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INVITATION AND APPLICATION FORM  FOR THE ECUMENICAL NETWORK FOR  YOUTH ACTION

ROMA YOUNG WOMEN:

OVERCOMING INJUSTICES AND EXCLUSION

TRAINING FOR TRAINERS TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME – SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE

JUNE 24 - 30, 2014 PRIMORSKO, BULGARIA

(Arrival on June 24 before 17:00 and departure in the morning June 30

Roma Young Women’s Coordination Team Meeting {by invite only} June 30 – July 2)

Deadline for application: MAY 28

Those needing flight tickets DEADLINE IS MAY 24

All applicants will know the decision of the selection committee on June 1 or earlier.

INTRODUCTION:

The main aim of this 2014 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.

• [pic]     To increase the effectiveness of Roma young women to interact and actively promote social justice and inclusive policies, programs, plans and projects.

PARTICIPANT CRITERIA

Young Roma women who are between 18 - 32 years old  -

 

• Who are already involved in local or national Roma young people projects, activities or programmes.

• Who have regular access to Internet.

• 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.

• Who have an intermediate knowledge of English.

 

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 seminar 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.

The main FOCUS Areas are:

A. Poverty and Unemployment

B. Education

C. Health and Access to medical Services and Support

D. Violence Against Young Roma Women

E. Young Roma Women’s Participation in Political and Public Life

F. Capacity Building, Leadership Training and Development of Youth Groups, Women’s Groups or NGO’s

PARTICIPANTS:

The seminar will bring together  24 young women multipliers  from a variety of backgrounds who come from the various countries in South East Europe.  Eligible Countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine

It is important that participants have an intermediate 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 20.00 Euros. The Fee is mandatory unless there are special circumstances. There are a limited number of travel scholarships  available, which need to be requested,  at the same time as sending in the  application form.

*** ENYA ROMA WOMEN’S BULGARIAN 2014

APPLICATION FORM:*** ***

Deadline for application: MAY 28

Those needing flight tickets DEADLINE IS MAY 24

All applicants will know the decision of the selection committee on June 1 or earlier

Please copy and paste this form into a word document (if you have received it in an email) and send it to the ENYA Secretariat to:

Cath Moss cejenya@grbox.cz

FIRST NAME:

LAST NAME:

ADDRESS:

COUNTRY:

TEL MOBILE:

FACEBOOK PAGE URL:

SKYPE USER NAME:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

Female:       YES      NO

Roma:       YES      NO

DATE OF BIRTH:             Year            Month           Date                           AGE:

COUNTRY OF PASSPORT:

If you need a visa 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:

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 / NGO work and social project involvements.

2. How would you describe yourself?   What are your hobbies, talents, passion, dreams and interests?

3. Why are you interested in participating in this programme?

4. How are young Roma women affected by social and economic 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. Please prioritise which focus area is most important to you

– 1 is most important and 6 least important.

The main FOCUS areas of the seminar and the MICRO – PROJECTS (small grants programme) we will be implementing are:

____ Poverty and Unemployment

____ Education

____ Health and Access to medical Services and Support

____ Violence Against Young Roma Women

____ Young Roma Women’s Participation in Political and Public Life

____ Capacity Building, Leadership Training and Development of Youth Groups, Women’s Groups

or NGO’s

Any other comments or additions??

6. What abilities, special knowledge/experiences, or workshops could you share within the Programme? We would like to encourage all participants to lead a session on one of the FOCUS AREAS or related topics:

7. Please list any proposals that you might have for the programme?

8. Any other comments or special needs? (Vegetarian?, Access needs?, Health needs? Other?)

FINANCES: This section must be totally filled in or your application will be rejected.

I and/or my organisation will cover the full participation fee of 20.00  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.

Method of Travel to Macedonia

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 [pic]

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