European Network on Religion and Belief
Aim
Bring religious and non-religious groups together to work in partnership and in dialogue with the European Union, on EU policy priorities, with particular reference to the 'economic, social and territorial cohesion' of Europe; build a common European Platform to combat discrimination and prejudice, and promote harmony and shared values between different religious and non-religious traditions, through joint activities including dialogue, exchanges and social actions for the common good; develop a shared language between religions, philosophical organisations, and politicians on key issues and policies for the future of Europe.
History
ENORB is a European Anti-Discrimination Network which covers the Religion and Belief (R&B) strand of EU Fundamental Rights and Equalities policies (registered as an association without lucrative purpose in May 2012 after 2 years of preparatory work). ENORB was formed in response to the increase in discrimination and hate crimes on religion/belief grounds in Europe, as an inter-convictional network, and developed by an exploratory group, including a wide diversity of religious, non-religious and humanist/atheist groups.
IRD Activities
- Mapping Exercise on Religion and Belief Organisations
To undertake a preliminary survey of religion and belief networks across EU member-states (inter-convictional, inter-religious, humanistic/atheist, religious, etc.)
- Action for Mutual Understanding and Against Discrimination and Hate Crime
To support action by member state organisations for inter-convictional understanding and against discrimination and hate crimes
- European Seminars, Conferences
To hold regular seminars on topics of current interest to religion and belief groups and other equalities networks and to set up smaller working groups or workshops on specific issues, at European and member state levels
- Identifying Existing Activities and Supporting Actions in the Fields of Religion and Belief
Mechanisms to monitor equalities/discrimination, exploratory work with ENAR and other equalities networks, and exchanges of experience and inter-faith/belief activities between organisations across Europe
- Conceptual Mapping Exercise
Discussions and dialogue on several topics of current moral and political importance have been held with a view to helping to identify the values shared across religions and non-religious philosophies. In the early ENORB meetings, concepts such as secularism, laïcité and belief were discussed, sometimes on the basis of short written papers. Currently, ENORB is working out a model for making public its dialogues and position statements in the future.
- Freedom to Manifest Religion or Belief
The overall project aim is to take action on priority topics for 2014-15 anti-discrimination work identified by religion and belief (R&B) organisations/members at ENORB Assemblée Générale 2014, and was designed in collaboration with ENAR, the European Network Against Racism.Project 1 covers the right to wear religious dress and symbols in the public space.The project is funded by the Open Society Foundation, and will take place in Brussels and other European locations.A)European Seminars:The European seminar will be organised by ENORB in collaboration with ENAR and other partners, specifically with R&B minority organisations. The seminar will bring together participants from ENORB and ENAR member organisations, equality bodies and EU/European institutions.B)Seminars in Member States: A minimum of €250 will be available for each member state seminar – to support local organisations which will undertake planning and organisation, with input from ENORB.
Main Focus Countries of Activities
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - UK - UK - France - Spain - Netherlands - Brussels, Belgium - Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - UK - n - i - - Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - UK -