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