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From May 28 to 30 representative of the Centre "Amalipe" visited Romania in the exchange visit Project "PAIRS". Hosts of the meeting were agency "Umpreuna" acquainted the participants with the activities they with the organization "Romany boutique", the National Agency for Roma and "Sastipen" - Romania out of the country and identified as best practice. Approach used by the representatives of Romania is based on the positive presentation of successful representatives of the Roma community to motivate and mobilize active members. Good presentation of  "Romany  boutique”  is' to promote and support the creation, management, promotion and popularization of craft cooperatives traditional Roma crafts was one of the most impressive initiatives presented by the hosts. At present, in Romania there are 50 such practices with varying degrees of activity and success almost all after forming action groups, clear rules and responsibilities are partially supported financially to start a business - materials for construction and repair and production facilities partially financing for equipment. Modernization of the approach is achieved through established e-commerce site that functions and is still gaining popularity. The project was created movable museum of Roma crafts. The same was in the five largest cities in Romania, and now permanently build the largest Roma neighborhood in Bucharest with a population of about 10 000 people. The museum will be built Amphitheatre and offices of the organization. Partner "Sastipen" was presented best practices implemented through the creation of centers based again as an approach to work - positive examples of leadership, partnership with local authorities. During the second day hosts was local government area of ​​Slatina where meetings were held with representatives of the district administration, mediators, educational mediators and Roma language teachers. In the presence of the governor and journalists local representative of the National Agency for Roma Integration favorable opinion and presents best practices from the field, which subsequently visited. In our visit to another village - the village Gradinary met with another good practice. Mayor there is a representative of the Roma community has been selected by more than 90% of the vote since the Roma community is 30% of the population of the settlement. There are traditions linked to vegetables and any representatives of the Roma community is dealing with this. Successes in cooperative of small producers, agreeing on common markets at higher prices. During the third day hosted by representatives of the National Agency for Roma integration as Vice Chairman attended the meeting and experts from the agency. Explained was the agency's activities as the focus was on the obstacles and prospects - the lack of clear funding delegated activities, lack of means of integration plans.
All representatives of the partner organizations rated seen and achieved a big step forward in the promotion of successful and effective practices and models and make them the basis for regional, sectoral and national policies.