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Dženo Association

The Dženo Association is an independent Roma media news and information service. Their website posts and disseminates news about issues concerning the Roma in Eastern Europe and also streams a Roma radio station, Radio Rota. The Dženo Association previously published a print magazine, Amaro Gendalos (Our Mirror), which is now available online.

Emphasis is placed on influencing international actions concerning the Roma people and increasing global awareness of Romany issues. The organization serves as an information center on the national and international level, helping to promote human rights for the Roma and an end to discrimination and racism. 



Dženo was created in 1994 in response to the mass wave of Romany immigration out of the Czech Republic to Western Europe and Canada and the discrimination which this population continues to face throughout the continent. 

The organization serves as a center for increasing awareness of Romany issues and the hardships faced by the traveling population, such as a lack of access to education and education, or a reliable source of electricity.  Dženo plays an important role in the dissemination of independent Roma media and information, and the eventual improvement of living conditions as a result of increased awareness.

• Local activities include those that support the education of Romany youth, such as establishing scholarships for gifted Romany students in order to deepen the professional knowledge and capabilities they will need as local Romany activists.

• Dženo also provides assistance to regional Romany organizations by organizing regional events and transferring experience and skills to local groups. This support of various initiatives in the civic sector and government institutions has earned the acknowledgement and respect of other Romany organizations.

• Since 2006, Dženo has offered Project Chave as a learning program, focusing on teaching Internet usage, for Roma and immigrant children between the ages of 11 and 16.

• Since the Fall 2006, Dženo has worked with other organizations to lobby the government for a national strategy for Roma education.

• Since February 2006, Dženo has taught a journalism course for Roma children.

• Since 2002, Dženo has broadcast Romany Radio in Romani, English, and Czech.

• Press Releases

Dženo has an extensive news section on its website.

Dženo previously published a print magazine, Amaro Gendalos (Our Mirror), which is now available online.

• Reports
  
  International Roma Movement Action, June 2008
  
  Media Coverage of Roma Issues
  

• Multimedia

Dženo streams a Roma radio station, Radio Rota, on their website.

• AdvocacyNet

November 7, 2006
DZENO-NYU Partnership Provides Model for Year-Round Internship Programs

October 19, 2006
New Survey Finds Roma Parents Enthusiastic About Secondary Education in the Czech Republic

March 23, 2006
Russian Roma Face Eviction in the Arctic as Eviction “Epidemic” Spreads in Europe

January 31, 2005
Roma Evictions Erupt Across Europe as New ‘Decade’ Seeks to End Discrimination

• Blogs

In 2008, AP sent Peace Fellow Colby Pacheco to work with Dženo.  Read Colby's blog. 

In 2006, AP send Peace Fellow Lynne Engelman to work with Dženo.  Read Lynne's blog. 

In 2005, AP sent Peace Fellow Margaret Swink to work with Dženo. Read Margaret’s blog.

In 2004, AP sent Peace Fellow Stacy Kosko to work with Dženo. Read Stacy’s blog.

In 2003, AP sent Peace Fellow Kimberly Birdsall to work with Dženo. Read Kimberly’s blog.

April 10, 2008
Revolt of Roma in Moldova
The Triaspol Times

April 8, 2008
Czech Romanies Stage Exhibition to Mark Roma Day
Romea.cz

April 8, 2008
Exhibition of 30 Racist Murders Since 1989 Marks International Romani Day
Radio Praha

November 6, 2007
Czech Roma send sun cream to Cunek
Prague Daily Monitor

Dženo has an extensive media section on its website. 

Outreach Partners

• Czech republic government
• Open Society Fund - Praha
• Next Page Foundation
• Open Society Institute - Budapešť
• The Know How Fund
• PHARE

To learn more about networking with Dženo email them.



Contact:
Dženo Association
Španělská 6
120 00
Praha 2
Czech  Republic
Tel./fax: +420 222 987 677
e-mail: Dženo

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