Members of the Epeka Association so.p. will attend an international conference intended for managers, experts and all those working in the field of social, labor and employment integration of the Roma.

The event is held in cooperation with the project “Strengthening the Cooperation of Labour Offices, Social Work Centres and Other Stakeholders in the Integration of the Long-Term Unemployed into the Labour Market” (contracted by the Employment Service of the Republic of Slovenia) and the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Ethnic Studies.

Content and thematic highlights

  1. Practical experiences: Roundtable with young Roma on education, life and employment.
  2. Expert findings: Presentation of performance indicators of Roma pupils and discussion on barriers to employment.
  3. Examples of good practice from abroad: Presentation of models of Roma integration in Spain (Fundación Secretariado Gitano).
  4. Equal opportunities and cooperation: Promoting equal opportunities in employment, the role of empathy and overcoming prejudice in practice.
  5. Interactive workshop: “Stereotypes as a CV: when prejudices override potential”.
  6. Relaxation and cultural part: Poetic greeting, viewing of the painting exhibition by Marcel Baranja “How I Stole the Universe from a Gypsy” and time for networking.