What changes do society and institutions need to make for the sake of anti-hatred, anti-discrimination and inclusion, and what role should civil society organizations play? MAP is probably the organization that Arab and Muslim refugees contact most often, and MAP is an organization that works together with refugees themselves. What role should an organization like ours play? MAP has been reflecting on this question since 2018. We currently listen directly to the voices of refugees who have been hurt by hatred and discrimination, and we carry out public awareness activities together with refugees.
On November 16 (International Day for Tolerance), together with Ddingdong, the Youth LGBT Support Center, we will hold a webinar on inclusion to hear from civil society organizations in Korea and Europe that are actively working against hatred and discrimination. We have invited Korean civil society organizations that have advocated for the equal rights of migrants and sexual minorities in recent years through legislative campaigns, mediation of community conflicts and capacity building for practitioners and advocates, as well as civil society organizations working in Europe, where institutionalization has been achieved but hatred and discrimination remain widespread. We plan to discuss many topics, such as what kinds of hatred and discrimination they currently respond to and how, what the obstacles are, how far legislation in Europe has restrained hatred and discrimination, whether public awareness has risen accordingly, and whether local governments and communities face problems of a different kind.
Webinar link https://stantec.zoom.us/j/91368304462