Projects completed YUROM Network of Roma NGOs (21 Roma NGOs and 4 Non-Roma NGOs) Roma of Serbia Cultural Achievements Event (The Event takes place every year. For the last 26 years, more than 17000 participants took place in these events up to date. The Event includes: poetry, painting, old Roma artisans works, music, folklore and round-table discussions on various topics). Social activities of Roma in the process of Serbia democratization Round-table discussion “Roma to Cope the Changes”, 1999 in Nis Support in establishing political parties of Roma Organizing of 18 political discussions in 18 towns of Serbia with almost 1800 participants (topics: the young, women, education, informing, employment, social position, culture) Organizing and establishing of 9 NGOs, in 9 towns of South-East Serbia Realization of the Election Campaign “IKLJOV 2000” , September, 2000 Realization of the Campaign “Nothing if Finished Yet” , December, 2000 Political activity to get the status of a national minority Initiative on constituting the National Roma Council Introduction of health mediators in Romani mahalas – 3 towns in Serbia Monitoring and partnership in improvement of health conditions in Romani mahalas Program of public advocacy in cooperation with Care and other 3 NGOs of Serbia Activities related to census in Serbia Programs related to Roma employment Program of local authorities education in management of nationally mixed communities – 39 municipalities in Serbia Building of waterwork facilities and streets in Roma settlements in Niš Constitution of the first tenants’ council in Romani mahala in Niš Research & Development Activities YUROMINFO data base Design of Information System for Roma National Library and Historical Archives Roma Public Opinion Poll - political mind and ethnic distance Monitoring Roma Settlements in Serbia State and Needs Informing Roma Radio School of Civic Society – radio broadcast Help and Support to the First Roma Radio Station “ Radio Nisava” Help and Support to Roma TV “Froli” in Nis Published First Bulletin number - Association Rom “Sait Balic”- printed Education Foundation and support to two kindergartens for Roma children (“Bambi” and “Cirikli” ) The number of 106 children prepared and registered in elementary schools. For the time being, 78% of those children showed excellent success. Community Center within the Association Rom “Sait Balic” in Nis, performs many activities, through educational programs (schools of mathematics, chess, English language, education of women, theatre for children, poetry, Bon-ton, ethnic tolerance, psychological and sociological workshops). For the last nine months, almost 200 young people, 7 – 18 years old, took part in the activities. One ten-year old girl, attending our chess school, won first place in City of Nis chess competition twice. We also established an indoor football club, to compete in some of Yugoslav Divisions. Note: All the above mentioned activities and a lot of others, could not have been realized without the financial support of SOROS Foundation, OSCE , Care and WB. YUROM CENTAR ACTIVITIES PLAN 2001 - 2010 Long-term plan workout for integration of Roma in multy – ethnic and civil society of new Serbia Building the concept and institutions to deal with local economic development of the Roma community in the South of Serbia Extending the number of pre-school institutions - kindergartens to prepare Roma children for attending elementary schools Project of Social and Cultural Transformation of Roma in Serbia. New system of values to be accepted by Roma. Changing of traditional bad customs in Roma settlements and Roma families ( ROMANIPE) Opening of national historical archives, library and database of scientific information about Roma Improving organizational system of Roma NGOs network, international organizations, Government institutions and local management authorities