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Project implementation term: 32 months, from February 2014 through October 2016

Broad Project Objective

Identify means to prevent and fight discrimination in Romania.

Project Purpose

Contribution to the 2016 - 2020 national strategy for preventing and fighting discrimination, with a broad participation of all significant players and based on the relevant European stan- dards (1). Contribution to awareness raising about the new challenges to non-discrimination in the Romanian society, both at national and local level (2).

Specific Objectives:

1. Research to identify the European good practices and prepare the relevant materials for disseminating the information;

2. Conduct a study regarding the perceptions, behaviours and expectations of the citizens with respect to the discrimination and the ways to fight discrimination;

3. Consultations with the institutions involved in the strategy implementation (minis- tries, other central and local authorities) and NGOs active in the field, as well as with representatives from the vulnerable groups and the professional categories;

4. Round tables organized at regional level with representatives from the local governments, NGOs involved at local/regional level, professional associations, aimed at identifying current problems and the best ways to address them.

5. Establish a working group and propose a draft strategy.

6. Classes on specific topics addressed to the representatives of professional categories involved in judicial and educational activities having an impact of the discrimination-re- lated issues (school inspectors, teachers, magistrates and police officers);

7. A study tour organized at the European Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe for a group of experts and magistrates;

8. A campaign organized for raising awareness (including through social media) about the discrimination in Romania;

9. Establish a platform/web portal to promote the specific actions of preventing and fighting against discrimination and the new national strategy in this area.

The project specific activities were carried out during the project implementa- tion, with the following outcomes:

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