1. 10 years investment in Roma

2. What´s the point Roma are: Often rejected Often chased Often viewed Countries and cities, which give a taken of acceptance, lay the foundation for a smoother coexistence with Roma

3. Roma localities build by Municipality Schutwal Hoppenven De Wegerd Beerze

4. BeforeAfter

5. Point of change 1977 (92 Roma inhabitants) 2002 (223 Roma inhabitants) Do something or nothing?

6. 2002 223 Roma registered in 45 caravans Increase of 142% in 25 years That means: in 2027 539 persons Payments in 2002: 103 (46%) Payments in 2027: 250 (46%) Unemployment in 2002 almost 100% Visit primary school very low

7. 2012 225 Roma registered in 57 houses/caravans Payments in 2012: 75 Approximately 10 young adults are working School attendance over 90% 20022012 Inhabitants223227 Payments10373 Houses4557

8. What do you need? Political wish Maintain order by the Mayor Arrange group mayor/police/primary and secondary school Taskforces health/accommodation/education/safety/labour People, thinking like Roma

9. Roma FTE´s Roma policy officer Civil ultimately responsible Roma intermediairy Education officer Jobcoaches etc. Customer manager search for labour

10. Outside partners Welfare organisation Primary schools Secundary schools House-agent´s office Social work Health care organisations Police

11. The approach in Veldhoven Investing in thrust Work together Make problems individual Unorthodox measure Maintain and assistance

12. Good practices Maintain education Looking for work Acceptation We are going…

13. What´s a must! Interested people; even politicals Long breath, takes a long time Know what is going on; contact Make individual/work together Good people of different organisations Political support

14. National platform 11/12 Roma cities Political support National support European money (ESF/Progress) (East) European cooperation Program Manager (approach exploitation Roma children)

15. Why Finland? Large scale housing campaign in 1975 Municipalies are obliged to provide all the Roma houses? Almost all Roma children finish the primary school Roma working in the same sectors as citizens? Too low level of education prevents easy access labormarket There is still discrimination in the labor market? Drug

16. New problems Many negative reports New inflows France/ Belgium/ Italy/ UK/ Eastern Europe