Electoral campaign

General preparation activities

National Roma Centrum (NRC) as non-governmental organization dealing with Roma issues, striving for active participation and integration of the Roma in the society and protection of the rights of every citizen actively was involved in campaign for the Parliamentary elections in Macedonia 2006. Our efforts to better the situation of Roma are focused on education and motivating Roma to increase the level of participation in the educational system and all forms of civil participation of Roma in the society. Starting from January 2006 we were working on the preparations for the project to be carried out as planned. Regarding our work on the project for these parliamentary elections we were working to involve the young Roma population as active citizens in the society, to raise the awareness among the population in order to educate about the right to vote as human right and obligation. On the other hand using this right to vote Roma can be equal and legitimate part of the society as well. (more…)

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ROMA CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTION EDUCATION „Dzan“

PLAY FAIR FOR FAIR ELECTIONS

The National Roma Centrum held a press conference today in the NGO Info center in Skopje, on which the pre election campaign was presented, called DZAN (in translation GO). The campaign has for a goal to educate and to motivate the Roma to come out and vote on the 5th of July 2006. The election process is an important moment where freedom of expression SHOULD BE respected, and promotion of mutual understanding, tolerance and raising awareness that the Roma need to be equal participants SHOULD BE A FACT, was pointed out by the coordinator of the campaign Asmet Elezovski. About the participation of the women in the election process, for the role of the members as educators of the Roma women as equal participants and voters and for the participation of members from the Roma women Association – Esma as observers during the elections, stated the President of this association Kevsera Memedova. Elezovski called upon all of the citizens for active participation on the parliamentary elections pointing out the need for mutual consideration of the importance of the election process, and he also pointed out that this process should not be seen as an event. (more…)

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Fair play for fair participation

National Roma Centrum from Kumanovo is organizing the campaign „Džan“ (translated: go, know), in order to increase the level of Roma participation in all forms of civil participation in the society. The organization will work on education and motivation on Romani voters to be involved in the electoral process for the Parliamentary elections in Macedonia. The campaign is organized with support by Roma Participation Programme Budapest. Through our working programme and propaganda material as well with basic instructions, we want to convey a message to stop with the manipulation of Roma votes. Our idea is to promote tolerance and fair elections throughout football matches that will be organized as part of our campaign. These football matches will be manner for young Roma to be in situation to promote fair-play as way of promotion of the responsibility for participation in the electoral process. (more…)

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