Belgium

Member of advisory board

Mission URI is a global grassroots interfaith network that cultivates peace and justice by engaging people to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities and the world. We implement our mission through local, regional and global initiatives that build the capacity of our member groups and organizations to engage in community action such as conflict resolution and reconciliation, environmental sustainabilty, education, women's and youth programs, and advocacy for human rights. Vision URI envisions a world at peace, sustained by engaged and interconnected communities committed to respect for diversity, nonviolent resolution of conflict and social, political, eoncomic and environmental justice.

Nôtre mission et de promovoire l'éducation des droits de l'homme, la comprehension interculturele, le dialoge, le respect d'autrui et la culture de paix

V.O.E.M. wants to turn Flanders into an open, free, liveable and tolerant society. We try to prevent preconceived opinions by presenting a clear image of Muslims and other immigrants. We want to create a tolerant community where all theologies can live together in harmony.
The federation wants to be the link between the foreign and autochthonous authorities and inhabitants. We try to weave, together with other authorities and umbrella organisations, a network of dialogue between all theologies. The strive for freedom, responsibility, emancipation, political awareness, sociological changes… is very important.

- La lutte contre le décrochage scolaire, social et culturel. - Aider les jeunes au développement de leur autonomie. - Favoriser les échanges entre tout les habitants du quartier à travers des activités dites « Intergénérationnelles ». - L’éducation à la citoyenneté. - Faciliter la mixité des genres et origines entre les différents publics en favorisant les projets de création (théâtre, fête de quartier, camps, etc). - Faciliter l’accès à la culture pour les jeunes.

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www.vlir.be

The mission of Vlabra'ccent is to support the work of the 45 cultural centres and to make them work together.
The aim is not to compete each other, but to inform each other, to communicate and to work together.
1. To have a richer and more divers offer of cultural activitities in the region
• Meetings in the region to see what center want to plan which activities. The centers make agreements (delicate proces of planning events).
• Several centers work together to organise bigger events, they can’t do on their own. F.e. Summerfestival of streettheater in 12 rural towns. F.e. www.zomeropstraat.be
2. To have a better communication/promotion to the people in the region f.e. common website www.applaus.be , brochures, deals with media etc
3.To focus on target groups
- Children and youth.: strategie and common actions. f.e. Kinderhoogdag/Supervlieg www.kinderhoogdag.be , Pepernoot.
- Cultural diversity: strategie and actions, f.e. Murga, Antena
- People with lesser opportunities: strategie and actions, f.e. supporting
4.To focus on culture and education
The province of Flemish Brabant and the city of Leuven made a culture & education network. It brings together all organisations that are involved in culture & education in the region. This network is working out a strategie about culture and education & is experimenting with new actions and methods. F.e. Kraak. www.kraakkraak.be
How We have several meetings
• on a provincial level (stearing group, 3 times a year)
• 6 regional groups
o region = a district of about 15 cities & towns ; approx 200.000 people
o 6 regions
o cultural centres come together every 6 weeks (regional groups
• 2-3 thematic working groups: children and youngsters, communication and marketing, cultural diversity, …

Voem believes in the positive power of socio-cultural encounters in super-diversity. As a bridge builder, we want to strive for unity in diversity and diversity in unity. We do this by connecting, deepening and reinforcing the super-diversity of talents in the wider society. In this way, we show a nuanced picture of the human being in all his layers, which leads to a feeling of positive securityamong a wide audience. Together, we are moving forward in a sustainable, inclusive, pluralistic way.