Inclusion of the Roma community: the Congress requests more competences for local and regional authorities
Inclusion of the Roma community: the Congress requests more competences for local and regional authorities
[20/10/2011]
The Congress has just adopted a resolution and recommendation on ''The situation of Roma in Europe – a challenge for local and regional authorities''. These texts, which are addressed to both the European local and regional authorities and Council of Europe member States, are part of the follow-up to the first Summit of Mayors on Roma, which was held in Strasbourg (France) on 22 September last. The Congress thus reaffirmed its commitment to establishing a co-operation frame, the first step being the setting-up at the Summit of Mayors of a working group to launch a “European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion”. It also called for the creation of similar networks at national level.
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Inclusion des Roms : Le Congrès demande plus de compétences pour les autorités territoriales
[20/10/2011]
Le Congrès vient d'adopter une résolution et une recommandation sur ''la situation des Roms en Europe – un défi pour les pouvoirs locaux et régionaux''. Ces textes, qui s’adressent à la fois aux collectivités territoriales européennes et aux Etats membres du Conseil de l’Europe, s’inscrivent dans la suite du premier Sommet des Maires sur les Roms organisé à Strasbourg (France) le 22 septembre dernier. Le Congrès a, en particulier, réaffirmé son engagement pour la mise en place d’un cadre de coopération dont la première étape a été la constitution, lors du Sommet des Maires, d’un groupe de lancement de six villes pour la création d’une ''Alliance européenne des villes et des régions pour l’inclusion des Roms''. Il a également incité à la création de réseaux similaires au niveau national.
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The Congress has just adopted a resolution and recommendation on ''The situation of Roma in Europe – a challenge for local and regional authorities''. These texts, which are addressed to both the European local and regional authorities and Council of Europe member States, are part of the follow-up to the first Summit of Mayors on Roma, which was held in Strasbourg (France) on 22 September last. The Congress thus reaffirmed its commitment to establishing a co-operation frame, the first step being the setting-up at the Summit of Mayors of a working group to launch a “European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion”. It also called for the creation of similar networks at national level.