Partner Search: Programme “Fundamental Rights and Citizenship”
Title of proposed
project
Combating racism: looking for fully-fledged citizens
Deadlines for
expressions of
interest from
potencial
partners
31/01/2012. The deadline for submitting the proposal is 13 March 2012.
Description of
project idea incl.
theme and
activities
This project aims at studying conflicts between non-roma majority population
and roma minority, and at analysing its causes, its consequences and the more
suitable strategies to address this problem. The project will study inter-ethnic
relationships from a psycho-social approach, analysing group conflicts in a bidirectional way. This approach will take into account not only the analysis of the
majority group (e.g. the factors determining prejudices and discrimination against
Roma people), but also the analysis of the minority (e.g. the factors determining lack of
integration, or the consequences of discrimination and stigma over Roma). We
consider that the particular forms that conflicts between groups adopt, depend on
psycho-social factors (e.g. perception, affections and emotions, needs and motivations)
and cultural factors (e.g. values, beliefs, shared ideology) belonging to each group.
Firstly, we will address the study of the causes of social exclusion of Roma people
taking into consideration cultural and psycho-social factors that strengthen the
conflict between majority and minority. Secondly, we will study the consequences of
exclusion of Roma people. Finally, we will analyse psycho-social intervention strategies
to reduce or eliminate this situation of Roma people, and to promote the intercultural
consensus between majority and minority population.
OBJECTIVES
General:
Making an analysis of the causes and consequences of one of the more persistent
conflicts in many European countries: the conflict between majority and minority
populations. The project aims at studying comparatively causes and consequences of
the conflict from the analysis of factors related to discriminatory group (majority) and
stigmatised group (minority)
Specific:
1) Oriented to analysing relationship between cultural variety of meanings and
practices and psychological structures and processes.
a) Analysing the relationship between the socio-cultural spaces where majorities
and minorities interact and the psycho-social factors related to group conflict.
b) Analysing the relationship between the perception of cultural differences
between one’s group and minority group and the psycho-social factors related
to group conflict.
2) Oriented to characterising systemic principles underlying social and psychological
diversity culturally modelled, and to clarify how interdependence between culture
and psychological processes occur.
a) Describing differential profile between majority and minority in the set of
shared meanings by members of different social categories (beliefs, rules,
values...)
b) Investigating, in a trans-cultural way, relevant psycho-social processes in
conflict dynamics between groups (measures for social identity, cognitive
measures, affective and emotional measures....)
3) Oriented to recommending political and social intervention in different areas
described as problematic or controversial
TARGET GROUP:
Entities and associations concerned in the search of an inclusive and multicultural
society
Minority Groups and communities and majority society
FORESEEN ACTIVITIES:
 Elaboration of the start theoretical framework, literature review and operational
definition of variables to measure
 ACTIVITY I: Diagnosis and descriptive analysis of conflict’s cultural framework
 Through different socio-cultural areas (policy, labour, family, etc).
 Based on different ways of understanding and interiorising aspects as the
relationship of the individual with its community, the gender differences, the
respect of hierarchy or the expression of emotions.
 Diagnosis of the image of majorities and minorities through language
(linguistic denominations for the exo-group)
 ACTIVITY II: Study of the group nature factors that foretell and explain the conflict
between majority and minority population
 Perception, emotions and feelings towards the exo-group
 Attitude towards multiculturalism
 Collective self-esteem
 Perception of the relative degree of power of the endo-group and the exogroup
 ACTIVITY III: Study of the factors of interpersonal and dispositional nature that
predict and explain the conflict between majority and minority population.
 To know about the relationship between direct experiences and stereotypes of
the exo-group.
 Attributional implications of belonging to a majority or minority group.
 Justification of the exclusion of members of the minority group.
General Directorate of Social Services and Assistance to Drug Dependence
Regional Ministry for Equality and Social Welfare
Region of Andalusia-Spain
Coordinator
Partner
It is a public administration of the Regional Governing Board of Andalusia (Spain). The
central aim of this General Directorate is the implementation and follows up of
community social services; the setting up and implementation of policies regarding at
overcoming the social exclusion and attention to drug dependence and addictions,
specifically, the coordination of interventions in the field of drugs in Andalusia.
Experience in European grants:
 EURORROMÍ – Equal Initiative. 2nd Call for Proposals (2005 – 2007)
 PEOPLE – Innovation for Societal Change (Ref. 0216R1).
 GUADIANA I, II & III (Ref. SP5.E127/03).
 GROW (Interreg III C).
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REVOS (ref. 3S0060N),
INCLUYES? YES FOR THE INCLUSION (ref. VS /2004/0647).
SYNTHESIS (Ref. VS/2007/0636).
INTERCULTURAL YOUTH PANELS (2008-4018/001-001).
MoVin.NG. Innovative Method of Vocational training to re-engage the “Neet”
Groups. (502883-LLP-1-2009-1-IT-LEONARDO-LMP.
PROGRAM “STUDY AND RESEARCH. DETECTION OF DRUG CONSUMPTION IN
YOUNG PEOPLE”.
Grants to Local Authorities under the "CITIES AGAISNT DRUGS" program, drug
prevention at the community level.
Grants to promote employment of people in treatment for substance abuse
and addiction, PROGRAM "ARCHIMEDES".
DAPHNE III. “a Study relating to Women Sleepers Who have Sufferd Domestic
Abuse and the Development of Policy Strategy and Knwledge Activities to
Support this Group”
Partners
We are searching for European partners of public administrations, universities and
NGO’s (preferably all of them together in a local consortium/agreement)
Foreseen budget
The European contribution will be at maximum 80% of the total budget and
partners must co-finance the remaining 20%. The requested amount cannot be less
than 75.000 €.
Foreseen project
duration
24 months
Contact
European Affairs Office: oficina.asuntos.europeos@juntadeandalucia.es