Strengthening Political Representation and Advocacy of the Roma Community in Slovenia

Impact: Cultural impacts, Societal impacts, Political impacts

Narrative

University of Manchester (UoM) research by Dr Andreja Zevnik and Professor Andrew Russell on the political mobilisation and participation practices of the Roma community in Slovenia has improved the quality of the national debate in Slovenia on Roma representation. Impact has been achieved in three key areas:
1. Building capacity within the Roma community in Slovenia for more effective political participation. A key driver has been the creation of an educational hub for Roma councillors – Politicus – of which Zevnik and Russell are partners.
2. Increasing the mobilisation of younger and more diverse candidates running for election as local Roma councillors.
3. Increasing the ‘political consciousness’ of the Roma political elite, influencing and improving the quality of debate about Roma in Slovenian politics and society.
Impact date20172020
Category of impactCultural impacts, Societal impacts, Political impacts