The organizing process behind the Third Roma Summit, to be held on the 4th of April, 2014, in Brussels, has sparked widespread criticism for being about Roma, without Roma, as Gabriela Hrabaňová points out. The fact that this high-level political event is not being organized either for Roma or with them, and that it is not taking into consideration the significant role played by Romani civil society in the process of policy design and implementation, has become a target of criticism by many nonprofit organizations. Romani nonprofits should be an integral part of this process. If the summit were to take this into consideration and focus on recognizing the importance and work of nonprofits, the EC would send an important signal to both local and national-level authorities, contribute toward strengthening the civil sector, and provide a counter-balance to the current upsurge in populism. Such a step is immeasurably important for ensuring the success of Roma inclusion, and not just at local level. To read the rest of the article: romea.cz/en/news/gabriela-hrabanova-third-eu-roma-summit-once-more-about-roma-without-roma
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:21:32 +0000
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