A persisting concern: anti-Gypsyism as a barrier to Roma inclusion Despite ambitious initiatives, the fundamental rights situation of Roma in the EU remains profoundly troubling. This report examines the persisting phenomenon of anti-Gypsyism and its effect on Roma inclusion efforts. It first presents data on key manifestations of anti-Gypsyism, namely discrimination, harassment and hate crime. […]

The International Romani Day The day was officially declared in 1990 in Serock, Poland, the site of the fourth World Romani Congress of the International Romani Union (IRU), in honour of the first major international meeting of Romani representatives, 7–12 April 1971 in Chelsfield near London. In April 5, in Kirtimai Cultural Centre there will be organized an event for International Romani Day as well. […]

‘Hidden Roma Masterpieces’ an exhibition of masterpieces of Roma contemporary art Strasbourg. The exhibition “Hidden Roma Masterpieces”, curated by the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Parliament, took place in the Palais de l’Europe on 13 March 2018. The exhibition presented a selection of […]

Empowering Roma and Traveller women and girls to access leadership positions is the key towards inclusion Women make up nearly 50% of the world’s population but only account for 22.8 % of national parliamentarians worldwide (according to a census carried out by UN Women). In essence, it is a denial of women’s rights which carries […]

Romaphobia: the last acceptable racism? Romaphobia is one of the last acceptable forms of racism. It is acceptable in as much as it is palatable or understandable given the overwhelmingly negative attitudes towards Roma across Europe. Recent research by the World Bank explored social exclusion and attitudes towards certain groups in society with Roma communities […]

WORKSHOP “ROMA WOMEN IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP: THE EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE” In February 26-27 , in Anykščiai a workshop for Roma women “Roma women in community leadership: the exchange of best practices and ideas for the future” was held. It was organized due to implementation of the project “Lithuanian Roma Platforms […]

Launch of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 On Thursday 7 December, the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage was launched at the European Culture Forum in Milan, Italy. The European Year of Cultural Heritage will put the spotlight on Europe’s wealth of cultural heritage, showcasing its role in fostering a shared sense of […]

Workshop “Roma women in community leadership: the exchange of best practices and ideas for the future” In February 26-27 , in Anykščiai a workshop for Roma women “Roma women in community leadership: the exchange of best practices and ideas for the future” will be held. It is organized due to implementation of the project “Lithuanian Roma […]

“Dikh he na Bister” Youth Event around Roma Holocaust Memorial Day Around the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day on 2 August 2018, there will be about 250 young Roma and non-Roma from across Europe in Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau in the unique youth event “Dikh he na bister” (Look and don’t forget). The Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative […]

Roma expert will visit Department of National Minorities In January 29, in Department of National Minorities a book for children on Roma holocaust will be presented. Not only an author of this book Natalia Gancaraz but an expert of Roma from Poland will take a part. Adam Bartosz – Polish ethnographer. In the years 1980-2012 he was the […]