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We attach great importance to working with civil society and strengthening their efforts in areas such as culture and identity. 
We attach great importance to working with civil society and strengthening their efforts in areas such as culture and identity.
We have close contact with the EU to ensure that our projects are consistent with the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies. 
We have close contact with the EU to ensure that our projects are consistent with the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies.
Although the programmes we fund focus on improving the social and economic conditions for Roma people, the measures are not designed exclusively for people with Roma backgrounds. 
Although the programmes we fund focus on improving the social and economic conditions for Roma people, the measures are not designed exclusively for people with Roma backgrounds.
The situation of non-Roma living in the same neighbourhoods will often be just as difficult. 
The situation of non-Roma living in the same neighbourhoods will often be just as difficult.
Therefore, we try to focus our efforts on areas where many Roma live, but also include other vulnerable Romanians. 
Therefore, we try to focus our efforts on areas where many Roma live, but also include other vulnerable Romanians.
The aim is to raise the standard of living for all those living in these neighbourhoods that are struggling. 
The aim is to raise the standard of living for all those living in these neighbourhoods that are struggling.
It is important to concentrate our efforts on children and young people. 
It is important to concentrate our efforts on children and young people.
In the long term, education is probably the most effective way of helping excluded and vulnerable groups to improve their situation. 
In the long term, education is probably the most effective way of helping excluded and vulnerable groups to improve their situation.
According to a pilot survey conducted by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, the enrolment rate of Roma children in pre-school education is less than 40% of the national average, and fewer than 25% of Roma children complete the eighth grade. 
According to a pilot survey conducted by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, the enrolment rate of Roma children in pre-school education is less than 40% of the national average, and fewer than 25% of Roma children complete the eighth grade.
A lack of education, combined with discrimination, results in very limited employment opportunities and an extremely low income per household. 
A lack of education, combined with discrimination, results in very limited employment opportunities and an extremely low income per household.
It has been said that if all Roma children were to complete secondary education, many of today's problems could be solved. 
It has been said that if all Roma children were to complete secondary education, many of today's problems could be solved.
These efforts must start in day-care centres. 
These efforts must start in day-care centres.
One problem has been that children who speak only Romani at home are left behind when they start school. 
One problem has been that children who speak only Romani at home are left behind when they start school.
We support day-care centres where children who speak only Romani are given lessons in the national language. 
We support day-care centres where children who speak only Romani are given lessons in the national language.
This will make them better prepared when they begin to attend school. 
This will make them better prepared when they begin to attend school.
We have experienced that this approach works in Norway. 
We have experienced that this approach works in Norway.
Children who attend day-care centres learn more Norwegian and are therefore better prepared to learn when they start school. 
Children who attend day-care centres learn more Norwegian and are therefore better prepared to learn when they start school.
Educating children has a long-term perspective and does not have an immediate effect on the individual family's circumstances. 
Educating children has a long-term perspective and does not have an immediate effect on the individual family's circumstances.
Even so, it is the best way to improve the situation in Roma communities, where there is currently an overall employment rate of only 36 %. 
Even so, it is the best way to improve the situation in Roma communities, where there is currently an overall employment rate of only 36 %.
Young people who complete their education have greater opportunities to obtain gainful employment and later to support their family. 
Young people who complete their education have greater opportunities to obtain gainful employment and later to support their family.
This is particularly true for girls. 
This is particularly true for girls.
If you educate a boy, you educate an individual. 
If you educate a boy, you educate an individual.
If you educate a girl, you educate a whole family. 
If you educate a girl, you educate a whole family.
Young girls who complete their education are less likely to be married at an early age. 
Young girls who complete their education are less likely to be married at an early age.
A mother who has received an education will probably ensure that her own children also get a good education. 
A mother who has received an education will probably ensure that her own children also get a good education.
In seeking to promote education among the Roma, we may encounter traditional and cultural challenges. 
In seeking to promote education among the Roma, we may encounter traditional and cultural challenges.
These challenges can only be solved through cooperation with local communities, local leaders, organisations and governments. 
These challenges can only be solved through cooperation with local communities, local leaders, organisations and governments.
In the field of health care, support is provided for the development of networks for Roma mediators and nurses, with a particular focus on maternal and child health, reproductive health and the control of communicable diseases. 
In the field of health care, support is provided for the development of networks for Roma mediators and nurses, with a particular focus on maternal and child health, reproductive health and the control of communicable diseases.
Common responsibility 
Common responsibility
Training programmes for police and prison services have been initiated to increase knowledge and create a better understanding of the situation of the Roma. 
Training programmes for police and prison services have been initiated to increase knowledge and create a better understanding of the situation of the Roma.
One aspect of these training programmes is to teach Romani to police and prison personnel, thereby facilitating communication between these officials and the Roma they meet. 
One aspect of these training programmes is to teach Romani to police and prison personnel, thereby facilitating communication between these officials and the Roma they meet.
Each of us has a responsibility to combat discrimination and harassment targeting individuals and groups. 
Each of us has a responsibility to combat discrimination and harassment targeting individuals and groups.
Although we have laws, international conventions and declarations that provide protection against these phenomena, they alone cannot prevent the emergence of prejudices and intolerance. 
Although we have laws, international conventions and declarations that provide protection against these phenomena, they alone cannot prevent the emergence of prejudices and intolerance.
Prohibition alone does not prevent individuals and groups from being subjected to degrading treatment because of their ethnicity. 
Prohibition alone does not prevent individuals and groups from being subjected to degrading treatment because of their ethnicity.
Increased knowledge of the Roma people and their contribution to our common European culture is probably the most important tool we have for combating intolerance of this kind. 
Increased knowledge of the Roma people and their contribution to our common European culture is probably the most important tool we have for combating intolerance of this kind.
Such knowledge must be fostered and shared. 
Such knowledge must be fostered and shared.
This will help to increase an understanding of Roma people within mainstream society as well as improving the Roma people's perception of their own worth. 
This will help to increase an understanding of Roma people within mainstream society as well as improving the Roma people's perception of their own worth.
The fight against discrimination and exclusion must be fought on several fronts. 
The fight against discrimination and exclusion must be fought on several fronts.
Each country's authorities are responsible for having legislation in place that allows them to crack down on discrimination and harassment and actively to enforce such legislation. 
Each country's authorities are responsible for having legislation in place that allows them to crack down on discrimination and harassment and actively to enforce such legislation.
Article 1 of the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights states that 'All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. 
Article 1 of the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights states that 'All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.' 
They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.'
We all share the responsibility to create societies based on tolerance and respect for each other. 
We all share the responsibility to create societies based on tolerance and respect for each other.
I wish you all a very successful conference. 
I wish you all a very successful conference.
Opening Statement at Roma Conference 
Åpningsinnlegg på rom-konferanse
Cluj (Romania), 29 September 2015 
Cluj (Romania), 29. september 2015
State Secretary Elsbeth Tronstad gave this opening statement when she opened the conference "A quarter century after - Regional conference on Roma and discrimination" - in Cluj 29 September. 
Statssekretær Elsbeth Tronstad holdt dette innlegget da hun åpnet konferansen "A quarter century after - Regional conference on Roma and discrimination" i Cluj 29. september.
Work on traditional Sami knowledge in Norway 
Work on traditional Sami knowledge in Norway
The Conference of "People in changing world", kautokeino, 22.3.2011 - by State Secretary Raimo Valle 
The Conference of "People in changing world" - Kautokeino, 22.03.11 - by State Secretary Raimo Valle.
Presidents of the Sami parliaments, Conference participants! 
Presidents of the Sami parliaments, Conference participants!
International guidelines The work on traditional knowledge in Norway today is based on guidelines issued through national legislation and international conventions and agreements. 
International guidelines The work on traditional knowledge in Norway today is based on guidelines issued through national legislation and international conventions and agreements.
I will review some of the most important international guidelines: 
I will review some of the most important international guidelines:
The Nordic countries have committed themselves through the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Articles 8 (j) and 10 (c), to preserve the traditional knowledge relating to biological diversity of the Sami people and local communities. 
The Nordic countries have committed themselves through the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Articles 8 (j) and 10 (c), to preserve the traditional knowledge relating to biological diversity of the Sami people and local communities.
They have undertaken to protect and maintain indigenous people's traditional knowledge which is relevant for conservation and sustainable use, so that this knowledge can be passed on to future generations. 
They have undertaken to protect and maintain indigenous people's traditional knowledge which is relevant for conservation and sustainable use, so that this knowledge can be passed on to future generations.
Akwé: Kon Guidelines = Voluntary guidelines for the Conduct of Cultural, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments regarding Developments Proposed to take Place on, or which are likely to Impact on, Sacred Sites and on Lands and Waters Traditionally Occupied or Used by Indigenous and Local Communities. 
Akwé: Kon Guidelines = Voluntary guidelines for the Conduct of Cultural, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments regarding Developments Proposed to take Place on, or which are likely to Impact on, Sacred Sites and on Lands and Waters Traditionally Occupied or Used by Indigenous and Local Communities.
The Tkarihwaie:ri code of Ethical Conduct to ensure respect for the cultural and intellectual heritage of indigenous and local communities relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity including traditional knowledge, innovation and practices. 
The Tkarihwaie:ri code of Ethical Conduct to ensure respect for the cultural and intellectual heritage of indigenous and local communities relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity including traditional knowledge, innovation and practices.
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples, which was adopted in 2008, provides important guidelines for the rights of indigenous peoples to their culture, identity, language and other practices. 
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples, which was adopted in 2008, provides important guidelines for the rights of indigenous peoples to their culture, identity, language and other practices.
Article 31 is particularly important in this connection. 
Article 31 is particularly important in this connection.
It states that indigenous peoples have the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their cultural heritage and their traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, as well as the manifestations of their own science, technology and culture. 
It states that indigenous peoples have the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their cultural heritage and their traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, as well as the manifestations of their own science, technology and culture.
States shall take effective measures in conjunction with indigenous people to recognize and protect the exercise of these rights. 
States shall take effective measures in conjunction with indigenous people to recognize and protect the exercise of these rights.
UNESCO's Convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions are of importance to indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge. 
UNESCO's Convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions are of importance to indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge.
By ratifying these conventions, the parties recognise the importance of traditional knowledge as a source of both spiritual and material wealth, and the contribution of this knowledge to sustainable development and the necessity of protecting and fostering it. 
By ratifying these conventions, the parties recognise the importance of traditional knowledge as a source of both spiritual and material wealth, and the contribution of this knowledge to sustainable development and the necessity of protecting and fostering it.
The convention also points out the importance of people's freedom to create, communicate and disseminate their traditional cultural expressions and to have access to their own cultural expression to promote their own development. 
The convention also points out the importance of people's freedom to create, communicate and disseminate their traditional cultural expressions and to have access to their own cultural expression to promote their own development.
The convention provides guidelines for Norway's work on traditional knowledge. 
The convention provides guidelines for Norway's work on traditional knowledge.
Article 2.2 states that the authorities shall develop special measures to protect the identity, customs and traditions of indigenous peoples. 
Article 2.2 states that the authorities shall develop special measures to protect the identity, customs and traditions of indigenous peoples.
Article 23 states that handicrafts, rural and community-based industries, subsistence economy and traditional activities shall be recognised as important factors in the maintenance of indigenous peoples' culture. 
Article 23 states that handicrafts, rural and community-based industries, subsistence economy and traditional activities shall be recognised as important factors in the maintenance of indigenous peoples' culture.
Article 22 states that vocational training shall ensure that traditional skills are passed on to future generations. 
Article 22 states that vocational training shall ensure that traditional skills are passed on to future generations.
Training programmes shall be developed in cooperation with and through consultations between indigenous peoples and national governments. 
Training programmes shall be developed in cooperation with and through consultations between indigenous peoples and national governments.
The Nature Diversity Act In Norway, the Sami Act and the provision in Section 110A of the Constitution form the basis for general policy relating to the Sami and the work to preserve and extend the traditional knowledge of the Sami people. 
The Nature Diversity Act In Norway, the Sami Act and the provision in Section 110A of the Constitution form the basis for general policy relating to the Sami and the work to preserve and extend the traditional knowledge of the Sami people.
The new Nature Diversity Act was enacted in 2009, ushering in a new epoch in Norwegian management of natural resources. 
The new Nature Diversity Act was enacted in 2009, ushering in a new epoch in Norwegian management of natural resources.
When nature is threatened, the authorities are duty-bound to consider what action to take. 
When nature is threatened, the authorities are duty-bound to consider what action to take.
The act contains rules for both sustainable use and conservation of nature. 
The act contains rules for both sustainable use and conservation of nature.
An important concept in the new act is that it shall work in conjunction with other acts that regulate the use of Norwegian nature. 
An important concept in the new act is that it shall work in conjunction with other acts that regulate the use of Norwegian nature.
Section 8 of the Act states that the exercise of authority that concerns nature diversity shall, as far as it is reasonably possible to do so, be based on scientific knowledge. 
Section 8 of the Act states that the exercise of authority that concerns nature diversity shall, as far as it is reasonably possible to do so, be based on scientific knowledge.
Emphasis shall also be placed on the experience of previous generations through use of and interplay with nature that can contribute to conserving nature diversity, among other things Sami use. 
Emphasis shall also be placed on the experience of previous generations through use of and interplay with nature that can contribute to conserving nature diversity, among other things Sami use.
This provision is based on existing knowledge. 
This provision is based on existing knowledge.
The authorities should prepare the way for knowledge based on experience to play a part, through consultative rounds, for example by soliciting statements from authorities with expertise in the area. 
The authorities should prepare the way for knowledge based on experience to play a part, through consultative rounds, for example by soliciting statements from authorities with expertise in the area.
In matters that concern areas with Sami traditional use, this could be the Sami Parliament and research institutions with specialist expertise. 
In matters that concern areas with Sami traditional use, this could be the Sami Parliament and research institutions with specialist expertise.
The establishment of a good knowledge base follows from commitments according to the Biodiversity Convention. 
The establishment of a good knowledge base follows from commitments according to the Biodiversity Convention.
When protected areas are established in cultural landscapes, emphasis on knowledge-based experience will be a requirement. 
When protected areas are established in cultural landscapes, emphasis on knowledge-based experience will be a requirement.
The environmental authorities draw on knowledge about traditional use, for example in connection with the preparation of plans for care and management. 
The environmental authorities draw on knowledge about traditional use, for example in connection with the preparation of plans for care and management.
When protected areas are established in regions where there is Sami use of the area, knowledge of Sami traditional use shall be drawn upon. 
When protected areas are established in regions where there is Sami use of the area, knowledge of Sami traditional use shall be drawn upon.
The work of implementing the act in all sectors remains to be done, but with this act we can claim to have acquired a tool for protecting traditional knowledge of the management of Norwegian nature. 
The work of implementing the act in all sectors remains to be done, but with this act we can claim to have acquired a tool for protecting traditional knowledge of the management of Norwegian nature.
The Nature Diversity Act reflects the fact that we must safeguard nature not only through protection, but also - perhaps equally importantly - through use. 
The Nature Diversity Act reflects the fact that we must safeguard nature not only through protection, but also - perhaps equally importantly - through use.
This is a new way of thinking, and contingent on the knowledge base being in place. 
This is a new way of thinking, and contingent on the knowledge base being in place.
2008) to the Storting on Sami policy. 
2008) to the Storting on Sami policy.
The project was established in 2009 to focus on traditional Sami knowledge in Norway. 
The project was established in 2009 to focus on traditional Sami knowledge in Norway.
It is a collaboration between the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs, the Sami Parliament and the Sami University College. 
It is a collaboration between the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs, the Sami Parliament and the Sami University College.
The guidelines for the project are the instructions in Article 8 (j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the guidelines in the Storting Report in question. 
The guidelines for the project are the instructions in Article 8 (j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the guidelines in the Storting Report in question.
The Norwegian government's Sami policy aims to strengthen Sami identity and contribute to a living local community (the Soria Moria Declaration). 
The Norwegian government's Sami policy aims to strengthen Sami identity and contribute to a living local community (the Soria Moria Declaration).
This is to be achieved by furthering traditional knowledge as a local resource. 
This is to be achieved by furthering traditional knowledge as a local resource.
In its work, the Sami University College has emphasised capacity building, cooperation and partnership, and the importance of local knowledge bearers in this work. 
In its work, the Sami University College has emphasised capacity building, cooperation and partnership, and the importance of local knowledge bearers in this work.
Actual partners are the Sami centres Saemien Sijte and Árran, Mearrasámi guovddá? 
Actual partners are the Sami centres Saemien Sijte and Árran, Mearrasámi guovddá?
(Coastal Sami centre of competence), and the Sami museum network Riddo Duottar Museat. 
(Coastal Sami centre of competence), and the Sami museum network Riddo Duottar Museat.