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The RomaRise project successfully hosted its first international policy roundtable, “Voices Rising – International Dialogue on Campaigns Against Anti-Roma Practices and for Roma Identity,” on 21 October 2025.
Organised online by the Roma-Lom Foundation (Bulgaria) and the Regional Centre for Information and Scientific Development (Hungary), the event brought together 44 participants from 18 countries, including representatives from universities, NGOs, municipalities, and international organisations.
The first International Training of the RomaRise project took place between 10–12 October 2025 in Budapest, Hungary, hosted at ImpactHub Budapest, Bura Galéria, and the UCCU Foundation.
Voices Rising - International Dialogue on Campaigns Against Anti-Roma Practices and for Roma Identity
Date and time: 21 October 2025. 2 PM CET
Venue: online. The link will be shared with registered participants
Please note that the language of the event is English and no translation will be provided.
Please follow this link to the registration.
An exceptional collaboration has begun within ARSIS, as part of the ROMA RISE project. Young men and women from the Roma and Balamos communities in the city and surrounding area. Art, culture, learning, and civilization in a workshop for mutual education, sharing, organizing actions, and social initiatives. Young people who will travel with us as ambassadors of Roma culture, members of the YOUTH TEAM POLYGLOTTI POLIS, social partners, program coordinators in Greece, all together in a deeply appreciative communication.
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We are excited to share that the RomaRise project was recently introduced in Turkey during the Let Her In | Networking Event 2025. The event provided an excellent opportunity to present the aims and vision of RomaRise to a new audience, expanding awareness of the project and its mission to empower young Roma voices across Europe.
While things may seem quiet on the surface, the RomaRise partnership is working steadily in the background to prepare for an exciting and eventful autumn. Preparations have started for impactful activities that will bring our communities and decision-makers closer together.
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