Conference

“Promoting intercultural dialogue: how to overcome ethnic discrimination and racism in the Balkan region”

European perpectives in the fight against discrimination

Ann De Mol – King Baudouin Foundation

Skopje, 14 – 15 October 2010

King Baudouin Foundation

Working together for a better society

Mission

• Independent, pluralistic public benefit foundation

• Pursuing sustainable ways to foster:

- justice

- democracy

- respect for diversity

Working together for a better society

Toolbox of working methods for having an impact and making a difference

A European foundation in Belgium

Active

•At regional level

- Flemish Community/Flemish Region

- French Community/Walloon Region

- Brussels Capital Region

- German-speaking Community

•At federal level

•At European level (focus on the Balkans)

•At international level (focus on sub-Saharan Africa)

Budget

Operating budget: 35 million euros in 2009

Where does the money come from?

• External funding (including annual grant from the National

Lottery)

• Own funds (including own capital)

• Capital of the 200+ Funds we manage

Financial support for third-party projects

On average each year:

• 100 calls for projects focusing on a particular theme

• 5,000 dossiers submitted

• Independent juries select 2,000 projects for financial support

• Everyone

• Financial support: for projects and individuals

For whom?

Partnership Nike – KBF since 2001

2001 – 2008 : Nike Fund BelgiumSupport of more than 100 local projects ‘Sport as a tool for

social cohesion’Initiatives about training & employment of low skilled

youngsters in sport

2005 – 2010 : Stand UP – Speak Up - EuropeSupport of 238 projects in Europe about the fight against

racism in football

2009 - … : Nike (RED) - globalFight against HIV/AIDS by using football

Stand Up Speak Up 2005 - 2009

● history

● campaign to empower football fans to voice opposition to racism in football

● Europe : Ireland and UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Slovakia, Serbia

● + 10 call for projects

● cooperation with FARE

- Balkaniade: International Youth tournaments in the Balkans 2010-2012

- Football Unites Workshops

- Anti-racism activities with national football associations and clubs

- FARE Action Week in October

- International FairPlay Youth tournaments: Vienna meets Balkan

Results and impact

• support of 238 projects :

-raising awareness and influencing behaviour

-network and partnership development

-new initiatives

-reached thousands

-role models

- advocacy

• international conference - Manchester

Stand Up Speak Up 2010

• last call for projects – extra funding

• criteria : prejudice based on issues of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs; innovative approaches, European projects, …

• 22 selected projects

• examples

Examples

• establish a women league for disadvantaged girls and women; promote and support mental, social health – Yorkshire region – UK

• local football programme combining with coaching sessions for the ethnic minority communities (Asian, Somalian, Irish, Polish and Afro Caribbean) – Leicester – UK

• development of a regional football network to engage and empower Asian and ethnic minority communities to give access opportunities in football and society – Bristol – UK

• celebrate cultural diversity, teach skills of citizenship, raise awareness of racism in sport and support community cohesion in an area with high gang culture and criminal activity – West Midlands – UK

• organise street football activities and respect workshops in an European context (the Netherlands, France, UK, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Austria)

Examples

• create a portable women’s football exhibition in combination with artwork and writing from school boys and girls – UK

• include Gypsy, Roma and Traveller groups in mainstream football – UK

•‘Fair Friends 2010’ : educational football project prior to UEFA Football Championship 2010 Poland/Ukraine with 16 school classes from Berlin (Germany) and Kolobrzeg (Poland)

• create a dvd with positive messages of diversity and include famous football players with their positive experiences – Belgium

• provide + 500 immigrant youngsters (African, Latin American, Eastern Europe) access opportunities to sport grounds – Madrid - Spain

Other initiatives

• Football in the community

- premier league football clubs are acting as a social stakeholder in their community

- in partnership with local authorities, governing bodies, schools, associations, health centres, ….

- use the power of football and sport to engage individuals, and have a positive impact on the lives of young people

- work with disadvantaged and socially excludes groups in society

- projects on social inclusion, crime-reduction, health, employment opportunities, disability, education ….

Other initiatives

• FARE Action in Belgium

- positive message : All Different All Equal- initiative ex-players and musicians- in cooperation with FA Belgium - think tank ‘diversity’- brochure ‘football & diversity’- facebook group

• Homeless World Cup

- football tournament for homeless people

Recommendations

- diversity is a reality in every society in every competition

- an issue for all partners : clubs, federations, players, children & youngsters, parents, fans, community, neighbourhood, schools, local authority, …

- involve migrant people in the management of the club

- good communication with the parents

- professional players as a role model

- role of a community manager

- develop projects in longer term perspective

- sanction misbehaviour

Democracy in the Balkans

• Minority rights (until 2009)

• Student mobility

• Victims of human trafficking

• European integration: - European Policy Centre

- European Fund for the

Balkans

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