International Roma Day 2024

8 April 2024 Strasbourg, France

On 8 April the participants of the “Roma Youth Together 2024” seminar, along with Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights, Manuel Demougeot, Chair of the Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (ADI-ROM), and Roxana Petrache, participant from the seminar, gathered together...

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Journalism Excellence Awards - Ethical reporting on Roma and fight against racism and antigypsyism through the media

Deadline for applications: 14 April 2024

The Awards aim to promote a positive image of Roma and marginalised communities in the media, especially with regard to women and children. It contributes directly to the European objectives of promoting an image free from stereotypes and positive examples in order to drive a change in people’s...

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for the development of a Digital Monitoring System Related to the Implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo*

Roma Integration Phase III Competitive bidding procedure

Deadline for the submission: 08 April 2024 Strasbourg, France

Within the framework of Roma Integration Phase III Joint European Union/ Council of Europe Programme, a competitive bidding procedure has been launched for the provision of services for developing a digital monitoring system related to the implementation of the national Roma integration...

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Teaching Roma and Travellers History. Roma Holocaust Remembrance, Recognition and Education

Call for applications to participate in the 17th meeting of the Council of Europe Dialogue with Roma and Traveller civil society

11 March 2024 Strasbourg, France

Romani version >> Deadline extended – new deadline 29 April 2024, midnight, Central European Time (CET) The 17th meeting of the Council of Europe Dialogue with Roma and Traveller civil society (Concept note) is scheduled to take place on 11-12 June 2024 in hybrid format, in Strasbourg and online,...

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EQUIROM workshops: development of campaigns on countering antigypsyism

15 March 2024 Strasbourg, France

The Council of Europe's Roma and Travellers Division, implementing the Joint EU-CoE Programme EQUIROM 'Equality and Freedom from Discrimination for Roma', recently launched a series of workshops on campaign development, bringing inspiration and empowerment to the participants, who exchanged on...

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Workshop on the 2024 – 2025 Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy for Social Inclusion of Roma and Egyptians 2021-2025 in Montenegro

4-6 March 2024 Podgorica, Montenegro

The Ministry of Human Rights and Minorities of Montenegro, in collaboration with the Council of Europe and European Union’s Roma Integration Phase III Joint Programme, convened a workshop for developing the Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy for Social Inclusion for the Roma and...

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Training of trainers based on the joint Council of Europe and OSCE curriculum

Effective and non-discriminatory policing of Roma, Sinti and Traveller communities

27-30 November 2023 Strasbourg, France

From 27 to 30 November, the Council of Europe Roma and Travellers Team and the OSCE/ODIHR Contact Point on Roma and Sinti Issues organised a training of trainers based on the joint training curriculum for Member States to improve policy responses to the situation of Roma, Sinti and Traveller...

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Deputy Secretary addressed Roma and Traveller women´s conference in Skopje

30 November 2023 Skopje, North Macedonia

At the opening of the 9th International Roma and Traveller Women’s Conference “Building Equality Together”, in Skopje, North Macedonia, Deputy Secretary General Bjorn Berge emphasised that the Roma Women’s conferences have provided the opportunity for Roma and Traveller women to address issues...

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Webinar on Good Practices for Training law Enforcement Officials on Protecting the Rights of Roma, Sinti and Travellers

20 November 2023 online

CEPOL - the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training hosted a webinar organised by the Roma and Travellers Team of the Council of Europe and the Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to share various practices at European and...

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Effective implementation of European Court of Human Rights judgments on Roma and Travellers rights

16th Dialogue Meeting with Roma and Traveller civil society

14-15 November 2023 Strasbourg, France

The expertise and grassroots presence of Roma and Traveller* civil society organisations are the added value on which member States can rely in their efforts to effectively implement European Court of Human Rights related judgments. On 14-15 November 2023, the Council of Europe held its 16th...

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