RISE project: Organization Drom will launch a new EU project in consortia with organisations from Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Serbia, Slovakia, and Romania

11 march 2024

NGO Organization Drom applied in 2023 for EU funding in partnership with lead organisations in Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Serbia, Slovakia and Romania. The project was approved and the initiative will kick off in Fall 2024.

RISE project is led by the European Roma Rights Center (ERRC), which is based in Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium. It includes a consortia of organisations, which are active in human rights, coming from across Europe. There are three key objectives of the project that will be pursued during its 2 years of implementation. First, it provides legal representation to victims of anti-Roma discrimination in Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Serbia, Slovakia and Romania. Second, it coordinates at network of volunteers, who report anti-Roma hate speech on social media platforms to raise institutional awareness and promote policy changes. Third, the project plans to organize an in-person event to bring together Roma rights activists, promote cooperation, share best practices, and experience. The consortia includes a diverse team, fostering a transnational and inclusive approach to combating discrimination against the Roma community in Europe.