Activities
Selected activities
Meetings, trainings and events with European and international institutions and partner organisations.
2026
- Side event at the OSCE/ODIHR Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
Combating racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia: strengthening accountability and protecting human rights.
- Board of Directors meeting
Board composition and EMISCO’s priorities for 2027.
- Public statements
On Srebrenica and the glorification of war criminals, on the anniversary of 11 September, and on the “remigration” march in Copenhagen.
2019
- Uyghur human rights event at the United Nations
Organised with CAP Liberté de Conscience and European and international human rights NGOs.
- Erasmus+ youth worker mobility
“The understanding of body language in different cultures”, hosted by Ankara Student Youth Group with partners from Bulgaria, France, Egypt, Palestine and Lebanon. EMISCO took part as the French partner organisation.
2018
- Human rights in China through the example of East Turkestan
Side event marking the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with CAP Liberté de Conscience and partners.
- “Human Faces of Al-Quds” photo exhibition
Opening reception organised by the Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation (ICYF-DC) in partnership with EMISCO.
- Breakfast side event at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
“Civil front against anti-Muslim and anti-migrant culture”, in partnership with Justice & Liberties.
- OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting
Recommendations on countering violence against women and hate crimes targeting Muslim women.
2017
- Training on hate crime and discrimination for civil society activists
Organised by OSCE/ODIHR in cooperation with EMISCO, KM and Tuzla Municipality, with 50 delegates from 11 European countries.
- Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe
Participation in the winter session of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations.
2016
- Roundtable with the European Commission Coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred
Evidence from NGOs on security measures, anti-discrimination policy and political hate speech, prepared together with ENAR.
- Human Rights Day seminar
“How universal is the UN Declaration of Human Rights?”, with Soteria International, ENAR and Youth for Human Rights.
- Conference on hate crimes against Muslims in the OSCE region
Two days on how Muslim communities can monitor and respond to hate crimes and hate speech.
- International Forum on Religion and Peace
Contributions on minority empowerment and Islamophobia in Europe.
- Statement to the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
Working Session 11 on tolerance and non-discrimination, including Islamophobia.
- Youth study visit
37 young people from Belgium and France, with the Belgian association Les Fourmis, visited Istanbul, Bolu, Ankara and Bursa, including a conference at Bursa Uludağ University on the future of Muslims in Europe.
2010
- Foundation of EMISCO
Scholars, community leaders and NGO representatives from across Europe adopt the founding declaration and the Ten-Point Charter.