Events
We are already planning the restoration of Ukraine: an international conference has begun
The interests of Romanis have always been overlooked, even at watersheds in history. This is the key thought which has been voiced by participants of the international conference entitled «Restoration of Ukraine and Prospects of Civil Society of Ukrainian Romanis».
59% of Roman have faced problems when trying to access school education: the results of the research
Ukraine continues discussing its post-war restoration, and this issue goes beyond the mere rebuilding of its infrastructure. Reconstruction should take place in all walks of life, without exception, and should involve all ethnic groups. One of the key aspects of this work is to ensure equal possibilities for the most marginalised groups, including the Roma community.
Participation in DEZIM CONFERENCE 2024
On October 10, Nataliia Tomenko, deputy director of ARCA took part in roundtable discussion at the DEZIM CONFERENCE 2024 “MIGRATION – CONFLICT – SOLIDARITY. A CONTESTED FIELD BETWEEN POLITICS AND RESEARCH” at the University of Mannheim.
The Art of Memory: How the Romani Tragedy Resurrects from Oblivion
On the 20th of September, 2024, a round table was held entitled «To Know and to Remember: Recent Studies and Information Products Pertaining to the Romani Genocide during the Second World War»
Holocaust: tragedy of the Romani people that remains one of the least studied pages of the ІІ World
From the early August to the end of September, the world commemorates innocent people tortured and killed during the Second World War due to the Nazi ethnocide policy. On the 2nd of August, the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Romani Genocide. Commemorative events took place in the former death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, attended by the high dignitaries, international representatives, and Romani organisations. On the 29th of September, the world is going to commemorate the tragedy of Babyn Yar which, during the German occupation of Kyiv, became the location of mass ethnic-based gunfire executions of Jews and Romanis. The historical truth about the tragic stories of the Romani people has only recently been revealed in full.
To see, to feel, to remember: A new exhibition was unveiled in the Babyn Yar Museum
An exhibition entitled «Their Memory in My Eyes» is accessible to visitors of the Babyn Yar National Historical Memorial. Testimony of witnesses to the genocide back from the Second World War in conjunction with visual materials have been presented by ARСA Youth Agency for Roma Culture Advocacy.
August 24th — Ukrainian Independence Day
Happy Independence Day, Ukraine! Romanis very well remember how nations were exterminated. Nowadays, Russia is doing just that. The history repeats itself.
The Forum dedicated to the 140th Anniversary of the Female Movement in Ukraine
A representative of ARCA took part in the Forum dedicated to the 140th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Female Movement conducted on the initiative of the Ukrainian Female Foundation.
Address on the occasion of the Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day
From the beginning of August to the end of September, we honor the memory of innocent men, women, and children who were tortured during World War II because of the Nazi policy of ethnocide. On August 2, the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Roma genocide. Commemorative events with the participation of high-ranking international representatives and Roma organizations took place in the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
"Romanis must be included in the processes of Ukraine’s Reconstruction", – Volodymyr Yakovenko
A meeting took place in Kyiv between the Chairman of the Board of the ARKA Youth Agency on Romani Culture Advocacy and the Delegation of the European Union in Kyiv and representatives of the Embassies of European Countries.