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Building up capacity for Roma inclusion at local level. Building political commitment and capacity for policy development based on a better understanding of Roma inclusion . ROMACT. ROMACT. A joint initiative of: Council of Europe European Commission - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Building up capacity for Roma inclusion at local level
Kosice, November 6th, 2013
ROMACT
Building political commitment and capacity for policy development based on a better understanding of Roma inclusion
ROMACT
A joint initiative of:
Council of Europe European Commission European Alliance of Cities and Regions
for Roma Inclusion
ROMACT
A response to the conclusions of theSummit of Mayors on Roma:
BUILDING MUTUAL TRUST AT THE GRASSROOTS
(Strasbourg, France, 22 September 2011)
ROMACT / ROMED2 countries and cities: 2013-2014
ROMACT countries: Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Italy,
ROMACT/ROMED2 cities in Slovakia:6 municipalities
ROMACT
Building political commitment and capacity for policy development based on a better understanding of Roma inclusion
ROMACT target groups
Elected local officials
Executives from local authorities
Pressure on local authorities
LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
National strategies
Daily needs and requests from the local community
ROMACT will:
Build capacity for implementation of policies and practices that improve Roma inclusion;
Support the establishment and enforcement of mechanisms and processes ensuring good governance standards;
Improve the efficiency, effectiveness, ownership and sustainability of local policies.
ROMACT enables local authorities
overcome the challenges and barriers;
provide concrete outputs relevant for Roma needs
ROMACT activities
Country workshop for elected decision-makers
Country workshop for local executives Tailor-made thematic local workshops Local processes Web-platform National meetings to reflect on progress Transnational exchanges
ROMACT offers to local authorities
Information and awareness for elected officials Training for staff of local authorities, including
decision-making executives A set of tools and practical resources Tailor-made support for the elaboration and
implementation of local policies for Roma inclusion Support for local processes integrating Roma
concerns into mainstream policies Opportunities to exchange experiences and reflect
on successes and failures
ROMED 2
Democratic governance and community participation through mediation
Persistent challenges
Current situation is characterised in many locations by at least some of the following features: Unequal and unfair distribution of community
resources, disfavouring Roma Lack of consultation mechanisms or, where such
mechanisms exist, exclusion of Roma or tokenism Paternalistic attitudes / dependency Mutual mistrust and mutual blaming between Roma
and public institutions
Need to change
From a vicious circle of blame and discouragement To a virtuous circle of trust-building and cooperation
From Dependency and paternalismTo Empowerment and recognition
Stimulate respect for human rights and active citizenship
Building on ROMED (2011-2013)
ROMED (1) was a training programme for mediators working
with Roma communities developed competences of mediators
promoted a new approach to mediation, based on human rights and with the aim of generating empowerment of Roma and enhanced accountability on the side of public institutions
Lessons learned from ROMED (1)
The approach promoted was new for most mediators but appreciated ad useful and needed
Positive results have been obtained
But…
Lessons learned from ROMED (1)
Envisaged involvement of representatives of public institutions in the training and in the cooperation with mediators was lower than expected
Mediators need more support to implement effectively the work cycle
Sustainability is also a matter of concern
Inclusive participatory democracy
Public authorities
All categories of citizens, including members of disadvantaged communities, minorities, etc.
Develop, implement and evaluate public
policiesVote
ConsultContribute to all phases of public
policy cycle.Influence
public policies
Building capacity on both sides
The new ROMED2 programme: aims at supporting local partners (local
administration and Roma communities) to engage each other in a partnership that
leads to a balance of powers, shared resources, and positive change in local decisions.
The second phase of the ROMED programme will work simultaneously on both Roma citizens’ ability to participate and the authority’s ability to respond.
Community empowerment
Roma citizens are encouraged and supported to participate in a Community Action Group
The Community Action Group is supported to engage in a dialogue with authorities
Institutional capacity building
Training is provided to staff of the public institutions involved
Expected results: Awareness of their responsibilities (principles of good
governance) Better understanding of Roma situation and needs Recognition of the Community Action Group Concrete measures decided together A sustainable system ensuring participation of Roma
The mediator
Works with both parties and supports them to engage in effective dialogue
Additional support is provided by the National Programme Officer and the team of trainers
Expected outcomes
Competences and skills for participation Motivation and trust that participation can
have results Community Action Group – a flexible structure
recognised by authorities as a partner of dialogue
Mechanisms of consultation involving Roma Concrete responses and co-responsibility
Expected outcomes
Competences and skills for participation Motivation and trust that participation can
have results Community Action Group – a flexible structure
recognised by authorities as a partner of dialogue
Mechanisms of consultation involving Roma Concrete responses and co-responsibility
Expected outcomes
Expectations from Mayors/civil servants/local councillors
To promote Roma inclusion;
To seek the commitment of your Local Council;
To designate a person with decision-making authority;
To ensure effective dialogue with the local Roma community
To ensure the participation of relevant staff members to trainings;
To support the evaluation of impact and results.
Support provided by the Council of Europe political endorsement, visibility and support; expert visits and trainings thematic events and study visits expert support, international co-ordination
and participation in international events; linking with other related programmes; communication and networking between
participating cities. overall co-ordination and administration of
the programme
Community Mediator Institution Information and initial training during the national workshop for
representatives of municipalities and the mediator
Mediator identifies a core group of community members interested to become involved in the Community Action Group
Preliminary training of Roma citizens done by the mediator Provides support to mediator
Setting-up of the Community Action Group Training of the Community Action Group Collecting data, analyzing the situation, prioritizing Provides information and
supportDefining the Community Action Plan Identification of the relevant institutional counterparts Training on inclusive good governance and related topics
Analysis of the situation from the institutional perspective Development of proposals from institutional perspectiveJoint planning meeting moderated by the mediator and with the ROMED trainers as observers, bringing together the staff team and the Community Action Group
Implementation Implementation ImplementationMonitoring meetingsCommunity evaluation Institutional evaluationJoint evaluation Follow-up at institution levelFollow-up of the Community Action Group
Activities
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