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Four cities awarded the ''3rd Dosta!-Congress Prize for Municipalities''  [17/10/2011]

The ''3rd Dosta! - Congress Prize for Municipalities'' has been awarded to four communities as part of the Congress � contribution to the Council of Europe�s Dosta! Campaign. The winners : the communities of Jyv�skyl� (Finland) and Surčin, Belgrade (Serbia), as well as Southwark, Greater London (United Kingdom) and the Autonomous Community of Madrid (Spain), will receive the prize in the framework of the 21st Congress Session on 19 October 2011 at 18:30 at the headquaters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The ceremony will be attended by Keith Whitmore, President of the Congress, Jeroen Schokkenbroek, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues, and Permanent Representatives from the Council of Europe member states of the prize winners. The prize, established in 2007, rewards municipalities which are distinguished for their participatory and innovative work in combating anti-Gypsyism and promoting the inclusion of Roma in political and social life.   (Suite...)

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Quatre villes r�compens�es par le ''3e Prix Dosta ! � Prix du Congr�s pour les municipalit�s''  [17/10/2011]

Le ''3e Prix Dosta ! du Congr�s pour les municipalit�s'' a �t� d�cern� � quatre collectivit�s, dans le cadre de la contribution du Congr�s � la campagne Dosta ! du Conseil de l�Europe. Les villes laur�ates : Jyv�skyl� (Finlande), Surčin, Belgrade, (Serbie), ainsi que Southwark, situ�e dans le Grand Londres (Royaume-Uni), et la communaut� autonome de Madrid (Espagne) recevront ce prix le 19 octobre 2011 � 18:30 au si�ge du Conseil de l�Europe � Strasbourg lors d�une c�r�monie en marge de 21�me session du Congr�s, en pr�sence de Keith Whitmore, Pr�sident du Congr�s, Jeroen Schokkenbroek, Repr�sentant sp�cial du Secr�taire G�n�ral pour les questions relatives aux Roms, et des Repr�sentants permanents des Etats membres des villes laur�ates. Ce prix, cr�� en 2007, r�compense des municipalit�s qui se sont distingu�es par la mise en �uvre d�initiatives cr�atives et innovantes dans la lutte contre l'anti-tsiganisme et en faveur de l�inclusion des Roms dans la vie politique et sociale.   (Suite...)

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