fairplay, the initiative for diversity and antidiscrimimation was kicked off by the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC) in 1997. The fairplay innitiave has worked closely with key football and sport stakeholders such as assocations, clubs, fans, players as well as migrant and refugee organisations in order to address exclusion and promote equality and respect in the game. fairplay is a founding member of the network Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE), which has established in 1999 in Vienna, Austria.We work closely with key (football) institutions including UEFA, FIFA, European Commission, Council of Europe, FIFPro and many national bodies in Austria and in the Western balkans.