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 discussion focuses on the specific challenges faced by Romani refugees from Ukraine in various EU Member States. Roma refugees often experience different forms of antigypsyism, ranging from discrimination at border crossings and daily racism in reception centers to targeted administrative obstacles. Additionally, they are frequently overlooked in general studies on Ukrainian refugees, leading to their marginalization and exclusion from support programs. Hate speech against Romani refugees in media and by politicians further contributes to an anti- Roma, and sometimes broader anti-refugee, atmosphere.
The roundtable presented analyses and (preliminary) research results from several countries to shed light on these issues and discuss possible solutions.
Participants:
• Elżbieta Mirga-Wójtowicz, (Warsaw University,Centre for Migration Research)
• Janush Panchenko, (Zaporizhzhvy National University)
• Nataliia Tomenko, (Agency for the Advocacy of Roma Culture)
• Tobias Neuburger (Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung, Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma)
See also
- Participation in the panel discussion “Challenges Faced by Ukrainian Roma in the Ukraine”
- Attitude towards minorities is an important indicator of Ukraine's readiness to accede to the EU
- A networking meeting between civil society participants
- We are already planning the restoration of Ukraine: an international conference has begun
- The Art of Memory: How the Romani Tragedy Resurrects from Oblivion
- The Forum dedicated to the 140th Anniversary of the Female Movement in Ukraine
- "Romanis must be included in the processes of Ukraine’s Reconstruction", – Volodymyr Yakovenko
- The event "Roma contribution to the Recovery of Ukraine"
- The Council of Europe Dialogue with Roma and Traveler civil society
- Conference on Ukraine's recovery in Berlin
- Educational event "Roma in Ukraine - fighters for democracy, human rights and justice" was held
- Ukrainian Decolonization: the Untold Roma Stories
- Public event "Roma in Ukraine – Fighters for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice"
- Mapping the Challenges faced by Ukrainian Roma in a War Time and Overcoming the Obstacles
- Cafe Kyiv event took place in Berlin
- Respect, Recognition and Rights of National Minorities in Ukraine
- Consultation meeting on opportunities for Roma youth realization
- Meeting with a member of the Bundestag
- Conference “Roma as an integral part of Ukrainian society”
- Forum of Roma civil society
- "The Russian War Against Ukraine and Its Consequences for Roma" conference
- First day of Roma Civil Society Forum
- The Sastipe project
- The project Through my mind
- DIKH HE NA BISTER - Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative