In 18-20 April 2024 the kick-off meeting of a new project ‘Together Against Antigypsyism Online’ took place in Resita, Romania. A project that aim to counter antigypsyism and hate speech on the internet. The project will run for two years, from March 2024 to February 2026. Its objectives: collect data on online hate speech, develop policy advise, improve national and EU-level instruments, enhance cooperation, advocate for better enforcement, raise awareness and report hate speech incidents and train content creators to change the narrative about the Roma online.
The “Together Against Antigypsyism Online” project is a collaboration between several organisations, including Nevo Parudimos, Асоциация Интегро Integro Association, Amaro Drom e.V., Romaversitas Alapítvány, Roma Advocacy and Research Centre (RAVS), ROMEA and ERGO Network being a follow up to the PECAO project which was implemented by ERGO Network members in 2020-2022.