The Decolonial Europe Collective (DEC) is a collective of organisations, movements and
individual people united by the common mission of fighting imperialism and racial
capitalism in all its forms, in Europe and the world. We take aim at the roots of
colonialism that dominate European history, and manifestations of
neo-colonialism today, including the EU, and from our privileged position in
Europe use our power to fight both.
Why is there a need for DEC?
There are many decolonial initiatives in Europe and beyond, but the powers-that-be push them to the margins. While some of these initiatives and organisations have a transnational approach, many of them primarily operate at local or national level. In the aftermath of the first edition of the Decolonial Europe Day, we received multiple requests for action and collaboration beyond the organisation of the Decolonial Europe Day annual event itself. With DEC, we want to create a community and an organising framework for the initiation of actions and collaboration related to the Decolonial Europe Day and beyond. DEC is not meant to replace existing decolonial initiatives and collectives, but rather to create a space that makes it easier for these actors to collaborate, exchange knowledge, develop joint actions and grow their base and visibility.
How was DEC created?
The Decolonial Europe Collective grew out of the Decolonial Europe Day initiative (also referred to as “DED”), the first edition of which was organised on 9 May 2023. DEC was initiated and created by the Decolonial Europe Day team in collaboration with a large number of organisations and individual people that responded to an open call launched in early May 2024 as part of the second edition of the Decolonial Europe Day. Upon the foundation of DEC in January 2025, DED ceased to exist as a self-standing initiative, but is embedded in the work of DEC. Find the founding manifesto of DEC here. The fiscal host of DEC is the Social Change Nest, which operates by means of the Open Collective platform. Find our Open Collective page here.
How to join DEC?
As we are still in the process of launching the collective, we are not yet ready to welcome additional members at this moment in time. Nonetheless, we invite people and organisations interested in becoming members to leave their email address via the signup form below, so we can contact you in due time.
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