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At the Hotel Podgorica, 06.09.2017, a conference was held: "JAKA model for strong Montenegro", organization CARE International Balkan on social entrepreneurship of marginalized categories of population as an efficient method of reducing poverty, organized in cooperation with the Open Center of Bona Fide and the Center for Roma Nikšić Initiative. The conference was attended by over 100 participants, representatives of non-governmental organizations, state institutions, donor organizations and agencies, both from Montenegro and from the region. The presence of women entrepreneurs from Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina was particularly precious.
The Regional Conference was organized under two CARE projects in Montenegro: "Socio-entrepreneurship: a step towards independence" funded by the European Union and "Social Inclusion through Economic Empowerment of Women - JAKA", funded by the Austrian Development Agency and the OAK Foundation.
At the conference, it was estimated that Montenegro did not use nearly all the opportunities and potential that Social Entrepreneurship in Montenegro could have. What could certainly be helpful is the legal regulation that has for years gone by, as well as the strategy of social entrepreneurship development.
On the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance of Roma Holocaust Victims, members of the Roma Network Success in B&H visited the memorial of Donja Gradina and, by laying the wreaths, paid tribute to the Holocaust Roma victims during the Second World War. Members of the Anti-Hate Coalition and OSCE Mission in B&H, as well as Roma associations, attended the event, who had the opportunity to attend the history class of the Roma and other World War II victims. After that, members of the Coalition and Roma Associations attended a special event, supported by the OSCE Mission to B&H, dedicated to discussing the importance of remembrance of all victims and fighting hate speech.
Cross-border Co-operation / Study Visit BiH-Montenegro
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As part of the regional project "For Active Inclusion and Rights of Roma women in Western Balkans II" with the support of the Austrian Development Agency through Care International Balkans in period 28-30. June 2017, a study visit was implemented, ie exchange of examples of good practice and experience among the members of the Coalition in Montenegro and Inter-sectoral Commission from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The general female co-operative was presented at the manifestation "Days of raspberries" in Bratunac
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Under the program of XI International Fair of Agriculture, Food Industry and Tourism "Days of raspberries" held from 30 June to 1 July in Bratunac this year, along with a two-day program of trade show, exhibition, education and entertainment program the female cooperative "Bolja buducnost" Tuzla had opportunity to introduce its work
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION FOR SUPPORT FOR THE EU PROJECT "ACTIVE ROMA YOUTH FOR RIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS", SIGNED WITH 4 MUNICIPALITIES: DONJI VAKUF, TRAVNIK, PRNJAVOR AND BIJELJINA!
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Sarajevo, June 29, 2017. - According to all socio-economic parameters, the Roma population is still considered as most excluded and marginalized population. Housing, education, health care and employment are four areas in which a number of strategies and national plans for the inclusion of Roma have been made in order to make the lives of Roma in BiH better. The "work" started three years ago in the preparation of local action plans, within the EU project "Active Participation for Roma inclusion" finally gave concrete results. The municipalities of Prnjavor, Bijeljina, Donji Vakuf and Travnik were first municipalities in BiH that developed their local strategies focused on the Roma. Strategies in the form of local action plans were adopted at the municipal / city councils as strategic development documents focusing on the Roma population.
"Raising awareness in the field of health protection of the Roma population - Phase V"
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Association of Roma Women "Better Future" of the City of Tuzla is implementing a project entitled "Raising awareness in the field of health protection of the Roma population - Phase V" financially supported by the FBiH Public Health Institute. The project is implemented in the Una-Sana Canton area in the following cities / municipalities: Bihać, Bosanska Krupa and Ključ in Roma communities. In this regard, we held three meetings with the representatives of Bihać, Kljuc and Bosanska Krupa in the period from 16 to 18 May on the topic "Improving Roma inclusion in the health care system through cooperation with the competent institution". The purpose of the meeting is to present Project as well as agreements on co-operation on the project.
Yesterday (05.05.2017), with our dear guests, representatives of institutions, international organizations and beneficiaries, marked the most prominent Roma holiday Đurđevdan. Đurđevdan is the largest Roman holiday (roman: Ederlezi) that celebrates the return of spring.
Many of the traditions associated with it come from the common tradition of many peoples of the eastern Mediterranean.
On that day, the Roma are especially dressed, jewelry is put on, romance is echoed and romance is dancing.
Homes are decorated with flowers and rasped twigs in the welcome sign of spring.
The reenactment of this holiday includes bathing in water with flowers, and sometimes the walls of the house are washed with water. Usually this day is eating lamb.
As a traditionally nomadic people, the Roma on this holiday celebrated the end of the winter.
The Spring Waking Festival, known as Đurđevdan or Ederlezi , is recognisable throughout the region and abundant in folk traditions. Djurdevdan is usually tied to the Roma population, marking it as his biggest cultural and religious holiday.
In cooperation with the Faculty of Economics, the Open Doors Day was organized so that students and high school students received information on the work and programs offered by the Faculty of Economics in Tuzla and the work of civil society organizations in which the students can get involved.
OSCE Committee "Participation of Women in Public and Political Life"
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As the only CSO representatives we participated in the OSCE Committee on 2-3 May in Vienna with over 50 participants from the OSCE Regions in the panel discussion "Participation of Women in Public and Political Life". On this occasion, President of our association, Mrs. Indira Bajramovic, presented and talked about the personal experience and activities that our association conducts in improving the political participation of women with special emphasis on Roma participation, the influence of socio-economic policies on women in public and political life and the relation of men and political parties to women as political candidates.
As part of the regional project "For active inclusion and rights of Roma women in Western Balkans II" carried out by CARE INTERNATIONAL BALKANS in partnership with RWA "Better Future" of the City of Tuzla supported by the Austrian Development Agency 29.04.2017 Kiseljak held peer education on " Gender Equality ".
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As part of the regional project "For the active inclusion and the rights of Roma women in the Western Balkans", which with our association implemented by CARE International Balkans with the support of the Austrian Development Agency, more than 24 participants representatives of the Roma community and representatives of the institutions and in order to overcome prejudices and stereotypes we talked about improving Communication between the Roma community and representatives of institutions. Communication with the Roma community is crucial and we certainly dont need to have prejudices and barriers for each other.
(27/04/2017) we organised presentation of research on the level of knowledge of discrimination and forms of discrimination in the Roma communities in Tuzla Canton
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Within the project "Prevention of and contribution to the fight against discrimination against Roma" within the "Equality for all: Coalition of NGOs in the fight against Discrimination" with the support of USAID and the Open Society Fund, today (27/04/2017) we organised presentation of research on the level of knowledge of discrimination and forms of discrimination in the Roma communities in Tuzla Canton. From the results of this study which has been obtained on a sample of 2,000 Roma / Roma women in five municipalities on TK (Tuzla, Lukavac, Banovici, Zivinice and Gracanica) have confirmed that the Roma population is especially vulnerable when the discriminatory practices are in question. The entire research will be available in the coming period at www.bolja-buducnost.org but also on the facebook page as a note.
In Tuzla 03/30/2017 held a meeting Cross-sectoral Commission of the City of Tuzla. To remind our association in July last year established a formalized cooperation with institutions in the city and cantonal level in the framework of the project "For Active Inclusion and Rights of Roma in the Western Balkans" supported by the Austrian Development Agency through CARE International Balkans. The Commission is a mechanism of coordination and inter-sectoral cooperation in the fields of education, health and social protection, prevention of violence and other issues. At yesterday's meeting of representatives of the Commission drew up action plans for the year 2017
In Tuzla 15/3/2017 within a month female Roma activism "I have the right to have rights" held a round table on education of Roma children, which is supported by the OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, organized by Uzr Roma-womenAssociation Better Future (Association of Women Roma women "Better future") Tuzla.
Representatives of non-governmental organizations, city government, the Ministry of Education TK, Ministry of Internal Affairs TK and the Center for Social Work Tuzla discussed the current state and needs in order to improve the conditions for education of Roma children.