Youth Department and Roma Youth

Council of Europe 800 million Europeans 47 countries 47 countries 1949, Strasbourg Human rights, democracy, rule of law The rights of the Roma, a priority for the Council of Europe

Advisory Council on Youth 30 youth organisations European Steering Committee on Youth Governmental representatives Joint Council on Youth Youth Department Co-management

Youth priorities Advancing democratic citizenship through innovative forms of participation Autonomy of young people and their access to rights Promoting inclusive and peaceful societies Roma Youth Action Plan

  Project by the Youth Department of the Council of Europe in co-operation with several partners   A project to support the participation of Roma young people and the fight against discrimination   Started in 2011 What is the RYAP?

  Roma young people   Roma youth organisations   Youth workers, educators, …   Governmental services   Some international institutions   Council of Europe Who is involved in the RYAP?

  Strengthening Roma youth identity   Addressing multiple discrimination and recognising plural identities   Building a stronger Roma youth movement   Increasing the capacity of Roma youth organisations to participate in policy making   Human rights and human rights education   Combating discrimination and antigypsyism Areas of the RYAP

Training course on combating antigypsyism, organisational management, human rights education Conference on multiple discrimination Seminar on youth policy and Roma youth Youth meetings on remembrance of the Roma genocide and identity Study on multiple discrimination National level meetings for Roma youth Activities supported

Political bodies in the Council of Europe aware of Roma youth as a specific group National governments more interested in addressing Roma youth issues Political support

Manuals

- an "intervention", i.e. an activity addressing a contextual societal challenge affecting young people at local level - support to local project for, by and with young people / an "intervention", i.e. an activity addressing a contextual societal challenge affecting young people at local level - - Apply online 3 months before the activity starts - - Open for local youth NGOs, national youth NGOs, regional networks of youth NGOs - - Grants of euro Financial support: European Youth Foundation

  Get training in order to participate   Get financial support for a youth project, if part of a youth organisation, through the European Youth Foundation   Use the educational resources developed   Meet with other young Roma from Europe and get involved at European level   … Opportunities for young Roma

Contacts: Youth Department, Council of Europe Get involved!