“It is time to move beyond stereotypes and to recognise Roma and Travellers as actors in their own future” states the report on the promotion of the inclusion of Roma and Travellers.
16 employees of the municipalities and other administrative structures of Gelsenkirchen, Duisburg and Dortmund - some of Roma origin - will be trained in two sessions.
The signature of the Agreement letter by Ms Desislava Todorova, Mayo, is the first step of ROMACT process.
" Dear Mayors, I believe that you, with other local stakeholders including NGOs and Roma themselves, play a crucial role in achieving successful Roma inclusion".
The objective of the launch event was to explain how the ROMACT programme helps building the capacity of local authorities to develop and implement policies and public services that are inclusive of all, including Roma.
The ROMACT programme began in Budišov nad Budišovkou, Czech Republic started in February 2016. The ROMACT programme is taking a step by step approach to establish the foundations for constructive and in-depth cooperation between Local Authorities and Roma communities.
The Council of Europe is looking for expert trainers to provide intercultural training to municipal staff participating in the ROMACT Programme’s Capacity Building and Transnational Cooperation component.
These call for projects are financed under the specific objectives 4.1 Local Integrated Development in marginalized communities with a Roma minority and 4.2 Local Integrated Development in marginalized communities.
This call for proposals encompasses a range of options to allow applicants to devise an approach tailored to address their needs, within the scope of capacity-building and transnational cooperation.
One of the measures should have a positive impact on Roma communities and in particular on the issue of lack of Identification Documents (IDs).
