Applications for the Most Roma-Friendly Mayor Candidate are open!
The applications for the 'Most Roma Friendly Mayor' campaign, organised for the fourth time this year, have started.
The Most Roma Friendly Mayor campaign is implemented in Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, the Republic of North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey within the framework of the project "Roma Women's Power of Change in the Western Balkans and Turkey", funded by the European Commission, implemented in partnership with Roma Active Albania and ERGO Network and implemented by Zero Discrimination Association in Turkey.
The award recognises local authorities that believe in their citizens and treat them equally. It aims to change attitudes towards Roma inclusion and recognises local authorities that empower Roma communities and listen to their needs.
The winners will be selected through a competition open to municipalities interested in applying for the "Most Roma Friendly Mayor" award. The competition is running simultaneously in the Western Balkans and Turkey and there will be one winner per country.
The winning mayors from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, the Republic of North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Turkey will participate in a special event during the Roma Week in Brussels, 9-11 April 2024, where they will meet with senior representatives of DG NEAR.
The award ceremony will highlight the philosophy of empowerment, mobilisation and equal dialogue between local authorities and Roma communities, highlighting positive examples of Roma participation, where municipalities and Roma communities can come together and dialogue on an equal footing.
The competition for this award will be open from 8 February to 29 February 2024. An independent jury will be established in each country and will select the winner of the "Most Roma Friendly Mayor" competition based on a questionnaire.
Application documents
- Completed application form
- Articles, news/reports/documents/protocols supporting your answers in the application form
- Feedback /Roman Community's assessment of the municipality
- Photos
The application form can be mailed to Zero Discrimination Association - Nisbetiye Mahallesi, Fecri Ebcioğlu Sokak, Köşe Apt., No: 31, D:3 1. Levent/Beşiktaş-İstanbul until 29 February 2024, 23:59 local time; or sent to [email protected].
You can contact us for your questions during the application process: 0212 241 02 71
This activity is implemented within the framework of the project "Roma Women in the Western Balkans and Turkey POWER OF CHANGE", funded by the European Union, Europe Aid / 162473/DH/ACT/Multi, Project number CN 2019/413-758.
