Strategy and Contacts for the Inclusion of Roma Organisations

DJS/CAMP/NCC1/2006/07

“ALL DIFFERENT, ALL EQUAL”

European Youth Campaign for Diversity, Human rights and Participation

STRATEGY AND CONTACTS FOR THE INCLUSION OF ROMA ORGANISATIONS

In the Campaign at European and national levels

Prepared by Alexandra RAYKOVA Consultant

1. Establishing database with contacts of potential Roma NGO partners and participants during the Campaign;

2. Informing and involving the European/International Roma organisations and networks:

The DYS/Campaign Secretariat should take up contacts with the political leadership of the active European/International Roma organisations and networks in view of developing co- operation and active involvement of the above.

The following activities could be taken into consideration in view of the objective:

- Preparation of information letters with the description of the short outline of the Campaign as well as underlining the co-operation/participation possibilities within the national and European level events; - Providing the Campaign educational/publicity materials (Campaign “Toolkit, Campaign “Information pack”, etc.); - Taking up direct contacts trough e-mails, phone calls, etc.; - Organise individual or group meeting were appropriate; - If considered appropriate prepare application for expression of interest for participation and co-operation within the Campaign.

The following European/International Roma organisations might be taken into consideration:

European Roma and Travellers Forum – European Roma Information Office – ERTF ERIO For contacts: For contact: Rudko KAWCZYNSKI Ivan IVANOV President Executive Director

Council of Europe Ave. Edouard Lacomble17 DG III - Social Cohesion Brussels 1040 Belgium F 67075 Strasbourg France Tel : + 32(0)27333462 Tel: + 33 3 9021 5350, Fax: + 33 3 88 41 27 31 Fax: + 32(0)27333875

Miranda VUOLASRANTA e-mail: ivan. [email protected] Relations with the ERTF Within the Council of Europe e-mail: [email protected]

Istvan FORGACS and Mihaela ZATREANU Secretariat e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

2 European Roma Rights Centre – ERRC Forum of European Roma Young People – FERYP

For contacts: For contacts: Claude CAHN Alexandra RAYKOVA Acting Executive Director President

P.O. Box 906/93 1 rue de l’ Ancienne Ecole H- 1386 Budapest 62 67 100 Strasbourg Hungary France

Tel: + 36 1 413 22 40 Tel: + 359 887 60 00 40 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Human Rights Education Programme Larry Olomoffe e-mail: [email protected]

International Romany Union - IRU Roma National Congress – RNC For contacts: For contacts: Stanislaw Stankewicz Rudko KAWCZYNSKI President President

Ul. Warszawska 43, p 101 Simon von Utrecht Strasse 85 Pl – 15 062 Bialystok, Poland D – 20359 Hamburg, Germany

Tel:/Fax: + 48 857 329 607 Tel: + 49 40 310 521 Fax: + 431 749 63 11 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]

International Roma Women’s Network - GATIEF IRWN For contacts: For contacts: Soraya POST Rene ZANELLATO President BP 5 Oterdahlsgatan 6 d F- 33 440 Ambares, France S – 417 16, Goteborg, Sweden Tel: + 33 5 56 77 55 49 Tel: + 46 31 22 14 17 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]

3. Taking up contacts with the Roma EU Parliamentarians in view of inviting them to participate as Ambassadors of the Campaign.

For contacts: Livia JAROKA European Deputy European Parliament

Altiero Spinelli Building 60, rue Wiertz/Wiertzstraad 60 B- 10 47 Brussels, Belgum e-mail: [email protected]

Viktoria MOHACSI European Deputy European Parliament

Altiero Spinelli Building 60, rue Wiertz/Wiertzstraad 60 B- 10 47 Brussels, Belgum

4. Establishing fund for supporting pilot Roma Youth projects/initiatives during (potentially also after) the Campaign:

Such fund could be established on the initiative of the DYS and further could be operated by the DYS/EYF as part of the Campaign Pilot local youth projects and initiatives. The following fundraising activities might be taken into consideration:

⇒ Establishing contracts with the Roma Education Fund in view of developing co-funding strategy for supporting Roma Youth projects in the area of non-formal education in the fields of antiracism and human rights education and intercultural education.

For Contacts: Rumian RUSSINOV Deputy Director of the REF

Váci u. 63. H-1056 Budapest Hungary

Tel: +36-1-235-8030 Fax: +36-1-235-8031 e-mail of the REF: [email protected]

4 ⇒ Prepare information note for the spring session of the MG-S-ROM, CoE aimed at informing the various actors participating about the campaign. Take up direct contacts with MG-S- ROM representatives in view of verifying/securing governmental support for Roma activities in the national-level Campaigns. For Contacts: Michael GUET Secretary of MG-S-ROM

Council of Europe Roma and Travellers Division e-mail: [email protected]

Tel: + 33 3 90 214 963 Fax: + 33 3 88 41 27 31

⇒ Organise meeting/s with some of the Ambassadors to the Permanent Representations of countries, which are interested in supporting activities in the field of Roma issues, such as: Finland, Norway, Japan, etc.

⇒ Establish contacts with the secretariat of the Decade on Roma Inclusion

⇒ Other relevant

5. Involvement of Roma Youth and traditional NGOs in the preparation and implementation of the national-level Campaigns.

- Trough providing information and taking up contacts with European Roma organisations/networks. - Trough providing direct information to local and national Roma NGOs. - Trough NYC. - Trough encouraging the NCCs to undertake proactive approach in the involvement of Roma NGO members and partners and providing them with the necessary contacts; - Trough facilitation of the communication and co-operation processes, via dissemination of application forms for expression of forms for participation and direct contacts.

6. Development of co-operation with other international organisations working on Roma issues:

European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia – EUMC For contacts: Eva SOBOTKA Administrator, Communication and External Relations

Rahlgasse 3 A- 1060 Vienna, Austria Tel: + 43 (0) 1 580 30 34 Fax: + 43 (0) 1 580 30 – 93 e-mail: eva. [email protected]

5 OSCE – ODIHR For contacts: Mr Nicolae GHEORGHE Advisor on Roma/Sinti Issues

19 Ujazdowskie Av. PL-00-557 WARSAW, Poland

Phone: +48.22.520.06.00, ext. 41.43 Fax: +48.22.520.06.05 e- mail: [email protected]

Open Society Institute - OSI Bernard RORKE Deputy Director Roma Participation Programme p.o.box 519 Nador u. 11 H- 1051 Budapest Hungary Tel: + 36 1 327 38 58 Fax: + 36 1 327 38 41 e-mail: [email protected] Other relevant

7. Involvement of the Roma media in the Campaign:

Organise small information meeting with representatives of different Roma media in order to define the Campaign information strategies and activities with the Roma community and to identify possible co-operation activities.

Relevant contact details will be collected and provided at later stage.

8. Development of internal co-operation with other working on Roma issues CoE sectors.

- Migration and Roma Department; - ECRI; - Office of the Comissioner on Human Rights; - Framework Convention for Protection of National Minorities; - “Roma Education project” DG IV.