April 6-7, 2009 | Sofia, Bulgaria


Agenda (DOC - 49K)

Opening Session
Chair: Baki Hyuseinov, National Decade Coordinator, Bulgaria

Emiliya Maslarova, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Bulgaria

Marusya Lyubcheva, Member of the European Parliament

Toma Tomov, Deputy in the Bulgarian National Assembly

Rosen Tumbev, Center for Human Resources and Regional Initiatives Development

 

Baki Hyuseinov, National Decade Coordinator, Bulgaria

 

Moderator: Ani Evgenieva, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, Bulgaria

Rapporteur: Milena Ilieva, World without Borders NGO, Bulgaria

 

“I Am a European Roma Woman” Campaign (DOC - 530)
Katalin Barsony, Romedia Foundation

 

Moderator: Liliya Abadjieva, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, Bulgaria

Rapporteur: Stoyan Mirchev, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, Bulgaria

 

Existing Programs for Romani Women's Inclusion on the Labor Market
Kancho Kantardjiski, Employment Agency, Bulgaria

Mother Centers
Liliya Makaveeva, Integro Association Bulgaria

 

Empowering Women through Employment: ACCEDER Programme (PPT - 6.6M)
Irene Carcelen, Fundacion Secretariado Gitano, Spain

 

Enhancing Equal Opportunities in Education
Ludmila Jivkova,Roma Students Organization Student Society for the Development of Interethnic Dialogue, Bulgaria

Traditions in the Roma Family
Moderator: Isabela Mihalache, Open Society Institute

Rapporteur: Carmen Gheorghe, Agency for community development, Romania

 

Preventing Early Marriages in Caldarash Families
Luminita Cioaba, Ion Cioaba Foundation, Romania

Opportunities for Young Roma Women towards Career Development
Violeta Naydenova, Open Society Institute

 

Moderator: Ostalinda Maya, European Roma Rights Center

Rapporteur: Kameliya Dimitrova, Open Society Institute, Bulgaria

 

Roma Health Scholarship Program
Alina Covaci, Roma Health Project, Open Society Institute

 

Health Problems of Romani Women and the Specific Role of the Health Mediators
Ivaylo Turnev

 

Romani Women's Participation in the Political and Decision-making Processes
Stanimira Hadjimitova, Gender Project - Bulgaria

 

Vocational Training and Retraining for Romani Women
Verginia Nestorova, vocational training expert in the Center for Human Resources and Regional Initiatives Development

Moderator: Toni Tashev, Regional Policy Development Center

Rapporteur: Dimitar Bojilov, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, Bulgaria

 

Input from all participating countries: Albania, Bosna and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Spain

Good Practices in Roma Women's Empowerment in Bulgaria 1 (PDF 1.8M)
Good Practices in Roma Women's Empowerment in Bulgaria 2 (PDF 1.5M)
Center for Human Resources Developement and Regional Initiatives, Bulgaria

Anti-segregation Policy in Housing (PPT - 810K)
Barbara Tonte, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, Hungary
Hungary