Aim:
The aim of this study session is to raise awareness among young people about Human Rights and antigypsyism, to build capacity among them to take an active role in combating antigypsyism on local, national and internatioanl levels and to empower young activists to become Ambassadors for change.
Objectives:
- To strengthen participants’ understanding of key concepts of human rights and antigypsyism
- To create a safe space for participants to share their personal experiences related to antigypsyism and collaboratively identify practical solutions to address this issue.
- To explore successful approaches and best practices for challenging antigypsyism, including advocacy, education, and community engagement
- To equip participants with strategies and tools to effectively raise awareness about antigypsyism within their networks.
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About the organisation(s):
ERGO Network is a young and dynamic organisation established in 2008 by a small group of NGOs who shared the observation that everyday realities of Roma communities were hardly taken into account in policy development and implementation. Today our network brings together more than 30 Roma and pro-Roma organisation from all over Europe. Founded on the philosophy of active citizenship, shared responsibility and grassroots empowerment, ERGO Network members aim to convince policy makers that positive change for Roma is possible when antigypsyism is recognized and tackled as the root cause for inequality and exclusion and when Roma can take part in civic life as equal stakeholders.
ternype is a network of youth and youth associations, which creates space for young people to become active citizens through empowerment, mobilisation, self-organisation and participation. We believe in the common efforts by creating trust, and mutual respect between Roma and non-Roma youth. TernYpe International Roma Youth Network and its partners have been committed to advocate for this recognition for many years, mobilizing thousands of Roma and non-Roma youth for this cause, developing co-operation with experts, historians, educational institutions and political stakeholders.
