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Standing Together Against Hate: IDP Joins No Hate Speech Week 2025 on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech
The Intercultural Dialogue Platform (IDP) participated in the Council of Europe’s No Hate Speech Week 2025, held from 17 to 20 June in Strasbourg. IDP joined international stakeholders, including civil society actors, equality bodies, public authorities, and the tech...
Building Bridges Through Dialogue: Highlights from the Dialogue Summit in Bucharest
May, 2025 In a world marked by growing polarization and rising social fragmentation – even in the most established democracies – the Dialogue Summit in Bucharest offered a timely and powerful response: dialogue as a method to rebuild connection, foster understanding,...
Roundtable with Vincent Parillo
May 2025, Brussels On May 26, Intercultural Dialogue Platform hosted Prof Vincent Parillo - an award-winning author, documentary producer, screenwriter, and visiting professor at several universities - for an engaging roundtable discussion. Raised in Paterson, New...
Annual Intercultural Iftar Dinner at the European Parliament Celebrates Unity and Resilience
Brussels, March 2025 On the evening of March 26, the European Parliament was the host to the Annual Intercultural Iftar Dinner, bringing together distinguished guests, policymakers, civil society representatives, and faith leaders to celebrate unity in diversity and...
Civil Society Organizations Engage with the 2024 Sakharov Prize Laureates and Finalists
Every year since 1988, the European Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize to individuals or groups who have dedicated their lives to defending human rights and freedom of thought. This year, the EP awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Venezuelan...
Round Table Discussion & Book Signing “Between Thought and Action: An Intellectual Biography of Fethullah Gülen” with Prof. Ori Z. Soltes
On October 17, 2024, Professor Ori Z. Soltes presented his book, Between Thought & Action: An Intellectual Biography of Fethullah Gülen, focusing on the Hizmet (Service) Movement and Fethullah Gülen. Professor Soltes teaches at Georgetown University, where his...
Anticipating the Trump Effect: Strengthening the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum Amid Populist Pressures
This policy paper analyzes the potential effects of the 2024 US presidential election on EU politics, particularly the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. A Trump victory may intensify Euroscepticism and lead to more restrictive migration policies among his European...
Dialogue for Europe’s future: Insightful conversations with EP candidate Bram Van Hecke
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the spirit of engagement and dialogue that began at STAM Europa on April 9 continued to flourish as the Intercultural Dialogue Platform (IDP) hosted a follow-up event. This time, the setting was the intimate surroundings of IDP offices,...
Shaping the Future of Europe: Youth Dialogues at the European Parliament
On May 6-7, in a dynamic convergence of ideas and insights, young minds from across Europe gathered at the European Parliament's Info Hub for a two-day event aimed at shaping the future of Europe. Organized by the Intercultural Dialogue Platform in collaboration with...
Youth Engagement Takes Center Stage: Meet Your Future Policymakers Event Bridges Gap Between Candidates and Electorate
In the heart of Brussels, at STAM Europa, a unique and crucial dialogue unfolded on April 9, bringing together aspiring European Parliament candidates and the vibrant voices of youth representatives. The event, titled "Meet Your Future Policymakers: Youth and EP...