Between the 15th and 19th of June 2022, the partners Center for Education and Human Rights and the Sastipen Organization conducted the courses addressed to local Roma experts and leaders in Constanța.
Therefor, the two courses were:
1. Participation and representation;
2. Communication and Advocacy.
In the course "Participation and representation", the participants learned what is the role of a local leader, how they should position themselves in the relationship between the LPA and the community, how to represent the locality at the local level, how important are the Local Initiative Groups for the community, how to manage a budget, what are the responsibilities of a local councilor, but also how the Local Council works and how decisions are made at local level.
On the other hand, during the course "Communication and Advocacy", the participants went through the principles of communicating the problems and needs of the community in the relationship with the local authorities, as well as the ways in which they can influence the decisions of the latter, regarding the application of social or human rights policies that take into account the Roma population.
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