ROMACT

ROMACT is a Joint Programme of @coe & @EU_Commission for the inclusion of Roma at local level.
#EU4Roma
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🌟 Great news! 🇬🇷 Trikala Municipality Council approved a free concession of a municipal space for the new Trikala Green Social Enterprise. 🌿

A step enabling proper functioning of this Roma led enterprise & economic opportunities! #ROMACT is proud to support this initiative!

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🟢Wrapped up!

#ROMACT delivered 3⃣ training sessions for the represenatives of 🇷🇴Romanian Ministries of Health, Education and Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity, strengthening practical, secure and responsible #AI use across public administration.

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#ROMACT National Forum 6 policy recommendations:

1⃣Legal mechanisms for informal housing
2⃣Enforceable safeguards for forced evictions
3⃣Integrated policy frameworks
4⃣Access to housing support
5⃣Case by case households mapping
6⃣Address discrimination & structural exclusion.

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The National Forum organised by #ROMACT in Sofia 🇧🇬 enabled stocktaking of the housing access for disadvantaged populations and the impact that inadequate housing has on children rights & their future.

See our key findings ⬇️

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For many children, especially in Roma communities, growing up without stable, safe & legally secure home means facing barriers in education, health, & a dignified future from the very start.

🔜 more findings & recommendations of the #ROMACT National Forum on Housing.

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Solutions are within reach.

Examples from Europe & some Bulgarian municipalities show that when housing is treated as a right, & when institutions work together in a coordinated & practical way, real change is possible.

🔜 Findings & recommendations of #ROMACT National Forum.

[Council of Europe Anti-discrimination & Inclusion @CoE_Antidiscri]

📢 Call for Tenders!
We are seeking consultants in facilitation, community mobilisation, and coaching/supervision to support inclusive community services in Romania 🇷🇴
🗓 Apply online by 30 April, 17:00 CET
🔗 https://t.co/oqkLsS69Aj

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From operational procedures to strategic planning, #ROMACT support helps social workers prepare vulnerable families for successful access to social housing and long‑term inclusion. 🏘️✨

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✨Empowering communities through financial education!

#ROMACT training sessions in Piatra Neamț & Comănești🇷🇴 gathered 4⃣3⃣ Community Action Group members to learn practical budgeting, saving & smarter spending.

Real stories, real impact, real change. 💡📘

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📍 Bucharest

#ROMACT Workshop “Making the Invisible Visible” Experts, local authorities & academics met to discuss how better data can support people experiencing homelessness & those in informal settlements.

🔍 Focus on policy solutions & sustainable interventions.

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🤝 In Isaccea 🇷🇴 #ROMACT supported improving communication & inclusive education efforts for vulnerable groups, including Roma.

✅ Partnerships strengthened and renewed dialogue with local leadership and the local communities.

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🌱 In Trikala, 🇬🇷 we teamed up with local communities to launch an intercommunal Social Cooperative, empowering Roma from Pyrgos and Kipaki to lead green services for the municipality.

A strong step toward community-driven economic empowerment.

#SocialEconomy #RomaInclusion

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📢Happening today in Sofia!

#ROMACT National Forum “Decent Home, Secure Future”, co-organised with NCCEII.

Leaders, experts & communities unite to tackle child poverty & housing insecurity, especially for Roma families.

Every child deserves a safe home.

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📊 Sibiu County Council is stepping up its data governance – with #ROMACT support!

The new methodology on data use will ensure secure access, control & consistent use of data to inform public decisions and projects for vulnerable groups.
#EvidenceBasedPolicy

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🎉 With ROMACT support, the Municipality of Piatra Neamț secured funding for a new respite center for families of children with disabilities.

✅ 100 children and their parents will benefit from improved access to social services, inclusion, & long-term support.

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🤝Implementation cycle completed in Tulcea🇷🇴
#ROMACT team met with Deputy Mayor George Singhi to review results, created mechanisms, what works, what needs strengthening & next steps beyond formal closure.
🌀A cycle ends, but the responsibility continues with local authorities.

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✨Effective projects start with people!

We brought together local teachers, mediators, municipal staff, activists, and entrepreneurs for a practical training on how to design and manage social inclusion projects that truly respond to community needs in 🇧🇬

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👇Evaluation & Sustainability Meeting in Barlad🇷🇴
ROMACT team met with the Deputy Mayor to review results, Action Plan measures & next steps:
🔑 A local Roma expert is hired to continue the work within the administration.
👏Showing a strong sign of local ownership.

[Council of Europe Anti-discrimination & Inclusion @CoE_Antidiscri]

📢Apply to the 21st @coe Dialogue Meeting with Roma & Traveller CSOs.
🗣️Join the discussion on inclusion, resilience & democracy under the New Democratic Pact for Europe.
📍Strasbourg/online
🗓️31 Mar–1 Apr 2026
⏰ Deadline for applications 15 Feb 2026
👉🔗 https://t.co/B4bZBJjwAF

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@AnaOprisan_PhD @BGPermRepEU @RPBulgarieCoE @EU_Justice

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📚Teachers, educational mediators and municipal staff recently gathered in Sofia🇧🇬for a training on "Inclusive Education: Working in and with the Roma Community" organised under the #ROMACT Programme.
🎯The focus was on inclusive communication, self-reflection and peer learning.