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For this third edition, the organizers of Dosta for municipalities that rewards initiatives for the integration of Roma or Travellers, hoping for a strong participation of communities in Western Europe, especially French. In 2007 and 2009 winning communities were in Bosnia Herzegovina, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece. But the French special context, marked by the presence both of Roma migrants and sedentary lifestyle of Travellers *, offers a great diversity that gives rise to a multitude of initiatives where communities play a large role. Many of them meet the criteria for this competition which rewards "A municipality or several member states of the Council of Europe has put in place initiatives to ensure effectively the integration and active participation of these populations in local democratic life. " The competition takes into account the different administrative communities concerned that involve the common share of different actions depending on whether nationals or nationals of another State. Even if only to language issues or criteria for access to civil rights, elected officials can not commit the same actions. But in the end the winning initiatives aim to fight against prejudice, access to housing, education, employment, health, promoting inter-cultural dialogue and participation in democratic life. Begun in 2006 under the auspices of the Council of Europe with the financial support of the European Commission, the Dosta! (Enough Romani language), is equal rights and treatment of Roma. It supports actions undertaken by associations and by public institutions. Open only to local authorities, the support of Congress for municipalities will highlight initiatives often discrete, for the long term and can serve as examples of good practice.
Olivier Berthelin
* The term "Roma as defined by the Council of Europe shall appoint Roma Sinti, Kale, Travellers and people who identify themselves as Gypsies.
For more information: See the glossary of the Council of Europe on the blog of Gypsy Stories
document at the end of the flash and the Blog: Award for municipalities and call for applications
On the Blog News Gypsy or on the division of the Roma Council of Europe, find "tool box of the Dosta!" a presentation of the campaign as well as documents and Useful addresses
Document
Price for municipalities
Call for nominations
The 3 e Publishing competition for the Dosta! Congress for municipalities is now open.
Following the success of previous editions (2007 and 2009), the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is associated once again the Dosta! in the context of these ongoing efforts to strengthen the role of local authorities in integrating Roma social [1] and protection of their rights.
The "Dosta! Congress for Municipalities recognizes a municipality or more Member States of the Council of Europe which has implemented creative and innovative initiatives to ensure effectively the long-term integration of Roma communities in their territory while respecting diversity of these communities, and ensuring active participation of indigenous people in local democratic life.
The best (s) project (s) will receive the "Dosta! Congress for municipalities "during a ceremony to mark the 21 th Plenary session of Congress, at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, October 19, 2011.
Eligibility
The contest is open to municipalities / communities Local members of the Council of Europe has carried out projects for the Roma, whether national populations or under more recent migrations.
Participation Criteria
Local communities must be key stakeholders of the initiative and be a major contributor to the project. Projects must be innovative in their field of action, as examples of good practice, they must also be generalizable to be implemented by other municipalities.
In addition, projects or initiatives submitted must fulfill at least two of the following:
· ; Awareness, directly or indirectly, the public's rights and culture of Roma, to fight against stereotypes and prejudices against them (through media, educational systems and institutions, and local ).
· improving effective access of Roma to social rights (housing, employment, education, health, for example using Roma mediators ) ;
· promotion of intercultural and interethnic dialogue ;
· promoting diversity in community life;
· promotion of active democratic participation.
When and how to register?
Applications must be submitted through the official form download in French and English on the websites of the Dosta! ( www.dosta.org ) and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe ( http://www.coe.int/t/congress/files/themes/dosta/default_en.asp ) as of February 21 and this should be attached:
- description Project / Initiative (characteristics, objective, results)
- documents attesting to the allocation of budgetary resources by the local community;
- evidence of active participation of the Roma community.
The deadline for applications is fixed at May 15, 2011 .
Application forms can be sent by post to
Eleni Tsetsekou
Support Team of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
for questions on Roma
Council of Europe
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex, France
or email to:
Eleni Tsetsekou
e-mail: eleni.tsetsekou @ coe.int
Cc:
Dmitri Marchenkov
Secretariat of the Congress of Local and Regional
e-mail: dmitri.marchenkov @ coe.int
Jury
Screening of projects / initiatives submitted will be conducted by the Support Team Secretary General's Special Representative for Roma issues in cooperation with the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and the European Roma and Travellers, based in Strasbourg. Audits of the shortlisted projects are also planned.
Award winners will then be nominated by an international jury composed of persons responsible for Roma issues as well as representatives of the Roma population. The Ceremony Prizes will be October 19, 2011.
[1] * The term "Roma" as used in the Council of Europe refers to Roma, Sinti (gypsy), Kale (Gypsies) and related population groups in Europe, including Travelers and eastern branches (Doms, WHO), and includes the wide variety of groups, including people who identify themselves as "Gypsies" and those that is designated as "Travellers".
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