The European Roma Grassroots Organisations (ERGO) Network consists of Roma organisations that focus on the Roma grassroots empowerment and mobilisation and promotes active-citizenship awareness. ERGO assesses the dynamics and mechanisms of change and propose concepts and methods that creates the opportunity for Roma to become respected citizens in their societies and to make their voice heard from grassroots up towards the European level.

Campaigns `made by ERGO`

Typical Roma?

Over the last years, ERGO has conducted several international, grassroots oriented campaigns. The most recent one is the `Typical Roma?` campaign (www.typicalroma.eu), which addresses stigmatization and stereotypes as root causes of social exclusion of Roma. `Typical Roma?` intends to promote a positive image of Roma and to strengthen the Roma voice in order to stand up against discrimination and stigmatization.

On January 27th this year, Roma groups in Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova started the `Typical Roma?` campaign. The campaign will end during thje EU Roma Summit in Córdoba, Spain, on April 8th/9th this year.

For further information about the campaign, please take a look at www.typicalroma.eu!