Digital Futures: Bridging the Divide for Roma Youth

Digital Futures: Bridging the Divide for Roma Youth

Date: 9 April 2025
Time: 10:30 – 12:30
Venue: European Parliament, Building Spinelli Room 5E1

Moderator: Donald Myrteli, young Roma, ternYpe International Youth Network

10:30 – 10:45 Welcome remarks

  • Hon. Hristo Petrov MEP (Bulgaria, Renew Europe)
  • Gabriela Hrabanova, Director, European Roma Grassroots Organisations (ERGO) Network
  • Mihai Oancea, President, ternYpe International Youth Network

10:45 – 11:10 Setting the Stage: Barriers and Opportunities for Digital Inclusion

  • Mentimeter – What is the biggest challenge to digital inclusion for Roma youth?
  • Mustafa Jakupov – Digital Inclusion report by Roma Civil Monitor

11:10 – 11:30 Good practice exchange: What works / could work?

  • Kadrin Hasanov-Integro Association Bulgaria – What works on the ground?

TAAO Project (ERGO Network) – Hate speech online report, monitored by Roma youth

11:30 – 11:40 Comfort Break

11:40 – 12:20 Getting practical: Navigating the digital world safely and effectively

  • Itxaso Dominguez de Olazabal, European Digital Rights (EDRi)
  • Rayan Temara, Lie Detectors

12:20 – 12:30 Closing Remarks

  • Sarah Chander, Founder, Equinox – Initiative for Racial Justice
  • Nikos PAPANDREOU MEP, Greece, S&D

12:30 End of the event

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