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International Roma Day
Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić made the following statement: “As we celebrate International Roma Day on 8 April, the Council of Europe is resolute in the fight against antigypsyism and discrimination towards Roma and Travellers. “From schools to the workplace, many...
Ensuring implementation of reforms in the antidiscrimination domain in Ukraine, in line with European standards
29-30 March 2023, Warsaw - Partners from Ukraine gathered together with the Council of Europe and the European Union, taking stock of the previous years of cooperation in the anti-discrimination domain and its results. The event also enabled discussions about the prospect of reforms in the field...
Discussing priorities in strengthening the role of the Ombudsperson of Ukraine as national equality body
On 30 January 2023, the Council of Europe’s Director of Anti-Discrimination, Jeroen Schokkenbroek, met with the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsperson) Dmytro Lubinets in the context of a visit to the Council of Europe Headquarters in Strasbourg, France. Issues discussed...
Planning ahead with Ukraine partners, to strengthen responses to discrimination and enhance societal cohesion in difficult times
Throughout the last years, the No Hate Speech and Co-operation Unit has been cooperating with various national stakeholders in Ukraine within the thematic area of combating discrimination, hate crime and hate speech, and protecting rights of national minorities. Since 2019, two projects have been...
Project's activities “Strengthening the support of national minorities, including Roma, and minority languages in Ukraine”
In the framework of a visit to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg by the First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Oleksandr Korniyenko, a dialogue meeting took place on 7 November 2022 between a delegation from the Ukrainian institutions and the Council of Europe’s General...
“War is the greatest challenge for both the whole Ukraine and national minorities”: activists and human rights defenders provided recommendations for the Recovery Plan of Ukraine
On 30 August 2022, with support of the Council of Europe project “Strengthening the protection of national minorities, including Roma, and minority languages in Ukraine”, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights held an online round table “Formation and implementation of state...
APPLICATION DEADLINE –20 JUNE 2022
CALL FOR PROPOSALS – GRANTS
The Council of Europe Project “Strengthening the protection of national minorities, including Roma and minority languages in Ukraine” is launching a call for proposals to receive Grants for activities protecting the rights of national minorities and Roma, as well as the implementation of the...
Online consultation meeting on needs of national minorities in Ukraine was held
On Tuesday, 31 May, an online consultation meeting was held within the framework of the Council of Europe project "Strengthening the Protection of National Minorities, including Roma, and Minority Languages in Ukraine". The participants of the event discussed the needs and situation of national...
Roma in Ukraine and throughout Europe in 2022
“8 April is always a welcome opportunity to celebrate Roma people and the contribution that they make to our diverse, modern societies. However, it is also a moment to reflect on the hardship and pain that many Roma individuals and communities experience and to renew our commitment to addressing...
Roma from Ukraine, we hear you!
On 1 April 2022 the Council of Europe’s Roma and Travellers Team and the No Hate Speech and Cooperation Unit organised an online consultation meeting with Roma NGOs active in Ukraine. Despite the difficult conditions civil society activists are facing, especially in active war zones in the...
APPLICATION DEADLINE – 28 FEBRUARY 2022
CALL FOR PROPOSALS – GRANTS
The Council of Europe Project “Strengthening the protection of national minorities, including Roma and minority languages in Ukraine” is launching a call for proposals to support local projects to promote the protection of national minorities in different regions of Ukraine and implement the...
The seminar "Development of regional plans for the implementation of the Roma Strategy 2030: exchange of ideas and experiences, finding optimal solutions" was held
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The Steering Committee Meeting of the Council of Europe project “Strengthening the Protection of National Minorities, including Roma, and Minority Languages in Ukraine” took place
The Steering Committee meeting of the Council of Europe project “Strengthening the Protection of National Minorities, including Roma, and Minority Languages in Ukraine” took place on 11 October 2021. Project is being implemented under the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine 2018-2022....
Call for tender on purchase of services for production of visibility products for the implementation of the Information Campaign “Society without prejudices” within the Council of Europe Project “Strengthening the protection of national minorities, including Roma, and minority languages in Ukraine” – Phase II
The Council of Europe Project “Strengthening the protection of national minorities, including Roma, and minority languages in Ukraine” – Phase II is looking for a Service Provider on production of visibility products for the implementation of the Information Campaign “Society without prejudices”....
Newsletter "Strengthening protection of national minorities, including Roma and minority languages in Ukraine"
Dear partners! We present the Newsletter of the Council of Europe project "Strengthening protection of national minorities, including Roma and minority languages in Ukraine". This issue contains a summary of news and information on important project developments for the period from April to...
We present the first issue of the Almanac, which is dedicated to the First Kyiv International Forum on Roma Inclusion
The Forum was held on 27 May 2021 at the initiative of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova with the support of the Council of Europe projects “Strengthening the Protection of National Minorities, including Roma, and Minority Languages in Ukraine” and...
The Intercultural Cities Programme publishes the Anti-Rumours Handbook in Ukrainian
The handbook, which was originally launched in 2018, has been widely received across Europe and beyond and is now available in one more language, in addition to the versions in English, French, Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish,. Successful intercultural strategies require change...
Ombudsperson Institution united in fighting for Roma inclusion
Upon the initiative of the Ukraine Ombudsperson office, the Anti-discrimination Department co-organised the ‘Kyiv International Forum of Equality Bodies on Roma Inclusion’, on 27 May 2021. The Forum gathered over 140 participants, from over 20 independent human rights institutions from across...
The use of the mother tongue is important for people's lives and the democratic functioning of society
The project "Strengthening the protection of national minorities, including Roma and minority languages in Ukraine" in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the European Roma Institute of Arts and Culture (ERIAC), Roma civil society and the Institute of Pedagogy of...
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities: Questions & Answers
A new leaflet providing basic information on the Advisory Committee’s role and work, explaining the monitoring process and illustrating the standards the Framework Convention requires is now in Ukrainian language: https://rm.coe.int/prems-052821-ukr-2568-leaflet-fcnm-a5/1680a2c62c
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