European Parliament study on EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies

15 May 2020 | News, Other publications, Publications

Produced at the request of the LIBE and the EMPL Committee’s, it looks at aspects such as the alignment with legal, policy and financial instruments (including ESI Funds) and the coordination, consultation and monitoring structures under the framework at...

European Parliament report on the social and employment situation of Roma communities in Slovakia

10 May 2020 | News, Other publications, Partner countries, Publications

One of the aspects reviewed in this report, commissioned by the Parliaments’ Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, is the achievements and lessons learnt on the use of EU Funds for the improvement of the lives of people from marginalised Roma communities...

Urgent mobilisation of ESI Funds needed to address impact of Covid-19 on marginalised Roma

30 Apr 2020 | ESI Funds & Roma policies, Featured news, News, Slider home

This crisis is placing broad layers of the European Roma in a serious situation of vulnerability, helplessness and lack of protection of their fundamental rights.   Roma are overrepresented among the most vulnerable people in the European Union and are,...

Call for MAs and IBs to participate in pilot action on citizens’ engagement in cohesion policy

23 Apr 2020 | News

You can benefit from OECD expertise and tailored assistance in setting up new initiatives to involve citizens and promote meaningful participation, transparency and accountability in planning, implementing and evaluating investment projects. Deadline: 30 April. The...

High-level Conference “Engaging citizens for good governance in Cohesion Policy”

10 Feb 2020 | Events, News

This event, organised by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, took place on 6 February 2020 in Brussels. It brought together citizens, representatives of civil society, politicians, policy-makers and academia from across the...