The CDADI Bureau met in Tallinn on 22-23 October 2026 to prepare the forthcoming 14th CDADI plenary meeting, which will take place in Strasbourg on 1-3 December 2026.
The Chairs of the Committee of Experts on Intercultural Integration of Migrants (ADI-INT), the Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (ADI-ROM) and the Committee of Experts on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (ADI-SOGIESC) provided information on progress of their work.
In particular, a draft Terms of Reference of CDADI and its substructures (2028-2031) was discussed during the meeting.
Other important deliverables on the agenda comprised:
- Information on progress of work on a draft CM/Recommendation on preventing and combating intersectional discrimination;
- Information regarding the finalisation of the Study on equality and the environment;
- Information on the progress of work regarding the preparation of the draft study containing practical guidance on data collection in relation to the rights of persons belonging to national minorities and the use of regional or minority languages, including through population censuses;
- Information on the progress of work regarding the implementation of CM/Rec(2026)1 on equality and artificial intelligence;
- Information on the progress of work regarding equality mainstreaming;
- Follow-up to the Colloquium on the root causes of racism organised by CDADI and the Permanent Representation of France at the 13th CDADI meeting;
- Information on progress of work related to the Committee of Ministers Recommendations on combating hate speech (CM/Rec(2022)16) and hate crime (CM/Rec(2024)4).
Finally, the developments regarding the New Democratic Pact for Europe, as well as the adoption of the “10 Principles for Inclusive Societies and Stronger Democracies” by CDADI were considered during the meeting.
