Roma Participation, Empowerment, and Emancipation

How could universities, churches, companies, and media empower Roma? In what ways could Roma participate in policies affecting their lives beyond taking part in limited forms of political consultations? How to combine the struggle against racism, the promotion of democratic solidarity, and the reinforcement of an open Roma culture that allows for diverse and multiple identities? In the framework of the conference high level policy-makers, senior scholars, and prominent Roma activists and intellectuals engage a broader audience.

How could universities, churches, companies, and media empower Roma? In what ways could Roma participate in policies affecting their lives beyond taking part in limited forms of political consultations? How to combine the struggle against racism, the promotion of democratic solidarity, and the reinforcement of an open Roma culture that allows for diverse and multiple identities? In the framework of the conference high level policy-makers, senior scholars, and prominent Roma activists and intellectuals engage a broader audience.

The conference explores how local, national, and European organizations can promote greater involvement of Roma persons and communities in decisions and policies affecting their lives. How to go beyond exerting external pressure on governments in order to overcome the historical marginalization of Roma and to facilitate their substantive participation and empowerment. What are the preconditions for the emergence of a strong and autonomous Roma civil society? Particular attention is paid to the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies, the local implementation of national strategies, and concrete examples of empowerment.

Venue: Corvinus University Budapest, Közraktár utca 4-6. (the new building of the university), room C V.
Date: 31 May 2013
Please register by 24 May on this site: http://bit.ly/133dzR1

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