Equality and non-discrimination are very relevant topics for the Eastern Partnership countries, and the possibility to have regional exchange regarding problems, solutions and promising practices is an opportunity for the professional development and getting motivation for further work. Our regional project on combating discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes carries out peer learning sessions among practitioners in the field of equality and non-discrimination in the first six months of 2021.
Objectives of the sessions:
- To explore the specific topic from a practical perspective of actions taken by equality practitioners
- To discuss problems / challenges and possible solutions
- To get inspiration from other practitioners.
The meetings are organised for equality practitioners from public institutions, such as Ombudsoffices and others, as well as for civil society organisations.
Already held sessions:
- 5 March, 14:00 (CET) : Models of disability in the Eastern Partnership: Best practices and lessons learnt
- 24 March, 14:00 (CET) : Best practices on equality body functions and scope of mandate
- 14 April, 14:00 (CET) : Liability for discrimination and their effectiveness (civil, administrative, criminal) and litigation of discrimination issues; how shifting the burden of proof works in practice
Upcoming sessions and objectives of each session:
- 26 April, 14:00 (CET) : Effective ways to combat stereotypes (including stereotypes about LGBT people)
- 13 May, 14:00 (CET) : Victim support services for victims of hate speech / hate crimes and making hate crime investigation more victim-centred
The online meetings will be held on Zoom in English and Russian with simultaneous interpretations into both languages. Each meeting will last no longer than one hour and thirty minutes.
Interested to join to the next available session? Enroll using the link to online form at the bottom of the page.
This activity is implemented in the framework of the regional project "Strengthening the access to justice through non-judiciary redress mechanisms for victims of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech", financed by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance phase II.
