Our vision
The European Roma Grassroots Organisation (ERGO) is a network of Roma and non-Roma organisations, focused on the empowerment and grassroots mobilisation of Roma. We promote active citizenship as a means of enabling Roma to find a respected place in society. In order to develop a strong Roma grassroots movement, ERGO supports activism and leadership among the Roma at all levels of society. We create opportunities for Roma to have their voices heard.
Download the ERGO strategy on active citizenship.
Grassroots
One of the central parts of the ERGO philosophy is the concept of mobilisation of Roma at the grassroots level. This concept plays a central role in our three ERGO working programmes on advocacy, youth and local policy monitoring. Especially our policy monitoring programme and our youth programme focus on mobilising Roma at the grassroots level. ... more ...
Youth
ERGO is starting a multi-annual Roma youth programme in the period 2010 - 2015. This programme invests in Roma teenagers and students from across Europe, because they will be the future generation which will improve the situation of Roma in Europe. ... more ...
Policy Monitoring
In 2009, the GORD Roma grassroots network from Bulgaria held a quick scan in 21 municipalities in Bulgaria. The aim of this research was to overview the implementation of Roma integration policy at the local level. The results from this quick scan were alarming as it became clear there are very few, isolated and often non-coordinated actions taken for Roma inclusion at local levels in Bulgaria. ... more ...
Advocacy
ERGO Network works to empower Roma communities to be the driving force of change. At the European level ERGO strives for effective Roma Inclusion policies that recognize the importance of full participation of Roma as equal stakeholders. ... more ...
