The rise of the far-right, political violence and anti-immigration sentiment in Europe
13th December 2023
On Wednesday 13th December CFCF launched its 2023-2024 Youth Interfaith Leadership Programme. The programme is designed to empower young individuals between the ages of 18-30 with the essential skills and tools to actively engage in the interfaith and civic spheres across Europe.
It was the first in a series of online sessions on topics related to faith and society led by distinguished speakers. The first session revolved around the topic of "The rise of the far-right, political violence and anti-immigration sentiment in Europe".
Speakers included:
Dr Jennifer Philippa Eggert - Senior Research Fellow at the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities
Adrian Cristea - Executive Officer at Dublin City Interfaith Forum
Dr Jeroen Harun-Vlug - Senior Researcher at Movisie and Lecturer & Researcher of Islamic Studies at the Islamic University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam