Within the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022” and its action “Promotion of diversity and equality in the Western Balkans”, the Council of Europe is launching a call for proposals with the aim to support local civil society organisations (CSOs) to combat hate speech and hate crime at the regional level.

This call aims at sensitising citizens / people living in the region on the dangers posed by hate speech and hate crime, notably by reinforcing networking and capacities of civil society organizations in this field.

Project proposals shall aim to produce an added value to the European Union / Council of Europe work in combating hatred, and diminish stigmatisation of vulnerable groups.

The deadline for the submission of applications is 3 April 2022 (at 23:59 CET) - the deadline was extended. Applications should be sent to the following e-mail address: tenders.antidiscrimination@coe.int 

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