Project Partners
Athens Lifelong Learning Institute
The Athens Lifelong Learning Institute is a research and education institute, based in Athens, Greece with the mission to foster and enhance innovation processes mainly in the areas of education and lifelong learning, human capital development, knowledge society and social inclusion. The Institute exhibits an active interest in a number of social issues such as social exclusion, discrimination and suppression of human rights and has attempted through the implementation of innovative learning methodologies to moderate their impact. It contributes to the education ecosystem through R&D activities, creating open education programmes, collaborating and promoting collaboration with advanced scientific organisations and organizing educational events. It has a long experience in the development of educational curricula and programmes that keep abreast to the new developments, social demands and European priorities. On a national level, it has developed a distinctive knowledge of the Greek law enforcement and criminal justice system and upskilling of professionals of various categories; while it demonstrates, effective working relationships with many public authorities in Greece and encompasses in its team major researchers in the field of human rights.
CEJI Facing Facts
CEJI-Facing Facts was set up in 2011 by a group of NGOs lead by CEJI – a Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe, Facing Facts is an innovative programme and network aiming to tackle the issue of hate crime and hate speech. Moving forward, Facing Facts has evolved into a broad international network of civil society organisations and law enforcement agencies that generate holistic, multi-stakeholder approaches to hate crime monitoring, response and prevention. The Network now consists of 30 members in 15 countries who act as change makers to make the impact of hate visible and provide understanding and responses to hate crime and hate speech in Europe and beyond. Facing Facts works across communities and institutions to transform understanding of and responses to hate crime and hate speech in Europe and beyond for the benefit of victims, communities and societies. Facing Facts has offered a wide variety of learning opportunities on hate crime and hate speech for various stakeholders since 2012. In 2015, it launched its eLearning platform to offer online course. Facing Facts is committed to sharing resources that can be integrated into existing learning within the Facing Community. Facing Facts is currently recognized a best practice by the European Commission, the Fundamental Rights Agency and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
The Center for Security Studies (KEMEA)
The Center for Security Studies (KEMEA) in Greece is a non-profit research organization overseen by the Minister of Citizen Protection, which conducts research and studies on security issues. KEMEA employs more than 150 research associates with a broad range of expertise (SSH, criminologists, training, technical,linguists, standardisation, lawyers), many of them are LEA officers. Since 2016, the Center is a Framework Partner of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) for the design and organisation of online and onsite training courses, inter alia, the annual “Hate Crime” course for the years 2022 and 2023. Over the last years, KEMEA has been conducting extensive research, through its participation to research and innovation projects funded by EU programmes (HORIZON, ISF, JUST, CERV, ERASMUS+), relevant to anticrime policy with special focus on the hate speech, hate crime and racism. Currently, the Center is actively participating in more than 30 funded projects. In its research mandate, KEMEA studies, designs and tests novel cognitive and technical anti-crime solutions (end-user requirements capturing, action plans, training programmes, learning management systems, policy recommendations, victim assistance mechanisms). KEMEA’s broad research and professional network (LEAs, Judiciaries, SMEs, Academics, Civil Society) is being addressed for the dissemination and exploitation of research outcomes.
The Cyprus Police
Cyprus Police was created according to Art.130 of the Republic of Cyprus constitution of 1960.The constitution describes ¨POLICE¨ for the urban areas and ¨GENDARMERIES¨ for the rural. The two forces were joined to form the present law enforcement service in 1964, named Cyprus Police Force but since Law 73(I) 2004 the legal name has changed to Cyprus Police. Cyprus Police operates under the supervision of the Minister of Justice and Public Order and is responsible for wide range of duties, according to Article 6, for the maintenance of law and order, the preservation of peace, the prevention and detection of crime and the apprehension of offenders all in line with preserving the citizens’ rights. Currently, Cyprus Police follows the Chief’s strategic mission which is designed to encourage and improve police relations with the citizens, with the view of reducing crime and safeguarding human rights. Cyprus Police comprises of several departments which are dealing with preventing and combating crime in all forms and are working to fulfill the goals set by the European Commission and Council conclusions.
The Hellenic Police
The Hellenic Police according to the Law nr. 4249/2014, is the national Law Enforcement Agency of Greece operating under the overview of the Ministry of Citizen Protection. Its mission is tο ensure peace and order, to protect the State and the democratic institutions and (c) to prevent and fight all forms of crimes, inte alia, hate and racist crimes. In that mandate, the Hellenic Police has established the central anti-racist division, which supervises the local anti-racist bureaus operating along the Hellenic territory, responsible to prevent and investigate online and offline hateful episodes. Furthermore, the HellenicPolice is, actively, participating in the implementation of EU research project on security domain, including on the tackling of hate crimes.
The European University Cyprus
The European University Cyprus is a modern university operating six Schools: the School of Arts and Education Sciences, the School of Business Administration, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the School of Sciences, the Medical School, and the School of Law. It has the mission to educate students for successful careers and life achievement, to understand and serve the needs of society, and to create knowledge through research and innovation. It is a member of the Laureate International Universitites and the only university in Cyprus and Greece to be rated by QS Top Universities (QS Starts), which ranks many of the most prestigious universities in the United States, Canada and Europe. The University has been assessed with the highest distinction of 5-Stars in Teaching, Facilities, Inclusiveness, Social Responsibility and Internationalisation. Its 4-Star distinction in the field of Employability is also considered a remarkable success, a result of the close association of its academic programmes to the job market.