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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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Amadeu Antonio Stiftung (Initiative für Zivilgesellschaft Und Demokratische Kultur) - Foundation for Civil Society and Democratic Culture www.amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de
Amadeu Antonio Stiftung (AAS) was founded in 1998. Its main purpose is to combat right-wing extremism, racism and antisemitism. AAS is active in Germany, mainly in the states of the former East Germany, where the threat from right-wing extremists is greatest.
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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 of Roma in Poland www.stowarzyszenieromow.hg.pl
The fundamental aims of the Association are to create conditions for full participation of the Roma in Polish society, recognize the Roma as an ethnic minority, cooperate with administrative organs and social organizations, and popularize topics related to the Roma and their culture.
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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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British Columbia Arbitration and Mediation Institute www.amibc.org
The British Columbia Arbitration and Mediation Institute (BCAMI) is an organization offering ADR (alternative dispute resolution) services, that is, out-of-court settlement of disputes. BCAMI assists conflicting parties in mediation and arbitration, and trains and accredits specialists in arbitration and mediation.
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Central Asia and the Caucasus www.ca-c.org
The main objectives of the Center for Social and Political Studies include education and analysis of the social and political situation in countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as creation and distribution of a database
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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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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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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 Research Center on Migration and Ethnic Relations (ERCOMER) www.ercomer.org
The European Research Center on Migration and Ethnic Relations is engaged in research on international migration, ethnic relations, racism and ethnic conflict in Europe. The Center is affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. The website provides information about the Center's research and about the organization's goals, conferences, seminars and publications.
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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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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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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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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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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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MacArthur Foundation www.macfound.ru
The MacArthur Foundation promotes international peace and security as well as human rights by awarding financial aid, in the form of grants, to local organizations protecting human rights in Russia, and by providing financial assistance to projects addressing the development of global security.
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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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Minority Rights Group International www.minorityrights.org
Minority Rights Group International is a nongovernmental organization acting to protect the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities. The organization works to focus public attention on the circumstances and problems of minority groups, and to promote understanding and cooperation between communities. The website offers a range of educational materials about overcoming stereotypes and discrimination, as well as The Outsider, a publication dedicated to minority issues.
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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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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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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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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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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 "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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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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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 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 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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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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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 German Social and Cultural Associations in Poland www.vdg.pl
The goal of the Union is to represent the German minority before the government and other organizations in Poland as well as in Germany, and to cultivate and develop German culture and education.
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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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Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation unpo.org
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation is an international organization bringing together representatives of indigenous peoples, national minorities and independent territories, who have united to protect their cultures, human rights and natural environments, and to jointly seek peaceful methods of resolving conflicts.
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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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