Challenging stereotypes in Europe and the Islamic World [WPS06/27]

• Human rights, good governance and faith
• Multilateral institutions, key countries and regions

• Date: Tuesday 2 - Thursday 4 May, 2006
• Venue: Wiston House

  Wilton Park; Wiston House, Steyning; West Sussex; BN44 3DZ; +44 (0) 1903 815 020

  For more information see Your stay at Wilton Park

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• Event no.: WPS06/27
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This conference discussed the following points:

• What can Muslim and non-Muslim organisations do to overcome negative stereotypes?
• What are good practices for reducing prejudice?
• Have the media reinforced fear of Islam in the west and fuelled anti-western feeling in the Islamic world?
• How can this best be challenged?
• What legal framework and institutional measures are needed for monitoring hate speech and combating discrimination against Muslims and other minorities?
• What can governments in Muslim countries do to counter negative images of Islam in Europe?
• what is the context in which Islamophobia occurs in Europe today and what is its cause?
• How are European governments responding?