Athens, 27/3/2026

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

Professional Development on Digital Hate Interrupter Activism:

from ideas to action across European communities

 

What happens when more than 200 people from 18 countries come together to discuss hate speech, digital activism, and public policy?

This shared commitment to dialogue lies at the heart of the Professional Development on Digital Hate Interrupter Activism within the European project HUMAN.

 

Ø  Online Seminars: not just learning, but exchange

In March 2025, three online seminars engaged 214 participants from 18 countries, creating a truly transnational space for dialogue.

From Portugal to Cyprus, from Sweden to Greece, including Slovenia, Italy and beyond, the seminars brought together a diverse community capable of offering different perspectives on a shared challenge.

 

Ø  From European dialogue to local impact with Country Tailored Learning Activities

Following the seminars, professionals from the participating organizations proceeded to apply the tools, methods, and skills directly into local contexts.

Between February and October 2025, the Country Tailored Learning Activities (CTLAs) were implemented across 7 partner countries: Italy, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and Slovenia.

The CTLAs represent a key transition within the project: from a shared European framework to concrete local implementation.

 

Each partner adapted the HUMAN Manual to national contexts, engaging:

• educators,
• youth workers,
• representatives of civil society organisations,
• representatives of public authorities,
• young people and

 

In total, 156 professionals and representatives of organizations participated in country tailored learning activities that took place in diverse settings — from universities to community centres, highlighting the social and symbolic relevance of the initiative.

 

Participants particularly valued:

• the practical nature of the activities,
• real-world case studies,

 

• intercultural and intergenerational exchange,
• the clarity and usability of the HUMAN Manual.

 

The CTLAs demonstrated that HUMAN is a flexible and adaptable toolbox, capable of responding to diverse social and cultural contexts.

 

Explore and stay connected

To explore project outputs, access resources, recordings and podcasts, visit:

https://humanactivists.eu

 

The Media Hub offers an open space to continue learning, sharing and engaging with the HUMAN community.

 

The HUMAN project (GA 101144478) is co-financed by the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values ​​programme of the European Union (CERV 2021-2027). The content of this publication represents only the views of the author and is his sole responsibility. The European Commission accepts no responsibility for the use of the information it contains.

 

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