13. Institutional support 2002

To provide current free educational and administrative support for the Roma community

14. We are all under one Sun, 1

A tribune was organized where the youth discussed about the barriers and the obsticles in their communication with the other ethnic communities and about the ways in which they can be overcome. Also, a theater performance was organized with the title „We are all under one Sun“ in which, in a symbolic way, was presented the tolerance among the youth.

Free training courses for working with a computer and languages for the Roma youth. Creative workshops for dance, drama, etc. Administrative support for the Roma community.

A training for the representatives of the NGOs who work on minority issues was organized and held. The trainers were representatives of the Council of Europe.

A working group for minority issues was formed consisting of representatives of the 6 greatest ethnic communities in Macedonia. By using the information in the NGO network for improving the interethnic relations, the group had formed an alternative report for Рамковната Конвенција за Заштита на Националните Малцинства. The report was sent to the Council of Europe in order to be used for understanding the real situation of the minorities in Macedonia, to adopt a resolution which will be in the direction of improving the situation.

The UN Manual for Minorities contains informations for the mechanisms and the bodies of the UN and the other international structures for protection and promotion of the minority rights. This amnual was translated into Albanian and Macedonian. Then, it was published in a hard and an electronic version and was sent by mail and distributed to the citizens' organizations and the state institutions in Macedonia.

The project started with the promotion of the activities and invitations for cooperation to the three sectors. After the group of representatives from all the sectors was formed the cycle of seminars had started. Through the seminar the group had built a plan for working on the needs of the local community and received a training for management.

The already translated and published UN Manual for Minorities was distributed in the offices of the partner organizations in Kosovo and Albania. These offices sent the manual by mail to the citizens' organizations and institutions which work with minorities. The cooperation with ADI in this case was used.

Preparation of the theater performance by the young members of SONCE - preparation of acting, music, literary and other; preparation of the scene, coreography, etc. Organizing the performance: media promotion, invitations for the audience, providing logistics, providing space, etc. The theater performance was held.