The Intercultural Cities (ICCs) programme, in cooperation with the municipality of San Sebastián (Spain) organised a dedicated seminar on 27-28 October 2016 to explore local policy responses to tackling prejudice and discrimination against religious minorities through an intercultural approach, as well as by engaging positively with faith communities for building trust and cohesion within the city as a whole. 

The seminar recognised and particularly responded to current worries expressed by ICC network members about rising levels of Islamophobia as well as stigmatisation of other religions across the Network, whilst acknowledging the rights of all individuals and groups - whether religious or not - under the European Convention on Human Rights.