06.11.2012“Roma positive” round table in Prague
Roma role models and the media image of Roma were the main topics of the round table “Roma positive” organized by the British Embassy in Prague and the Human Rights Commissioner of the Czech Republic on November 5. It brought together around 30 Roma activists and journalists all over Europe to discuss the future steps necessary for supporting successful Roma become role models, for linking Roma movement with Roma community and for changing the negative media image of the Roma.
In the eve of the event, on November 4 all the participants...
02.11.2012Four training seminars in October – guarantee for a good quality of our work!
The fourth training seminar for the new school year was held from 26 to 28th of October in the “Lesoparka” complex. The participation of the mentor teachers was the difference between this seminar and the previous trainings. The task is going to be a hard one, because it will unite the work of many people. Mentor teachers have the responsibility to share their experience, to teach all colleagues, leading Roma classes, to work collaboratively with other teachers from their school, to explain them how to make cross-curricular and to teach them how to change...
01.11.2012Meeting for The Roma Integration Resource Funding Group
The second meeting for the interdepartmental committe group for Resource Funding of Roma Integration was held on October 31st . The chairman of the meeting was the Minister of the EU funds Tomislav Donchev. The agenda of the meeting was: the adoption of work procedures, the discussion on the types of interventions for integration that were proposed by NGOs, and the discussion of the Anex Programs to Support The Implementation of The National Strategy For Romani Integration.
Minister Donchev started the meeting by addressing...
26.10.2012Upcoming Training for Leader Teachers Working on The Program: Reducing The School Drop-Out-Rate Among The Roma Children and to Share Their Experiences With Others
From October the 26th to the 28th, 2012, Amalipe Center will host a workshop with teachers, who were selected to be Leader Teachers for the third year of the program Reducing The Drop-Out-Rate among The Roma children. The workshop will take place at Hotel Lesoparka in the town of Lyaskovets. The length of this program is for three years and it is funded by America for Bulgaria Foundation. The Program is also supported by the Ministry of Education and Science and has national status; implemented in 180 schools in the country. The objective of the Program is the idea...
24.10.2012Negotiation with Commissioner Hahn on the future of cohesion policy
Press Release by MEP Járóka Lívia
Today in Strasbourg MEP Lívia Járóka, Rapporteur of the EU strategy on Roma inclusion held a meeting with Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Regional Policy to discuss the future of cohesion policy. In detail, they negotiated about the impact of the Structural Funds' draft regulation on the inclusion of marginalized communities and the objectives of the European Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies, in specific the post-2014 instruments of Integrated Territorial Investment and Community-led...
