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Call for Expert – Development of Civil Society Toolbox on Countering Antigypsyism 

Call for Expert – Development of Civil Society Toolbox on Countering Antigypsyism 

Deadline for Applications: 2 July 2025 

The European Roma Grassroots Organisations Network (ERGO), in cooperation with the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), is seeking an experienced expert to develop a Civil Society Toolbox on Countering Antigypsyism, with a specific focus on: 

  • Promoting positive narratives about Roma 
  • Formulating counter-arguments to antigypsyist rhetoric
  • Raising awareness of Roma history as a tool to combat antigypsyism  

This publication is part of a broader effort to strengthen civil society’s capacity to counter antigypsyism and promote equality, dignity, and historical awareness. 

Objectives and Scope 

The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive Civil Society Toolbox on Countering Antigypsyism, aimed at equipping Roma and pro-Roma civil society organisations, youth and educational initiatives, and human rights NGOs across Europe. 

The specific objectives of the publication are to: 

  • Promote positive narratives: Provide strategies for creating and amplifying authentic, affirmative, and counter-biased representations of Roma communities in public discourse, education, media, and advocacy work
  • Counter antigypsyist rhetoric: Develop clear, practical counter-arguments and framing techniques that civil society actors can use to challenge anti-Roma narratives in political, institutional, and public arenas. 
  • Offer accessible guidance on Roma history: Deliver well-researched, engaging content on key aspects of Roma history, emphasising its relevance in contemporary human rights education, commemoration efforts, and awareness campaigns. 

The Toolbox will be published in English and will include executive summaries translated into Romani and all project languages. It will be distributed digitally to at least 2,000 recipients—civil society partners, educational institutions, public authorities, and EU-level stakeholders—during the Jekhipe project implementation period. 

Scope of Work 

The expert will be responsible for drafting a 30 to 40-page digital publication that provides practical tools, approaches, and examples. The Toolbox should: 

  • Be practical and user-oriented, easily understood and applied by civil society organisations of various sizes and capacities 
  • Incorporate intersectional, rights-based, and community-informed approaches, reflecting the lived experiences and diverse identities within Roma communities 
  • Draw on existing resources, case studies, and best practices from across Europe to ensure contextual relevance and applicability 
  • Ensure the content is actionable and adaptable, enabling users to apply the tools in local, national, and European-level advocacy and education efforts 

Expected Deliverables 

  • Draft outline of the toolbox structure and content – by 11 July 2025 
  • Draft version of the toolbox – by 25 July 2025 
  • Final version incorporating feedback from ERIAC, ERGO, and CEPS – by 8 August 2025 

Budget 

A maximum of €4,000 is available as an expert fee. 

(Design and translation will be managed separately through a dedicated budget.) 

Candidate Profile 

We are seeking an expert with the following qualifications: 

  • Proven knowledge of Roma rights, antigypsyism, and Roma history 
  • Strong understanding of human rights education, narrative framing, and counter-discourse 
  • Experience in developing practical, engaging, and accessible tools or similar materials within a human and civil rights context 
  • Experience working with or within Roma civil society 
  • Excellent writing and research skills in English 

Application Process 

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following by 2 July 2025 to i.mihalache@ergonetwork.org with the subject line: Call for Expert – Development of Civil Society Toolbox on Countering Antigypsyism: 

  • CV highlighting relevant experience 
  • Short motivation letter (max. 1 page) outlining your interest and proposed approach 
  • 1–2 samples of relevant publications or similar work (in English) 

Timeline 

  • Deadline for applications: 2 July 2025 
  • Selection and contracting: 7 July 2025 
  • Work period: 7 July – 8 August 2025 
  • Final deliverable due: 8 August 2025 

Transitional justice online webinar 

Transitional justice online webinar: 
Fighting antigypsyism through addressing transitional justice processes

🗓️Date: 3 July 2024

🕒 Time: 16h30-18h30 CET

🌐 Location: Online

Watch this event LIVE here!

The Roma have suffered atrocious injustices throughout time, where perpetrators have acted with impunity and were unpunished by state authorities and little awareness by the general public. Atrocities include the Holocaust, dictatorial regimes, forced sterilisations, forced evictions, policies aimed at cultural elimination, segregation in education and housing, inhuman conditions and overall exclusion from societies where they live.

In today’s Europe, despite developments in human rights legal frameworks, many Roma across Europe are still faced with the consequences of the past. Specifically, ongoing antigypsyism and serious human rights abuses. These past injustices have not been adequately addressed and corrected.

Thus, Transitional justice processes are needed. These processes can respond to systemic human rights violations through judicial redress, political reforms, and other measures to prevent the recurrence of human rights abuses, provide redress to victims, and create opportunities for the transformation of the political systems, conflicts, and other conditions that may have been at the root of the abuses.

In this webinar, we would like to further discuss the current political and social context in Europe after the June European elections, as well as ongoing or upcoming challenges that would either facilitate or block ongoing discussions about setting up transitional processes for Roma in Europe and answer some of the crucial questions about whether, when, and how to embark on a path toward a peaceful, just, and inclusive future for Roma in Europe through a transitional justice path. The webinar will also discuss the specific cases of Germany, Romania, and Spain in more detail.

We’re looking forward to counting you among the online participants!

ERGO Network has recently also launched Jekhipe project which addresses some of the key structural and institutional obstacles in achieving justice and equality for Roma in practice by tackling the lack of acknowledgement of Roma as victims of historical injustices such as slavery or the Holocaust and the set-up or adequate compensations and reconciliation processes; or the lack of access to services and rights; the lack of Roma museums and institutional representation of Roma in arts and culture; the lack of Roma history teaching etc.

For more information about ERGO Network’s work on transitional justice, please contact Jekhipe Project Coordinator Marko Pecak.

This webinar has received financial support from the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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jekhipe – ERGO Network

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