The contribution of ESF to the integration of Roma in Italy Lucia Scarpitti, Ministry of Labour HLM, Budapest 13 October 2009

The presence of Roma, Sinthi and Camminanti communities is estimated in approximately thousand persons (rounded down data) and includes Italian, EU (mainly Romanian) and non-EU (of former Yugoslavian origin) citizens. The largest part of them are sedentary and only a limited number is nomadic; many are in a condition of extreme poverty and alienation and can be nonetheless included in more than one disadvantaged category. Finally, the Roma, Sinthi and Camminanti are not considered minorities according to the national legislation. The presence of Roma, Sinthi and Camminanti communities is estimated in approximately thousand persons (rounded down data) and includes Italian, EU (mainly Romanian) and non-EU (of former Yugoslavian origin) citizens. The largest part of them are sedentary and only a limited number is nomadic; many are in a condition of extreme poverty and alienation and can be nonetheless included in more than one disadvantaged category. Finally, the Roma, Sinthi and Camminanti are not considered minorities according to the national legislation. Italy: facts and figures about ROMA communities

European Funds for the Social Inclusion of the ROMA in Italy  Ministry of Labour (ESF)  Ministry of Education (ESF)  Ministry of Internal Affairs (ERDF)  21 POR – Regional Operative Programs (ERDF - ESF) European Funds for the Social Inclusion of the ROMA in Italy  Ministry of Labour (ESF)  Ministry of Education (ESF)  Ministry of Internal Affairs (ERDF)  21 POR – Regional Operative Programs (ERDF - ESF)

 Organization of the transnational seminar “Improving the capacity of local and regional administrations for the social inclusion of Roma under the structural funds”, Rome, February 2010  Mapping of the programming projects/services developed on the territory at the purpose of coordinating efforts and of maximizing the use of resources  Collection and management and use of data on ethnical basis: Italy intends to contribute in attaining disaggregate data, within 2013, relating to the Roma users effectively involved in the activities financed through structural Funds  National Network  Organization of the transnational seminar “Improving the capacity of local and regional administrations for the social inclusion of Roma under the structural funds”, Rome, February 2010  Mapping of the programming projects/services developed on the territory at the purpose of coordinating efforts and of maximizing the use of resources  Collection and management and use of data on ethnical basis: Italy intends to contribute in attaining disaggregate data, within 2013, relating to the Roma users effectively involved in the activities financed through structural Funds  National Network Ministry of Labour: actions for the coordination of the different actors involved in the process of social and work inclusion of the Roma

Spain (leader - Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, ESF Unit and Fondaciòn Secretariado Gitano) Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Italy (Ministry of Labour DG POF and DG Immigration UNAR), Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Hungary with the support of the European Commission. European Network for the social inclusion of the Roma in Structural Funds EUROMA General Objective Participant Countries Working Groups To promote the cooperation between member States, reciprocal learning through the exchange of good practices in the framework of the Structural Funds, for the social and working inclusion of the Roma community. Education, Employment, Social Inclusion.

NATIONAL NETWORK for the inclusion of the Roma community ▪ To share the information regarding the initiatives carried out in Italy ▪ To promote confrontation between those who operate for the inclusion of the Roma ▪ To contribute in the activities of the EUROMA Network and diffuse its results ▪ To collect and transmit information to the network of national interlocutors ▪ To share the information regarding the initiatives carried out in Italy ▪ To promote confrontation between those who operate for the inclusion of the Roma ▪ To contribute in the activities of the EUROMA Network and diffuse its results ▪ To collect and transmit information to the network of national interlocutors Objectives

NATIONAL NETWORK for the inclusion of the Roma community National administrations Regions Technical assistance Representatives of Roma community National administrations Regions Technical assistance Representatives of Roma community Participants

EQUAL for the Roma, Emilia Romagna (I stage): training paths of introduction to employment for 124 young people and techniques for cultural mediators Emilia Romagna: paths of guidance and support to employment in companies through training apprenticeships Piedmont: training and support to employment (enterprise start up) with the support of tutors and cultural mediators P.A. Bolzano: training for primary and secondary school educators, salvage of old crafts A national project in support of communities, support to entrepreneurship (micro-credit and micro-finances) development of competences and individual responsibility. Emilia Romagna (I stage): training paths of introduction to employment for 124 young people and techniques for cultural mediators Emilia Romagna: paths of guidance and support to employment in companies through training apprenticeships Piedmont: training and support to employment (enterprise start up) with the support of tutors and cultural mediators P.A. Bolzano: training for primary and secondary school educators, salvage of old crafts A national project in support of communities, support to entrepreneurship (micro-credit and micro-finances) development of competences and individual responsibility.

Emilia R. Region: Working guidance and assistance through apprenticeships, actions of empowerment Lazio Region: professional training and guidance actions, training and occupational transition apprenticeships for the placing of Sinthi and Roma people; schooling inclusion and social inclusion; aid for the establishment of cooperatives Sicily Region: intercultural training for teachers, social operators, intercultural and linguistic mediators directed to favour the access of minor nomads to education and to healthcare services : some experiences

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