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8 June 2009
The EU Council adopted a number of conclusions on the inclusion of the Roma at its 2947th Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs meeting, held in Luxemburg on the 8th of June 2009.The Council acknowledged that policies for Roma inclusion are most effective when 1) they are concurrently targeted and aimed at the inclusion of Roma in mainstream society, 2) they are actively supported by Roma representatives, taking into account gender balance in decision-making, 3) Roma actively participate as full and equal partners in the design, implementation and monitoring of all policies concerning them, including through relevant NGOs.
It welcomed the first European Roma Summit on 16th September 2008 (Brussels), the first meeting of the European Platform for Roma Inclusion in April 2009 (Prague), the upcoming second European Roma Summit in April 2010 (Córdoba), the European Commission’s report on Community Instruments and Policies for Roma Inclusion published in July 2008 and the general mobilisation of EU institutions, Member States and civil society actors for the achievement of the full and equal participation of all Roma in European society.
The Council invited all Member States and the European Commission to take into account, in close cooperation, the European Platform’s Common Basic Principles on Roma Inclusion when designing and implementing policies to defend fundamental rights, uphold gender equality, combat discrimination, poverty and social exclusion, as well as in the EU’s relation with third countries.
The Platform will be used to exchange good practice and experience between Member States.
