1. RomaNet Co-operation Network HUSK/ 0801/ 1.5.1/ 018 www.husk-cbc.eu

2. RomaNet Co-operation Network The project is supported by the Hungary- Slovakia Cross border Co-operation Program (HUSK-CBC http://www.husk-cbc.eu).http://www.husk-cbc.eu The duration of the project: 1st February 2010- 31st January 2011 Granted amount:137.457 EUR

3. Project partners: Carpathian Foundation-Hungary (HU) Civil Alternative Initiative in the Slovak Republic (CAISR) (SK) Roma Community Development Organization (RCDO) (HU)

4. Motives: The Roma organizations have lower capacities than other non-Roma organizations, although their willingness of self-organization and preparedness is very important from the view of the development of the Roma communities. The deficiencies, competences of Roma organizations need to be further developed by different kind of trainings, seminars, joint actions and by best practice sharing. Our project is focusing on the empowerment of staff of Roma NGOs by establishing and developing a strong, professional network among them for cross-border cooperation of the Roma NGOs operating in the North-Hungarian Region in Hungary-Rimavská Sobota /Rožňava /Košice Region in Slovakia.

5. The project objectives are: Improve the skills and capacities of representatives of approximately 10-15 Slovak and Hungarian Roma NGOs (30 members) by providing them different kind of trainings and seminars in the following topics: human rights and freedom protection, interest representation and public participation, project idea development, proposal writing, project implementation, communication, PR, fund raising and negotiation practices. Support more effective cooperation among Roma organizations on both sides of the border (by empowering them to create a network),

6. The project objectives are: Improve the absorption capacity of Roma organizations participating in the project, Enhance cooperation’s and common projects among representatives of Roma NGOs participating in the project; Develop project implementation capacities of the 5-10 involved Roma organizations from Slovakia and Hungary.

7. Project Events: Opening conference30th April 2010. Rimavska Sobota (SK) 1. Training (HU-SK) and common forum May 2010 Nova Basta (SK) Felsőtárkány (HU) 2. Training (HU-SK) and common forum July 2010 Kisköre (HU) Kokava Háj (SK) Best practice visitSeptember 2010 Sirok (HU)

9. Project events: 3. Training (HU-SK) and common forum November 2010 Closing conferenceJanuary 2011

10. Thank you for your attention! Bata Boglárka Executive director/project manager Carpathian Foundation- Hungary 3300 Eger, Mekcsey u.1 E-mail: cfhu@cfoundation.org www.karpatokalapitvany.hu