TINERI RROMI DE SUCCES, PREZENTI IN PARLAMENTUL EUROPEAN
It matters less who you are, where you come from and what is your background, as long as you have a chance to understand that only through education and your work you can overcome provided. This was one of the conclusions of the event "Rome Youth Empowerment», On Wednesday, 11 November, the European Parliament, by MEPs Daciana Sarbu, Viorica Dăncilă şi Damian Drăghici. The action was to show that the perception of the Roma community must build on successful examples among minority.
Nicole Barr, a teenager in the UK, which just 12 years into a stunning result in one of the toughest tests of intelligence in the world (with a score of 162 Mensa test points are placed over the scores recorded by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking), Miroslav Angelov, a future cardiologist Laszlo Jakab Bulgarian origin or, young graduate of a prestigious university master the European Central, are just a few of the young people who could positively influence the image of any group in the world. "I want to study medicine and to save people. My dream is to find a cure for an incurable disease. People, Now when I hear the word "cancer" I think that is the end. I want , that over the years, to know that there is a cure », said Nicole Barr, thus revealing their dream.
In turn, Ivan Ziga, un rom slovac de 27 years, It showed that the change involves primarily the Roma situation as intense involvement of the community itself in this process, "Renunciation, whatever obstacles, not one of the options ». "I want to develop myself professionally and Roma rights, in particular their access to quality education "said Elena Alexandra Vidraşcu, a young Roma băcăuancă, year student at Romans-English, the University of Bucharest.
Roma issue should be a priority on the European agenda.
MEPs Viorica Dăncilă, Daciana Sarbu and Damian Draghici argued that Roma are visible progress in education plan, showing that the Roma issue should occupy, In continuation, high on the agenda of European public. "The success stories of young Roma must share all, because they are role models for many, regardless of ethnicity ", MEPs held PSD leader, Viorica Dăncilă. Totdată, Daciana Sarbu, PSD MEP, pointed out that, although improvements, legislative and economic reality show that for social inclusion efforts is needed on all levels. According to MEP Damian Draghici, for a change to occur in a positive sense, is absolutely necessary to equalize education opportunities for all children. "Only so many children will follow the successful models that we have presented today. Also, Needless to encourage interaction between young Roma and non-Roma, because only in this way awareness and acceptance of diversity can become a real guarantee for social development », Damian Draghici pointed.
Lina Papamichalopoulou, Head of Unit for the coordination of non-discrimination and Roma, Directorate of Justice of the European Commission, He stressed that Roma have the same problems in all EU states, not only in the five countries of Central and Eastern Europe. "No one knows better than Roma who are their needs. That's why, Every action, any level, affecting the community, and the community must be involved », added Papamichalopoulou. They have made progress in promoting Roma culture, continued Daniela Popescu, Club president, And the European Federation of UNESCO Centres, arguing that both the Romanian Government, NGOs and facilitated artistic and cultural expression related to specific ethnic group.
The event with the theme "Rome Youth Empowerment" is part of a broader campaign, which aims to promote an objective image of the Roma in Europe, by bringing public attention to the progress of Roma students in various fields. A similar action took place in Bucharest, in September, when a group of young Roma, and representatives of state institutions and NGOs presented their vision on ways to improve access to high school and college that minority
