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International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) www.prio.no
The International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) is one of the first peace research institutes in the world, and the only one in Norway. It combines research and practice, searching for optimal solutions to existing or potential conflicts all over the world
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Académie Universelle des Cultures (Universal Academy of Cultures) www.academie-universelle.org
The Universal Academy of Cultures is an elite club bringing together world-renowned personalities from science, philosophy, literature and art.
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Alliance For Tolerance and Freedom www.alliancefortolerance.org
The organization educates by spreading the ideas of tolerance and freedom.
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Anti-Defamation League (ADL) www.adl.org
The Anti-Defamation League, ADL, aims to fight anti-Semitism, bigotry and extremism. It prepares educational programs and resources to help combat prejudice and build tolerance toward others.
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Armenian Cultural Society www.otk.and.pl
The Armenian Cultural Society, OTK, founded in Krakow, is a social and cultural organization of Polish Armenians. The Society aims to integrate the Armenian community into Polish society, and to document its history and culture.
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Association for Creative Change in Organization Renewal and Development (ACCORD) www.accord.org
The Association for Creative Change in Organization Renewal and Development (ACCORD) is an association of professionals from various sectors, whose objective is to create opportunities for positive change in organizations and communities, with emphasis on the human factor. It promotes and supports the personal and professional development of its members by organizing conferences and workshops and creating a space for the exchange of knowledge and experiences
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Autism-Europe www.autismeurope.org
Autism-Europe is an association working to expand the rights of people with autism and of their families, and to intervene when their rights are threatened. It organizes many campaigns related to autism.
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Beyond the Pale. The History of Jews in Russia www.friends-partners.org/partners/beyond-the-pale
This is the on-line version of the original 1995 exhibition shown in Russia. It shows the history of the Jews in Europe and Russia, their history, daily life and religion.
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Borderland Foundation www.pogranicze.sejny.pl
The Borderland Foundation was created in May 1990. In January 1991, the governor of Suwalki Province established the "Borderland of Arts, Cultures and Nations" Centre, located in Sejny.
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Bündnis Aktiver Fußballfans (BAFF) www.aktive-fans.de
Bündnis Aktiver Fußballfans (BAFF) the Alliance of Active Football Fans, was created in 1993 in Germany. It brings together 200 related organizations and individual members. BAFF is part of the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network. The Alliance is concerned with protecting the rights of fans.
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CEDR. Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution www.cedr.co.uk
The mission of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) is to encourage the development and use of mediation techniques and other effective methods of conflict resolution and prevention. CEDR is active in the commercial and public sectors. CEDR is an independent non-profit organization supported by international business and independent specialists from various fields.
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Center For Christian-Muslim Studies www.balamand.edu.lb/CCMS/introduction.html
The Center for Christian-Muslim Studies opened in 1995 after an international conference at the University of Balamand in Al-Kurah, Lebanon, where Christian and Muslim academics from the United States, Europe, Middle East and Islamic states came together. Since then the Center has contributed significantly to Christian-Muslim understanding. The Center offers master's and doctoral programs in collaboration with European and American universities.
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Chartered Institute of Arbitrators www.arbitrators.org
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is an organization for arbitrators, mediators and adjudicators from all over the world. It aims to resolve conflicts in a quick, easy and financially efficient way. The Institute is active in several sectors: financial services, insurance, the media and telecommunications.
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Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) www.cpt.org
Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) is a North American organization associated with the Mennonite religious community, focused on conflict resolution based on Christian principles, as opposed to methods based on violence and war.
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Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) www.cre.gov.uk
The Commission for Racial Equality is an organization established in 1976 to combat discrimination and racism in Great Britain. It promotes good-neighbor relations between ethnic communities. The website contains information about the ethnic groups that make up British society, many articles and publications, and many links.
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Council of Europe www.coe.int
The Council of Europe, created in 1949, is the oldest European political institution. It consists of 46 member nations. COE objectives include protection of human rights, parliamentary democracy and the rule of law; development of continent-wide agreements in order to harmonize the social policies and legal practices of individual nations; and raising awareness of a European identity based on the common values present in various cultures.
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Crosspoint Anti Racism www.magenta.nl/crosspoint/index.html
Crosspoint Anti Racism is the largest online collection of links to organizations dedicated to human rights, antifascism, antiracism and refugees. It was created by the Magenta Foundation based in Amsterdam, which works to combat all forms of discrimination against minority groups. Crosspoint currently offers over 2,000 links to organizations in 114 countries.
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D@dalos. International UNESCO Education Server for Civic, Peace and Human Rights Education www.dadalos.org
D@dalos aims to contribute to the building of a culture of peace, democracy and active citizenship through peace education programs.
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Diversity in Early Childhood Education and Training - DECET www.decet.org
DECET is a website for teachers, trainers, practitioners and associations concerned with early childhood education.
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Education International (EI) www.ei-ie.org
Education International (EI) is an association of education personnel from 165 countries and regions of the world. It defends teachers' and educators' interests, and promotes peace, democracy and social justice in public education. Special emphasis is placed on combatting racism and discrimination, and on the rights of women, minorities and indigenous people.
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Educators for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area (ESR Metro) www.esrmetro.org
ESR Metro is a non-profit organization active in New York City public schools since 1982. It strives to educate parents, students and teachers about understanding cultural differences, and to sensitize young people to issues of civil society.
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Équality, PEE Comenius Action 1, 1996-1999 www.ping.be/equality
The web page is dedicated to the "Equality"project, realized 1996-1999 as part of the EU Comenius program, on the topic of gender equality.
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Europäisches Bürgerforum (European Civic Forum) www.forumcivique.org
Europäisches Bürgerforum was created at the initiative of citizens of Eastern and Western Europe. Under the new political conditions after the fall of the Berlin Wall, they deemed it important to find a "third way" in their mutual relations.
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European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) www.ecmi.de
ECMI conducts research on and actively supports constructive conflict resolution between minorities and majorities in Europe. It shares the collected information and documentation with governments and regional inter-governmental organizations, as well as non-dominant groups. ECMI also provides data and analyses to the media, contributing to the work of informing public opinion.
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European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) www.coe.int/ecri
ECRI is part of the Council of Europe dedicated to fighting racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance at the European level, especially from the perspective of human rights.
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European Cultural Foundation (ECF) www.eurocult.org
The European Cultural Foundation is a non-profit organization working to promote and develop cooperation in the cultural arena in Europe and beyond, and education for democracy, human rights and cultural diversity.
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European Network Against Racism www.enar-eu.org
ENAR links various European non-governmental organizations struggling against racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and religious discrimination in all European countries.
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Football Against Racism in Europe www.farenet.org
Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) is an organization working to combat all manifestations of racism, ranging from stadium, playing field and changing room incidents to prejudice in fans, sports industry figures and the football players themselves.
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Football Unites, Racism Divides www.furd.org
Football Unites, Racism Divides is an organization established by fans of the British sports club Sheffield United. Its goal is to combat racism in stadiums and to provide all people with equal access to football events.
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Forum for Dialogue Among Nations www.dialog.org.pl
The foundation aims to create a climate of tolerance and promote democratic values, as well as to draw together the nations that, throughout the centuries, have lived side by side and co-written the history, tradition and culture of Poland.
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Fundacja Klub Obywatelski (Civic Club Foundation) klub-obywatelski.org.pl
The Civic Club Foundation is an independent organization established in 1998 at the initiative of people from groups that played major roles in Poland's political transformation after 1989. The Foundation carries out projects supporting the development of an informed democratic society, women's participation in political life, and Poland's integration with European institutions.
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Future www.future.ngo.pl
The website, containing educational materials, is dedicated to reflection on topics such as tolerance, respect and dialogue.
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Global Information Networks in Education (GINIE) www.ginie.org
The GINIE project creates Internet education centers, allowing quick access to information for professionals working all over the world, especially in countries affected or threatened by conflict.
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Global Policy Forum www.globalpolicy.org
The Global Policy Forum (GPF) is a non-profit organization created in 1993 by an international group of citizens interested in promoting civil society values. GPF works to strengthen international law and to increase accountability when decisions having global consequences are made. GPF has advisory status in the UN.
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Henry Martyn Institute (HMI). International Center For Research, Interfaith Relations and Reconciliation www.hmiindia.com
The Henry Martyn Institute (HMI) is an ecumenical Christian organization whose goal is to research and implement educational programs in Islamic studies, and to take an active part in interfaith reconciliation.
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Hilchenbacher Bündnis für Toleranz und Zivilcourage www.hilchenbacherbuendnis.de
The Union is active in German cities. Its purpose is to offer information on right-wing extremists. Its activities are supported by the Evangelical community in the town of Hilchen and its mayor.
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Holocaust Teachers Resources Center www.holocaust-trc.org
The Holocaust Teachers Resources Center was founded through the efforts of the Holocaust Education Foundation, Inc. The main aim of the organization is to combat prejudice by disseminating knowledge about the Holocaust. The Holocaust Teachers Resources Center collects and organizes educational materials.
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International Catholic Migration Commission www.icmc.net/docs/en
The International Catholic Migration Commission is a Catholic organization whose aim is to help displaced persons, refugees and immigrants, with particular attention to groups vulnerable to marginalization and social exclusion.
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International Centre for Dialogue Among Civilizations www.dialoguecentre.org
The International Centre for Dialogue Among Civilizations is an organization promoting the idea of coexistence based on mutual understanding and tolerance. The idea of dialogue is promoted through the scholarly work of research groups in various fields including literature, urban studies, theology and philosophy. On its website the organization publishes many academic articles worth recommending, dealing with dialogue and understanding cultural diversity.
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International Conflict Research (INCORE) www.incore.ulst.ac.uk
The Internet Service on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity is an online database on ethnic conflict and studies of how to resolve them. The website offers a guide to related online resources, a list of organizations conducting research on peace and conflicts, and the bulletin Ethnic Studies Network.
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International Network - Education For Democracy, Human Rights And Tolerance www.tolerance-net.org
The activities of the International Network of Education for Democracy, Human Rights and Tolerance focus on promoting the ideas of tolerance and human rights.
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International Organization for Migration www.iom.int
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is dedicated to migration issues in the broadest context. It undertakes many initiatives to help migrants and refugees all over the world. IOM is one of the largest and most versatile organizations dealing with migration issues.
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International Peace Bureau www.ipb.org
The International Peace Bureau (IPB) is the oldest federation of organizations working for peace. IPB is 112 years old, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1910.
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Internet and Education Federation www.fio.ru
The web page includes links to teaching programs. Each one deals with promoting equality and tolerance among various social groups: teachers, parents and students.
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Internet Centre Anti-Racism Europe I-CARE www.icare.to
I-CARE is an online forum for cooperation among European NGOs, and a center for information about migration and about combatting discrimination and racism. The goal of this cooperation is to promote universal standards for protection of human rights, and non-discrimination principles in particular.
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Interreligious Relations and Dialogue. The World Council of Churches (WCC) www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/interreligious/index-e.html
Interreligious Relations and Dialogue is an organization of the World Council of Churches (WCC). Its goals are to foster interfaith relations, build mutual trust, overcome barriers and stereotypes of a religious nature, and build relations between different faiths in a pluralistic reality.
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Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies www.nd.edu/~krocinst/index.html
The Kroc Institute, established in 1986 at the University of Notre Dame, conducts research and educational activities and programs related to the causes of conflict and the factors that help maintain peace.
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Krzyżowa Foundation (Fundacja Krzyżowa) www.krzyzowa.org.pl
The Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding is an independent nongovernmental organization dedicated to encouraging the tolerant coexistence of nations, social groups and individuals.
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Le Respect – ça Change l’École (Respect – Changing Schools) www.education.gouv.fr
"Le Respect – ça Change l’École" is a project carried out by the French Ministry of Education, dedicated to fighting violence in schools and promoting tolerance among students.
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Lessons in Tolerance www.ccsf.edu/Resources/Tolerance
The aim of the web page, created by the College of San Francisco research team, is to promote methods of counteracting intolerance and prejudice.
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LICRA - Ligue Internationale Contre le Racisme et Antisémitisme www.licra.org
Ligue Internationale Contre le Racisme et Antisémitisme (LICRA), established in 1927, is the oldest French organization dealing with issues related to combatting racism and antisemitism in the international forum.
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Literaria www.literaria.org
Literaria is an organization created by German students from Frankfurt and Słubice (Poland), dedicated to cultural issues of the Polish-German borderland.
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Magazyn Międzynarodowy "Obyczaje" www.obyczaje.org.pl
Magazyn Międzynarodowy "Obyczaje" (Customs International Magazine) is published by the Grodzka Gate – NN Theater Center in Lublin, Poland. The quarterly promotes openness to and understanding of Europe’s cultural, linguistic and national diversity, and encourages international contacts.
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McGraw-Hill Higher Education www.mhhe.com/multicultural
Personal web page of Dr. Paul Gorski, multicultural education expert.
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MitOst e.V. www.mitost.de
MitOst e.V. is an organization that facilitates and supports cultural and linguistic exchange in Central, Eastern and South-Central Europe. This non-profit organization is involved in building international understanding, education, and supporting cultural and linguistic exchange.
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Moscow School of Human Rights www.mshr.ru
The Moscow School of Human Rights is a nongovernmental, non-profit organization, which aims to disseminate knowledge about human rights and democratization. The website includes publication lists, links, and information about the activities of the organization's staff.
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Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’Amitié entre les Peuples (MRAP, Movement Against Racism and for Friendship Between Nations) www.mrap.asso.fr
Movement against racism, and in support of friendship between nations.
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Museum of the History of Polish Jews www.jewishmuseum.org.pl
The web site of the Museum of the History of the Polish Jews is about a museum currently being created in Warsaw, devoted to the memory of the Polish Jews. An international group of experts led by project director Jerzy Halbersztadt have been working on this since 1999. The organization financing the Museum is the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland.
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National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) www.nameorg.org
The National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) is an organization advocating equality in education and social justice.
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National Clearinghouse For English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs www.ncela.gwu.edu
The primary activity of the virtual library is to offer educational materials useful in teaching in the spirit of tolerance and respect for diversity.
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Open Republic - The Association Against Antisemitism and Xenophobia or.icm.edu.pl
The Open Republic Association's goal is to foster tolerance and combat anti-Semitism and xenophobia, mainly by initiating and supporting educational activities, documenting manifestations of prejudice and making the public aware of them.
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Open Society Institute & Soros Foundations Network www.soros.org
The Open Society Institute (OSI) is an organization established in New York at the initiative of the financier George Soros. OSI aims to promote open society by shaping governmental policies, supporting education and the media, working to protect human rights, particularly women’s rights, and assisting the implementation of social, legal and economic reforms. OSI also combats the negative effects of globalization.
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Peacemakers Trust www.peacemakers.ca
The Peacemakers Trust is a Canadian charitable organization established in 1999, dedicated to research and education about conflict transformation and peacebuilding around the world. The website offers many materials: case studies, academic publications, a comprehensive bibliography and many links.
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Pro Asyl www.proasyl.de
Pro Asyl was created in 1986 and operates across Germany. It is a member of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE). It aims to help refugees, combat violence and injustice, and build a more open and tolerant German society.
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Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies www.riifs.org
The Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (RIIFS) is a research institute founded in Amman. It was designed as a place for rational discussion about religion, interfaith relations and pluralism. RIIFS focuses on academic research, publishing articles, and organizing conferences, seminars and lectures. Twice a year, RIIFS publishes the Bulletin of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (BRIIFS), an academic journal. The website contains information about Islam and its relations with other religions.
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Rromano Kham Foundation users.pcnet.ro/helin/Khamhtml.htm
The Rromano Kham Foundation works to ensure that Romani children and youth have equal opportunities to participate in society through equal access to education, assistance in developing a sense of self-worth and ethnic belonging, and efforts to prevent discrimination, segregation, and ethnic and racial stereotyping.
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Ruban Vert (Green Ribbon) www.rubanvert.net
The Green Ribbon (Ruban Vert) project is devoted to informing youth about maintaining tolerance in school.
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Search for Common Ground. The European Center for Common Ground www.sfcg.org
Search for Common Ground (SCG) is a nongovernmental organization active on four continents. It seeks models for prevention and peaceful resolution of conflicts related to ethnic, economic and environmental problems. It works in a decentralized fashion, operating in specific locations where conflicts occur. The organization is active in artistic and cultural domains; its activities focus on developmental support for children and youth. The website includes publications, analyses of events, and tools for conflict resolution.
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Seeds of Peace www.seedsofpeace.org
Seeds of Peace is a NGO organizing annual workshops and camps for youth from regions affected by military conflicts.
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Simon Wiesenthal Center www.wiesenthal.com
The goal of the organization is to preserve the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action.
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Slough Refugee Support www.sloughrefugeesupport.org.uk
The primary objective of Slough Refugee Support (SRS) is to help asylum seekers and refugees coming to Great Britain adjust to life in a new country. The organization informs newcomers of their rights and supports them in dealing with public institutions. SRS also runs English classes and a campaign to raise public awareness of the situation of asylum seekers and refugees in Great Britain.
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Social and Cultural Society of Jews in Poland (Towarzystwo Społeczno-Kulturalne Żydów w Polsce) www.jewish.org.pl
The goal of the Society is to meet the cultural needs of the Jewish community and to represent it to the government and other organizations in Poland.
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Step 21 www.step21.de
The Step 21 youth club acts to promote tolerance and responsibility. The initiative encourages dialogue among young people on basic democratic values.
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Stop the Hate www.stopthehate.org
The aim of the project is to create a forum of students, teachers, local politicians and social activists to support actions against violence.
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Stowarzyszenie "Jeden Świat." Polish chapter of Service Civil International. www.jedenswiat.org.pl
Stowarzyszenie "Jeden Świat" (One World Association) is the Polish branch of Service Civil International (SCI). It has been active since 1992. It organizes international volunteer camps, seminars and training for volunteers, targeted campaigns, and long-term educational programs.
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Stowarzyszenie "Willa Decjusza" (Villa Decius Association) www.villa.org.pl
The Villa Decius Association, headquartered in Cracow, Poland, was created in 1995. Its main objective is to support, develop and promote artistic and literary activity and international cultural and intellectual collaboration. The website contains up-to-date information about events at the Villa Decius center, meeting agendas, workshops and conferences.
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Stowarzyszenie Kobiet Romskich w Polsce free.ngo.pl/kobietyromskie
Stowarzyszenie Kobiet Romskich w Polsce (Association of Romani Women in Poland) was established in 2000 in Cracow, Poland, to help develop and implement projects to combat and counteract discrimination against the Romani community in Małopolska Province, encourage civic action among this minority group, and to work for equal educational opportunities for Roma.
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Stowarzyszenie Nigdy Więcej, The Never Again Association free.ngo.pl/nw
The Never Again Association was created in 1996 by the Anti-Nazi Group (GAN). Its goal is to create a pressure group to combat social pathologies and indifference towards the growing wave of hatred.
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Stowarzyszenie Praw Człowieka im. Haliny Nieć, Halina Niec Human Rights Association www.niecassociation.org
The Halina Niec Human Rights Association is a nongovernmental organization bringing together law students, practicing lawyers and researchers, mainly from Central Europe. Its objective is to improve the quality of services provided by legal institutions, and to promulgate human rights standards.
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Stowarzyszenie Romów – Limanowa, Association of Roma in Limanowa www.euroregion-tatry.pl/romaorg
The objectives of the Association of Roma in Limanowa are to create conditions for the full participation of Roma in Polish society, to strive for equal treatment of Roma as citizens of Poland, and to represent members of the Romani minority before local authorities. The Association works to preserve and cultivate Romani language, traditions and culture, supports artistic initiatives, and cares for the needs of Romani youth attending public schools.
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Stowarzyszenie Romów w Polsce, The Association of Roma in Poland www.stowarzyszenieromow.hg.pl
The Association of Roma in Poland was established in 1992 to work for full participation of Roma in Polish society. The Association cooperates with government agencies and other Romani organizations. Through publishing, artistic and research activity, the Association spreads knowledge about the Romani people and their history, and highlights the problems of the Romani community in Poland.
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Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation www.vhf.org
Survivors of the Shoah is a foundation established by Steven Spielberg in 1994. Its goal is to film and preserve the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, as visual history. The Foundation has collected about 52,000 visual recordings in 32 languages from 56 countries.
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Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding www.tanenbaum.org
The mission of the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding is to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence among believers of various faiths and people of different cultures. Its activities focus on education in primary schools and the workplace.
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Teaching for Change www.teachingforchange.org
Teaching for Change is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., which works to incorporate problems of social inequality and injustice into the education process. Its goal is to introduce materials and methods into the American educational system that teach what multiculturalism means and sensitize students to the symptoms of social discrimination. The website includes a unique catalog of publications useful to teachers, a calendar of conferences and workshops, descriptions of projects carried out in the District of Columbia, and links to critical analyses of current events.
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Teaching Tolerance www.teachingtolerance.org, www.tolerance.org/teach
The main aim of the organization is to support teachers in promoting respect for diversity. The website contains information about teaching programs encouraging tolerance and combating prejudice.
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The Abraham Fund Initiatives (TAFI) www.abrahamfund.org
The Abraham Fund Initiatives is a nongovernmental organization working toward peaceful coexistence, equality and cooperation between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. It conducts and finances research, informational campaigns and social programs, all supported by active cooperation with dissidents and political leaders.
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The Association of American Colleges. The University of Maryland at College Park www.diversityweb.org
The organization coordinates activities that promote multiculturalism in higher education.
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The Center for Culture and Dialogue www.ignatianum.edu.pl/centrum
The Center for Culture and Dialogue is an organization that addresses all those concerned with the future of Poland's culture. The organization's aim is to create a dialogue between different cultures, to produce common solutions to today's social problems.
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The Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) www.cnvc.org
The Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) is an international non-profit organization which aims to popularize the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) model as a method of communication and conflict resolution on various levels of social relations.
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The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue www.hdcentre.org
The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue is an independent organization headquartered in Geneva, dedicated to peaceful resolution of conflicts and to the use of mediation and dialogue to alleviate the consequences of conflict. The organization also strives to limit the possession of firearms by civilians.
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The Coexistence Initiative (TCI) www.coexistence.net
The Coexistence Initiative contributes to building a world that is accepting of diversity, in which everyone can feel safe. The initiative strives to facilitate cooperation between various organizations active in this field.
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The Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education (EMME) www.eastern.edu/publications/emme
The Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education (EMME) is a free quarterly magazine published since 1999 under the auspices of Eastern University.
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The Elijah Institute www.elijah.org.il
The Elijah Institute is an Israeli organization consisting of three institutions: the Elijah School for the Study of Wisdom in World Religions, the Elijah Interfaith Academy, and the Elijah Educational Network. It creates an arena for communication among religious leaders and scholars, and is a member of the UNESCO educational network. The Institute offers collaborative programs and academic curricula aimed at promoting the politics of peace and coexistence, and social change in a religious spirit. The website contains many articles and educational materials.
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The Grodzka Gate NN Theater Center www.tnn.lublin.pl
The Center is a local government cultural institute in Lublin, working for the preservation of cultural heritage and education. In its programs the Center invokes the symbolic and historical meaning of its location, the Grodzka Gate (the former gate between the Christian and the Jewish cities), and of the city of Lublin, a meeting place of cultures, traditions and religions.
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The Interfaith Council of Greater New York www.nycinterfaith.org
The Interfaith Council of Greater New York addresses faith issues of New York residents. It aims to deepen understanding, dialogue and cooperation between different religious and spiritual traditions through education and by initiating joint activities of New York communities.
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The Jews in Poland. To Save from Oblivion. To Educate for the Future www.historiazydow.edu.pl
"The Jews in Poland. To save from oblivion. To educate for the future" is an educational service for teachers and students, containing basic information on Jewish history and culture. The site contains materials useful in teaching tolerance.
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The Judaica Foundation - Center for Jewish Culture www.judaica.pl
The idea of creating the Judaica Foundation - Center for Jewish Culture was born in Cracow at the end of the 1980s, a time of historic changes in Poland. The idea emerged among people from the worlds of culture, education and the arts. The late President of the Jewish Congregation in Cracow, Czesław Jakubowicz, was actively involved in this civic initiative. The Foundation began its activities in 1991, and on November 24, 1993, the Center was opened under its auspices.
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The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) www.nccj.org
The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) is an organization created in 1927 to combat bias, bigotry and racism in America. It promotes mutual understanding and respect between races, religious and cultural groups through education, conflict resolution and civic activity.
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The Nationalism Project www.nationalismproject.org
The Nationalism Project is an online resource for nationalism research. The website is edited by an international group of experts. The site contains an extensive collection of articles, dissertations, abstracts, reviews, and links to other sites devoted to nationalism studies.
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The Patrin Web Journal www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/patrin.htm
The Patrin Web Journal aims to educate for tolerance and promote Romani culture. Patrin deals with Romani issues in a broad context, including history, culture, the current status of Romani minorities in many European nations, and the social and economic problems of Roma.
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The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) www.peacejusticestudies.org
The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is a non-profit organization bringing together academics, teachers and local activists around initiatives and strategies for peaceful resolution of conflicts and for action against violence and social injustice. It is both a research/educational institute and an association of peace studies and conflict resolution experts.
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The Platform of European Social NGOs (Social Platform) www.socialplatform.org
The Social Platform (SP) is an association of over 30 European nongovernmental organizations involved in promoting the social dimension of the European Union. The goal of SP is to build a Europe based on social justice and fundamental human rights. The organizations involved in the Platform cooperate with the most important EU institutions.
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The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation in Poland www.lauder.pl
The Polish office of the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, whose main office is in New York City, began its activities in 1991. The main aims of the Foundation are to preserve and protect the Jewish cultural heritage in Poland, to carry on cultural and charity activities for the Jewish community in Poland, to help satisfy their cultural and religious needs, to support initiatives aimed at presenting the culture, history and tradition of the Jews in Poland, and to support efforts to create new possibilities of Polish-Jewish dialogue, especially in the sphere of culture.
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The Southern Powerty Law Center (SPLCENTER) www.splcenter.org
The main goal of the organization is to fight against hate, intolerance and discrimination, through education and assistance in legal proceedings.
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The United States Institute of Peace www.usip.org
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent federal institution created by the United States Congress to work for the prevention and peaceful resolution of international conflicts. Founded in 1984, the Institute is mandated by Congress to carry out a number of programs including research funding, fellowships, professional training, educational programs in high schools and universities, conferences, workshops, library services and publications.
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The Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism (SICSA) sicsa.huji.ac.il
The Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism is an interdisciplinary research center. It conducts studies on antisemitism from historical and contemporary perspectives.
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Transnational Communities Programme www.transcomm.ox.ac.uk
The Transnational Communities Programme was a wide-ranging research project on transnational communities. The website contains many interesting articles, information about projects completed, online journals, and many links.
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UNESCO www.unesco.ru
The Russian-language version of the UNESCO web page contains a publications list of mainly Russian authors, on the topics of tolerance and teaching tolerance in the world, with special attention to overcoming violence and promoting tolerance as well as cultural diversity in the world.
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Union of Belarusian Youth (Związek Młodzieży Białoruskiej) www.slonko.com.pl
The Union was formed to uphold indigenous identity and culture among Belarusian youth in Poland.
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Union Of Independent Ukrainian Youth www.free.ngo.pl/zumn
The organization aims to help, educate, and create a lobby for national minority organizations in Poland.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) www.unesco.org
The mission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is to support international cooperation in culture, art and science, as well as to engender respect for human rights regardless of skin color, social status or religion. UNESCO works mainly for development of science and culture; and financial, technical and logistical assistance in organizing education.
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Verein für Zivilcourage und Anti-Rassismus-Arbeit (ZARA) www.zara.or.at
ZARA is an Austrian association of social work and legal aid specialists. They offer free advice and intervention in cases of racial discrimination, accompany victims in court proceedings, and document reported cases of rights violation.
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We the Peoples Initiative www.wethepeoples.org
The We the Peoples Initiative, a program of Pathways to Peace (PTP), is an international project working alongside the United Nations. It brings together organized groups and small organizations promoting the idea of world peace, and acts to strengthen their effectiveness and increase the direct participation of young people in the decision-making process within global organizations. The website allows the user to search for information, cooperating partners and assistance via a mailing list, and also WPI annual reports on its work and on the yearly International Day of Peace (October 21).
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World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP) www.wcrp.org
Religions for Peace is a coalition of representatives of the largest religions of the world, whose purpose is to create a discussion forum for interreligious dialogue and peaceful coexistence. Religions for Peace engages in initiatives related to conflict dynamics, human rights, education for peace, disarmament and security.
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www.civilrights.org www.civilrights.org
Civilrights.org was created by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund as a center of information about human rights.
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Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung (ZFA) www.tu-berlin.de/~zfa/
Established in 1982, the Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung (ZFA) is the only institution of its type in Europe. In its work, ZFZ uses antisemitism as a starting point for broader research on prejudice, discrimination against minorities, migration processes, ethnic conflicts, political extremism, and the history of persecuted minorities.
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Zwiazek Romów Polskich, Roma Union Poland www.romowie.webpark.pl
The Roma Union Poland works to preserve Romani culture and traditions. It also plays an educational role. It cooperates with governmental institutions and other organizations dealing with ethnic minorities.
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