For two years partners in the Decade of Roma Inclusion have been asking themselves if the Decade should continue beyond 2015. Rob Kushen provides an answer to the question “Why should we have another Decade when the first one sucked?” This article gets to the point about what sucked and why; and gets realistic about what to expect from a renewed Decade.
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ERRC held a workshop entitled „Reflecting on #Roma Rights and Media“ with journalists from Albania,Kosovo,BiH: https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanRomaRightsCentre …

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How to improve life of the Roma

ERRC held a workshop for #journalists from #Albania, #Kosovo, and #Bosnia and Hercegovina on #Roma rights matters: https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanRomaRightsCentre …

Reflecting on Roma Rights and Media

The ERRC held a workshop entitled „Reflecting on Roma Rights and Media“ with professional journalists in Ohrid, Macedonia on 28 – 30 November. Journalist participants came from the ERRC’s new target countries, Albania, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Hercegovina. They gathered to discuss the state of reporting and representation of Roma in mainstream media, and how best to collaborate in shifting the narrative from prejudicial reporting to progressive and informed media coverage of Roma-related issues. At the workshop experts made presentations on topics such as Roma in Europe; European Institutions, European Integration and Roma; Human rights journalism; European Media and Roma; Romani Media or Roma in mainstream media; and European Politics, Far right movements and Roma in Europe.

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Slovakia: The rocky road to inclusion: http://www.errc.org/blog/slovakia-the-rocky-road-to-inclusion/41 … via @errctweets

In this latest contribution to the ERRC Blog, Stanislav Daniel explores the vicissitudes of #Roma representation in #Slovakia past and present, and outlines what’s needed to build trust and credibility for a better future. “Shedding any expectations of fast outcomes or instant success at the national level, Romani women and men must first engage in policy-making in their municipalities, graduate to regional politics, and then move on to take their places in national and international structures. With this in mind, the very good news that the number of Roma municipal councillors in Slovakia is steadily growing, augurs well for the future.”

Read more on the ERRC Blog: http://www.errc.org/blog/slovakia-the-rocky-road-to-inclusion/41

#Romaright #discrimination #inclusion

If the Decade sucks, why have another one?: http://www.errc.org/blog/if-the-decade-sucks-why-have-another-one/40 … via @errctweets