Council of Europe pledge to promote gender equality for Roma and Traveller women in politics Participants attending a Council of Europe conference on Roma and Travellers are pledging to promote gender equality for Roma and Traveller women in politics. The Council of Europe pledge takes into account that electoral quotas are often an effective means of achieving significant, […]

European Platform for Roma Inclusion 2017 The European Platform for Roma Inclusion is an important forum for concerted actions of all relevant stakeholders for the economic and social integration of Roma people in Europe. The Platform contributes to making both European and national policies more sensitive to Roma needs. The 2017 European Platform for Roma […]

International Conference #RememberanceResponsibilityFuture International conference will take place on 9 November, hotel “Novotel”. The major goal of this conference is to come up with viable recommendations about how to combat anti-Semitism and prejudice against Roma in Lithuania.  This conference will highlight the intersections of historical memory and current prejudices in Lithuania, attempting to challenge the […]

Regional training course on Roma youth participation and combating antigypsyism Preparatory meeting, 2-3 October 2017, Vilnius, Lithuania. Agenda Introduction of participants, roles. Adoption of agenda. The institutional context and the roles of different partners. Educational approaches to the training course. Review of the aims and objectives. Expected results. Programme and methodology: Daily programme Methodology Participants: profile, […]

Public Consultation on the Evaluation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020 About this consultation 19 July 2017 – 25 October 2017 Consultation outcome The Commission will publish a summary of the replies after the end of the consultation period. Target group All Roma-and non-Roma citizens, organisations, businesses and institutions […]

Regional training course on Roma youth participation and combating antigypsyism The Youth Department of the Council of Europe is organising a regional training course on Roma youth participation and combating antigypsyism scheduled to be held during 6-9 November in Vilnius, Lithuania. The training course will aim to develop the competences of participants in acting against […]

Exhibition of Roma children opening On 21 September, in Antakalnis library a new exhibition “Summer Reflections” will be opened. The participants of the exhibition are Roma children who attended summer camp. They will present their artworks in which include paper cut art as well. The exhibition will continue until 1st October.  

School segregation still deprives many children of quality education “The right to education is a fundamental human right. Yet, many European countries still deny thousands of children, including children with disabilities, Roma children and refugee or migrant children, equal access to it by keeping them in segregated schools. This is a violation of children’s human […]

New Roma coordinators will contribute to the project “Lithuanian Roma Platforms – Going Local” To promote cooperation between the Roma communities and local authorities as well as mutual dialogue, dealing with the integration of the Roma national minority, social inclusion, education, health care and other issues, Department of National Minorities under the Government of the […]

As many children across Europe are preparing to go back to school, the Commission adopted today a Communication assessing mid-term how well Member States have implemented the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies. Adopted in 2011, the strategies set structures for Member States to advance Roma inclusion in the areas of education, employment, health, […]