This document has been drafted within the framework of the European project Talking about taboos.The project has been funded with support from the European Commission. The document reflects the view only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

1. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible or
any use which may be made of the information contained herein
Talking about Taboos European Conference
Thursday 14th
May 2015 – Friday 15th
May 2015
Warwickshire College, Rugby
Thursday 14th
May
09.00 - 09.30 Meet and greet- coffee
9.30-10.00 - Opportunity the students to meet everyone
10.00 – 10.15 Introduction
Welcome to Rugby College – Junaid CEO, Dave Tynan
Brief summary of UK work and links to WREP
Key note speech – Onno (Netherlands)
10.15 – 10.30 Presentation from the UK
Talking About Taboo’s- The Lack of Asians in the Football Industry
Looking at the views and opinions of the BME communities of why there is a lack of Asians
in the football industry and how people still face racism and discrimination in the industry
Case study: Jai Mistry- A short presentation on his experience of trying to get into the
football industry
10.30- 10.45 Presentation from France
"Forum theatre as a powerful pedagogical tool to address discrimination issues on the
classroom" - Teachers, Trainers addressing the matter with their students or participants in
a creative way
10.45 - 11.00 Presentation from Italy
Working against discrimination and prejudices towards immigrants in
school/training/guidance services. Methods and Tools for a training module for teachers,
trainers and guidance counsellors".
11.15 – 11.30 Presentation from Netherlands
Black Pete: social exclusion or tradition?
Dutch interpretation what is racism
11.30 – 11.45 Presentation from Poland
The rainbow installation in Warsaw. Symbolic Polish resistance?
Polish interpretation what is racism
11.45 – 12.00- Questions and Answers to panel – Holland, Poland, France, UK, Italy
WREP Junaid to lead on the Q&A

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12.00 - 13.30 Lunch- Platform One
13.30 – 13:45 Intro on workshops- Holland/France
13.45 – 14.45 Workshops
(Students will be asked to participate in both workshops)
Title: C2C (citizen-to-citizen) To start a
dialogue on hard topics..
Speakers: Joint workshop with Poland and
Holland
Theme: Racism and Xenophobia
Introduction: The Polish and Dutch
partners of the project Talking about
Taboos have tested out several good
practices on how to start and have a
dialogue on racism and social exclusion.
The workshop participants will experience a
sample of these good practices.
After this experience a dialogue will take
place on these good practices
Title: "Take a Step Forward"
Speakers: Joint workshop with France and
Italy
Theme: Discrimination and
Xenophobia, Poverty, General human rights
Introduction: We are all equal, but some
are more equal than others. In this activity
participants experience what it is like to be
someone else in their society. The issues
addressed include: Social inequality being
often a source of discrimination and
exclusion. Empathy and its limits.
14.45 – 15.45 Start of Workshop 2
15.45 – 16.00 Panel discussion moderated by Onno
16.00- End of Conference
Opportunity to network with the delegates from Europe
Friday 15 May 2015
10.00 – 16.00 Post Conference Management meetings
Agenda to cover:
o Review and update from yesterday
o Review and update on the whole project.
o Identify and discuss any outstanding issues and topics
o Final report – its intended that by this time a draft will have been completed
and circulated.