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  A working session of the partners working on the “Speak Up! Giving a voice to Europe’s most vulnerable children” project took place in Brussels in April. The meeting was held in the office of Eurochild – the leading organization in the project. The aim of the meeting was to assess the achievements of the partnering countries and to compare the results on focus groups sessions with vulnerable children. The participants represented NGOs from Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Netherland, Poland, Sweden and Universal Education Foundation. The project addresses...

  From May 11-13, 2012 in the Complex ‘Lesoparka’ near Lyaskovets we held a work-meeting under the project ‘Promoting social inclusion of Roma youth in marginalized rural communities’ The meeting was attended by representatives from the municipalities of Kneja (Pleven District), Radnevo (Stara Zagora), Lyaskovets, and Strazhitsa (Veliko Turnovo); representatives from the Bureau of Labor, the Regional Office of Social Assistance, representatives from  schools and Roma NGOs working in the...

  “The EU-Framework for National Roma Strategies: Visions and Realities, Opportunities and Challenges for Roma Integration in Central and Southeast Europe”, was held on 2-3 May, 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic. Bulgaria was represented by Momchil Baev from Center Amalipe and Maria Metodieva from OSI – Sofia. The conference was an opening event in a long-term European Liberal Forum project regarding the Roma challenges in the EU. The aim of the project is to formulate policy recommendations for ALDE fraction in the European Parliament as they believe...

  The Group for Integration of Roma into the Monitoring Committee of Operational Program "Human Resources Development" discussed the proposed criteria for selecting the operations made by the Managing Authority and the representative of Roma NGOs in the monitoring, Mr. Deyan Kolev. The proposals will be tabled at the meeting of the MC of the OP HRD, which will be held on 30 and 31 May in Plovdiv. The group supported the announcement of a pilot operation for employment, education and social services, which will benefit 4 specific municipalities included in the program...

  On April 30 Euronews broadcasted “Reaching out to Europe’s Roma” video report of Seamus Kearney. It presents the challenges before Roma integration in Europe as well as good examples and successful initiatives. The report shows stories from Bulgaria and Spain. In Bulgaria Seamus Kearney describes the efforts undertaken by Kavarna mayor Tzonko Tzonev and his administration to improve successfully the situation of the local Roma community. It shows also the work of Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance AMALIPE for fostering school attendance...