16.04.2014Roma are significantly disadvantaged in health care – Granada - 5th European Conference on Migrant and Ethnic Minority Health. Health in EU integration and cohesion policies?
European countries have responded to economic crisis with reducing health and social expenditures. Health budget cuts affect in particular the Roma minority and increase even further the vulnerability of this population group already affected by social marginalization and exclusion. The effect of growing restrictions on access to health services is aggravated by increasing violations of Roma people’s health rights. This was only one of the parallel topics during a satellite Session workshop by Open Society Foundations with a theme “Promoting Roma inclusion in health...
11.04.2014Many school initiatives for International Roma Day
Lovech District
Festive concert on the occasion of International Roma Day gave students from groups EPA "Ethnic Folklore - Roma Folklore" led by Maya Kostadinova. Popular Roma songs filled the school lobby during the big school break. Initiatives at "Bacho Kiro" Primary school- Letnitsa will continue at the upcoming festival of student art "Different but Together" , which will include more students. In "Vasil Levski" High school - Troyan brief historical talk honored the memory of Roma perished during the Holocaust. Pleven District "Father Paisii" Primary school...
11.04.2014Center Amalipe held a national compaign for the International Roma Day
Different initiatives all over the country were organized by Center “Amalipe” in the occasion of 8th of April – International Roma Day. “Sun shine is equally for all of us” was the slogan of the campaign. “Youth is Tolerance” YTFG’s and the Centers for community development (CCD) under Center Amalipe and lots of schools took part in this initiative in a national level.This is how the campaign was held:
Veliko Tarnovo:On the 7th of April volunteers of “Youth is Tolerance” – Veliko Tarnovo held an informational...
11.04.2014Third European Roma Summit -”Go local” announced explicitly European Roma policy
The third European Roma Summit took place in Brussels on 4th April. Unlike the previous two similar meetings this one met the definition "summit”. The meeting was attended by the José Manuel Barroso - President of the European Commission, Viviane Reding - European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, the Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion - László Andor, the Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth - Androulla Vassiliou, the Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy...
08.04.2014Roundtable meeting of the Minister of Education and Science with medical students and health workers of Roma origin on the occasion of April 8th - International Roma Day
“Your mission is Enlightenment - to keep and care for the health of all your friends, colleagues and members of your community", said Education Minister Prof. Klisarova to the medical students of Roma origin, on the occasion of World Health Day and professional holiday of the people working in health.
On the occasion of International Roma Day on April 8th the Ministry of Education and Science and Center Amalipe held a Round Table "My path to the University". Roma students studying in medical colleges and universities across the country, as well as health professionals...
