Lithuanian Roma platforms- going local (part IV)

2026-07-22

"Lithuania is the country with the small Roma population. Based on the 2011 Population and Housing Census, there were 2,115 Roma living in the country. The topic of integration of Roma communities usually is not present on political agenda in countries with numerically small number of this group and it is hard to engage all relevant ministries and local authorities in sustainable Roma-related policy, especially in terms of budgeting. The project ""Lithuanian Roma platforms- going local (part IV)"" is dedicated to the promotion of the cooperation between Roma communities and local authorities. On the one hand, the project aims to help Roma community to deal with local authorities; on the other hand, it helps social workers, teachers and other local stakeholders to work with Roma. The objectives of the project: 1. To continue a cooperation between state, municipal institutions and Roma community via Local Roma platforms; 2. To search for means to empower Roma youth and women; 3. To share good practises of Roma integration with other EU states. Based on the objectives of the project, all activities of the project can be divided in to three main parts. 1. Activities for establishment, work and monitoring of local Roma platforms: 1.1. to establish Roma Platforms; 1.2. to organize meetings in municipalities; 1.3. to organize meeting with Roma NGOs and coordinators of Local Roma platforms; 2. Activities aimed at empowerment of Roma youth and women: 2.1. to organize regional workshop for Roma youth leaders from Baltic states; 2.2. to organize regional seminar for Roma women from Baltic states; 2.3. to organize workshop on prevention of early marriages; 2.4. to organize event for Roma parents (with focus on Roma women); 3. Activities to share experience and good practices: 3.1. to organize study visit to Slovenia; 3.2. to participate at the seminar aimed to present the activities of ERIAC (European Roma Institute of arts and Culture) and possible cooperation (Riga, Latvia)"

Lithuania

2026-02-15