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European Network on Social Inclusion and Roma under the Structural Funds
Structural Funds: Investing in Roma
12-13 October 2009
Anti-Tziganism and the increase of hostilities and violence against the Roma in Europe were the main issues addressed.The European Roma and Travellers Forum (ERTF), an international umbrella organisation based in Strasbourg, incorporating Roma NGOs and struggling against racism and discrimination towards the Roma, organised a two-day High Level Conference on the Security Situation of Roma in Europe in partnership with the Committee for Human Rights, Cults and National Minorities Issues of the Romanian Parliament and Partida Romilor Pro Europa (Roma Party for Europe).
The aim of the conference was to generate discussions on the rise of anti-Tziganism and the increase of hostilities and violence against the Roma in Europe. Participants included main stakeholders, high level representatives and decision-makers of European and inter-governmental human rights institutions, as well as non-governmental and civil society organisations from Council of Europe Member States.
The following themes were addressed: historical parallels with the current situation of the Roma, methodologies for identifying economic migration and forced migration, minimum standards for the integration of migrants and for ensuring their access to citizenship and equality, de facto and de jure statelessness of Roma, Implementation deficits of the Free Movement Directive (2004/38/EC) Mechanisms introduced to fight against xenophobic and racially motivated crimes committed against Roma in Europe, and exchange of best practices.
To see the conference programme and information, please click here
