Roma SOURCE: Sharing of Understanding Rights and Citizenship in Europe

Project Lead: Professor Peter Dwyer

Roma SOURCE was a two year (2011-2013) project co-funded by the European Union’s Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme. It aimed to combat and reduce discrimination through developing mutual understanding between Roma and mainstream communities, promoting equal rights and highlighting best practice. Migration Yorkshire (Leeds City Council) coordinated the project as the lead partner. The project involved eight organisations from six Member States:

  • Regional Administration of Varna (Bulgaria)
  • Action Synergy (Greece)
  • Former State Fostered Children's Association (Hungary)
  • Municipality of Pescara (Italy)
  • Federacion Maranatha De Associaciones Gitanes (Spain)
  • Regional Vice-Ministry for Family and Solidarity – Valencia (Spain)
  • Migration Yorkshire, Leeds City Council (United Kingdom)
  • University of Salford (United Kingdom)

The University of Salford led the research component within the partnership. This role had two main elements. First, to document the situation of Roma within the six Member States. Second, to work with the partners noted above to conduct exploratory empirical research with Roma and non Roma people in the partner countries.  Publications and presentations from the project are available at: http://www.romasource.eu/resources/research/

Disclaimer

This publication has been produced with the financial support of the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship programme of the European Commission. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission.
 

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