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European Network on Social Inclusion and Roma under the Structural Funds
Structural Funds: Investing in Roma
The European Commission has published on its website the National Roma Integration Strategies of the 15 Member States that had submitted them by the deadline of 31st December 2011: France, Romania, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Portugal, Finland, Slovakia, Poland and Malta.
6th Meeting of the European Platform for Roma Inclusion
Under the theme “The role of stakeholders in making the EU Framework a success”, the Platform met on 17th-18th November. The use of Structural Funds for Roma integration was high on the agenda.
5th European Equality Summit looks at EU funds and Roma
The use of EU funds and Roma was one of the key topics discussed at the Equality Summit co-organised by the EU Polish Presidency and the European Commission on 14th-15th November in Poznan (Poland).
Roma strategy: MEPs call for real action
At its plenary session in November, Members of the European Parliament criticised the Commission for not going far enough to combat discrimination against Roma and urged Member States to prepare their national Roma strategies by the end of 2011.
Commission's Guide on EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies
Published by the Directorate-General Justice, the publication "Working together for Roma inclusion" provides guidance on the key elements of the EU Framework for national Roma integration strategies adopted in April.
EURoma Network meets in November in Budapest
The EURoma Network held its half-yearly meeting on 10th-11th November in the city of Budapest, hosted by the Hungarian partners. The meeting gathered some 70 participants, including Structural Funds Managing Authorities and public bodies in charge of Roma policies from the 12 Member States currently involved in the Network, as well as European Commission’s representatives and other relevant stakeholders, and EURoma Technical Secretariat.
16th February 2012 - Brussels (Belgium)
22nd-23rd March 2012 - Copenhagen (Denmark)
13th-16th May 2012 - Delft (Netherlands)
EURoma, a European Network made up of representatives of twelve Member States, is determined to promote the use of Structural Funds (SF) to enhance the effectiveness of policies targeting the Roma and to promote their social inclusion.
Current Member States: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia and Sweden.