European Policy Dialogue Forum 2021

Tuesday, 19 October 2021, from 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm.
Track 4: “Combatting hate speech against refugees and migrants through interreligious and intercultural dialogue”
Supporting active participation of refugees and migrants may be a less effective
at creating inclusive and cohesive societies as long as intolerance, hate speech, negative stereotypes and
prejudices towards newcomers prevail in public discourse. The main focus of this track will be the efforts
to counter rising levels of hate speech through interreligious and intercultural dialogue, in order to
strengthen social cohesion in Europe. The specific focus of the track is on the field of education and on
how governments can guide the educational space to counter hate speech by using dialogue as a tool.​