ROMED2
Post date: 2014, 3 June
The 2014 prize will reward initiatives carried out by civil society organisations and/or individuals and aimed at improving the economic and social inclusion of Roma.
The aim of the Civil Society Prize, which is awarded annually, is to reward and encourage tangible initiatives and achievements by civil society organisations and/or individuals that have made a significant contribution to promoting European identity and integration. Its overall objective is to raise awareness of the contribution...
Post date: 2014, 3 September
Call for Expressions of Interest
Deadline for applying: 14 September 2014
In the framework of the ROMED Democratic Governance and Community Participation through Mediation Programme, the Council of Europe is recruiting a consultant to act as National Project Officer in Germany.
Background of the ROMED Programme
The ROMED Programme is a joint action between the European Commission (DGEAC) and the Council of Europe which started in 2011. The Programme entered a new phase in 2013. The past...
Post date: 2014, 13 August
Following the signed Commitment letter between the Council of Europe and Kirovograd city administration on joining the ROMED2 program, the National Focal Point together with the national trainer conducted the first Community Action Group in Kirovograd on July 1, 2014,
During the CAG meeting we have learned about the problems of the Roma community and about several families without passports and birth certificates. One of the families living in Kirovograd region, moved from...
Post date: 2014, 16 January
Raport de Liliya Makaveeva et Orhan Tahir – Coordinateurs nationaux de ROMED2 et ROMACT en Bulgarie.
Le 14 janvier dernier, journée du St Vasili en Bulgarie et Nouvel an romani, le groupe d'action communautaire ROMED2 de la municipalité de Byala Slatina, en coopération avec le maire de Byala Slatina, ont organisé un évenement où ont participé plus de 120 personnes de la communauté et des municipalités voisines. L'...
Post date: 2014, 16 January
Article by Liliya Makaveeva and Orhan Tahir – National Project Officers for ROMED2 and ROMACT in Bulgaria.
On 14 January, St Vasili Day in Bulgaria and the mark of the beginning of the Romani New Year, the ROMED Community Action Group of the municipality of Byala Slatina, in cooperation with the Mayor of Byala Slatina, organised the festivities for the event, where around 120 people participated from other localities. The event was possible also thanks to contributions of the municipality...
Post date: 2014, 15 January
Les programmes ROMACT et ROMED2 seront officiellement lancés en Italie le 18 janvier 2014 à l’occasion d’une conférence qui se tiendra à Milan. Cette conférence sera ouverte par Madame Gabriella BATTAINI-DRAGONI, Secrétaire Générale Adjointe du Conseil de l’Europe, Madame Cécile KYENGE, Ministre italienne de l’intégration, Madame Maria Cecilia GUERRA, Vice-Ministre italienne du travail et des...
Post date: 2014, 15 January
On 18 January 2014, the ROMACT and the ROMED 2 Programmes was officially launched in Italy, during a conference to be held in Milan. This event was opened by Mrs Gabriella BATTAINI-DRAGONI, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Ms Cécile KYENGE, Italian Minister of Integration, Ms Maria Cecilia GUERRA, Italian Vice-Minister of Labour and Social Policies and Mr John WARMISHAM, Vice-President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of...
Post date: 2013, 23 October
After two previous groups of mediators trained, a 3rd group started the ROMED Training Programme in Ukraine. From 18 to 20 October 2013 the first session of Training of Mediators and Social Workers in Ukraine took place in Kirovograd. This session, organised by the International Charitable Organisation Roma Women Fund “Chiricli” had a very strategic approach by providing training to both mediators and social workers, and acts as a transition from the first phase of ROMED...
Post date: 2013, 23 October
Following the launching event, which took place in Budapest on 4 October 2013, the first workshop of the ROMACT and ROMED2 programmes took place on Friday, 18 Oct 2013 in the same city. Mayors and candidates from the municipalities of Szeged, Nagyecsed, Nyirbator, Pecs, Gyulaj, Jászfényszaru and mediators from the same municipalities and from Bag were present to start preparing, with the assistance of trainers, concrete plans of implementation in each municipality of ROMACT/...
Post date: 2013, 23 October
On 15 October 2013 in Bucharest, the ROMACT and ROMED2 programmes were launched in Romania. Having the largest Roma population in Europe, the implementation of the programmes in Romania will be extended from the average 5 to 6 municipalities in other participating countries (Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia) to 10 municipalities of various sizes among which Bucharest (6th sector), Botosani and Calarasi.
The launch event was attended by Romanian and European officials the complete list...
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