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The Coordinator of Activities concerning Roma and Travellers is responsible at the Council of Europe for:
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The Informal Contact Group was set up in 1999 during the Finnish presidency of the European Union and as a follow-up to the Tampere Summit on the situation of the Roma and other socially excluded groups in Europe. Its aim is to provide an informal framework for exchanging information and coordinating activities among international actors dealing with Roma, Sinti and Traveller issues. It meets every six months under the chairmanship of the country having the presidency of the European Union. The last meeting was held in December 2008, under the chairmanship of France. |
