" 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.
The ROMACT Programme is presented under the chapter on building capacity and promoting cooperation, as one of the joint programmes of the EU and Council of Europe.
The Council of Europe is establishing a pool of Facilitators to work with public administration services in the municipalities included in the ROMACT Programme.
