June 2010 – Pan-European Coordination of Roma Integration Methods – Information and Awareness. Raising

June 2010 – Pan-European Coordination of Roma Integration Methods – Information and Awareness. Raising – Come with us and be the change!

Project Name:	Pan-European Coordination of Roma Integration Methods – Information and Awareness Raising – Come with us and be the change!
Financer:	European Commission – Directorate General for Regional Policy
Partners:	European Roma Grassroots Organization Network (ERGO) Policy Center for Roma and Minorities
Implementation time frame:	June 2010 – December 2011
Budget:	Total budget – 1000000 EUR; Budget handled by PCRM – 327500 EUR
Objectives:	To achieve a change of awareness and attitude among Roma and non-Roma population through coordinated campaign activities To enhance political will for change through advocacy campaign activities addressed to politicians and governmental institutions To combat the negative attitudes against Roma at national level through alternative education for Roma and non-Roma children from disadvantaged community (Ferentari neighborhood, Bucharest) To promote sports as an instrument by combating negative attitudes, racism and stereotypes against Roma
Results:	300 Roma and non-Roma children benefited of remedial and non-formal education in the Alternative Education Club A documentary movie about Roma and non-Roma children living in harsh conditions in the ghetto type community of Ferentari – produced and directed by Alexander Nanau A national and European awareness campaign on combating the negative attitudes, racism and violence on football stadiums (in cooperation with the Romanian Football Federation – http://www.frf.ro/content/iubeste-fotbalul-nu-urii)