Janos Wagner Partners Hungary Foundation

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20 Years for
cooperation
1994 - 2014
Mission of PHF - 1994
Prevention and peaceful, negotiated
resolution of conflicts.
2011
Creation and dissemination of the culture of
cooperation.
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Settlements where PHF worked
Barcs
Bátonyterenye
Debrecen
Csenger
Gyöngyöspata
Hatvan
Kántorjánosi
Kisköre
Kiskunmajsa
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Nagyecsed
Nagykanizsa
Nyírbátor
Ózd
Pécs
Salgótarján
Szeged
Tatabánya
Tiszavasvári
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More settlements
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Ajka
Akasztó
Alsószentmárton
Arló
Babócsa
Baja
Bátaszék
Berhida
Dunaföldvár
Eger
Érsekvadkert
Galambok
Gilvánfa
Hosszúpályi
Jászladány
Kalocsa
Kaposvár
Kecel
Kecskemét
Kisköre
Kiskunhalas
Kiskunmajsa
Kunhegyes
Lábod
Lad
Letenye
Mánfa
Mélykút
Mezőberény
Mezőtúr
Nagyatád
Old
Sümeg
Székesfehérvár
Tiszadada
Tiszadob
Tiszaeszlár
Tiszalök
Zalaegerszeg
Zalakomár
Zalalövő
Zalaszentgrót
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About Hungary
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10 million inhabitants - 2 millions in Budapest
Highest peak: 1015 m
Around 3400 settlements
13 minorities
5 – 10% Roma population
Minority Self Government – 1994 (1995)
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Intercultural mediation
Council of
Europe
2010
Strasbourg
Declaration
ROMED
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Types of approach in practice
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The Trojan Horse
the mediator is an instrument of the institution
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The community activist
fighting against the institution, for the rights of the Roma
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The real mediator
prevention, impartial, improving communication and
cooperation, shared responsibilities, joint problem solving,
change
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Effective intercultural mediation
“Trojan Horse”
Community activist
Party 1
Public institution
Party 1
Public
institution
Mediator
Party 2
Roma
Community
Mediator
Party 2
Roma
Community
Party 2
Roma
Community
Party 1
Public institution
Intercultural
mediator
Real intercultural mediator - facilitates the communication and
cooperation between the community and the institution.
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Work cycle of mediators – joint problem solving
The GSK project – Health mediators
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3 years, 4 countries
9 settlements
18 health mediators
Local projects
Community Action Group - empowerment
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Use of mediators
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Education
Employment
Health
Housing
Crime prevention
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Thank you for the attention!
János Wagner
wagner@partnershungary.hu
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