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Special call for projects contributing to the Council of Europecampaign on Young People Combating Hate Speech On-line

Youth NGOs are invited to apply to a special call for pilot projects to be funded by the

European Youth Foundation.

The call aims at supporting projects in the framework of the Council of Europes flagship

project on Young People Combating Hate Speech On-line, which will be run by the

youth sector between 2012 and 2014. The project aims to combat racism and

discrimination in their on-line expression of hate speech by equipping young people and

youth organisations with the competences necessary to recognize and act against such

human rights violations. In this framework, a European-wide campaign against hate

speech on-line will be running in 2013 aiming to motivate, engage and mobilise young

people and youth organisations to take action against hate speech online.

In this framework, two types of projects can be supported by the European Youth

Foundation:

I. Projects aimed at the creation of Partnerships for nationalcampaigns

The European Youth Foundation invites youth organisations to organise coalition-

building workshops at local, regional or national level. The aim is to mobilise youth

organisations and other stakeholders to build coalitions or partnerships that will support

the campaign against hate speech on-line that the Council of Europe is launching in 2013.

What

One- or two-day meetings, seminars or conferences at local, regional or national

level

Who

Leaders and activists in youth organisations, local, regional and national

authorities, youth information centres, human rights organisations, experts in

freedom of speech online, representatives of online communities, students

associations, schools, media and other relevant stakeholders.

How

- Presenting and discussing the realities of hate speech on-line and its potentialimpact on young people and society

- Brainstorming around possible projects and actions to be run at local level toactivate young people against hate speech online

- Dissemination of the online survey on youth perceptions on hate speech beingcarried out by the Council of Europe (to be launched in August 2012)

- Development of a strategy for the campaign at national level and a possibleprogramme of activities

- Identification of key partners to form a national co-ordination for the campaign (tobe launched in 2013) and possible identification of roles

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- Proposals for the European campaign, notably in view of securing an effectivesupport and impact of national or local campaigns

When

To be implemented before the end of December 2012

How much

The European Youth Foundation may provide a grant up to a maximum of 4,000

to cover costs of the meetings, including:

- Rental of meeting rooms and equipment- Meals for participants- Accommodation costs (maximum two days/person)- Local transportation

II. Capacity-building workshops for multipliers and activists

The European Youth Foundation is calling for applications for workshops aimed at

preparing and developing the competences of youth trainers, multipliers and activists to

address and combat hate speech on-line and at preparing or sharing tools and materials

for the European campaign against hate speech on-line to be implemented in 2013.

What

Two- or three-day workshops with a primary function of training and capacity-

building

Who

Groups of youth trainers, experts in non-formal education, human rights and humanrights education, new media, online activists, including student leaders. Preference

is given to workshops bringing together activists from a variety of organisations and

stakeholders.

How

- Developing an understanding of hate speech on-line, how it affects young peopleand its consequences for democracy and human rights

- Sharing and discussing educational approaches on combating hate speech online- Developing online tools, activity models, tool-kits and educational materials to be

used with young people to mobilise them around the issue of hate speech online

- Proposing follow-up plans for the implementation of education and trainingactivities on the issue during 2013, to be included in the Council of Europe

campaign on combating hate speech online

When

To be implemented before the end of December 2012

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How much

The European Youth Foundation may provide a grant up to a maximum of 6,000

to cover costs of the workshops, including:

- Rental of meeting rooms and equipment- Meals for participants- Accommodation costs (maximum three days/person)- Local transportation- Experts and trainers fees- Purchase or hiring of educational resources.

Important information to read before applying

Who can apply

Non-governmental youth organisations or structures registered in the European Youth

Foundation database. If you are not already registered, please read the instructions on the

EYF website: www.eyf.coe.int

How to apply

Proposals for both types of projects must be submitted via the online system of the

European Youth Foundation, using the Category D (pilot project) application form.

Please use one of the following titles for your project in the application form:

Hate speech on-line creation of partnership

Hate speech on-line capacity-building workshop

Eligibility

Project applications must correspond to the basic criteria for Category D projects (see

How to apply for a Category D).

Deadline

The deadline for submitting applications is 15 September 2012 for projects taking place

before the end of 2012.

A decision on the grants to be awarded will be taken before the end of September.

Payment and Reporting

If a project application is adopted, 80% of the grant awarded will be paid upon receipt of

the signed Grant Acceptance Form. A full activity and financial report must be sent at the

latest 2 months after the finalisation of the activity. The remaining 20% will be paid on

the condition that a satisfactory report is received.