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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Call for Tenders - ROMED and ROMACT websites

The ROMED and ROMACT Joint Programmes of the European Commission and Council of Europe are launching a Call for Tenders for the redesign, maintenance or optimization of their respective websites.

Launching of ROMED and First Training Session of Mediators, Vilnius, Lithuania

From 19th to 21st June, the first ever ROMED training session for Mediators was launched in Vilnius, Lithuania. The event gathered close to 20 highly motivated participants, who act as Roma mediators, Roma leaders, pedagogical and social assistants.

The training session was hosted by the Public Institution Roma Community Centre (supporting organisation for the implementation of the ROMED programme in Lithuania) in cooperation with the National Focal Point for Lithuania, Ms Ana Rozanova.

The International Pedagogical team for this training is composed by Ms Alexandra Raykova (Bulgaria), Ms Zemfira Kondur (Ukraine) and Mr Konstantin Stech (Lithuania).

Making use of European Structural and Investment Funds for Roma Inclusion : A Guide for Local Authorities

The central aim of the present guide is to provide guidelines and practical suggestions on the use of the SF for Roma inclusion at the local level. This is an alternative that might be of use to any local authority who would like to increase its EU Funds accessibility on Roma integration.

CATALOGUL SURSELOR DE FINANŢARE PROGRAME DESTINATE AUTORITĂŢILOR PUBLICE

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Call for youth participants extended to 4 June due to elections

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe has decided to devote a large part of its 27th session,14 to 16 October 2014, to the theme "Empowering youth: a shared responsibility for cities and regions". 
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The EESC civil society prize on the theme "The integration of Roma"

Over the years, the European Union and international organisations such as the Council of Europe and the World Bank have taken numerous initiatives to improve the situation of the Roma, the biggest ethnic minority in Europe. Still, the Roma population largely remains socially excluded.

 
 

The EESC civil society prize on the theme "The integration of Roma"

Over the years, the European Union and international organisations such as the Council of Europe and the World Bank have taken numerous initiatives to improve the situation of the Roma, the biggest ethnic minority in Europe. Still, the Roma population largely remains socially excluded.

 
 

ROMED2: National Launching Meeting and Workshop, Kiev, Ukraine, 20-21 May 2014

Between 20th and 21st of May 2014, ROMED2 was officially launched in Kiev (Ukraine), with the presence of representatives from various ministries, local and regional administrations, Roma NGOs, Roma mediators, and the facilitators of the Community Action Groups from the five selected municipalities/regions that joined the programme: Odessa, Uzhgorod, Kirovograd, Kiev, and Pereyalslav-Khmlenytskyi.

Innovation sociale: conférence sur la mobilisation de l’innovation pour une Europe plus sociale

via le site de la Commission européenne

La conférence sera l'occasion d'examiner comment des politiques sociales innovantes contribuent à favoriser les réformes dans ce domaine en vue d'améliorer les résultats économiques et sociaux.

La conférence est structurée autour de quatre sessions thématiques:

- Réformes des politiques sociales: le role de l'innovation des politiques sociales, les investissements sociaux et le partage du savoir-faire

Innovation sociale: conférence sur la mobilisation de l’innovation pour une Europe plus sociale

via le site de la Commission européenne

La conférence sera l'occasion d'examiner comment des politiques sociales innovantes contribuent à favoriser les réformes dans ce domaine en vue d'améliorer les résultats économiques et sociaux.

La conférence est structurée autour de quatre sessions thématiques:

- Réformes des politiques sociales: le role de l'innovation des politiques sociales, les investissements sociaux et le partage du savoir-faire

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