Fostering remembrance of the legacy of colonialism, slavery, and migration, and their impact on contemporary multicultural European societies.

Objective:

4. CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-HISTMIGRATION - Fostering remembrance of the legacy of colonialism, slavery, and migration, and their impact on contemporary multicultural European societies.

Migration, de-colonisation, enslavement, and imperialism have left a mark on global history and are embedded in the European history, with profound consequences for society today. Their remembrance plays a key role in combating structural racism, empowering people impacted by racism, and raising awareness of exclusion and stereotypes.

While for many it is considered a chapter in history, de-colonisation, the dismantlement of colonial empires particularly in the 20th century and the emerging post-colonial European societies continue to have harsh consequences in the lives of people facing racism and racial discrimination. Following the decolonisation process in international relations in the early 20th century, the UN World Conference on Combating Racism, Racial Discrimination, and Xenophobia established that today’s structural inequalities are caused by the consequences of colonialism and slavery.

Stemming from this observation, in its EU Anti-Racism Action Plan 2020-2025 and EU Anti-Racism Strategy 2026–2030, the Commission made efforts to communicate on addressing the historical roots of racism and established a key priority to combat structural racism. This entails an examination of the past, present and future of the cultural fabric of Europe. Prejudices and stereotypes can be addressed by acknowledging the historical roots of racism, including from an intersectional perspective.

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