The preparation of a draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on promoting Roma youth participation was initiated by the decision of the Joint Council on Youth at its 44th meeting in March 2021.

The Joint Council recommended to prepare a draft on the basis of the contributions of the Task Force on Roma Youth Participation. It was later on indicated that the drafting group in charge of preparing the recommendation would include up to two CDEJ (European Steering Committee for Youth) members and up to two CCJ (Advisory Council on Youth) members, with the participation of a representative of the European Youth Forum and a scientific expert, as well as a representative from a Roma youth organisation in the drafting Group.

The Drafting Group of the Recommendation on Roma Youth Participation initiated its work in February 2022.