| Social and cultural
promotion of the gypsy people with the goal of eliminating every form of
discrimination which places our community in a position of inferiority
or dependence upon the majority society.
Aid to federated gypsy
associations, with the goal of enabling them to reach agreements with public
or private organisations which carry out activities with the gypsy community.
Study, promotion, preservation
and dissemination of the gypsy culture, language, history and customs.
Fostering of international
relationships with gypsy associations throughout the world, through the
interchange of experiences and projects.
Elimination of all
forms of racism or marginalisation and a militant commitment towards working
towards living in a society governed by the principles of justice, pluralism
and freedom so loved by the gypsy people.
Information
to Associations in order to provide answers to the most common problems
found on a daily basis.
Legal consulting
available from a team of legal experts which provides the gypsy community
with the professional direction they need to respond to racist and discriminatory
actions which require legal action. The majority of enquiries are related
to problems encountered by inmates in the penitentiary institutions, labour
conditions and relationships, housing, and discriminatory treatment.
Fostering of the
formation of associations. Ongoing campaign intended to make gypsies
aware of the need to join together. "Together we can make it" is the motto
illustrating the benefits of working together to reach our objectives.
Journalists against
racism. Ongoing campaign targeted at media professionals. Journalists
are requested to endorse a manifesto against racism and also kept informed
of the most noteworthy activities affecting the gypsy community. Health
and housing.
The health and housing
problems suffered by a large portion of Spanish gypsies represent one
of the fundamental goals of the activities of the UNION ROMANI, which helps
to eliminate them through consulting services for the associations, claims
to authorities and ongoing formal complaints of situations of marginalisation.
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programmes |
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Education as well as labour
and professional training.
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Courses for obtaining
driving permit.
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Training of gypsy mediators
and instructors.
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Activities defending the
rights of street peddlers.
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Education of children
in the schools.
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Fight against illiteracy.
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Training of gypsy leaders.
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Campaigns to foster intercultural
understanding.
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Promotion of gypsy women.
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Gypsy language, culture
and thinking.
The standardisation,
dissemination and protection of the gypsy language in Spain, Romanò-kalò,
is one of the challenges taken on by the UNION ROMANI
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