An article about Soros, Rroma, and what needs to be done!
- Soros: Western Balkans could ‘set example’ on Roma integration. In: EU Observer. 10.06.2016. https://euobserver.com/social/133773
Soros on Rroma
Tag Archives: Integration
UK: Rroma and Higher Education
An article about Rroma and higher education. However, saying that Hungary “leads the way” is truly misleading.
- Roma: the UK’s forgotten higher education minority. In: The Times – Higher Education. 29.05.2016. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/roma-uks-forgotten-higher-education-minority
Hungary: Some Civil Society
An article about the Hungarian collective “Most”, engaging itself for Migrants and Rroma.
Well done!
- Dans une Hongrie minée par la xénophobie, des ados au secours des migrants. In: Les Observateurs. 26.05.2016. http://observers.france24.com/fr/20160526-une-hongrie-minee-xenophobie-ados-secours-migrants
Italy: Integration instead of Persecution
The centre left candidate to the election of the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Giachetti, said he will aim to integrate the Rroma, should he be elected. This is good. Let’s close the camps and act against the mafia that was running them!
- Integrate not persecute Roma people. In: Ansa. 27.05.2016. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2016/05/27/integrate-not-persecute-roma-people_c47425fb-756f-41d0-b02c-6956e9858eed.html
Understanding the Rroma
A Rroma association in the UK is giving courses about Rroma and by Rroma with the aim of better understanding this minority.
- Beyond stereotypes: Understanding the ‘Roma’. In: National Theatre Wales. 27.05.2016. http://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profiles/blogs/beyond-stereotypes-understanding-the-roma
A Novel on a Rromni
A novel on a young Rromni by a French novelist Valérie Rodrigue is currently being presented to the press. It is a true story of a Rromni migrant and her integration in France.
- Longpont – Massy : Dora, maman rom, va dédicacer le roman dont elle est l’héroïne. In: Le Parisien. 20.05.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/massy-91300/longpont-massy-dora-maman-rom-va-dedicacer-le-roman-dont-elle-est-l-heroine-20-05-2016-5814637.php
- Longpont-sur-Orge : une dédicace poignante pour la Rom héroïne de roman. In: Le Parisien. 22.05.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/longpont-sur-orge-91310/longpont-sur-orge-une-dedicace-poignante-pour-la-rom-heroine-de-roman-22-05-2016-5819267.php
Hungary: New Program for Rroma Women
A new program was launched in Hungary aiming at retaining young Rroma women longer in schools. Funded with 150 Mio HUF (450’000 EUR).
This is totally hypocritical. Zoltan Balog, the minister in charge of Human Resources openly advocates segregated schools… What is being said and what is being done are two things, and they are different.
- Roma diáklányok segítésére indul program. In: Magyar Hirlap. 25.05.2016. http://magyarhirlap.hu/cikk/55853/Roma_diaklanyok_segitesere_indul_program
Belgium: Portrait on a working Rrom
A positive presentation of a young Rroma migrant who works, but also lots of other clichés on Rroma in general.
- Tony, un jeune Rom à l’emploi qui brise tous les clichés. In: La Libre Belgique. 17.05.2016. http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/tony-un-jeune-rom-a-l-emploi-qui-brise-tous-les-cliches-5739f2b735702a22d76ce161
A book on Rroma Migrants: Gabriella, Rom de France
A book by the French ethnologist Catherine Monnot about her conversations and interviews of Gabriela Cantia, a Romanian Rromni who emigrated to France and leaves close to Toulouse in a camp was just published.
- Gabriela, Rom de France : rencontre autour du livre, vendredi 18 mai. In: Actu Toulouse. 12.05.2016. http://actu.cotetoulouse.fr/breves/gabriela-rom-de-france-rencontre-autour-du-livre-vendredi-18-mai_35992/
- Rencontre auteure à Ombres Blanches le vendredi 13 mai. In: Rencontromsnous. https://rencontromsnous.com/2016/04/13/rencontre-auteure-a-ombres-blanches-le-vendredi-13-mai/
Turkish Art Project!
A Turkish art project aims at bridging the divide between ethnic groups in that country.
Well Done!
- Turkish Art Project Seeks to Bridge Ethnic Divide. In: Voice of America. 09.05.2016. http://www.voanews.com/content/turkey-art-project-bridge-ethnic-divide-turks-kurds/3322884.html
Bulgaria: Monitoring Integration
The Bulgarian government approved a report monitoring the progress of Rroma integration in 2015… Would be curious to see it, as the situation has declined severely for Rroma in that country.
- Bulgaria cabinet approved monitoring report on Roma integration strategy implementation. In: Focus News Agency. 04.05.2016. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2016/05/04/405483/bulgaria-cabinet-approved-monitoring-report-on-roma-integration-strategy-implementation.html
- Bulgaria cabinet held regular sitting. In: Focus News Agency. 05.05.2016. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2016/05/05/405538/bulgaria-cabinet-held-regular-sitting-roundup.html
Vilnius: Rroma Integration
The city council of Vilnius, in Lithuania, approved measures and a program aimed at the integration of Rroma in the city.
- Vilnius City Council approves Roma integration programme. In: Baltic Times. 19.04.2016. http://www.baltictimes.com/vilnius_city_council_approves_roma_integration_programme/
Concerts in Flats
An interesting proposition … Concerts at home. A Dutch musician, together with 4 Rromni is making concerts in people’s homes. A nice way for people to meet Rroma.
- Le Tour de Suisse en concert d’appartement. In: La Tribune de Genève. 15.04.2016. http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/tour-suisse-concert-appartement/story/31038720
Exhibition in Strassbourg
An Exhibition – Rroma on the Way to School – opened its doors in Strasbourg.
- Strasbourg : les enfants roms sur le chemin de l’école. In: FR3 Alsace. 14.04.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/alsace/bas-rhin/strasbourg/strasbourg-les-enfants-roms-sur-le-chemin-de-l-ecole-975198.html
A Positive Note
Anina Ciuciu, a young Rromni passed from a camp in Italy to the French university of La Sorbonne in Paris where she studies law. A portrait.
- Anina Ciuciu, Rom et future avocate. In: La Croix. 12.04.2016. http://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Europe/Anina-Ciuciu-Rom-et-future-avocate-2016-04-12-1200752869
- Des camps de Roms à la Sorbonne, le récit d’une intégration réussie. In: RFI. 08.04.2016. http://www.rfi.fr/europe/20160408-camps-roms-sorbonne-recit-une-integration-reussie-anina-ciuciu-journee-international
Rroma Proxy in Slovakia …
Several NGOs are pushing the new Rroma Proxy in Slovakia to effectively use the EU funds targeted at Rroma.
Let’s see how this works.
- Activists: New proxy for Roma is not promising. In: The Slovak Spectator. http://spectator.sme.sk/c/20137982/activists-new-proxy-for-roma-is-not-promising.html?ref=njctse
Slovakia: Government Proxy Named
Following the resignation last week of Peter Pollak from his post of Government proxy for Rroma Affairs, Abel Ravasz from Most-Hid was named in his stead.
Good Luck!
- Most-Híd’s Ravasz becomes new government proxy for Roma. In: The Slovak Spectator. 06.04.2016. http://spectator.sme.sk/c/20132955/most-hids-ravasz-becomes-new-government-proxy-for-roma.html
Rroma as an Example
An interesting article presenting Rroma as a potential model for Europe.
- Europe can learn from its largest ethnic minority. In: Open Democracy. 07.04.2016. https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/ethel-brooks/europe-can-learn-from-its-largest-ethnic-minority
Integration …
An article on the successful integration of a young Rromni in France. Nice, were it not for the usual stereotypes that are conveyed in the article…
- Romica, l’histoire de l’intégration réussie d’une jeune Rom. In: Femme Actuelle. 29.03.2016. http://www.femmeactuelle.fr/actu/dossiers-d-actualite/romica-l-histoire-de-l-integration-reussie-d-une-jeune-rom-28684
First Rrom in UK Police
Petr Torak, a Rrom of Slovak or Czech origin is allegedly the first serving Rrom police officer in the UK. Not bad, when one remembers that the police there is quite racist (see all articles on the MET and their facebook postings).
- UK’s first Roma policeman comes to Derby. In: Derby Telegraph. 04.02.2016. http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/UK-s-Roma-policeman-comes-Derby/story-28672160-detail/story.html
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