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ROMACT and ROMACTED at the World Forum for Democracy
ROMACT/ROMACTED approach will be introduced to the participants of Lab 6 Social Inclusion on 8 November, during the World Forum for Democracy. This year edition Democracy: a new hope? will bring together intellectuals, politicians, activists, experts and young people from all over the world to...
Romani legends and fairy tales- Sead Kazanxhiu
Combating anti-Gypsyism and discrimination in its diverse forms and supporting access to inclusive quality education constitute two of the priority areas of the Council of Europe’s Strategic Action Plan for Roma and Traveller Inclusion (2020-2025). Knowledge of the history and culture of Roma and...
Roma Political School in Kosovo*
On 7 October, 17 young Roma women and 15 young Roma men were certified following their training with the Roma Political School organised by Democracy for Development with the support of the Council of Europe. The programme which included sessions on political systems, critical thinking,...
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Call for proposals - Grant for organizations to support democratic participation and Roma inclusion at local level in Bulgaria
This call for proposals is launched in the framework of the Council of Europe Strategic Action Plan for Roma inclusion (Supporting democratic participation and promoting public trust and accountability). It aims to co-fund national projects aimed at assisting with the implementation of the...
ROMACT new calls for tenders for consultants!
Within the framework of the Joint European Commission and Council of Europe ROMACT Programme, the Council of Europe is organising three calls for tenders for consultants in Bulgaria and Romania. Call for tenders for consultants in Bulgaria - Deadline: 31 October 2022 (Act of Engagement | Tender...
Conference on Irish Travellers / Mincéirs and the State, 1922-2022
On 16-17 September, members of the Council of Europe Roma and Travellers team and several ADI-ROM experts will, including its chair Ian Hero, participate to the Conference on Irish Travellers / Mincéirs and the State, 1922-2022. Hallvard Gorseth, Head of the Council’s Anti-Discrimination...
Call for applications to participate in the 14th meeting of the Council of Europe Dialogue with Roma and Traveller civil society
Romani version / Concept note in Romani The 14th meeting of the Council of Europe Dialogue with Roma and Traveller civil society (Concept note) is scheduled to take place on 11-12 October 2022 in hybrid format, in Strasbourg and online via the KUDO conferencing system and it will focus on the...
Commemoration event on the occasion of the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
At midday today, Council of Europe staff, representatives of Diplomatic missions, Roma activists and the general public gathered to commemorate the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. On this day in 1944, over 3 000 Roma men, women and children were exterminated in gas chamber V of the...
European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
Today, we commemorate European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and pay tribute to the thousands of victims. 78 years ago, on 2 August 1944, 3,000 Roma - mainly women and children - were brutally murdered in the dark of the night at Auschwitz-Birkenau. This terrible event is central to the story of...
Drafting group of ADI-ROM started work on a Recommendation on equality for Roma and Traveller women and girls
During its fifth meeting on 17-18 May 2022, the Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (ADI-ROM) decided to set up a drafting group for the elaboration of a draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to the member States on equality for Roma and Traveller women and girls. The...
