Mission of ternYpe - International Roma Youth Network

We are a network of youth and youth associations, which creates space for young people to become active citizens through empowerment, mobilisation, self-organisation and participation. We believe in the common efforts by creating trust, and mutual respect between Roma and non-Roma youth.

RROMA became a new ternYpe member

RROMA - Macedonia it's the first association member who became a full ternYpe member. With a democratical way of voting from the other  ternY pe members , RROMA from today it is a full member in the International Roma youth network. We are happy to have RROMA from Macedonia in our network. Congratulation RROMA, welcome to ternYpe.

 

6th ternYpe Networking meeting and General Assembly

These days ternYpe - International Roma Youth Network has come together in Durres, Albania, for several days to reflect, to share experience, to discuss the internal development of the network, to discuss specific action plan which reflect ternYpe strategy and to meet with different stakeholders of different roma and youth related institutions. 25 youth leaders representing their organizations from 9 different ternYpe member countries discussed between each other and also with stakeholders the possibilities of further cooperation and actual issues regarding Roma youth movement.  

Roma Youth Conference, September 26-30th by the Council of Europe

ternYpe participated with 10 people, representing all member organizations, in the Roma Youth Conference, which was hosted between September 26-30th by the Council of Europe. The conference brought together 50 representatives and youth leaders of Roma youth organizations and young Roma between 18 and 30 years who have discussed ahebout t needs and challenges of Roma youth and youth organizations, they have exchange experience in youth work and have develop guidelines for a Roma Youth Action Plan (RYAP) of the Council of Europe and beyond for 2012-2013.

Roma Inclusion Training-Course of Youth in Action

Sofia (Bulgaria) 24-29 February 2012: A training course for youth workers and Youth leaders willing to promote the Youth in Action programme as an instrument for Inclusion of Roma communities all over Europe.

The training will gather youth workers, youth leadets and young people from Roma communities in order show them the specific methods and techniques used in the international Youth in Action Projects.

Objectives:
- To identify the benefits of international projects within the Youth in Action Programme;
- To establish contacts between Roma communities all over Europe and share good practicies in attracting the Attention of young Roma people;
- To develop future plans to implement actions/projects at international level.

European Youth Forum: Roma inclusion discussed and evaluated in the European Youth Centre

Brussels/European Youth Forum: Suffering from the stigmatisation of most communities in Europe, Roma young people face additional difficulties to play a full part in all aspects of society. During the transition to adulthood, many young Roma have to deal with even more poverty and lack of opportunities than young Europeans. In this context, a meeting was organised by the Council of Europe on 9th and 10th December 2011 in the European Youth Centre of Strasbourg to discuss Roma inclusion.

This two-days meeting constituted the follow-up of the Roma Youth Conference, which had taken place from 26th to 30th September and brought together Roma youth leaders and representatives of Roma non-governmental organisations active in combating discrimination affecting Roma across Europe. This time, the discussions focused on the evolution of Roma inclusion and on the preparation of a Roma Youth Action Plan for 2012-2013. Guidelines on possible ways to ameliorate Roma's inclusion were developed in response to the challenges and aspirations experienced by young Roma today. The Action Plan will, for example, respond to the limited access to political participation and to the limited or no participation in mainstream youth events and initiatives by Roma youth.