FIFA Anti-racism meeting
Tuesday 28th March a meeting took place on Anti-Racism during the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany in the FIFA House in Zurich, at which General Secretary Theo van Seggelen represented FIFPro.
After an Introduction on the roles of the various organizations fighting against racism attention was given to The European Parliament Declaration on tackling racism in football.
FIFA president Joseph Blatter and the participants of the anti-racism meeting in Zurich
Subsequently a discussion took place on the planned activities at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Van Seggelen: ‘FIFPro vigorously supports all actions which contribute to eliminate racism from football. We also indicated in which actions we are already involved and to which extent we will be able to contribute to actions during the World Cup.
- FIFPRO has conducted research amongst its members in order to establish to which extent racism exists in each member country. The results will be announced at the FIFPro anti-racism seminar at the European Parliament on 31st May 2006.
- FIFPRO forms part of the UEFA Anti-Racism Working Party.
- Recent campaigns were launched in Finland, Denmark, Norway, Poland and Ireland, following support from FIFPRO.
- Six countries in South America have requested support from FIFPRO to launch campaigns in their own countries.
- FIFPRO sponsors Show Racism The Red Card.
- FIFPRO has been asked to arrange an anti-racist conference in South Africa
PARTICIPANTS
Joseph S. Blatter, FIFA President (Opening)
Dr. Doudou Diène, OHCHR, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
Claude Moraes, Member of the European Parliament
Emine Bozkurt, Member of the European Parliament
Dr. Beate Winkler, EUMC Director
Bernd-Uwe Hermann, German Ministry of Interior
Theo van Seggelen, FIFPro General Secretary
Daniela Conti, FARE Network
Kurt Wachter, FARE Network
Jérôme Champagne, FIFA Delegate to the President for Special Affairs
Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility
After an Introduction on the roles of the various organizations fighting against racism attention was given to The European Parliament Declaration on tackling racism in football.
FIFA president Joseph Blatter and the participants of the anti-racism meeting in Zurich
Subsequently a discussion took place on the planned activities at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Van Seggelen: ‘FIFPro vigorously supports all actions which contribute to eliminate racism from football. We also indicated in which actions we are already involved and to which extent we will be able to contribute to actions during the World Cup.
- FIFPRO has conducted research amongst its members in order to establish to which extent racism exists in each member country. The results will be announced at the FIFPro anti-racism seminar at the European Parliament on 31st May 2006.
- FIFPRO forms part of the UEFA Anti-Racism Working Party.
- Recent campaigns were launched in Finland, Denmark, Norway, Poland and Ireland, following support from FIFPRO.
- Six countries in South America have requested support from FIFPRO to launch campaigns in their own countries.
- FIFPRO sponsors Show Racism The Red Card.
- FIFPRO has been asked to arrange an anti-racist conference in South Africa
PARTICIPANTS
Joseph S. Blatter, FIFA President (Opening)
Dr. Doudou Diène, OHCHR, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
Claude Moraes, Member of the European Parliament
Emine Bozkurt, Member of the European Parliament
Dr. Beate Winkler, EUMC Director
Bernd-Uwe Hermann, German Ministry of Interior
Theo van Seggelen, FIFPro General Secretary
Daniela Conti, FARE Network
Kurt Wachter, FARE Network
Jérôme Champagne, FIFA Delegate to the President for Special Affairs
Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility
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