Roma in Europe – Misperceptions and Potentials

Gipsy Eye Association (Romania) is looking for partners for the training course “Roma in Europe – Misperceptions and Potentials” on the place and role of Roma in contemporary Europe.
Through a programme based on non-formal education methods, the training course will explore the place of Roma culture, language, citizenship, rights, tradition and identity in today’s Europe, foster reflection on the contemporary and historical factors that influence the portrayal of Roma in European societies and its place in public debate. This TC aims to equip youth workers with relevant tools and methods to address the issue in youth work as well as to influence their attitudes towards the Roma people. This project is designed to provide democratic space for debate, reflection and development of competence on participating of youth in process of policymaking thought youth engagement, with focusing on Roma.
The main venue is Pascani, nord Est-Romania. The project duration is six days. The project will involve 5 partner promoters from programme, EECA and SEE partner countries, with four youth workers from each promoter.
The training is planned to take place in Pascani, Romania, in September. We intend to receive funding from the Romanian National Agency of the Youth in Action Programme.
The short info is attached and the part 3 documents. All interested youth organizations should send us the part3 document signed with blue colour and stamped, scanned version, for now on the follow address : iuliusstan@yahoo.com or by normal post to the following address.
Postal address:
GipsyEye Association, In attention of Ionut Stan,
Strada Mihai Eminescu, nr9, Bloc B9, Sc B, ap.16, Pascani, cod 705200 Romania
Please, feel free to spread the information about the training course within your local and international networks. Thank you for your support.
With best regards,
GipsyEye team.