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Presentation of the Roma Pride initiative Brussels, Ile de France Europe June 11 th 2014

Presentation of the Roma Pride initiative Brussels, Ile de France Europe June 11 th 2014 . Who are we ? What do we do? EUROPEAN network gathering the main ANTIRACIST NGOs from 30 countries Structure European civil society against racism , antisemitism and racial discrimination

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Presentation of the Roma Pride initiative Brussels, Ile de France Europe June 11 th 2014

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  1. Presentation of the Roma Pride initiativeBrussels, Ile de France Europe June 11th 2014

  2. Who are we? What do we do? • EUROPEAN network gathering the main ANTIRACISTNGOsfrom 30 countries • Structure European civil society againstracism, antisemitism and racial discrimination • ImplementingGRASSROOTS actions in Europe • Lobbying EU institutions • Empowering leaders of the MOVEMENTwith training and networking

  3. Main actions

  4. EuropeanTestingCampaigns • European Mobilisation to raiseawareness and denounce racial discrimination in Europe • Training organizations on discriminations and Testing • Testing discrimination in nightlife places, on housing and job markets • Ex : In 2014, wetested discrimination in 8 countries, 25% of discrimination • Workingwith local authorities for concrete solutions

  5. EuropeanTestingCampaigns (2) Illustration : 20minutes.fr

  6. Fighting Far right Movements in Europe • Mobilizing the European Society againstneonazism and for democracy in Greece • We are all GreekJewscampaign, signed by Nobel Prize winners and published in 25 countries • 10 000 people demonstration in central Athens

  7. Fighting Far right Movements in Europe • Protecting civil liberties in Hungary • Lobbying the EuropeanParliament to denounce civil liberties violations • European Meeting for democracy in Budapest, November 2013

  8. FightingagainstGenocideDenial EuropeanDelegation to the Commemorations of the ArmenianGenocide in Turkey • Delegation of European leaders and Armenian Diaspora leaders to Turkey • Meeting Turkish civil society and Youth leaders • Commemorating the ArmenianGenocide • Workingtogether for recognition

  9. FightingagainstGenocideDenial Commemoration of the ArmenianGenocide in Istanbul, April 24 th 2014

  10. FightingagainstGenocideDenial European Seminar on the History of the Holocaust and Nazi Persecutions against the Roma people. • 1 week training on historical issues for leaders of Roma and antiracist NGOs • 60 leaders from 39 organizations from 27 countries • Exchanging expertise in fighting anti-Semitism and racism against the Roma communities

  11. Lobbying activities High level of institutional and political influence

  12. EuropeanTask Force for HumanRights • Group of experts and organizationsspecialized in HumanRights violations and litigationestablished in December 2013 • First fieldworkled in Kiev, Ukraine • Interviews, reports, collectingevidences • Report on HumanRights Violations duringMaidan violence submitted to International organizations (CoE, UN, OSCE, Ukrainiangov)

  13. Maidan Square, Ukraine, Feb 2014

  14. The Alliance of NGOs and Local authoritiesagainst racial discrimination • Context : • Rise in racial discrimination and racist violence • Local authoritiescanact • Objectives : • Share best local policies practices against racism and racial discrimination. • Create long term partnerships between European civil society and local authorities. • Make local policies design and implementation easier and more efficient. • 40 local authorities and 35 NGOs involved • Outcomes : • Meetings between stakeholders to exchange best practices – European Guide of Best practices • Conduct project together : training of local civil societies on Testing, Roma Pride • Advice in policy making

  15. Roma Pride Europeanmobilization for the dignity of Roma people

  16. Concept Roma Pride : • Mobilizationthattakes place in several countries on the sameday, 1st week end of October • It isboth a cultural and politicalmobilization Objectives : • Promote the diversity of Roma cultures • Denounceracism, discrimination and hardshipsfaced by Roma communities • Call for equality, equalenjoyment of rights and equaldignity for all

  17. Structure of the mobilization Coordinated by EGAM at the Europeanlevel European Roma Pride Manifesto : “For the Dignity of Roma People in Europe : Roma Pride !” published in 15 newspapers in 15 countries. Organizedlocally by a Roma organization and an antiracist NGO, member of EGAM. It allows to launch an alliance between Roma and non-Roma organizations for: • Bettermutualunderstanding • Exchange of expertise • Enhancement of institutional and political protection and power. National coalitions canthenbebroadenedwithother HR NGOs, influentialartists and intellectuals.

  18. Roma issues training and planing Meeting • June each year • Sofia 2012, Bucharest 2011 and 2013, Prague 2014 • Representatives of 30 Roma and antiracist organizations from 16 countries • Receive Training on Roma histories, and contemporary challenges • Worked on the shape mobilization and exchanged on best activities to be implemented

  19. October 6th Roma Pride • Bulgaria

  20. October 6th Roma Pride • CzechRepublic

  21. October 6th Roma Pride • Denmark

  22. October 6th Roma Pride • Estonia • Italy

  23. October 6th Roma Pride • France

  24. October 6th Roma Pride • Montenegro

  25. October 6th Roma Pride • NorwayPoland

  26. October 6th Roma Pride • SerbiaTurkey

  27. October 6th Roma Pride Vienna, Austria

  28. October 6th Roma Pride Prague, CzechRepublic

  29. October 6th Roma Pride Paris, France

  30. 2012 – 2013 Initiatives Fight against racism and discrimination targeting Roma people • 2 Budapest, Hungary

  31. Impacts • Structured mobilization of European and national civil societies in the defense of Roma Rights • End of Ataka’s demonstrations in Bulgaria • Large demonstrations in Romania, Czech Republic and Hungary • Several public events in many countries in Europe in order to raise awareness among the general population and decision makers on situations faced by Roma communities • Mobilization in Sweden against Police profiling • Direct media attention and advocacy activities in order to obtain legal improvements and changes in policy making • Ex : loi 1969 in France • More empowered and protected national Roma and non-Roma NGOs (training, European dimension, exchange of expertise)

  32. Nextsteps for 2014 • Preparatory Meeting : Prague, Startingtoday for 4 days – 16 countries – 24 NGOs – 40 participants. Includinggrassoots actions in CzechRepublic : Commemorations in Lety, Working in Usti ghetto • Roma Pride : 2013 : 10 countries Objective for 2014 : 20 countries, October 5th 2014 Workingwith local authorities Improve Roma communities’ involvment

  33. Thankyou Bucharest, Romania

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