Interview Date: July 7, 2025 Location: Athens, Greece As part of the ROMDIEM project, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Labros Baltsiotis, a historian and expert in minority rights, who offered a thought-provoking perspective on the Greek context of the Roma Holocaust. Dr. Baltsiotis holds a law degree from Democritus University of Thrace,...
Wallonia’s LGBTQIA+ Action Plan (2020–2024) drives regional inclusion and equality! Launched by the Walloon Regional Government, this action plan sets out practical measures to combat discrimination and improve inclusion across healthcare, employment, and education. Focused on regional needs, it addresses access to services in rural areas and strengthens support networks for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Midterm reviews...
Interview Date: July 5, 2025 Location: Athens, Greece The ROMDIEM Project had the honor of speaking with Mrs. Artemis Alkalai, a Greek artist whose powerful visual work brings to light the often-silenced stories of the Jewish and Roma victims of the Holocaust. Born in Athens in 1957, Artemis studied painting at the Athens School of...
📣 The PAL Network August Highlights are here — packed with innovation, inclusion, and collaboration across Europe! This Month’s Spotlight: 🔴 RAINBOW BRIDGES took off in Thessaloniki — shaping inclusive training modules for LGBTQIA+ youth empowerment.🔴 Proud Ambassadors advanced mental health and social inclusion initiatives for LGBTQIA+ communities.🔴 E-ART & DIGITAL on STAGE brought creativity...
The Proud Ambassadors Project is moving forward — and PAL Network is proud to be part of it! The first newsletter marks key milestones: from a strong kick-off to the creation of a Training Curriculum and policy brief supporting the mental health and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ youth. This is just the beginning of building stronger...
ROMDIEM Voices: Michalis Papantonopoulos – Memory, Psychology & Roma Youth Interview Date: July 4, 2025 Location: Athens, Greece As part of the ROMDIEM oral history series, we spoke with Michalis Papantonopoulos, psychologist, scientific coordinator of the Adolescent Day Center and Psychosocial Intervention Program at “Ploes” (EPSYME), and PhD candidate in Social and Intercultural Psychology at...
The Brainstorming Session of the RAINBOW BRIDGES project took place on 8 August and was a great success! 🌈Hosted by Thessaloniki Pride in collaboration with the PAL Network, partners came together to exchange innovative ideas, set priorities, and reach a shared vision for the project.Together, they agreed on the thematic areas and methodology that will...
Lumi has been highlighted as a good practice in the Belgian National Report of the Proud Ambassadors Project, where PAL Network is an active partner. Lumi is a national helpline and online chat service offering confidential mental health support to LGBTQIA+ youth. What started as a grassroots volunteer initiative has grown into a professional service,...
On International Youth Day, we celebrate the strength, voice, and vision of young people across the globe. Today reminds us that empowering youth means investing in a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future for all. At PAL Network, we recognize the importance of youth-led participation and long-term engagement. That’s why we are proud to be...
On June 23, 2025, the ROMDIEM Project recorded what would become the final interview of one of the most important Roma intellectuals of our time—Prof. Dr. Dragoljub Acković. A scholar, historian, and relentless advocate for Roma truth, he spoke with clarity, urgency, and deep emotion about the Samudaripen—the genocide of the Roma people during WWII....
