Seminar Roma Youth Together 2022
The seminar was organised by the Youth Department, with support of the Roma and Travellers Team, in cooperation with Phiren Amenca International, ERGO Network and the European Roma Institute of Arts and Culture.
Aims
The seminar aimed to re-connect Roma youth leaders with European youth policy processes and exchanges on strategies and priorities for youth empowerment and participation, especially after the cancellation of many activities due to the pandemic, and to associate young people with the celebration of the International Roma Day in the Council of Europe.
The participants also provided input to the contents of a draft of the Recommendation on Roma youth participation (currently under preparation) and discuss how to be involved in the youth campaign on revitalising democracy.
Its specific objectives were:
- to reconnect and share recent experiences and challenges that emerged during the recent crisis (in particular Covid-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine) and their impact on Roma youth;
- to collect the input and feedback on the draft of the Recommendation on Roma youth participation including the thematic priorities in this field;
- to identify strategies for empowerment of Roma youth and Roma communities beyond the work on Roma youth participation;
- to reconnect and to strengthen partnerships with European youth organisations and networks working in the field of Roma participation.
- to associate young people with the celebration of the International Roma Day in the Council of Europe;
- to engage participants in the preparation of the youth campaign on revitalising democracy, in particular on the theme of meaningful youth participation;