Field visit to Bijelo Polje – NGA „Klub kulture“
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- Wednesday, 31 July 2019 08:05
Members of the project team of “Young Roma” conducted a field visit to Bijelo Polje on 29th July 2019. Purpose of the visit was meeting with representatives of NGA “Klub kulture”, which was one of the sub-grantees for 2018. Meeting was used as an opportunity for overview and finalisation of complete narrative and financial documentation related to implementation of the project “ZaposliRo.me”, realised by Klub kulture, and to summarise results of the project.
During the meeting, it was concluded that this project, supported through sub-granting with 4496,00 euros, provided Roma community in Bijelo Polje with direct benefits, but also set good ground for further advocacy activities towards local and national authorities, as well as for establishing cooperation with local authorities and employers in municipality. In addition, participants of the meeting noted that implementation of this project strengthened capacities of organisation’s members concerning planning and implementation of EU funded project. Among many activities of the project, some were highlighted:
- engagement of mediator in education in primary school “Pavle Zizic” for the period of 9 months;
- creation of brochure “ZaposliRo.me”, containing information on Roma and their culture, as well as CVs of Roma who are in search of employment;
- round table on the topic of employment of Roma, attended by representatives of local authorities, employers from private sector, representatives of civil society and members of Roma community
Having reviewed and finalised documentation, representatives of NGO Young Roma and NGA Klub kulture agreed continuous cooperation
Sub-granting scheme is conducted by NGO Young Roma, as a national partner from Montenegro, in cooperation with the lead partner Roma Active Albania, in the framework of the regional project ‘Joint Initiative to Empower Roma Civil Society in the Western Balkans and Turkey’, funded by the European Union.
