European network to promote mutual understanding, collaboration and common action between religious and non-religious groups.
ABOUT ENORB
ENORB works collaboratively and in partnership with faith, belief and anti-racist based civil society organisations and their leaders to combat racial and religious discrimination, hate crimes, and community harms.
The network aims to strengthen mutual understanding and harmony in the field of religion and belief by promoting stronger, safer, and more resilient community responses.
NEWS AND EVENTS
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Mainstreaming Hate: how the Right exploits the crisis to divide us
Are you interested in understanding what lies behind the current social polarisation we’re witnessing in our societies? Are you looking to understand how extremist ideas have now passed into the mainstream, and are directly affecting our communities?
Join our conversation on hate crime and discrimination with a panel of experts, including members of the Institute of Race Relations
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Building Dialogue and Communities: Tackling the Real Life Issues People Face
ENORB’s newly appointed President, Abdullah Faliq, on why supporting community cohesion and promoting rights and freedoms is so personally important to him.
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Women for Togetherness: Leadership Development Programme
Our partners at Civil Society Consulting are launching a Leadership Development Programme for community leaders, focused on women.
Come and be coached by Zara Mohammed, an award-winning leadership strategist!
Learn more by following the link below.
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Togetherness Poetry Challenge 2024
Calling aspiring poets from all ages, faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds!
Our partners at Civil Society Consulting and EIFA are running a national poetry challenge encouraging people across the UK to write a poem under the theme of Togetherness.
If you have a way with words, and want to help support us in our mission to foster diverse and inclusive communities, you can find out more about the Poetry Challenge, including how to apply, by clicking the link below.
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Joint EC/EP Commemoration Day of the European Day for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
This commemorative day served as a poignant reminder of the profound and enduring impact of racism, colonialism, and slavery within the European Union, providing a platform for insightful discussions and reflections on the historical roots of these issues, and acknowledging their persistent influence on racialized and minority communities today.
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Reflections on the Parliament of the World’s Religions
Created to promote and cultivate harmony among the world’s religious and spiritual communities, the Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR) returned home to its birthplace for the first time since 1993 to hold its biannual convention and celebration of religious diversity.
Read what ENORB’s President, Maryana Hnyp, and Board member Heidi Rautionmaa thought about the event.
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Check out our newest project: 32 Steps to Togetherness
32 Steps to Togetherness: a European initiative to build a sense of togetherness, led by young Europeans. For more details, click below.
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Statement on anti-Albanian racism
We encourage partners to sign here the Clause 57 amendment letter, which will remove Albania from the list of “safe states” with reference to which asylum and human rights claims will be deemed inadmissible.
Read our full statement below.
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European Islamophobia Report 2022
ENORB welcomed the release of the European Islamophobia Report 2022. Published on March 21st 2022, the 600-page report is the most comprehensive analysis of the current state of anti-Muslim hatred in Europe, including trends, developments and patterns of discrimination.
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Exploring the background and roots of anti-Albanian racism
On May 12th, ENORB hosted a collaborative event that explored the current situation in Albania and consider why Albanians feel compelled to leave. For more details, click below.
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Statement of concern from ENORB over the recently announced "State of emergency" on immigration in Italy
Click below to see our statement in English, Italian and Spanish
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European Book Club: In Conversation with former Hungarian MP and author Zsuzsanna Szelényi
On March 21st, ENORB hosted a conversation with Zsuzsanna Szelényi, who presented her book “Tainted Democracy: Viktor Orbán & The Subversion of Hungary”. To see the full recording of the event, click below.
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Statement of concern from ENORB
UK Government should abandon plans to pass the “Illegal Migration Bill”. Click below to see our full statement.
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European Book Club: Albanian Author and LSE Politics Professor Lea Ypi discussed her book "Free"
On March 29th, ENORB hosted a conversation with Lea Ypi on her award-winning book “Free” which explores how Albanians are negatively portrayed by the media & hard right politicians. To see the full recording of the event, click below.
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ENORB participation in the Kick-off European elections 2024 strategy event
On November 15-16 ENORB's Policy and Advocacy Assistant Klaudjo Marena participated in the event organised on the occasion of the launch of the European Elections 2024 strategy together with 100 participants from pan-European (60), youth (10) and local (30) organisations representing 10 million citizens. This event consisted of different workshops and a Q&A session with Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.
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Reflections from our new President, Maryana Hnyp
ENORB is glad to share some insightful reflections from our newly elected President, Maryana Hnyp.
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European Islamophobia Report 2021: the latest findings - with co-editors Farid Hafez & Enes Bayrakli and co-authors Amani Hassani & Anna Ardin
On 21st September 2022, we hosted a conversation with co-editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayrakli, and co-authors Amani Hassani & Anna Ardin on the European Islamophobia Report 2021. If you missed the event, you can now find it on our YouTube page!
OUR TWO STRATEGIC PILLARS
STRENGTHENING DIALOGUE & CONVERSATIONS
Collaborate with faith/belief/anti-racist organisations and individual actors for solidarity and coalition building
Regularly engage with ENORB members on projects and joint activities while proactively outreaching new members
Build safer spaces - both online and in person - by addressing community harms and supporting communities in their responses to meeting social, health and other basic needs.
NETWORK BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT
Facilitate dialogue and promote the rights and freedoms enshrined in democratic and European principles
Develop alternative narratives in response to institutional violence and illiberal agendas, ideologies and regimes
We recognise intersectional discrimination in religious and belief communities along multiple and conflicting dimensions of gender, class, sexuality, race, age, and disability (and more).
