Projects

In this section you can find more information about the European projects that are currently being carried out in Drom Kotar Mestipen, as well as those that have already been carried out.

Since practically our beginnings, we have participated in European competitive projects, in order to contribute to overcoming the triple exclusion suffered by Roma women (due to gender, ethnicity, and educational level).

The work carried out in some of the European projects we have coordinated has been recognised by the European Commission through different distinctions such as Gold Award Grundtvig, Success Story or Good Practice Example.

Ongoing projects

Completed projects

Completed projects

Rtransform

The Rtransform project was born from the first International Congress of Roma Women, held by our entity in 2010. We had more than 300 Roma women participating from all parts of Europe. We shared our experiences of the Roma Student Gatherings we have held in Catalunya, Spain, and their impact and all the incredible exchanges that were made during these gatherings.

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“Roma women against exclusion. Overcoming absenteeism and school failure among Roma girls and adolescents” National R&D&I Plan. Women’s Institute, Interministerial Commission for Science and Technology, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (2000-2003).

Strategies for inclusion and social cohesion in Europe from education” Priority seven of the Sixth Framework Program of the European Commission (2006-2011).

Coordinated European projects

Roma Connect, campaing against antigypsyism

Roma Connect, is a European funded project, that bring together Roma women and girls from Greece, Romania, Hungary and Spain. The common goal is to create a campaign to combat antigypsyism and prevent discrimination and prejudices in Europe. Women in these four countries have created different videos explaining the struggles they are facing but also their accomplishments.

You can access the videos of the campaing

Rtransform

EducaRom

Educarom

“Educational materials for adults: the Roma community” Funded by the European Union Socrates Programme Grundtvig Action 1 (2005-2007).
Coordinator: Drom Kotar Mestipen.

“Roma inclusion through successful quality educational experiences”. Funded with the support of the European Commission in the framework of the LifeLong Learning Programme (2012-2013).
Coordinator: Drom Kotar Mestipen.

“Expanding Roma women’s access to non-formal and informal learning validation systems”. Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Commission and involving seven partners from different European countries (2012-2014).
Coordinator: Drom Kotar Mestipen.

Project Funded by the Erasmus+ programme (2017-2019)

The objectives of the project were to contribute to the increase of the social inclusion of young Roma women in Europe, based on the creation of an…

(Español) rtransform

(Español) El proyecto rtransform nace del primer Congreso Internacional de Mujeres Gitanas, realizado por la entidad en el 2010, compartimos con las más de 300 mujeres gitanas allí presentes, los Encuentros de Estudiantes Gitanas de Cataluña y el impacto de éstos. Este proyecto está llevando las "Trobadas" a distintos puntos de Europa, Hungría, Grecia, Bulgaria y Reino Unido, obteniendo gran impacto en las mujeres, niñas e incluso a nivel político.

European projects as partners

Oed

Outreach, Empowerment, Diversity” Project funded with the support of the European Commission within the Lifelong Learning Programme- Grundtvig”.

Coordinator: European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA).

A step forward “Empowering young people and women from local Roma Communities”. From local Roma Communities” Largely funded through the European Commission’s DAPHNE programme (2013- 2015).
Coordinator: Amalipe.

ms4row

Ms4row

A mentoring system for Roma women and their professional and educational path”
The MS4ROW project is a European project funded mostly through the Lifelong Learning Program of the European Commission (2013-2015).

Coordinator: Cik Trebnje (Slovenia).

Promoting Roma people’s access to lifelong learning, vocational training and labour market programmes through family training in primary schools” Part of the LifeLong Learning Programme. Funded with the support of the European Commission.

Gender Mainstreaming in Roma Education” LifeLong Learning Programme funded with the support of the European Commission (2013-2015).

Coordinator: Unión Romaní.

Implementing Dissemination, Empowerment, Diversity project for a more inclusive and equal society”. Funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission (2016-2018).

Coordinator: European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA).

Overcoming inequalities in schools and learning communities: innovative education for a new century Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) (2015- 2017). EU Horizon 2020.
Coordinator: Rovira i Virgili University.

Collaborations

“Roma Women and the Labour Market” National R&D&I Plan. Interministerial Commission for Science and Technology. Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Women’s Institute (2003-2004).

“The Creation of New Occupational Patterns for Cultural Minorities: The Gypsy Case” The project is part of the Fifth Programme of the European Commission, specifically the programme Improving the Socioeconomic Knowledge Base (2001-2004).

Mestipenromi

Mestipen Romi

“Roma women and associations in Spain. Challenges and contributions”. National R&D&I Plan. Interministerial Commission for Science and Technology. Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs/Women’s Institute (2004-2006).