Roundtable on digital inclusion: Roma minorities and eServices in four European countries

The Digital Inclusion for Roma Adults project organises an international roundtable discussion on digital inequalities on 23.8. The speakers will share examples of how the project has tried to tackle them in Finland, Italy, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

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As digitalisation continues to transform societies, many Roma communities are left behind and excluded, unable to thrive in an increasingly digital world. This event seeks to shed light on the challenges and opportunities faced by Roma minorities and to explore actionable solutions for fostering digital inclusion. Join us live or online for a roundtable focusing on the pressing issue of digital inequality affecting Roma adults across Europe.

The event is organised by the Digital Inclusion for Roma Adults: Gaining Knowledge and Skills in eServices project which intends to achieve inclusive societies in which Roma adults enjoy equal rights and access to services and knowledge. The project’s main objective is to improve the socio-economic state of Roma adults through IT education and the development of digital skills. The project brings together Roma NGOs and organisations from four countries: North Macedonia, Serbia, Italy, and Finland. The project is financed by the Erasmus+ program.

Speakers:

Saska Jovanovic, President of ROMNI-APS, an NGO working with and by Roma communities, especially Roma women in Italy; Coordinator for Udruzenje gradjana Djurdjevdan, an NGO supporting the Roma population in education, health and social aspects of life in Serbia.

Anca Enache, Senior Human Rights Advisor of Deaconess Foundation, a non-profit private foundation working with the most vulnerable people, including Roma migrants in Finland.

Viktorija Mihajlovska, Coordinator of the Association for Roma Community Development Sumnal, North Macedonia.

Andrijana Bocevska, professor in the University St Kliment Ohridski Bitola, Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies, North Macedonia.

Piia Niilola, Expert in Functional Digital Everyday Life, Occupational Therapist

Time: 23.8.2024 at 12-14.30 (Finnish time; UTC+3)

Venue: “REDI neuvottelee” meeting space, REDI shopping mall (Hermannin rantatie 5), second floor, map: www.redi.fi/pohjakartat/?place=2A-100

Registration: register for the event here