protected]. 18.11.2011 “Multinational Petersburg: We Are All Different, But We Are Together?” Round table in St Petersburg, organised by House of Jewish Culture. • SERBIA > 23-9.9.11 “Fascism, Nazism and Youth in Serbia” Lectures, exhibition & excursion for students in Belgrade , organised by Youth Group of Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia. 1-9.11.11 “Colorful World” Literary & art competition, 25-9.11.11 Workshops and 9.11.11 Multicultural party for young people in Kovacica, organised by Youth Council of district Kovacica. November 11 “World Day Against Fascism” Online articles in Serbia, organised by Radio Srbija. 9.11.11 “International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism” Meeting, spreading UNITED material & media release in Kraljevo, organised by Association Art Workshop. 9.11.11 “Which Day is Today?” Street action & discussing in Belgrade, organised by Youth Group of Serbian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights. 11.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism!” I mob in Facebook & street action in Leskovac, organised by Resource Centre Leskovac. • SLOVAKIA > 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Hanging UNITED poster in the NGO in Bratislava , organised by People in Peril Association Slovakia . 9.11.11 “We Do Not Forget!” Discussion in Bratislava, organised by Open Society Foundation Bratislava. • SLOVENIA > 9.11.11 “Modern Fascism: An Old Story?” Round table in Metelkova, organised by Institute for African Studies. 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Street event in Ljubljana, organised by Humanitas Society for Human Rights & Supportive Action. 23.9.11 “Against All Types of Discrimination” Event with gypsy poetry in Ljubliana, organised by Slovenia Romani Information Center of Slovenia. • SPAIN > 20.10.11-20.11.11 “Antifascist Days 2011 Madrid” organised by Antifascist Committee Madrid & many other organisations: “Love Music - Hate Racism” Inauguration of monument for International Brigades, “Exile” Book presentation, “Against Repression of Antifascist Movement” Manifestation, “Moxtoles 11 - Always Antifascist” Event in Mostole, “Rise of Xenophobia in Spain” Symposium in Madrid, “The Best Tribute, to Continue the Struggle” Manifestation,

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Keeping the memory alive is a central aim of the Amadeu-Antonio-Stichting who coordinates the annual nationwide Action Week Against Antisemitism, all over Germany. This year 231 activities took place.

From North to South Italian activists made their voice heard. In Milan Veloci&Furiosi Project hosted live concerts “100% Antifascists, 100% Antiracist, 100% Hardcore”. In Reggio Calabria, Bologna and Milan street actions, discussions, workshops and school classes were prepared. An “Antifascist Dinner” was served by Taverna Sociale Clandestina and online actions were prepared by Unimondo, Volontariato Internazionale per lo Svilluppo and ARI Onlus.

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S PA I NSounding off In our Sites of StruggleThe conservative People’s Party swept to a landslide victory in Spain'sgeneral election held at the end of November, gaining an absolute parlia-mentary majority with over 44% of the votes. The result showed a clear shift towards a more conservative general attitude as Spain confronts its worst economic crisis in decades, with 23% of its population unemployed. Against this political trend, it is important to be active on different levels to denounce the rise of xenophobia. To this end, in Valencia, the platform Acció Popular Contra la Impunitat, which includes activists from 20 organisations (such as Roma, Jewish, Muslim, LGBTQ organisations), presented to the Valencian Parliament a manifesto highlighting the necessity of punishing those who violate human rights and commit hate crimes. “We understand that fascism is precisely the antithesis of democracy and human rights, and therefore encourage everyone to reject fascism and protect democracy” was stated by the organisers.In Madrid, a whole month of activities was held in the frame of the “Antifascist Days 2011”, organised by Coordinadora Antifascista. Activities included "Love Music, Hate Fascism" concerts, lectures, book presentations, the inauguration of a monument honouring the International Brigades and a commemoration of those murdered in fascist attacks.In Malaga, Movimiento Contra la Intolerancia, inspired by the campaign slogan: “Be Loud Against Fascism”, organised school discussions. More actions in various places in the north of Spain, organised by the Sare Antifaxista, underlined the importance of uniting struggles; showing that commemorating the atrocities of fascism and by-standing civil society also includes remembering the murdered gay community. Instead of creating scapegoats, antiracist activists “took the streets and squares” all over Spain to show us an alternative.

U K R A I N EHistory from an Antifascist PerspectiveAntisemitic graffiti is found in several towns in Ukraine, such as Umam where it appeared alongside a fascist demonstration of the party "Svoboda". Local Jewish organisations actively reported these incidents, helping the Jewish Foundation of Ukraine to prepare a review of antisemitism in Ukraine. The Foundation also organised a cultural programme "Lessons of the Crystal Night" to commemorate, but also give the community strength to deal with expressions of antisemitism. Prague Spring Network organised a 3 day conference in Kiev to discuss ways to counteract the growth of far-right movements, highlighting the way they exploit the global economic crisis to promote nationalism. PUPILS OF 11A held a meeting about the history of the antifascist movement in different European countries. They ended their session with symbolic act of ripping up and throwing swastikas (they had printed beforehand) into the bin. Diverse acttivities including a press conference, spreading of UNITED material, an online campaign, training sessions and discussions in schools in Poltava, Kremenchug and Kiev were planned by European Choice. By this variety of methods, they reached out to a wide audience.In Mykolaiv, the Council of National Societies held a seminar and roundtable focusing on the concept and potential of tolerance. Seminars were also organised by the Pedagogical Center Academia in Poltava, which led to an antifascist flashmob and spreading of UNITED material in the City.

“In Memory of Carlos and ALL Murdered by Fascism” Commemoration, “Truth, Justice and Repair - Against the Impunity of Franco” Symposium in Sierra de Guadarrama, “You May Call It Democracy But It Is Not” Manifestation. 4.11.11 “Catalunya Über Alles” Press conference & movie 5.11.11 “Kick Racism Out of Salt - Anglada Neither Here Nor Somewhere Else!” Demonstration in Barcelona and 9.11.11 “Nit dels Vidres Trencats” Local events, press conference & presentation in Barcelona, organised by Unity Against Fascism & Racism. 9.11.11 “Human Rights Statement to Parliament” Gathering & reading of manifesto of 20 organisations in Valencia, organised by Popular Platform Against Impunity. 9.11.11 “All Together Against Racism” Spreading UNITED material & raising awareness in Madrid, organised by Foundation for Peace & Cooperation. 9.11.11 “’Kristallnacht’ - The Day of the Fight Against Discrimination and Xenophobia” Spreading UNITED material in Bilbao, Donostia, Baiona, Bilbo, Iruna & Gasteiz, organised by Antifascist Action Basque Country. 9.11.11 “’Kristallnacht’ Commemoration” School education event in Malaga, organised by Movimiento Contra la Intolerancia Málaga. 9.11.11 “International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism” Sensitisation in Tortosa, organised by Associació Atzavara-arrels. • SWEDEN > 9.11.11 “Vigil in Commemoration of ‘Kristallnacht’” Memorial rallies in six cities in Sweden and 9.11.11 “Welcome to Sweden - Manifestation for a More Transparent Sweden” Torchlight procession & cultural gathering in Eskilstuna, organised by Young Left of Sweden. 19.11.11 “Southern Sweden Against Discrimination and Racism” Networking & mobilisation meeting in Malmo, organised by Centre Against Racism. • SWITZERLAND > November 11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Spreading of UNITED campaign material in the institution in Zürich, organised by Medico International Schweiz. • TURKEY > November 11 “International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism” Spreading of UNITED material &

online campaign in Istanbul, organised by Say Stop to Racism and Nationalism! - DurDe!. 9.11.11 “Stop Racism, Tomorrow Will be Late, Today to Us, Tomorrow to You” Conference & media campaign

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In Spain organisations joined forces to create a strong chorus encouraging everybody to reject fascism and protect human rights.

Hundreds were reached by activities that took place in Ukraine; ranging from an international conference on the rise of far-right to commemorations, sport events, debates, seminars, movie screenings and distribution of UNITED material.

S E R B I ALet’s Uproot Fascism!A member of the Youth Group of Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (HCFHR) identified the unwillingness of political structures to condemn crimes against humanity, and a lack of understanding of the consequences of nazism and fascism as key underlying challenges to the Serbian society. “We want to affect those roots as much as we can and send message to our society that it has to be gathered and more productive in fighting for its place in the tolerant world,” the activist concluded.On 9 November this group ran the street activity “Which Day is Today?” asking passersby this exact question and thereby engaging the public in face to face discussions about the significance of the date and the connection between past and present.Through the project “Fascism, Nazism and Youth in Serbia” Youth Group of HCFHR educated 200 high school students about the absolute importance of tolerance and non discriminative behaviour by showing them what ideologies like fascism and national socialism can do to society. The participants wrote a brochure about fascism, listing the books that spread hate speech, racism and antisemitism, feeling that if these ideologies are better “understood”, they can be counteracted more effectively. Furthermore an exhibition about the victims of fascism was held to bring a visual element. The programme concluded with an excursion to the places near Belgrade that played a role in the Second World War, like the former concentration camp in Staro Sajmište in the urban neighbourhood of Belgrade. This visit brought the atrocities from history closer to the students.Also the Association Art Workshop took part in the UNITED campaign by using our material as inspiration for their activity: with only the help of a pot of glue and some friends and colleagues they decorated a wall with different antifascist posters. This eye-catching construction made visible the existing forces of resistance against the racist and right-wing climate Serbian NGOs face.

B E L g I U Mone Europe, one Antifascist Identity!On 9 November, during the semi-annual meeting of the Netwerk Racisme Keren the issue of racism among youth was discussed in front of an audience of ex-students, members of the group Dealing with Racism and of the Kerkwerk Multicultural Samenleven. The networking day was followed by a seminar and workshop in Leuven the following week, where strategies to deal better with racist incidents between children and adolescents were developed. “The question that interests us is this: How to best tackle fascist ideas in the XXI century?” the New Federalist asked in their open webzine during their thematic week for the campaign. The focus was on whether the recent pan-European rise of extreme right is to be understood as a consequence of the present economic crisis only, or if scapegoats, “enemies” and “others” central to nationalist ideology are also constructed in times of economical growth. Extreme-nationalist rhetoric always gives easy solutions to current problems. We should work hard to respond to its arguments and struggle for a collective antifascist identity, one of the articles concluded.


in Silifke, organised by Arkadas Environmental Group. • UKRAINE > 1-1.12.11 “Peer-to-Peer - About Post for Future” Educational session in Poltava, organised by Pedagogical Centre Academia. 4.11.11 “Ukrainian Euroclub Network” Meeting & training in Kremenchug, 4-9.11.11 “9th November Campaign in Local Press” Raising awareness on internet in Poltava & Kremechug, 7-12.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism!” Meetings at schools in Kremenchug, 8&9.11.11 “9th November Campaign” Press-conferences in Poltava and Kiev, organised by European Choice & RegionNews Newsagency. 8 & 15.11.11 “Tragedies in the History of Jewish People - Holocaust in Mykolaiv Region - Tolerance Is the Challenge of Time” Seminar & round table in Mykolaiv, organised by Council of National Societies Mykolaiv region, Mykolaiv College & School ş 22. 9.11.11 “Loud Against Fascism” Spreading UNITED material and 9 & 11.11.11 “Lessons of the Crystal Night” Commemoration in Kiev, organised by Jewish Foundation of Ukraine. 9.11.11 “International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism” Seminars & antifa flashmob in Poltava, organised by Pedagogical Centre Academia. 9-13.11.11 “YES to Diversity and Tolerance! NO to Racism and Intolerance!” Flyer distribution in 10 Ukrainian cities, organised by African Center. 9-16.11.11 “In Search of Utopia” Movie in Gorlovka and 9-16.11.11 “About Mentality and Other” Debates in Gorlovka, organised by Institute of Foreign Languages, Philosophical Beit Midrash & YHRM. 9-16.11.11 “Youth Chooses Healthy Lifestyle” Conference & sport event in Mykolyiv, organised by Council of National Societies of Mykolaiv. 10.11.11 “Together We Can” Movie, discussion & international contest “The World which Was Built by X: In Search of Utopia” in Yalta, organised by Center of Civic Education Almenda and YHRM. 11-13.11.11 “Alternatives to Right-wing Extremism and Populism at Times of Economic, Social and Environmental Crises” Conference in Kiev, organised by Prague Spring 2 & World without Nazism. • UZBEKISTAN > 9.11.11 “Be Loud Against Fascism” Info table with UNITED campaign material in the Peace Museum in Samarkand, organised by International Museum of Peace & Solidarity..

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“What Day is Today?” - young activists asked people in the street. The aim of the campaign organised in Belgrade on 9 November was to raise awareness on the importance of this historic date.

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