02.10.2008Training of policemen
Training of policemen for effective work in Roma community took place in Pernik on September 30. It was organize by Police Office – Pernik within the project “Let’s save the human live and the flora...” Deyan Kolev, chairman of Center “Amalipe” was the lectiurer of the training.
“Most of the things people perceive about Roma are prejudices: negative or positive. Often features that characterize small percent of Roma or even one person are transmitted as “typical Roma / Gipsy features” by the so-called “public opinion”. This leads to stigmatization of Roma. – explained Deyan Kolev – For you is important to know the cultural and social specific of Roma in your region in order to work successfully with them. At the same time do not perceive the features of Roma in Pernik as features of all Roma in
The lecturer got the participants familiar with the specifics of the leadership in Roma community, ways for interacting with Roma authorities, inner-group division within Roma community, etc. He stressed the necessity of engaging Roma in solvoing all problems and provided successful practicies in this direction.
