CEJI - A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe

National Network
Belgium
Address

Bruxelles
Brussels
Belgium

Telephone
+32 2 344 3444
Fax
+32 2 344 6735
E-Mail
ceji@ceji.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1991
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. Human rights
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Religion
  5. Youth and education
General Information
1. Board, Director + 5 staff + 1/2 voluneteers 2. 466.000€ 3. Sources of fund: EU, Ford Foundation, the Dutch Jewish Humanitarian Fund, the Hanadiv Charitable Foundation, Private donors, Membership fees (members of General Assembly) 5. Partners include: The Belgian branch of the International League of Jewish Women, Islam and Citizenship, Netherlands. The Multifaith Centre, Derby UK, Islamic Christian Study Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark , Partners Bulgaria Foundation.
Mission and Objectives

Mission: CEJI - A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe stands with individuals and organisations of all religions, cultures and backgrounds to promote a diverse and inclusive Europe. Objectives: Delivering diversity education, facilitating and contributing to networks, enhancing inter-faith and inter-cultural dialogue, advocacy at a European level and facilitating Jewish participation.

Main Projects / Activities

CEJI delivers diversity education to empower people to fight prejudice and discrimination, and provides education and training to develop respect for diversity and skills needed to succeed in a multicultural Europe. CEJI works through national and European networks to address the needs of schools, youth and public authorities. CEJI assists and contributes to networks to combat all forms of discrimination by facilitating ACODDEN (A Classroom of Difference™ Diversity Education Network) and plays a supporting role in the youth network EPTO (European Peer Training Organisation). By coordinating and guiding the European Platform for Jewish Muslim Cooperation, CEJI enhances interfaith and intercultural dialogue and understanding between Muslim and Jewish communities. CEJI actively contributes to European policy-making processes dealing with antisemitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination and diversity education through lobbying at European level Facilitating the involvement of Jewish communities CEJI empower local Jewish organisations to become more interculturally and internationally active.

Contact (1) Full Name
Stefanie Lecesne
Head of the organisation
Robin Sclafani