The training course aims to empower and develop the competences of Roma youth leaders and activists to take action, at local, national and European levels, against discrimination and anti-Gypsyism based on human rights and active youth participation.
Specific objectives:
Specific objectives:
-To strengthen participants’ understanding of key concepts of human rights, discriminationand anti-Gypsyism;
- To gather information about the realities of young Roma in Europe and the challenges they face, and to exchange practices and responses to discrimination developed by different social actors;
- To improve participants’ competences in using rights-based approaches to tackle situations of discrimination, exclusion and anti-Gypsyism;
- To empower participants to take action and develop projects by and with young Roma for human rights in their local communities;
- To familiarise participants with the approaches and activities of the Council of Europe in the area of human rights, human rights education, active youth participation and intercultural dialogue;
- To support the capacity of Roma youth organisations and movements across Europe to network for human rights and to be associated with the Roma Youth Action Plan.
- To gather information about the realities of young Roma in Europe and the challenges they face, and to exchange practices and responses to discrimination developed by different social actors;
- To improve participants’ competences in using rights-based approaches to tackle situations of discrimination, exclusion and anti-Gypsyism;
- To empower participants to take action and develop projects by and with young Roma for human rights in their local communities;
- To familiarise participants with the approaches and activities of the Council of Europe in the area of human rights, human rights education, active youth participation and intercultural dialogue;
- To support the capacity of Roma youth organisations and movements across Europe to network for human rights and to be associated with the Roma Youth Action Plan.
Training overview
This Training course is for
30, aged 18 - 30 with some exceptions
participants from
ANDORRA, EASTERN EUROPE AND CAUCASUS,
KAZAKHSTAN, MONACO, SAN MARINO,
SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, VATICAN CITY STATE (HOLY SEE),
YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME COUNTRIES
and recommended for
Youth workers, Youth leaders, Roma young activists
Working language(s):
English, Romani
Organizer:
Youth Department, Council of Europe (NGO/Others)
Youth Department, Council of Europe
www.coe.int/youth
www.coe.int/youth
Contact for questions:
Costs
60 euro training fee. travel, accommodation, meals and training costs are covered by the organiser.Available downloads:
