DFP Networking meeting in Istanbul

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Saturday, 25 April 2015 11:54

The fourth meeting of the DFP (Decade Focal Point) network, consisting of organizations from the Western Balkan countries, Spain, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary, was held in Istanbul from 20 - 25 April. Dženita Brčvak, representative of the NGO Young Roma, participated in the meeting.

The aim of the Decade Focal Points meeting was to discuss current successes, as well as to design a platform for future action, after the official closing of the Decade. The last two days of the meeting were dedicated to training on writing CSO's shadow reports and advocacy for minority rights. The training was held by Mr Ljubomir Mikic, an expert in the field of human and minority rights.

The trip to Turkey also encompassed a visit to the Institute for the Romany Language and Culture at the Trakya University in Edirne, meeting with representatives of the Turkish Roma civil society, the Governor of Edirne, as well as visits to Roma settlement and the women's handcraft workshop for making and selling decorative soaps.

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