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10 years investment in Roma. What´s the point. Roma are: Often rejected Often chased Often viewed Countries and cities , which give a taken of acceptance , lay the foundation for a smoother coexistence with Roma. Roma localities build by Municipality. Schutwal Hoppenven
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What´sthe point • Roma are: • Oftenrejected • Oftenchased • Oftenviewed Countries and cities, whichgive a takenofacceptance, laythefoundationfor a smoothercoexistencewith Roma
Roma localitiesbuild by Municipality • Schutwal • Hoppenven • De Wegerd • Beerze
Point ofchange • 1977 (92 Roma inhabitants) • 2002 (223 Roma inhabitants) • Do somethingornothing?
2002 • 223 Roma registered in 45 caravans • Increaseof 142% in 25 years • Thatmeans: in 2027 539 persons • Payments in 2002: 103 (46%) • Payments in 2027: 250 (46%) • Unemployment in 2002 almost 100% • Visit primaryschool very low
2012 • 225 Roma registered in 57 houses/caravans • Payments in 2012: 75 • Approximately 10 youngadults are working • Schoolattendanceover 90%
What do youneed? • Politicalwish • Maintainorder by theMayor • Arrangegroupmayor/police/primary and secondaryschool • Taskforceshealth/accommodation/education/safety/labour • People, thinkinglike Roma
Roma FTE´s • Roma policyofficer • Civil ultimatelyresponsible • Roma intermediairy • Educationofficer • Jobcoachesetc. • Customermanagersearchforlabour
Outsidepartners • Welfareorganisation • Primaryschools • Secundaryschools • House-agent´soffice • Socialwork • Health care organisations • Police
Theapproach in Veldhoven • Investing in thrust • Worktogether • Make problemsindividual • Unorthodoxmeasure • Maintain and assistance
Goodpractices • Maintaineducation • Lookingforwork • Acceptation • We are going…
What´s a must! • Interestedpeople; evenpoliticals • Long breath, takes a long time • Knowwhatisgoing on; contact • Make individual/worktogether • Goodpeopleofdifferentorganisations • Political support
Nationalplatform • 11/12 Roma cities • Political support • National support • Europeanmoney (ESF/Progress) • (East) Europeancooperation • Program Manager (approachexploitation Roma children)
WhyFinland? • Largescalehousingcampaign in 1975 • Municipalies are obliged to provideallthe Roma houses? • Almostall Roma childrenfinishtheprimaryschool • Roma working in thesamesectors as citizens? • Toolowlevelofeducationpreventseasyaccesslabormarket • Thereisstilldiscrimination in thelabor market? • Drug
New problems • Many negative reports • New inflows • France/ Belgium/ Italy/ UK/ EasternEurope