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European Parliament adopts Resolution on situation of marginalised Roma communities living in settlements in the EU
The Parliament calls for action at national and EU level, including the launch of an EU action plan to eradicate Roma settlements by 2030. On 5 October the European Parliament adopted, by large majority (486 votes in favour, 109 against and 38 abstentions), a...
European Commission publishes assessment of National Roma Strategic Frameworks
The assessment report takes stock of National Roma Strategic Frameworks (NRSFs) adopted by Member States following the approval of the new EU Roma Strategic Framework for Equality, Inclusion and Participation 2021-2030 (EU Roma Strategic Framework) and the Council...
EURoma organises its second Management Committee meeting in 2022
On 29-30 November, EURoma Network organised its second Management Committee meeting. The meeting gathered representatives of the public authorities in charge of European Cohesion Policy Funds (notably ESF/ESF+ and ERDF) and of the public bodies responsible for Roma...
EURoma Network organises its online Management Committee meeting
EURoma Network organised its online Management Committee meeting on 14-15 June. The meeting gathered representatives of Network partner organisations (public bodies responsible for European Cohesion Policy Funds -mainly ESF/ESF+ and ERDF- and those in charge of Roma...
Registration to 2022 European Week of Regions and Cities is open!
The event will address from 10 to 14 October, a large number of topics related to cohesion policy and green, terrritorial and digital transition and youth empowerment. Many of them are of direct relevance for the promotion of equality, inclusion and non-discrimination...
European Commission launches guidance to help Ukrainian people fleeing the country access jobs, training and adult learning
EU funds, including ESF/ESF+ and ERDF, can support Member States’ measures to provide access to the labour market, vocational education and training and adult learning. Over 7 million people have fled Ukraine and reached the EU since the beginning of Russia’s...
Czech Presidency of the European Union and Roma equality and inclusion
The Presidency will support the development of the EU as a union of equality, taking into account the situation of particularly disadvantaged groups such as the Roma. EU funds as well as several other topics of relevance for Roma equality and inclusion will also be...
Roma Week 2022 addresses wide variety of topics, including use of EU funds
A specific session was devoted to discuss how to ensure adequate and effective national, regional and local funds for Roma equality, inclusion and participation. Hosted every year since 2016 by the European Parliament, the Roma Week consists of a series of events on...
EURoma European event: Roma equality and inclusion and equality within the ESF+ and ERDF 2021-2027 regional programming
On 27 April EURoma Network organised a European online event to boost the consideration of Roma equality, inclusion and non-discrimination in the programming of 2021-2027 European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) at regional level....
European Technical meeting for the launch of the ALMA initiative for disadvantaged young people
The event offered the opportunity to discuss in detail about practical aspects related to the setup and implementation of the ALMA initiative within ESF+. In May, the European Commission, the transnational network TLN- Mobility and the Employment Service of Slovenia...
New publications on the use of ESF+ for social innovation and experimentation
The work to promote equality, inclusion and non-discrimination of the Roma population is one that could benefit from social innovation and social experimentation. In a rapidly changing world, where new challenges (such as the green and digital transition, Covid-19,...
EURoma Snapshot: how ESI Funds are used to address the impact of COVID-19 crisis on Roma
The majority of countries covered are already or are planning to develop special measures to address the situation within the framework of ESI Funds and other EU Funds (notably FEAD), complemented in most cases with actions funded by national resources (at national,...
Updated EURoma’s position paper on 2021-2027 ESF+ Regulation
EURoma closely follows the discussions on the post-2020 EU Multiannual Financial Framework, including on the future ESI Funds Regulations, and actively contributes to them based on Network partners’ experience and ongoing reflection processes within the Network....
EURoma Checklist for the Effective Inclusion of Roma Interventions within European Cohesion Policy Funds programming 2021-2027
EURoma Network releases this document to provide recommendations on how to set adequate basis in the programming documents, mainly the Partnership Agreement and the EU Cohesion Funds programmes, to ensure that measures implemented in the future have a real impact and...
FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2022 specifically addresses Roma equality and inclusion
In addition to the mentions to Roma throughout the report, one of the chapters is specifically devoted to Roma equality and inclusion. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)’s Fundamental Rights Report 2022 reviews major developments in the field in 2021,...
ESF Transnational Cooperation Platform organises “Transnational Cooperation under ESF+: Building on what works” Conference
The European Commission launched the European Social Fund (ESF) Transnational Cooperation Platform in 2020. The platform builds on work conducted by nine thematic networks operating between 2015 and 2019. It aims to: Improve cooperation between stakeholders in all...
Commission launches online platform of ESF and ERDF-funded projects
The ‘Kohesio’ platform makes available to public information held by Managing Authorities on over 1.5 million projects in all 27 Member States financed by the ESF, the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund since 2014. The setting up and expansion of this platform requires a...
14-15 June: Next EURoma online Management Committee meeting
Partners will review the latest EU developments and discuss on key elements to be considered in the 2021-2027 EU Cohesion Funds programmes to ensure they effectively consider Roma population. EURoma Network will hold its next Management Committee meeting on 14-15 June...
Ensuring adequate and effective funds for Roma equality, inclusion and participation addressed at Romani Week 2022
This will be one of the large variety of topics that will be covered in the context of this European event, which will take place from 16 to 19 May. Hosted every year since 2016 by the European Parliament, the Romani Week consists of a series of events on...
Proposals for an EU Framework for Roma equality and inclusion post-2020
Read about EURoma’s views and proposals regarding a potential EU Framework for Roma equality and inclusion after 2020. EURoma closely follows the discussions on the future of the current EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies (NRIS) and actively...
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