Anti-Racism Days 2025: Vienna takes a stand against discrimination!

Anti-Racism Days 2025: Vienna takes a stand against discrimination!

The anticipation is increasing! The 2nd Austrian Anti-Racism Days begin on Friday, March 14, 2025, which is dedicated to the International Day Against Racism, which has been celebrated by the UN since 1966. This year, 42 governmental and non-governmental institutions from all over Austria are taking part to offer a total of 45 events in all nine federal states APA OTS reported. The official opening will take place at the Central European University (CEU) in Vienna and begins at 10 a.m. with the anti-racism fair, which will provide an insight into the challenges and successes of anti-racism work.

This year the motto of the event is: “Lessons from 30 years of letter bombs against Austrian minorities and five years of Black Lives Matter in Austria.” High-profile speakers such as Carsten Schneider, Vice Rector of the CEU, and Martin Fritz, Secretary General of the Austrian Commission for UNESCO, will lead the discussion together with activist Tayla Myree. In addition to informative stands, the fair also offers numerous workshops and panel discussions on topics such as anti-racism in education, culture and media, which are open to both students and adults bildung-wien.gv.at added.

A variety of workshops and school activities

Viennese schools are cordially invited to organize their own actions and events during the 10-day Antiracism Days to think about strategies against racism. If you are interested in taking part in the workshops, school classes can register on the homepage from January 30, 2025 www.antirassismustage.at register. These events are intended not only to raise awareness, but also to actively contribute to raising awareness in society.