BOND

BOND promotes understanding, tolerance and dialogue through a linked series of strategic educational and awareness-raising actions, online and on-site, and by facilitating interfaith and inter-cultural dialogue. The project consortium will develop a testimonial-based curriculum and learning materials for students. It willtrain teachers on how to use these materials in their classrooms to connect and empower youth across Europe in order to be multipliers and change-makers who are carrying testimonial-based counter-narratives to their communities.

Background: Hatred & prejudice against jews & vulnerable groups in Europe

Manifestations of hatred and prejudice against the Jewish population – as well as other minorities and vulnerable groups in Europe – have been on the rise in recent years. This takes form of hate speech (online and offline), hate crime, racism, xenophobia and intolerance. As a result of terrorist attacks and other violent incidents in recent years, Jewish communities report that they are feeling increasingly vulnerable and worried about their own safety. According to Article 2 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), acts of violence perpetrated against the Jewish communities and other minorities are a breach of the fundamental human rights and values that define the European Union, indicating the importance of promoting common values and inclusive education.

The Idea: Promoting human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality & the rule of law

By providing education on the Jewish history in Europe, and the discrimination and prejudices held against them, currently and throughout modern history, the BOND project promotes “human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights”, and contributes towards the realisation of the EU Strategy on combating anti-Semitism and fostering Jewish life.

The project focuses on historic and modern expressions of anti-Semitism. It inherently carries an intersectional approach by viewing anti-Semitism in light of how it relates to other forms of intolerance, discrimination and hatred. The BOND project will achieve its goals through research, data-collection, learning and exchange, youth education and empowerment. It will promote inter-faith and inter-community dialogue, including building networks and creating strategic alliances across minority and majority groups in society. Additionally, it will raise awareness and spread information to the general public.

To summarise, the project will:

• FOSTER a common and evidence-based understanding of anti-Semitic trends, attitudes and behaviours in the region over the last few decades, as well as how that impacts the Jewish communities today, and how it relates to other forms of intolerance and hate-speech, particularly online.
• PROVIDE a high-quality, testimonial-based curriculum for High School students, to be widely distributed to and adopted by teachers and educators in the implementing countries
• TRAIN and mentor youth on the history, culture and inheritance of Jewish people in Europe, and strengthen their capacity to reveal and address commonly held anti-Semitic stereotypes, mis- and disinformation, conspiracy theories and prejudices, thus reducing the perception gap of anti-Semitism between the Jewish population and the general public.
• BRIDGE the divide between Jewish and other religious and ethnic groups by fostering open and safe dialogue and interaction, and building intergroup coalitions and strategies.

Project Organisation

Coordinated by Polylogos Association (Romania) and throughout a duration of 24 months with a total number of 113,5 person months, 6 partner organizations will be working on analysing the body of knowledge as well as conducting empirical research on the challenges and needs. Among these partners are, apart from the coordinator, SYNYO GmbH, Political Capital Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag, Associazione di Promozione Sociale Le Rose di Atacama, Fundacja American Jewish Committee Central Europe, and Zachor Alapitvany a Tarsadalmi Emlekezetert. They will reflect the complexity of individual and structural dimensions, geographical scale as well as the forms and levels of responses related to different stakeholder groups and practitioners.

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Links

Web: bond-project.eu

Mail: office@bond-project.eu