1. Building Partnerships – Making a Difference Building partnerships – cooperating with the media in combating Islamophobia and Romaphobia

2. Islamophobia and Romaphobia Islamophobia describes prejudice against, hatred or irrational fear of Islam or Muslims. The term Romaphobia is the generic term for a broad set of negative feelings, stereotyping, and discriminatory practice against Roma.

3. Islamophobia and Romaphobia Are predominantly racist phenomena, of religious and cultural racism and dehumanization. Similar to other forms of racism, Islamophobia and Romaphobia derive from socio-economic competition, and often manifest themselves through opposition to minority benefits. Religious-centric and ethnocentric people perceive the members of visible minorities as threatening national unity and cultural cohesion

4. Islamophobia and Romaphobia Actions that can be effective in the struggle against Islamophobia and Romaphobia

5. Actions against Islamophobia and Romaphobia for cities Speakers: - - Gabriel Mihai – Dave Van Oosterwyck - - Samir Ben El Caid – Sail Suleman - - Michael Kasperowitsch – Petter Beckmann Conclusion: we must counteract stereotypes and prejudices

6. Recommendations for the ECCAR on cooperating with the media - 1. Diversity must be represented, both in news rooms and in the media - 2. We must react against biased representation in the media - 3. We must enhance intercultural competence - 4. We must ensure opportunities for dialogue between individuals

7. Recommendations for the ECCAR on cooperating with the media Dialogue = communication Non-verbal, e.g. intercultural competence, images Verbal, e.g. finding a common language, imagery 5. Conclusion: let people be subject and citizen, instead of victim.

8. Recommendations for the ECCAR on cooperating with the media Media = communication = dialogue 6. We must bring other perspectives in the news (nuanced imaging) 7. We must diversify the number of information sources by using public spaces, e.g. blogs 8. We must build partnerships between political responsables and the media, e.g. writing guest articles, avoidance of biased vocabulary

9. Building Partnerships – Making a Difference Building partnerships – cooperating with the media in combating Islamophobia and Romaphobia