At the invitation of the City of Vienna, around 50 invited stakeholders and multipliers from various communities and organisations of Turkish origin discussed the needs and challenges of coexistence within the communities and in society as a whole at Vienna City Hall on 17 January. At the same time, 16 workshops will be held in February and March 2024 with students with and without a Turkish background on topics such as identity and living together.
Vienna is a city in which many migrant and autochthonous communities live peacefully together and side by side. As part of a diverse urban society, people with Turkish roots, together with their various ethno-cultural, political-religious sub-communities, form one of the largest groups. Depending on the individual situation, identity and social positioning, there are different as well as overlapping needs, concerns, challenges and conflicting areas with society as a whole and with each other. It is important to work through these in a comprehensive dialogue process in an understanding and solution-oriented way.The dialogue project “BIRLIKTE YAŞAMAK! – Reden. Aufeinander zugehen. In Vielfalt leben.” offers a platform on which, together and in cooperation with the sub-communities of Turkish origin in Vienna, prejudices and dividing lines with society as a whole, as well as among themselves, can be dismantled in an understanding and solution-oriented manner.
Due to this approach, the peace-building, bridge-building resources and attitudes within the sub-communities of Turkish origin and subcommunities of similar experiences are strengthened. With the help of a comprehensive, communication-oriented dialogue process, a contribution is to be made to break down the existing barriers, devaluations and hostilities so that a better coexistence becomes possible for all. To this end, a variety of activities and projects are taking place and are being continuously developed.
“Birlikte Yasamak!” is a project co-financed by the European Union (AMIF) and the Federal Chancellery and realised in cooperation between EDUCULT and think.difference.
Duration: January 2023 – December 2024
Partner: think.difference
Contact: office(at)educult.at
Co-financed by the Federal Chancellery and the European Union Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)
Salon of Cultures: “Gespaltene Zunge”