See beyond prejudice!

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Participants of the Roma Youth Conference in Strasbourg are using the opportunity to share with you the Declaration about the unbearable increase of violence and hatredparticularly in Bulgaria, Czech Republic as well as other European countries. Moreover on 28th September 2011 the participants of conference organized a solidarity event in front of the European Parliament and Council of Europe with the Roma in those countries. We strongly believe that you would not remain silent about the current situation and will make Europe an equal place for Roma.

We, the participants of the Roma Youth Conference in Strasbourg, are concerned about the current rise of extremism, racism and anti-gypsyism in many European countries, and particularly about the unbearable increase of violence and hatred in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary and other places across the Europe.

Right now, all over Bulgaria, including major cities, extremist groups led by the far-right political parties VMRO and ATAKA and joined by football hooligans are running pogroms in Roma neighborhoodscreating aclimateof fear and insecurity.

Since September more than eightanti-Roma marches were organized in the north of Czech Republic. The increase of violence and clashes between Roma and non-Roma are becoming a daily terror for local people. Slogans such as “gypsies to the gas chambers”remind usof Nazi persecution of Jews and Roma.

In Hungary series of murders happened over the last two years, Roma houses were burned and the mobilization of the paramilitary organizations was tolerated by local authorities.

In other countries, especially in the Western Europe such as in Italy, France and Germanywe are witnessing the violation of Roma migrants’ rights.

We appeal to the Council of Europe, to the member states of the European Union, to the European Parliament, European Commission and the European Council to address urgently the situation particularly in Bulgaria, Hungary and the Czech Republic and we urge all international stakeholders to take a clear stand against the rise of anti-gypsyism and violence across Europe.

We urge your prompt reaction to these events, which are unlawful and threaten the standards we have set ourselves in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Council of Europe. Far-right political parties need to be condemned and sidelined; propagation and incitement of hatred, discrimination, violence and ethnic cleansing must be stopped. We urge you to provide protection from violence to all citizens by closely monitoring acts of violence, to promptly investigate and punish any illegal activities, with careful consideration of racial motivation.

We as young Roma and non-Roma stand together for mutual respect for ALL in ONE Society.

Strasbourg, 28th September 2011

ternYpe – International Roma Youth Network

FERYP Forum of European Roma Young People

Pakiv European Network

ERGO Network

Roma Active Albania

Youth Network for Development (Bulgaria)

Amaro Drom (Germany)

Romaversitas (Hungary)

Roma Onlus (Italy)

RROMA (Macedonia)

Harangos (Poland)

Roma Education Centre (Slovakia)

Ternikalo (Spain)

Gipsy Eye (Romania)

Slovo 21 (Czech Republic)

Radomskie Stowarzyszenie Romow Romano Wast (Poland)

Roma Youth Centre (Macedonia)

Rromane Siklovne (Spain)

Jyvaes Roma (Finland)

Romano Suno Roma Student Association (Romania)

Edrom (Turkey)

European Roma Information Office

Radio Patrin (Netherlands)

Roma National Centre (Moldova)

Gypsy Council EU Roma (Great Britan)

Antirropon (Greece)

Serbian Roma Youth Association (Serbia)

Kulturne Enter (Poland)

Seif (Norway)

Amenca – Association culturelle des Roms (France)

And individuals: Violeta Naydenova, Gyorgy Lissauer, Angel Ivanov, Martin Grinvalsky, Bernadett Varga, Beslim Dehran, Renata Berkyova, Sebijan Fejzula, Mimoza Gavrani, Ionut Stan, Elez Bislim, Owen Ward, Chloe Ballif, Emilia Domurat, Konsuela Maciuleviciute

Pregăteşte-te să dansezi alături de romi, români şi lipoveni! Si tu poti fi  unul dintre mesageri!

Bacau : Sambata, 17 septembrie, Piata Prefecturii

Iasi : Duminica 18 septembrie, bulevardul Stefan cel Mare

 Ce v-am pregatit  la standul nostru ?

• Vino sa vezi cum se fac potcoavele norocoase si o poti lua acasa pe cea facuta de tine.
• Citeste cartile vii puse la dispozitie , tineri romi ai caror poveste o sa te uimeasca
• Invata pasi de dans tiganesti de la instructorii nostri
• Consulta-te cu cititoarea noastra in carti sau in cafea.Vei afla lucruri pe care nici tu nu le stii despre tine !
• Participa la activitati si vei putea semna steagul Romilor ce va fi dus la Strassbourg la ROMA YOUTH CONFERENCE !

In acelasi timp  noii mesageri impotriva discrimnarii te vor uimi ! Pregateste-te la sa le inveti dansul : « Fii mesager ! » intr-un flash mob ce te va lasa masca ! Ii vei gasi in patru locatii surpriza din fiecare oras !! De tine depinde ! Cauta-i , discuta cu ei si da-ti cu parerea.

Ce inseamna Flash mob for Roma ?

21 de tineri , romani si romi au fost instruiti despre ce inseamna discriminarea si cum putem lupta impotriva ei. Au invatat sa comnice, sa fie deschisi dar si sa danseze  «  Fii mesager ». Nu in ultimul rand au facut munca de voluntariat si acum sunt pregatiti sa vina in fata voastra  si sa «va transforme.

» Scopul proiectului nostru este de a oferi șansa colaborării dintre cele două comunități care deși traiesc alături de multe ori se ignoră. Tinerii pot acum sa să  vorbească unul despre celălalt din experiența lor personală și nu din ce au auzit, învătat de mici  sau preluat din mass-media. Avem tineri motivati si care isi cunosc bine misiunea. Alaturi de ei sunt comunitatea, parintii si sustinatorii nostri. Suntem siguri ca vom reusi. A precizat Stan Dragos Florentin, vicepresedintele asociatiei. Mai multe detalii la GipsyEye2008@yahoo.com.

* proiect sustinut de Comisia Europeana prin programul Tineret in Actiune

As a recognition fo the work that our Roma volunteers are doing, The Council of Europe has called GipsyEye to work toghether with other Roma youth leaders from Europe for the future of Roma.

Nicoleta Bengoi, student in second year at Politic Sciencies in University AI CUZA ,Iasi, will represent our association:

As a young Roma leader who is proud to be Roma i found very interesting the activities on the Roma issue proposed by the European Council. I think that this is a big change to meet, to exchange experience and to work together to improve the Roma situation.

See here more information about the conference:

The Roma Youth Conference Voicing the aspirations and projects of Roma youth in the Council of Europe, taking place at the end of September in Strasbourg, aims at bringing together Roma youth organisations and Roma youth representatives to discuss the priority needs and objectives for a Roma Youth Action Plan within the Council of Europe.

In addition to the need to implement a youth dimension to the Strasbourg Declaration, the youth sector of the Council of Europe is driven by the need to refresh its approach on working with young Roma in view of the bi-annual programme of activities for 2012-2013. A Roma Youth Action Plan will provide a strategic approach to the youth policy of the Council of Europe regarding Roma by pooling resources and initiatives and by linking individual activities with medium-term goals.The Roma Youth Conference is planned to be a follow up activity to the The Strasbourg Declaration on Roma, adopted during the October 2010 High-Level Meeting. It will gather primarily representatives and active leaders of Roma youth organisations and young Roma (between 18 and 30 years old) active in other organisations and projects from the Council of Europe member states. During this four day event 50 participants will be able to share their ideas, skills and knowledge in a non-formal intercultural learning environment.The outcomes of the conference will be submitted to the Joint Council on Youth and to the Council of Europe’s Ad Hoc Committee on Roma. Link: http://www.youthpolicy.org/roma/tag/council-of-europe/

Am plecat din Toulon, Franta cu inimile deschise pentru o aventura a solidaritatii si a convietuirii. Tinerii romi de la Gipsy Eye impreuna cu Fraternitatea Tinerei Sperante si-au continut drumul fiind trimisi in misiune in mod oficial pe 9 august. Dansuri tiganesti si frantuzesti au rasunat la sediul asociatiei. Mesageri impotriva discriminarii, tinerii au dus un mesaj intregii lumi : Este timpul sa treceti dincolo de prejudecati.  Alti 700 de  tinerii veniti din toata lumea s-au intalnit cu romii nostri la Catedrala din Saint Maxime pornind spre Salamanca,un oras foarte frumos cu oameni  primitori. S-au bucurat sa auda  ca suntem din Romania, unii salutandu-ne in limba noastra. Am simtit caldura  in   zambetul gazdelor noastre aducand spiritul JMJ-ului. Astfel am inceput aceasta noua si unica aventura de combatere a prejudecatilor. Vom reveni cu noi poze si informatii.

Flash Mob for Roma  Ziua Mondiala  Tineretului, Madrid.

La invitatia prietenilor francezi de la asociatia partenera Secours Catholique, Caritas France, 7 tineri romi din Iasi vor prezenta cultura roma la Salamanca si Madrid in cadrul zilei Internationale a tineretului, cel mai important eveniment mondial din aceasta vara.

Impreuna cu un grup de tineri francezi tinerii romi au pornit in aventura vietii lor  si isi vor continua misiunea de mesageri impotriva discriminarii in fata a peste doua milioane de tineri ce sunt asteptati sa primeasca  binecuvantarea sfantului Parinte , Papa Benedict al XVI-lea care va sosi la Madrid pe 20 august.

 

Studentii si elevii sunt din judetul Iasi si sunt toti membri ai asociatiei tinerilor romi GipsyEye. Anul trecut grupul de tineri francezi i-au vizitat pe romii romani acasa la ei , in Iasi unde au petrecut in satra cu mamaliga, sarmale si vin romanesc. Deasemnea franceziia au invatat sa faca potcoave si sa inteleaga mai bine ce inseamna cu adevarat cultura romilor.

Pe parcurul a celor doua saptamani din Franta, romanii si francezii vor fi pelerini si vor transmite un singur mesaj lumii intregi « e timpul sa ii cunoasteti pe romi altfel. »

« Misiunea noastra este deosebita. Asa cum stiti, Papa Benedict i-a recunoscut pe romi ca popor. NU puteam lipsi de la un asemnea eveniment important din viata tinerilor. Prin prezenta noastra facem istorie deoarece suntem reprezentati ai romilor si vom avea sansa sa le vorbim tuturor despre cine suntem cu adevarat. » ne-a declarat Dragos Florentin Stan, vicepresedintele GipsyEye.

Prima oprire Costa de Azur , Toulon, Franta.

Tinerii au ajuns déjà la Toulon in sudul Frantei si au fost primiti de directorul Caritas Touslon, Carole Chaboute. «  Noi avem un proiect de parteneriat cu tinerii romi de la GipsyEye despre care consideram ca au puterea si vointa necesara sa schimbe toate prejudecatile legate de romi. Actiunea de a merge impreuna la Madrid vine dupa cinci ani de angajament cu romii si nu ne vom opri aici. » ne-a precizat aceasta

Alturi de romi vor pleca la Madrid si 9 tineri francezi cu varste intre 16 si 24 de ani, grupul numinadu-se Fraternitatea Tinerei Sperante. Impreuna, francezi si romani au descoperit, cel mai important port militar al Frantei,  marea dar s-au si antrenat pentru sesiunea de flash mob ce o vor face la Madrid. «  Pentru noi faptul ca mergem alaturi de francezi care ne-au acceptat ca egali si sunt prietenii nostri este foarte important. Speram ca si alte popoare sa le urmeze exemplu si sa fie mai deschisi si sa se asocieze mai mult cu romii » ne-a precizat Stefana Nicolau, presedinta asociatiei. Tinerii romi vor reveni de la Madrid pe 24 august.

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Tinerii romi de la asociatia GipsyEye vor participa in perioada 10-23 august la cea mai mare intalnire a tineretului din intreaga lume. Ziua Mondiala a Tineretului va aduna peste 2 milioane de tineri in capitala Spaniei. Vom fi acolo si vom promova cultura roma.

Task force-ul mesagerilor impotiva discrimnarii a prins contur. Astazi de la orele 20.00 in fata Casei de Cultura a Studentilor din Iasi veti avea sansa sa faceti cunostinta cu primii membri ai echipei de soc ce va cutriera Moldova.

Condusi de Macinoi, Rebeca, Diana, Nicoleta, Ghiocel, Ancuta, Mela, Nicoleta 2, Ionut, Dragos, Stefan, Stefana, Pisicuta si nu in ultimul rand Cristian:) va vor invata ce inseamna flsh mob for Roma in strada mare.

Cu puterea vocii lui Cristi Nuca si cu miscarile trupei de dans GipsyEye echipa de soc va face cunoscut tutor participantilor scopul proiectului, noua misiune a mesagerilor si nu in ultimul rand faptul ca mai sunt locuri pentru viitori mesageri.

Va asteptam cu drag la spectacol . Retinti” Flash mob for Roma: GipsyEye si Cristi Nuca la Casa de Cultura a Studentilor in cadrul celui mai puternic festival studentesc: FestudIS 2011.