The seminar aims to strengthen their skills to advocate and to take actions for human rights and to combat antigypsyism in their communities. This activity created a safe space for networking between the European youth organisations and local associations in the field of Roma participation.
Moreover, participants had the opportunity to engage with Michael O’FLAHERTY, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, to discuss various aspects of being a young Roma and Traveller in Europe and the Commissioner’s work to support them in exercising their human rights. They also learned more about the Council of Europe's efforts to promote Roma youth participation, particularly in the context of the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights and the implementation of the Recommendation CM/REC(2023)4 on Roma Youth Participation.
The participants took part in the celebration of the International Roma Day (8 April) and the annual casting of flowers – a symbolic act of remembrance, resilience of Romani people through centuries, and the ongoing fight for rights and recognition.
The fifth edition of the Roma Youth Together is organised by the Council of Europe`s Youth Department and Roma and Travellers Division, in co-operation with the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), the International Roma Youth Network - TernYpe and the European Roma Grassroots Organisations (ERGO) Network and and Phiren Amenca.
The seminar is part of the Opre Roma! Month: Celebrating Roma history, language and culture, organised by the Roma and Travellers Division.
See the Calendar of Activities.
photos: Miks Zakis
