National Roma Centrum http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en Thu, 06 May 2010 23:57:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Manual for protection of discrimination in education http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/manual-for-protection-of-discrimination-in-education http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/manual-for-protection-of-discrimination-in-education#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 23:55:21 +0000 NRC http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/?p=122 6 May 2010, National Roma Centrum is informing that today was held press conference for the media organized by the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Manual for prevention and protection from discrimination in education process in Republic of Macedonia was officially promoted. The Manual was joint activity of the Ministry of Education and Science, National Roma Centrum, and Roma Education Fund Budapest, in the frameworks of the “Campaign for Roma education (Enrolment and continuity in the education process)” financed by Roma Education Fund.

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Manual for protection of discrimination in education, Skopje, 6 May 2010

Manual for protection and prevention of discrimination in education process in Macedonia prepared by National Roma Centrum, financed by Roma Education Fund was promoted. The Manual will be useful to all participants in the education process in elimination of stereotypes and prejudices, which lead to unequal treatment of pupils based on different ethnic, religious or social origin. Focus was based on Roma children as most vulnerable category because of their social status.

The Manual will be promoted and published very soon, and education staff will be trained for its implementation. The Manual today was introduced by the Minister for education and Science, Nikola Todorov; Minister without Portfolio, Nezdet Mustafa; and Director of the Department for Development and Promotion of Education in Languages of Members of Ethnic Communities in the MoES, Redzep Ali Cupi.

The Manual has been inspired by the idea to protect all participants in the education process and is intended to inform, identify, prevent and protect from discrimination and to apply measures, which will foster make equal opportunities for all children.

It is useful tool and contribution for proper planning, realisation and control of the education process in order to prevent segregation and discrimination and to promote anti-discrimination policy - stated Todorov.

Minister Mustafa stated that the Manual will help in very sensitive materia, which is concerning in some areas. The Manual has its immensity and will serve as lesson how to act in such areas, and especially is useful for Roma community - added Mustafa.

Director of the Department for Development and Promotion of Education in Languages of Members of Ethnic Communities, Rezdep Ali Cupi, infomed that the Manual has defined what discrimination, stereotype, and prejudice, are, comprising domestic and international legislation for non discrimination, with clear illustration of some provisions.

The Manual has been prepared one year, with working groups consisted of all MoES sectors and questionnaire in order to perceive the situation in schools.

Undertaken from Macedonian Informative Agency (MIA)

]]> http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/manual-for-protection-of-discrimination-in-education/feed on behalf of International Roma Day and II Roma EU Summit in Cordoba, 8-9 April 2010 Spain http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/on-behalf-of-international-roma-day-and-ii-roma-eu-summit-in-cordoba-8-9-april-2010-spain http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/on-behalf-of-international-roma-day-and-ii-roma-eu-summit-in-cordoba-8-9-april-2010-spain#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:39:34 +0000 NRC http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/?p=118 What is Cordoba Summit promising? Is European Commission accepting Roma to promote herself?

In the light of II EU Roma Summit which will be held in Cordoba, Spain as effort for the largest European 10 millions minority. The first Summit held in 2008 promised urgent changes, integration and inclusion. NRC as participant at the Summit supported the idea for EU Roma Strategy, which was lately adopted only as Platform. Second Roma Summit will be parade of politicians who are part of high EC structures and without quality Roma representatives.

Are Roma and the public introduced about Cordoba and Summit goals and conclusions on their behalf?

Macedonia and EU must demonstrate strong political will and actions for improvement and inclusion of Roma.

National Roma Centrum (NRC) on the occasion of International Roma Day is underlying the urgency and importance of improving the situation of Roma community urging for real and visible actions. Starting from current perspective and dimension We are witnesses that Roma are trying to survive confronted with constant deterioration of socio-economic condition, stereotypes, prejudices, discrimination, lack of measures to protect cultural and language identity. Many initiatives were raised and formally supported, but still we have very clear gap in between, and should decide - Discrimination or Inclusion?

Certain number of Roma are without civil status, without ID Cards, having no possibility to access institutional support and protection, no access to health services or social protection.

NRC is highlighting that in the area of employment Roma community is at he bottom, having serious impact on socio-economic condition of Roma families as barrier to access other rights. Roma community is insufficiently and non equitably involved in the labour market. Unemployment tendency is continuing rapidly to grow for Roma.

NRC is concerned about the fact that most Roma families live in substandard living conditions in urban areas, national data base and mapping for Roma settlements is not available, for illegal housings as well, means for improving infrastructure and minimum living conditions were not funded yet.

Substandard living conditions, difficulties in access to health protection and services, having no information, having no prevention, highest rates of infant mortality are characteristics of the real picture regarding health and Roma.

Education is the bright point in the strategic aims of Republic of Macedonia to improve situation of Roma and to foster their inclusion in society. Positive step forward has been made with increased number of enrolled Roma children, positive atmosphere in schools, scholarships for students and free school books. But still we lack continuance in ensuring quality education, we lack measures for desegregation at local level, extremely high rate of illiteracy among Roma and the process to educate them has not been started yet, parents are not motivated for greater cooperation with schools.

Media reporting has been increased regarding common problems faced by Roma families having media attention. But Macedonia has not adopted anti-discrimination law as effective mechanism for protection if it occurs.

In the frameworks of the Decade for Roma Inclusion 2005-2015, Macedonia has provided nearly 5 EUR per capita for Roma inhabitant, is it enough to build home, to be employed, to educated, or to receive health services?

For further information, please contact:

Asmet Elezovski Katerina Sojic

National Roma Centrum Done Bozinov 11/5 1300 Kumanovo Macedonia

Tel.fax: +38931427558

Email:
elezovski [at] nationalromacentrum.org
ksojic [at] nationalromacentrum.org
info [at] nationalromacentrum.org

]]> http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/on-behalf-of-international-roma-day-and-ii-roma-eu-summit-in-cordoba-8-9-april-2010-spain/feed Edno Magazine 10 http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/edno-magazine-10 http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/edno-magazine-10#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:32:47 +0000 NRC http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/?p=116 EdnoMagazine 10]]> http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/edno-magazine-10/feed Visit from the ambassador of R. Slovenia http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/visit-from-the-ambassador-of-r-slovenia http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/visit-from-the-ambassador-of-r-slovenia#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:39:59 +0000 NRC http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/?p=105 The ambassador of R. Slovenia, Allen Brian Bergant realized a working visit to the National Roma Centrum. He was informed about NRC’s current activities as well as about plans for future actions.

The ambassador confirmed the cooperation with the National Roma Centrum from 2008, from the presidency of Slovenia with the European Union. He expressed his pleasure from NRC’s progress, with emphasis in the area of education.

The meeting was used to review possible initiatives for cooperation that are to be realized in the near future. The ambassador emphasized his assurance about the possibilities for cooperation with NRC through realization of mutual activities.

The National Roma Centrum expects for the cooperation with the Slovenian embassy to continue and it considers that the progress of Roma on all levels will help Macedonia in the process for entrance in Europe. “NRC is a service for the citizens” highlighted Asmet Elezovski, manager of the National Roma Centrum and will continue to act in the future on behalf of the citizens, creating a positive direction in the roma problematic.”


]]> http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/visit-from-the-ambassador-of-r-slovenia/feed ALL COLORS ARE BEAUTIFUL http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/all-colors-are-beautiful http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/all-colors-are-beautiful#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:43:05 +0000 NRC http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/?p=103 On behalf of the 10th FARE Action Week against Racism (15 -27 October 2009), the National Roma Centrum in cooperation with the FARE network, which is being supported by the UEFA, and in cooperation with Open Fan Football, on Saturday 17.10.2009, at 11:00 o’clock organized a sports event. Many young people, from various nationalities from Kumanovo took part in this activity. Also several former football players were invited to take part in this event and NRC’s manager, Asmet Elezovski and the president of the municipal council of Kumanovo, Viktor Cvetkovic held speeches and explained to the youngsters how can they contribute for abolishing of racism and discrimination in football. Before the official start of the Action Week, NRC’s youngest members were out in the field handing out flyers and placing the posters all over the city, in schools. The network has active partners in over 40 countries and cooperates with fans, players, migrants and ethnic minority organizations as well as with FIFA and UEFA. The main purpose of this event was to promote the “Week Against Racism”, in order to decrease prejudice and stereotypes that exist in football.]]> http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/all-colors-are-beautiful/feed Edno magazine http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/ednomagazine http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/ednomagazine#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:44:40 +0000 NRC http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/?p=98 Before you is the 7th issue of the magazine EDNO, with the latest contents that treat and cover the current issues in the Macedonian society in the area of education, socio-economic problems, as well as obstacles and problems that interrupt the integration of the Roma community in the processes of the above mentioned areas and general integration in all social currents. We hope that our team, with the prepared materials that treat problems from various levels of our society, will encourage you to review the latest contents and we hope that the information and impressions you receive from it will be transferred to all your colleagues and friends. The team that is working on preparing of the contents of the magazine EDNO would gladly like to inform you that it is open to transfer your view points about the current happenings, conditions in the Macedonian society and in Europe that directly or indirectly concern the integration of Roma in Republic of Macedonia and abroad. This issue contains coverage of social problems from socio-economic character, problems from a legal aspect, as well as the currents in the area of media informing. At the beginning of the magazine we brought out our editorial view point that speaks about kinds and the nature of the relation on an inter-ethnic level and all contributions and positive perceptions. We hope that with the information and views we offer you, we will successes to create a successful communication between us in order to improve the condition of all social levels in Republic of Macedonia as well as improvement of the condition of the Roma community in Republic of Macedonia. The National Roma Centrum hopes that with sending of this issue of the magazine EDNO to you will accomplish at least in part to achieve the above stated goals. More information about our activities in relation to these questions can be found on our web portal: www.nationalromacentrum.org. The contents of all the previous issues of the magazine EDNO can be found on our portal for the magazine EDNO: www.ednomagazine.com ]]> http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/ednomagazine/feed Participation to the conference on youth health http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/participation-to-the-conference-on-youth-health http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/participation-to-the-conference-on-youth-health#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:08:13 +0000 NRC http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/?p=96 Brussels , 9-10 July 2009

brusselsThe coordinator of the project prosperity and health of Roma women, path towards challenges, met with the Commissioner for health in the European Commission, Mrs. Androula Vasiliou.

brussels “Be healthy, be you” was the title of the youth conference for health organized by the European Commission.

Sebihana Skenderovska in cooperation and support of the Roma Health Program from Budapest, participated on the conference where with mutual efforts the attention was turned on the serious health issues of Roma in Europa.

The Roma participants pointed out on the reality that Roma in Europe do not have the same conditions for participation in the health system, as the other nationalities in many European countries and are one of the largest minorities of this continent. Discrimination is the main factor that affirms the inequality on all fields with this old European population.

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]]> http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/giljavdo-dzivdipe-muzika/feed Promoted documentary film “Sung life” http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/promoted-documentary-film-sung-life http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/promoted-documentary-film-sung-life#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:56:09 +0000 NRC http://www.nationalromacentrum.org/en/?p=91 The National Roma Centrum promoted its documentary film “Sung life” that reflects the rich Roma tradition and history sung through traditional folk Roma music. The film is in NRC’s organization in production of “Kotiledon” and financially supported from the cultural program of the Open Society Institute from Budapest – Hungary and the green group from the European Parliament.

100 people were involved in the film, artists as well as citizens of Kumanovo. The film was shot at about twenty locations and will be broadcasted on national and local televisions.

Besidesthe film, the DVD also contains a selection of the best old Roma songs performed by various entertainers. The documentary film, together with the choice of Roma music will be distributed throughout Macedonia and Roma homes as well and will be available to all who respect the Roma music and culture.

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All interested that would like to receive the original version of the film may contact:
National Roma Centrum
Done Bozinov 11/5
1300 Kumanovo
info [at] nationalromacentrum [dot] org
www.nationalromacentrum.org
+389 31 427 558.

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