INTERETHNIC DIALOGUE
Scroll of Torah,
Aleksandr Feldman's gift
to Kharkov synagogue
2007 has become the starting year for a new project - the Centre of Tolerance was established in Kiev by the Foundation and the Association of the National and Cultural Communities of Ukraine. The Center launches a number of programs. Main goal of which is upbringing of Ukrainian new generation's in respect to treatment a human being and his rights in irrespective of ethnic roots or religion of the individual, assistance in preservation the historical memory of Ukrainians and creation of a climate of denial any features of xenophobia, anti-Semitism and racism in society.
Paying much attention to activities within the community for the years of its work the Jewish Foundation strives to promote interethnic and interfaiths dialogue taking into account the importance of these issues in the multiethnic society. This program is under the leadership of MP Aleksandr Feldman, President of the Foundation. Mr. Feldman also is Chairman of the Association of the National and Cultural Communities of Ukraine /ANCCU/ which promote interethnic dialogue of different levels /social and state/ and of different
forms /organization and holding the conferences
and seminars, round-table discussions/.
The JFU is a member of the Association.
The Association tries to prevent the conflicts on the national basis and to solve the problems of representatives of different nationalities who live in Ukraine. ANCCU includes 97 organizations with representatives of 28 nationalities. The Foundation works closely with the
A. Feldman's press-conference in
UNIAN informational Agency
Association working out and realizing different joint projects. The Association meetings are held in Kinor, Community Center of the JFU.
One of the most successful projects of 2007 were: forum of ethnic minorities in Kiev and All-Ukrainian action "The Day of the Native Language".
Apart from ANCCU the Foundation cooperates with the Federation of the Non-governmental Organizations and the World Council of Jews and Christians.
The women's group "Antikva" members became the delegates of the All-Ukrainian conference "State politics realization in the field of interethnic relations" which took place in Kharkov in December, 2007.
The JFU long-term cooperation with the "Good news" and "Aven Eizer" Charitable Foundations helps to resolve transportation issues. Their representatives take part in various programs of the "Kinor".
The plans of the JFU for 2007 contain realization of seminars on the tolerance, participation in the ANCCU projects, conferences and round-table discussions, publications on the themes of cooperation, mutual understanding and support, peaceful solution of interethnic problems.
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