Making the case for change
ERGO Network works to empower Roma communities to be the driving force of change. At the European level ERGO strives for effective Roma Inclusion policies that recognize the importance of full participation of Roma as equal stakeholders.
ERGO Network focuses on four priority issues:
EU Policies Bottom-Up
The European Union regards Roma Inclusion as an important issue. But too often action plans, programs and initiatives thought up in offices in Brussels and national capitals do not fit the situation of Roma. ERGO wants to reveal actual obstacles to Roma inclusion and suggest how policies should be changed to have a greater impact … more …
Human Resources
A targeted Roma component in EU programs for Human Resources Development to help individuals progress, but also to help create an avant-garde of professional Roma, who would be role models, take up key positions in public administration or assume leadership roles in business and civic society. … more …
Support for Grassroots NGOs?
A long-term investment in civil society is needed to develop the capacity of Roma communities to fulfill their stakeholder role. In particular, NGOs that can – independently and critically - monitor policy implementation and authorities need support. The EU should release financial support for such organizations. … more …
Fight Anti-Gypsyism
Equal citizenship of Roma will remain an illusion as long as Roma face open and covert discrimination, racism even violence. The EU should commit to effective action to combat anti-Gypsyism by all available legal means and needs to recognize the specific character of anti-Romani practice and discourse, which will otherwise continue to cripple inclusion efforts. … more …
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