ECUMENICAL NETWORK FOR YOUTH ACTION - ROMA YOUNG WOMEN'S SEMINAR - PRIMORSKO, BULGARIA - JUNE 10 - 16, 2011
Roma Virtual Network
YOUNG ROMA WOMEN WORKING TOWARDS SOCIAL JUSTICE AND INCLUSIONS TRANSFORMATION
"TRAINING OF THE TRAINERS" PROGRAMME AND SEMINAR IN BULGARIA
JUNE 10 - 16, 2011
PRIMORSKA, BULGARIA
ENYA - Ecumenical Network for Youth Action
Contact Person: Cath Moss E-mail: cej...@grbox.cz
(Arrival on June 10 and departure in the morning June 16)
INTRODUCTION:
The main aim of this 2011 international and local projects programme, is to work towards social justice with and for Roma young women and to overcome exclusion of young Roma women in their communities and societies.
The main goals of the project and related programmes are as follows:
To develop the
capacity in social justice and inclusion issues of key young women leaders and
multipliers from the Roma community.
To motivate and
empower participants to design and implement social justice
national and local projects.
To raise the awareness
of young Roma women about their social right to improve their access to
education (formal and non-formal), employment and health and social
services.
To train young Roma women in peer
education methodologies and programmes.
To involve young Roma women with
limited opportunities in international capacity building, inclusion, community
development, organisational management and social justice
programmes.
To increase the effectiveness of
Roma young women to interact and actively promote social justice and inclusive
policies, programs, plans and projects.
PARTICIPANT CRITERIA
Who
are already involved in local or national Roma young people projects,
activities or programmes.
Who have regular access
to Internet (minimum weekly). There is a two month on line training course
prior to the seminar which all participants need to participate
in.
Who
are willing to engage in a two-month online training preceding the
seminar
they have been selected for.
Who
are interested in experience exchange and meeting new possible partners
for her Church / Faith Community, NGO or Network of which she is part of.
Who are willing to develop a
minimum of one peer project (local or
nationally)
related to young women’s social justice and human rights issues, social inclusion,
community development or NGO organizational management.
Who can commit themselves to a
two-year engagement with the Roma Young
Women’s Network.
Applicants need to also send their CV and two recommendation letters - one from their organisation.
The programme elements of this project are designed in such a way as to motivate and encourage the participants (and their sending organisations):
The programme of the “training of trainer’s” seminars will include the following focus areas:
Analysis of social justice and
exclusion issues as they affect Roma young women - poverty, education,
employment, violence, social and economic realities and
discrimination.
Development of strategies to overcome
exclusion and social justice issues.
Development of training skills and
programmes in employability (of non-exploitive jobs) and entrepreneurial
enterprises.
Develop strategies to ensure that
Roma young women have access to health care services on a non-discriminatory
basis.
Promoting and/or developing
programmes aimed at providing information on health care
(including nutrition, neonatal care,
Sexually transmitted
infections, including HIV/AIDS and domestic violence,
etc.)
Empowerment of self and communities
through transformation training
methodologies.
Analysing Roma education issues in
close connection to the economic
situation.
Development of leadership skills of
young Roma women in social justice activism.
Transmit
knowledge about the transformation concepts of gender, development and
overcoming women's oppression within the Roma
context.
To
develop skills in analytical tools to access plan, monitor and evaluate
development programmes.
Promoting increased representation
of qualified Roma young women in public and political
life.
To learn skills of assessment,
planning, fundraising and implementation of social justice transformation
training programmes.
Development of youth and women’s
networks and enhancing co-operation and co-ordination with Churches / Faith
Communities and international organizations and
NGOs
Skills
training in organisational and financial development and management of youth
groups / organisations, women’s groups / organisations and NGO’s.
Young
women’s leadership and capacity building programmes through local and national
projects and programmes.
Strategies for
developing Roma women’s network(s), projects and securing
resources. Strategies and methodologies for
the implementation of sustainable Roma <> Church /
Faith Communities <> society integration policies (as opposed to the
current exclusion and/or assimilation
practices).
Examples of good practices on local
and national level.
Development of a greater
self-confidence and self-esteem, in order to enable young
women to undertake these challenges facing them with
more courage and hope.
PARTICIPANTS:
The seminar will bring together 24 young women and men multipliers from a variety of backgrounds who come from the various countries in Eastern and Central Europe.
It is recommended that participants have basic knowledge of English and they are expected to commit themselves to be involved in the project for one year and to the ENYA - Young Roma Women's Network for 2 years. As part of the integral process of the whole programme, it is expected that the qualifications and skills gained through the programme will be further shared and passed onto others within their local and/or national context and within their organisations and projects.
FINANCES, TRAVEL and PARTICIPATION COSTS:
This programme is supported by the fundraising efforts of the organisers. The Participation Fee for participants is 10.00 Euros. There are a limited number of travel scholarships available, which need to be requested, at the same time as sending in the application form.
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Deadline for application: August 8, 2009
Please copy and paste this form into a word document and send it to ENYA.
cej...@grbox.cz
ROMA SEMINAR APPLICATION FORM:
NAME:
ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
TEL HOME:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
MOBILE NUMBER:
Female: YES NO
DATE OF BIRTH: Year Month Date AGE:
COUNTRY OF PASSPORT:
If you need a visa for BULGARIA
please fill in the following.
NAME IN PASSPORT:
Country of passport:
Passport Number:
Date of Expiry:
Issued At:
MEMBER OF WHAT ORGANISATION / CHURCH / FAITH COMMUNITY / NGO / or PROJECT IF ANY:
Web Site Address:
E-mail address:
WHAT IS YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE ORGANISATION (Experience, position and responsibilities)?:
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCES: Event -Organiser - Dates – Place
GENERAL INFORMATION QUESTIONS: (Answer all questions):
1. Write a short autobiography including your education, employment, training, volunteering, Church / Faith community work and social project involvements.
2. How would you describe yourself? What are your hobbies, talents and interests?
3. Why are you interested in participating in this programme?
4. How are young Roma women affected by injustices and exclusion in your community and country (in what ways, forms and situations)?
5. What do you believe are the most effective ways to reduce Injustices and Exclusion of Roma Young Women?
6. What abilities, special knowledge/experiences, or workshops could you share within the Programme?
7. Please list any proposals that you might have for the programme?
8. Are you able to participate in a two month online training seminar from April 18 - June 4, 2011. YES NO
8. Any other comments or special needs? (Vegetarian?, Access needs?, Health needs?)
FINANCES:
I and/or my organisation will cover the full participation fee of 10.00 EURO. YES NO
(All participants need to pay the participation fee.)
Travel Costs.
I and/or my organisation will cover all my travel costs. YES NO
If you answered NO to the question above, please complete the next section:
I would like to apply for a Scholarship towards my travel costs. YES
Please give all costs in local currency and in Euros.
TRAVEL COSTS in Euros: Local currency
VISA COSTS in Euros: Local currency
TOTAL COSTS in Euros:
I can contribute:
My organisation can contribute:
TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP REQUESTED =
I confirm that I am a young Roma woman. YES NO
I ATTACH WITH THIS APPLICATION FORM MY CV and TWO REFERENCE LETTERS YES NO
Name:
Date:
Thanks for your interest. You will hear from us very soon.
Cath Moss