Description
Both at national and European levels, social exclusion, marginalization and discrimination against Roma is a current reality, far from being eliminated. The project develops and implements consistent measures in order to combat inequality, discrimination and marginalization of the Roma population. The project envisages the establishment of an effective partnership between the representatives of local authorities, educational establishments, public representatives and NGOs, and the Roma population. Moreover, the project will support the development of skills and expertise among professionals involved in the field of social inclusion. The project activities are aimed to develop the skills of decision makers, specialists and members of the Roma population in terms of combating discrimination and promoting the social integration of the Roma, including network type activities. Over 900 participants will benefit from the training sessions, seminars and conferences.
Summary of project results
The project developed and implemented consistent measures in order to combat inequality, discrimination and marginalization of the Roma population, through an effective partnership between the representatives of local authorities, educational establishments, public representatives and NGOs, and the Roma population. The project also supported the development of skills and expertise among professionals involved in the field of social inclusion. The project activities were implemented in order to develop the skills for decision makers, specialists and members of the Roma population in terms of combating discrimination and promoting the social integration of the Roma, including network type activities. Over 2000 participants benefited from the training sessions, seminars and conferences. At the end of the project, 359 Roma children were direct beneficiaries, 771 specialists were trained, 248 representatives of local authorities were involved by participating at training and informing sessions. At the end of this project, 3 networks were created, 9 methodologies, action plans, instruments etc, 6 initiatives were generated.
Summary of bilateral results
The main goal of the study visit, in Iceland, was to analize documents regarding public policies for promoting social inclusion in Iceland, to analize the activities implemented by the Partner from Iceland regarding the social inclusion and to directly collaborate with representatives from public authorities and educational institutions to analize the active measures for fighting discrimination. Through additional activities, complementary to those already implemented, the project informed the authorities from educational institutions about the Norwegian way of acting for social and educational inclusion and for fighting discrimination of children from disadvantaged groups.