European Anti-Racism Network (EARN) Conference

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..	Conference was a success
..	Conference report
..	Website of the week
..	Participants
..	Objective

On November 1st,2nd and 3rd 2002 the European Anti Racism Network conference was held in Egmond, the Netherlands. The conference was organised by us in cooperation with TIE Netherlands, the Black Workers for Justice from the United Kingdom and a group of trade unionists of the French trade union SUD Rail.

The conference is completed and was a great success. Approximately 60 participants from the United Kingdom, France, Poland, the United States and the Netherlands discussed and exchanged experiences.

Results of the conference

The conference report is available now.

See also:

• press report
• photo's of the conference
• reactions of participants and website visitors
  (mostly in Dutch)

Website of the week on Labourstart

One day before the start of the conference the EARN website was declared "Labour Website of the Week" (zie http://www.labourstart.org).

Who was the conference directed at?

The conference was directed at black and migrant trade unionists from different European trade unions and other migrants who are involved in anti-racism and equal opportunity policy.

Objectives of the conference

• to empower black and migrant trade unionists within their trade union as well as their work environment;
  

• to learn from each other’s knowledge and experiences in building up and executing equal opportunity policy;
  

• to set up an European network of black and migrant trade unionists.

  Steve Biko (1946-1977) anti-apartheid activist in South Africa and leader of the Black Consciousness Movement.

  
  

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