Begun in 2009 as a part of the 3-year Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) Eastern European Development Project, the Monitoring Centre on Racism in Eastern Europe serves as a repository of acts of racism and violence in Eastern Europe, with special attention given to Poland and Ukraine., According to Dr. Rafal Pankowski, coordinator of the centre, the starting point of this organisation is on racism and violence began in sports, notably in football matches. Illustrative of discrimination in a broader society, according to assistant coordinator Jacek Purski, the organisation has a broader reach than simply sports.