CEJI Brochure

CREATING INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH PEOPLE ENJOY THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WITH ALL THEIR DIVERSITY

CONTACTS Rue Amédée Lynen, 8 1210 Brussels – Belgium Tel.: +32 (0)2 344 34 44 Fax: +32 (0)2 344 67 35 ceji@ceji.org www.ceji.org

CEJI INSPIRES, ENGAGES, TRAINS AND SUPPORTS CHANGE AGENTS IN EUROPE TO CREATE INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH PEOPLE ENJOY THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WITH ALL THEIR DIVERSITY Established in 1990, CEJI is a Brussels-based

Our work affirms the uniqueness of each

INGO working in the field of diversity

person’s identity, supporting the UN

education and anti-discrimination advocacy.

Declaration on Human Rights to protect

As our goal is to ensure that the fundamental

individuals so that they can reach their

human rights of all people are respected, we

fullest potential. With a diverse staff and

focus on reducing inter-communal tensions

wide range of partners working across a

and strengthening social harmony.

variety of discrimination and social issues, CEJI brings a Jewish interface for intercultural relations and solidarity actions.

Gold Prize Winner Quality in Adult Education EC Lifelong Learning Programme

OUR MISSION IS ACHIEVED THROUGH PRO-ACTIVE

First Prize Winner Intercultural Commitment BMW Group

(2008)

(2010)

AND POSITIVE MEASURES: TRAINING, EDUCATION, DIALOGUE AND ADVOCACY LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS

TRAINING The

“SOME PEOPLE CHANGE BECAUSE

EDUCATION for

More than 25.000 pupils and 6.000

Intercultural Commitment (2010) and the

prestigious

BMW

Award

teachers have been reached via the 120

European Commission Gold Award in

teacher trainers that have been trained

Lifelong Learning (2008) were presented

by CEJI. Peer education has been put on

to CEJI for the Religious Diversity &

the European map via the European Peer

Anti-Discrimination Training Programme.

Training Organisation, an initiative set up

CEJI has trained over 200 trainers across a

by CEJI which has trained 700 peer

variety of sectors from more than 15

trainers active in their local youth

countries in just the last few years.

movements.

THEY SEE THE LIGHT, OTHERS

We need both light and heat to create the world we aim to see.

The hand-in-hand approach of education and advocacy as a key strategy in CEJI’s mission should not be underestimated.

Education tends to illuminate minds and inspire action. Advocacy supports legislation and policies that create the pressure of accountability and regulations.

Lucyna Gutman-Grauer

Corinne Evens, Vice-Chair

Baron Julien Klener

Ronny Naftaniel, Executive, Vice-Chair *

Rabbi David Rosen

Daniel Kropf, Secretary General *

R. Stephen Rubin

Gerard Grosjean, Treasurer *

Karen Weisblatt *

* Also member of Executive Board

LIST OF FUNDERS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED CEJI

INCOME 2011

• Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue

€511,170

between Cultures • Association Verbe et Lumière-Vigilance

BECAUSE THEY FEEL THE HEAT” R.Stuart-Kotze

Baron Alain Philippson, Chair *

• Bernheim Foundation

DIALOGUE

ADVOCACY

The challenges and opportunities of

Collaboration is key to CEJI. It is an active

• Compagnia di San Paolo

Jewish Muslim dialogue have been faced

member of numerous coalitions,

• Dutch Jewish Humanitarian Fund

head-on with the establishment of the

including the Platform for Intercultural

• The Edmond de Rothschild Foundations

European Platform for Jewish Muslim

Europe and the European Network

• European Cultural Foundation

Cooperation. The latest activity of the

Against Racism. In the past, CEJI dedicated resources to joint actions such

• European Youth Foundation

Platform was the December 2009 seminar for

as the shaping of Article 13 of the

youth

leaders

on

Antisemitism,

Islamophobia and the Media.

Amsterdam Treaty which guarantees the right to non-discrimination. Recent advocacy actions of CEJI include: a Policy Response to the proposed EU Equality Directive, and a campaign for MEP

Training fees

• Charles Leopold Mayer Foundation

5% Partners 2%

Other 6%

EU Sources 31%

• Evens Foundation • Fonds Maribel – Belgium • Baron Alain Philippson • Ford Foundation • King Baudouin Foundation • Levi Strauss Foundation

signatures on the 2009 London

• Pears Foundation

Declaration to Combat Antisemitism.

• The Rothschild Foundation Europe

Private donations 42%

Foundations 15%