RELIGARE

Religious Diversity and Secular Models in Europe – Innovative Approaches to Law and Policy

Coordinatore	KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN    more  Organization address address: Oude Markt 13 city: LEUVEN postcode: 3000 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Myriam Cognome: Witvrouw Email: send email Telefono: +32 16 320623 Fax: +32 16 326515
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Belgium [BE]
Totale costo	3˙435˙533 €
EC contributo	2˙699˙943 €
Programma	FP7-SSH Specific Programme "Cooperation": Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities
Code Call	FP7-SSH-2009-A
Funding Scheme	CP-FP
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-02-01   -   2013-04-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN  Organization address address: Oude Markt 13 city: LEUVEN postcode: 3000 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Myriam Cognome: Witvrouw Email: send email Telefono: +32 16 320623 Fax: +32 16 326515	BE (LEUVEN)	coordinator	668˙006.80
2	CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE  Organization address address: Rue Michel -Ange 3 city: PARIS postcode: 75794 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Denis Cognome: Fix Email: send email Telefono: +33 3 88 10 67 19 Fax: +33 3 88 10 86 08	FR (PARIS)	participant	430˙954.00
3	QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON  Organization address address: 327 MILE END ROAD city: LONDON postcode: E1 4NS contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Prakash Cognome: Shah Email: send email Telefono: 442079000000 Fax: 442090000000	UK (LONDON)	participant	282˙324.00
4	CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES  Organization address address: Place du Congres 1 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1000 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Sally Cognome: Scott Email: send email Telefono: +32 2 229 39 54 Fax: +32 2 219 41 51	BE (BRUXELLES)	participant	263˙726.40
5	UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO  Organization address address: Via Festa Del Perdono 7 city: MILANO postcode: 20122 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Katia Cognome: Righini Email: send email Telefono: +39 02 50312823 Fax: +39 02 50312593	IT (MILANO)	participant	210˙350.00
6	FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAT ERLANGEN NURNBERG  Organization address address: SCHLOSSPLATZ 4 city: ERLANGEN postcode: 91054 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Ulrich Cognome: Winderl Email: send email Telefono: +49 09131 8524043 Fax: +49 09131 8526239	DE (ERLANGEN)	participant	190˙800.00
7	KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET	DK	participant	155˙124.00
8	UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM  Organization address address: SPUI 21 city: AMSTERDAM postcode: 1012WX contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Annemieke Cognome: Van Haastrecht Email: send email Telefono: +31 20 525 4572 Fax: +31 20 525 5822	NL (AMSTERDAM)	participant	153˙291.00
9	VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK HOGER ONDERWIJS WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK EN PATIENTENZORG  Organization address address: De Boelelaan 1105 city: AMSTERDAM postcode: 1081 HV contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Yvonne Cognome: Kops Email: send email Telefono: +31 20 5986250 Fax: +31 20 5986211	NL (AMSTERDAM)	participant	84˙300.00
10	MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: DUMLUPINAR BULVARI 1 city: ANKARA postcode: 6800 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Aykan Cognome: Erdemir Email: send email Telefono: +90 312 2103122 Fax: +90 312 2107972	TR (ANKARA)	participant	83˙000.00
11	UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN  Organization address address: Place De L'Universite 1 city: LOUVAIN LA NEUVE postcode: 1348 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Louis Léon Cognome: Christians Email: send email Telefono: +32 10 474057 Fax: +32 4 3676876	BE (LOUVAIN LA NEUVE)	participant	74˙700.00
12	International Center For Minority Studies And Intercultural Relations  Organization address address: Antim Parvi 55 city: Sofia postcode: 1303 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Violeta Cognome: Angelova Email: send email Telefono: +359 2 8323112 Fax: +359 2 9310 583	BG (Sofia)	participant	72˙800.40
13	UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID  Organization address address: AVENIDA DE SENECA 2 city: MADRID postcode: 28040 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Maribel Cognome: Rodríguez Villa Email: send email Telefono: 34913946376 Fax: 34913946382	ES (MADRID)	participant	30˙566.40

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'RELIGARE starts from the idea of equality and how it is challenged by the increasing diversity of religions and other convictions that are transforming Europe. The EU’s expansion, together with important migration fluxes, partly explains this increasing diversity. A growing number of citizens, many of whom are new EU citizens, now hold beliefs and values different from the majority. One observes that individuals and groups today are claiming recognition of their (religious) identity in their family life, their work place, the public space, and the ways States provide support to religious and other groupings. These claims sometimes question and disturb the existing models of secularism in Europe. Public authorities thus face demanding challenges, probably more than ever before, of establishing social cohesion.

RELIGARE's overarching goals are: 1) to encourage a critical debate between on the one hand secular assumptions that form part of Europe’s legacy, including their normative frameworks (existing legal regimes), and on the other hand the practical realities (coping mechanisms and empirically grounded observations); 2) to identify, analyse and evaluate the processes which should eventually lead to adequate policy responses and, where necessary, revision of legislation.

RELIGARE's research will: 1) examine the way religious diversity and pluralism are treated in Member States; 2) ascertain deficits and explore the potentials of more appropriate practices, case law, expert and target group inputs (primary sources) and academic literature; 3) advance policy recommendations to address current and future dilemmas in protecting religious diversity and pluralism, considering the role of the EU.

The consortium unites academic experts from 13 research units from 9 Member States and Turkey. They are supported by an advisory board of eminent persons connected to policymaking, legislative work and the judiciary in the field of religious diversity and pluralism.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Furthering the debate between freedom of religion and secularism will help create more inclusive societies and overcome feelings of discrimination in the EU.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

The EU is today a growing, eclectic mix of cultures, ethnicities and religions that form its unique richness. However, the very same elements could potentially clash with the bloc's democratic and secular nature, prompting policymakers and legislators to address the pressures that arise from such complexity. The EU-funded project 'Religious diversity and secular models in Europe innovative approaches to law and policy' (http://www.religareproject.eu (RELIGARE)) explored how to balance non-discrimination norms and freedom of religion.

Looking at Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom, it examined this complex reality from different angles. It looked at discrimination against non-believers, non-confessional groups, and religious organisations apart from those already acknowledged or regulated by law. The team also investigated freedom of belief in individual and collective settings, in addition to examining the unequal distribution of government support.

Moreover, the project looked at social life, employment, family life, use of public space and state support in each country. It combined legal analysis with sociological data, building on databases from the 10 countries under study, legislation, court cases and controversies.

The project encouraged EU states and institutions to become more active in combating religious discrimination within a democratic framework in order to help overcome divisions and segregations. It proposed legislative instruments, participatory initiatives such as dialogue, and the engagement of experts or expert groups in the debate.

RELIGARE and its results represent a key research instrument for evaluating freedom of religion in EU Member States. Project results also caution against inclusive even-handedness in dealing with freedom of religion, as any legal restriction will be seen by some as discriminatory. Rethinking the interface of religion and secularism in the EU will help ensure a better future for all its citizens.