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DARE project – Meeting and Dialogue with EU decision-makers

Actions speak louder than words, so Human Rights Cities Network invited 10 participants with migration or refugee background from across the European Union to meet and dialogue with EU decision-makers on the 17th of October 2024.   During this exciting day we met with the Irish Renew MEP Michael McNamara, visited the Parlamentarium, and met …

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How can we enhance democratic participation beyond elections?

On 10 October 2024, Human Rights Cities Network hosted an online discussion entitled “Democracy beyond Elections: Exchange of Good Practices for Enhancing the Democratic Participation of People with Migration and Refugee Background”. During this interactive dialogue, civil society representatives, activists, local authorities, and academia joined us to address challenges faced by migrants and refugees in …

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Policy Paper : ENHANCING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS WITH ENHANCING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS WITH MIGRATION AND REFUGEE MIGRATION AND REFUGEE BACKGROUND

To better understand how to enhance democratic participation of citizens with migration and refugee Background, the Human Rights Cities Network organized an online discussion entitled “ Democracy beyond Elections: Exchange of Good Practices for Enhancing the Democratic Participation of People with Migration and Refugee Background”. This was done as part of the DARE – Democratic …

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Democracy beyond Elections: Exchange of Good Practices for Enhancing the Democratic Participation of People with Migration and Refugee Background

Do you think democratic participation is more than voting on election day?  Do you want to exchange good practices to promote democratic participation of people with migration and refugee background?  Do you want to explore how human rights monitoring can enhance democratic participation?  If YES, this event is for YOU !   The Human Rights …

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Padova and Gent together for human rights to promote equality in social services

How can we bring together civil society organisations, academic researchers, and municipal officials to monitor the human rights impacts and the level of inclusion of their social policies and services?   The Civic Action for Rights and Equality in Cities (CAREinCities) project is trying to answer this question through a set of activities involving two …

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Democracy Beyond Elections: Enhancing the Democratic Participation of EU Citizens with Migration and Refugee Background

Are you an EU citizen with migration or refugee background who was a first time voter in the June 2024 EU elections ? Are you  passionate about democratic participation?   The Human Rights Cities Network invites you to participate in a one day event, in Brussels, to meet and dialogue with decision-makers from EU institutions …

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CAREinCities – Call for CSOs in Ghent! – Version française

Vous êtes une organisation de la société civile à Gand (Belgique) ? Vous vous préoccupez du respect des droits de l’homme dans votre ville ? Travaillez-vous à faire de votre ville un endroit plus inclusif pour tous ?   Alors cet appel est pour vous ! Rejoignez le projet : Civic Action for Rights and Equality …

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Human Rights Council event: local governments and human rights

Supporting local governments to prioritise human rights in their agenda   On Thursday 4 July, the Human Rights Council held a side meeting entitled “Capacity building for local governments to realize human rights for all” as part of its 56th session. This event highlighted the important role local governments play in various areas such as …

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