The AmariZor project is focused on community organizing and is a continuation of the Bidaripen/Audacity project, which was implemented from April 2020 to March 2022.
In selected cities (Chodov, Budišov nad Budišovkou and Písek), where active Roma groups already exist, we provide the necessary support in the implementation of activities that the Roma communities design themselves and that enable them to become active citizens and respectable partners in decisive processes at the local level.
The main goal of the project is to keep local Roma communities active, to support their participation in the development of the places where they live, to establish communication with other non-profit organizations, and to present proposals for positive changes or improvements to local representatives and cooperate with authorities on their implementation.
The AmariZor project was launched in April 2022 and runs until March 2023.
The project is being supported by the Committee of Good Will - the Olga Havel Foundation from the Active Citizens Fund. The programme promotes citizens’ active participation in the public life and decision making and builds capacities of civil society organizations. It promotes respect of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and the respect for human rights including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. Active Citizens Fund came to the Czech Republic in September 2019 with the goal to support CSOs regardless of their size and experience. It is operated by the Open Society Fund Prague, Committee of Good Will - the Olga Havel Foundation and Scout Institute. The Active Citizens Fund is financed from EEA and Norway Grants 2014–2021. With EEA Grants, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway contribute towards a reduction in economic and social disparity and the strengthening of mutual cooperation in Europe. One of the important objectives of the programme is strengthening bilateral cooperation between donor and beneficiary states through financial contributions in specified priority sectors. It supports bilateral relations between the donor states Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein and the Czech Republic.
https://www.activecitizensfund.cz/
