SALAAM PROJECT
SALAAM is a project funded by the European Commission focused on fighting Islamophobia through the provision of improved supports to victims of anti-muslim hatred, pieces of training for Local Authority Staff, implementation of Sustainable Participation Platforms and Public Awareness campaigns.
ABOUT SALAAM
The SALAAM (Sustainable Alliances Against Anti-Muslim Hatred) Project, is a joint project by INAR, Doras, the University of Limerick and the Immigrant Council of Ireland. The project builds on initiatives being taken across Europe to counter anti-Muslim hatred such as the European Action Plan Against Racism as well as the National Action Plan Against Racism in Ireland, and complements these initiatives, focusing on Muslim communities in Ireland as a case study of diversity.
Working with Local Authorities in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick, SALAAM uses legislative and policy developments, aimed at combatting racism in Ireland, as a springboard from which to fight anti-Muslim hatred. These include:
- Training and education (Targetted to both Local Authority staff and Muslim communities)
- Improved supports for those who experience anti-Muslim hatred
- Developing sustainable participation platforms and public awareness campaigns.
Importantly, SALAAM is undertaken in partnership with Muslim communities in the four participating cities. This inclusive approach lies at the heart of SALAAM and is vital to its success.
Together with our partners in the project, we have carried out research which captured the experiences of individuals who have experienced anti-Muslim hate as well as informed the trainings for Local Authority staff, designing of supports for those affected by islamophobia and the development of public awareness campaigns.
REPORT RACISM: IREPORT.IE
IREPORT.IE RACIST INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM
iReport.ie Racist Incident Reporting System, INAR Ireland’s flagship project, was launched in July 2013. It allows the people, communities, and organisations of Ireland to confidentially report racism nationwide.
- National, confidential and user-friendly way to report racism from any online device.
- Enables people who experience or witness racism and/or those supporting them to do something about it and break the silence.
- Used for monitoring racism in Ireland.
- Provides evidence and data on racism in Ireland.
- Counters an increase in racism and a hardening of racist attitudes.
- Helps focus the discussion on finding solutions to racism.
