Following the successful Participa City transnational multiplier event, the project partners met in Sofia on 2nd July for the third and final transnational project meeting, hosted by Know and Can Ltd. The main focus on the meeting was to review…
On 1 July 2026, more than 60 participants from Bulgaria and Europe gathered for the Participa City transnational multiplier event. The event brought together educators, teachers, adult education and training providers, experts and other professionals working in the fields of…
What happened? On 7 and 8 May, the German TOT training of the Participa City took place in Göttingen, bringing participants through the full learning pathway of the programme. The training combined an online introduction phase, two days of face-to-face…
SwIdeas has successfully completed its Training of Trainers (TOT) activities as part of the Participa City project, bringing the anti-discrimination role play to a wider circle of facilitators across Sweden. Who got trained? A total of eight people completed the…
A coalition of civil society organizations is calling for a state anti-discrimination law in the German Federal State of Lower Saxony. It underlines that discrimination is still a structural problem in many areas of life and affects people in Lower…
On 16 April 2026, the Counseling Center against Racism in Education presented the results of the first conference on “Racism and Education”, which took place in November 2025 in Göttingen. More than 80 participants attended and listened to the findings…
A key element of the Participa-City Train‑the‑Trainer programme is ensuring that trainers not only participate in the course but also grow through it. To support this, we use a structured competence validation process that helps trainers reflect on their skills…
Taking action against discrimination: A look back at the event organized by Grdr to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21st, 2026) Every year on March 21, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial…
The United Nations proclaimed the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March back in 1979. This date commemorates the Sharpeville massacre of 1960, when South African police opened fire on peaceful demonstrators and killed 69 people…
Across Europe, cities are becoming more diverse — and with that diversity comes both opportunity and responsibility. The Participa‑City project supports professionals who work with communities, schools, youth groups, and public institutions to address racism and discrimination in meaningful, practical…