LIGA ZA DEKADU ROMA

O nama

Sa ciljem da se osigura kontinuirano praćenje i efektivno sprovođenje utvrđenih Akcionih planova i time pospeši ostvarivanje ciljeva Dekade inkluzije Roma (2005 -2015), nevladine organizacije koje okupljaju pripadnike romske zajednice i one koje se bave pitanjima Roma i zalažu se za smanjivanje jaza između romskog i ne-romskog stanovništva u Srbiji i eliminaciju svih oblika diskriminacije složile su se da ustanove mehanizam za monitoring i zalaganje za ostvarivanje ciljeva Dekade.

Formirana je koalicija nevladinih organizacija LIGA ZA DEKADU ROMA čiji su zadaci da:

- promoviše vrednosti socijalne pravde i jednakih prava u procesu inkluzije Roma u sve tokove društvenog života

- razvija osetljivost većinske zajednice, kao i zajednica drugih nacionalnih manjina za probleme romske nacionalne manjine

- zastupa interese romske zajednice u sprovodjenju vladinih planova i programa kojima se ostvaruju ciljevi Dekade inkluzije Roma

- ostvaruje komunikaciju i dijalog sa vladinim institucijama u cilju ostvarivanja mera predvidjenih Akcionim planovima u četiri prioritetne oblasti

- se zalaže za participaciju Roma u planiranju i realizaciji sistemskih programa i projekata koji doprinose unapredjivanju položaja Roma

- pruža pomoć državnim organima u kreiranju i sprovodjenju politike namenjene osnaživanju Roma

- vrši monitoring procesa ostvarivanja Akcionih planova

- informiše romsku zajednicu o aktivnostima koje doprinose uspešnijem sprovodjenju ciljeva Dekade

- ostvaruje saradnju sa organizacijama iz zemalja potpisnica Dekade inkluzije Roma koje imaju sličnu misiju

o Aktivnosti Lige realizuju se na nacionalnom i lokalnom nivou i upućene su ka:

§ Predsedniku Republike Srbije

§ Vladi Republike Srbije i njenim resornim Ministarstvima

§ Ministarsvu za ljudska i manjinska prava SCG

§ Parlamentu Republike Srbije i parlamentarnim odborima

§ Savetu nacionalnih manjina Republike Srbije

§ Izvršnim vlastima AP Vojvodine

§ Stalnoj konferenciji gradova i opština

§ Lokalnim samoupravama

§ Političkim partijama i njihovim stručnim odborima

§ Stručnim institucijama i telima

Radom Lige koordinira telo sastavljeno od 9 organizacija koje čine: Fond za otvoreno društvo, Yurom centar, Centar za prava manjina, Dečji romski centar, Jugoslovenska asocijacija za kulturu i edukaciju Roma, Unija romskih studenata, Društvo za unapređivanje romskih naselja i Građanske inicijative. Savet romske nacionalne manjine ima takodje svog predstavnika u Koordinacionom telu.

Člance Lige su 60 organizacija: romske organizacije i ne-romske koje se bave pitanjima Roma i posebno aktivnostima vezanim za sprovođenje Dekade i/ili monitoringom sprovođenja Akcionih planova za Dekadu Roma na lokalnom i nacionalnom nivou. Organizovane su kroz radne grupe za oblasti obrazovanja, zdravlja, zapošljavanja i stanovanja. Ove radne grupe u komunikaciji sa resornim ministarstvima i institucijama analiziraju konkretne probleme realizacije Akcionih planova svaka u svom domenu, sačinjavaju predloge i preporuke za realizaciju konkretnih mera što sve zajedno predstavlja stručnu podršku aktivnostima Lige u procesu zastupanja za spovodjenje obaveza koja je Vlada Republike Srbije preuzela potpisivanjem medjunarodnu Deklaraciju i usvajanjem Akcionih planova. Svaka radna grupa ima svog predstavnika u Koordinacionom telu.

About Us

In order to ensure continual monitoring and effective implementation of agreed Action Plans and thus advance attainment of the goals of the Decade of Roma Inclusion (2005-2015), non-governmental organizations bringing together members of the Roma community and those concerned with Roma issues or those who try to diminish the distance between Roma and non-Roma population in Serbia and elimination of all forms of discrimination, have agreed to establish a mechanism for monitoring and advocacy of achievement of the goals of the Decade.

A NGO coalition entitled «League for the Roma Decade» has been formed and its tasks are to:

- promote values of social justice and equal rights in the process of Roma inclusion in all currents of social life

- sensitivize majority community as well as communities of national minorities for the problems of Roma national minority

- represent interests of the Roma community in implementing government plans and programs that work towards attaining the goals of the Decade of Roma Inclusion

- establish communication and dialogue with government institutions so as to take measures envisaged under Action Plans in four priority areas

- advocate participation of Roma in planning and realization of system programs and projects contributing to the improvement of Roma position

- conduct monitoring of the process of implementation of Action Plans

- inform Roma community about activities contributing to successful implementation of the goals of the Decade

- effect cooperation with organizations with a similar mission in countries which are party to the Decade of Roma Inclusion

Activities of the League are carried out at the national and local level and are aimed at:

- President of the Republic of Serbia

- Government of the Republic of Serbia and its jurisdictional Ministries

- Ministry of Human and Minority Rights of Serbia and Montenegro

- Legislature of the Republic of Serbia and parliamentary committees

- National Minorities’ Council of the Republic of Serbia

- Executive authorities of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

- Permanent Conference of Towns and Municipalities

- Local self-governments

- Political parties and their expert committees

- Professional institutions and their bodies

The League’s work is coordinated by a body made up of 9 organizations namely FOSS, Yurom Center, Center for Minority Rights, Children’s Roma Center, Yugoslav Association for Culture and Education of Roma, Union of Roma Students, Society for Advancement of Roma Settlements and Civic Initiatives. The Council of the Roma national minority also has its representative in the Coordination Body.

The League members are 60 organizations, namely Roma and non-Roma organizations concerned with Roma issues and conducting activities related to implementation of the Decade and/or monitoring of implementation of Action Plans for the Decade of Roma Inclusion at the local and national level. They are organized through working groups in fields of education, health, employment and housing.. These working groups, in communication with jurisdictional ministries and institutions, analyze concrete problems of realization of Action Plans each in their sphere of activity, making proposals and recommendations for taking concrete measures and giving expert support to Leagues’ activities in the process of advocacy of fulfillment of obligations the Government of the Republic of Serbia had assumed by signing the international Declaration and adopting the Action Plans. Each working group has its representative in the Coordination Body.