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FRA Roundtable with Romani and Travellers women activists 'On a road to Equality'

FRA Roundtable with Romani and Travellers women activists 'On a road to Equality'. Objectives of the Roundtable. 1. Provide space for Romani & Traveller women to: discuss the gender dimension in their experiences of inequality

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FRA Roundtable with Romani and Travellers women activists 'On a road to Equality'

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  1. FRA Roundtable with Romani and Travellers women activists 'On a road to Equality'

  2. Objectives of the Roundtable 1. Provide space for Romani & Traveller women to: • discuss the gender dimension in their experiences of inequality • enhance awareness of EU instruments relevant to addressing these issues 2. Provide a space for Romani & Traveller women to pursue strategically towards ensuring • a gender dimension in the II European Roma Summit deliberations, conclusions and outcomes (link to Agenda items of the Summit) • an ongoing gender dimension re. all plans and policies to address Romani & Traveller concerns • Strengthen awareness, understanding and co-operation between Romani & Traveller Women and organisations and FRA.

  3. Summary of FRA work on Roma 2000-2009 • The FRA has addressed the situation of the Roma since late 1990s (under EUMC) through research and informing policy. • More recently, the FRA has been mandated to conduct awareness raising of fundamental rights and has engaged in stakeholder consultation on its future work on Roma and Travellers in 2008 and networking, liaising its operation, especially with Romani women networks (2005-2008). • Last year, the FRA held a Joint international conference on Roma and freedom of movement and migration and a Roundtable on Housing, where it presented results of its research on the two areas. • Research and Data collection • Networking and Stakeholder Cooperation • Awareness Raising → Continue with multi-annual planning in a context of the FRA ROMA PROGRAMME 2010-2015

  4. Roma Programme 2010-2015 Basis: • Consultation on future FRA work on Roma (2008). • Consultations through FRA events (Fundamental Rights Conference, Fundamental Rights Platform, Roma events). Key elements of the programme: • Informing policy making at European and national level through evidence based research • Empowerment of Romani communities through engagement with Romani women • Coordination with European institutions and international organisations (CoE, OSCE, EC, Council, EP) • Reach out to local and regional authorities and grassroots organisations, with a view of supporting their engagement

  5. Effective and sustainable reach out to grassroots and local authorities 1. Are FRA Roma and Travellers research activities well-crafted? Is there anything that could be improved or done differently in order for you to plan/execute your work more effectively? 2. How can the FRA, in cooperation with the Romani women reach out to grassroots and local authorities? 3. What should be the priority areas (name 3) that the Agency should explore in its research, awareness raising and networking? 4. Do you consider that there is a concrete added value in networking? Do you want to join FRA’s network on Roma and Travellers issues? What would you need or expect from FRA with regard to networking on Roma and Travellers issues?

  6. Objectives of the II EUROPEAN ROMA SUMMIT • To make progress on the works of the Platform fixing the medium-term working contents starting from the Teen Common Basic Principles: definition of axes/central points, prioritisation of issues and indication of a working plan. • To take this progress to the conclusions of the Council of Ministers of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (June) The Spanish Presidency understands that the Platform is a valid instrument to achieve progress but its medium-term working contents and agenda must be established. Road map? On the basis of the three functions initially mandated by the Council of Ministers of the 8th of December 2008 to the Platform: • Exchange of good practice and experience between member states in the field of Roma inclusion; • Provision of analytical support; • Encouragement of cooperation between all interested parties on all Roma-related issues; the Spanish Presidency aims at: • Identifying and select the issues it will focus on, defining the axes/central points, and within each axis, the priority issues. • Determining the form taken by its actions (who and at which levels). • Defining its expected results in the medium-term.

  7. ROMA SUMMIT – sessions • Roundtable: Progress and challenges in European and national policies with the Roma • Assessment of policies: progress and limitations (Morten) • Parallel Roundtables: Implementing the principles of the European Platform for Roma Inclusion • Roundtable 1: Principle No. Two: “Explicit but not exclusive targeting”. Segregation versus integration. Specific projects with Roma versus general projects • Roundtable 2: Principle No. Five: “Awareness of the gender dimension”. Gender, inequalities and discrimination (Gabriela, Soraya, Nicoleta) • Roundtable 3: Principle No. Seven: “Use of Community instruments”. How can EU instruments be more effective at the local level? • Roundtable 4: Principle No. Nine: “Involvement of civil society”. Attracting civil society towards Roma causes

  8. Overview of EU policies on Roma/ Romani women and RECENT POLITICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION CONCERNING THE ROMA POPULATION 1. Resolutions of the European Parliament 2. Decisions and Conclusions of the European Council 3. Reports of the European Commission 4. Political instruments and institutional mechanisms: Summits and Platforms

  9. Resolution of the European Parliament (28 April 2005). Key ideas • Fight anti-gypsyism and recognise Roma as European minority • Application of Race and Ethnicity Directive. • Propose concrete steps for mainstreaming education, health, housing and access to employment. • Participation of Roma in programmes and administrations: positive discrimination and "Roma-to-Roma" working methodology. European Parliament resolution on the situation of the Roma in the European Union. P6_TA(2005)0151. Available at:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&reference=P6-TA-2005-0151&language=EN

  10. Resolution of the European Parliament on Roma women (1 June 2006).[1] Key ideas • Reiteration of general principles of European Parliament Resolution (2005). • Introduction of notion of multiple discrimination experienced by Roma women. • Support for ethnic data collection. • Promotion of Open Coordination Mechanism for mainstreaming and full equality of Roma women – health, education, housing, employment, self-employment. Microcredit to Roma women for entrepreneurship and self-employment. Positive discrimination in state and civil society employment. • Fines against member states that have not transposed the anti-discrimination directives into domestic law and/or implemented them towards Roma women. • Target Roma women in EU programmes, support Roma women participation and input. • Judicial actions for crimes against Roma women. • Study role of media in stereotyping Roma women. • [1]European Parliament resolution on the situation of Roma women in the European Union (2005/2164(INI). P6_TA(2006)0244. Available at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2006-0244

  11. Resolution of the European Parliament (31 January 2008).[1] Key ideas • Reiteration of general principles of European Parliament Resolution (2005). • Anti-Gypsyism to be among highest priorities of FRA. • EU leadership and subsidiarity: important role of the EU in fighting discrimination against the Roma, which is often structural and therefore requires a comprehensive approach at EU level, in particular with regard to the development of common policies, whilst acknowledging that the crucial competences fall within the responsibilities of the Member States • Focus on Commission: Commission to develop a European Framework Strategy on Roma Inclusion and Community action plan on Roma inclusion, drawn up and implemented by the group of Commissioners who have responsibility for the social inclusion of EU citizens through their portfolios on employment, social affairs, equal opportunities, justice, freedom, education, culture and regional policy • Commission to promote microcredit scheme for Roma. • Coordination and alignment: Commission and Council to align EU Roma policy with the Decade of Roma Inclusion and to make use of existing initiatives such as the Roma Education Fund, the OSCE Action Plan and the recommendations of the Council of Europe to heighten the efficacy of their efforts in this area • Involve local authorities in ensuring the effective implementation of efforts to promote Roma inclusion and combat discrimination • Bottom-up approach and joint responsibilities: involve the Roma community at grassroots level with a view to empowering the Romani people. Reiteration of the Roma-to-Roma working method. • [1]European Parliament resolution on a European strategy on the Roma. P6_TA(2008)0035. 31 January 2008. Available at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&reference=P6-TA-2008-0035&language=EN

  12. Presidency Conclusions of the European Council (14 December 2007).[1] • Paragraph 50: ‘Conscious of the very specific situation faced by the Roma across the Union, invites Member States and the Union to use all means to improve their inclusion' and 'invites the Commission to examine existing policies and instruments and to report to the Council on progress achieved before the end of June 2008’. • [1]Presidency Conclusions of the European Council. 14 December 2007. Available at: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ec/97669.pdf

  13. Conclusions of the Council of Ministers of the EU (8 December 2008).[1] • Inclusion of Roma situation in policy design: Take account of the situation of the Roma when designing and implementing policies to defend fundamental rights, combat poverty and discrimination and uphold gender equality. • Reference to age: policies for Roma should be developed with reference to the age of the different audiences targeted, so as to support solidarity between generations whilst breaking the transmission of poverty from one generation to the next. • Gender: must also take account of the problems specific to Roma women. • Participation: better results may be obtained when vulnerable groups are closely involved in drawing up policies intended to improve their situation and to promote and protect their fundamental rights. • Relevance EURoma: make better use of the Structural Funds, the Pre‑Accession Instrument and the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument to promote the inclusion of the Roma, particularly in the fields of education, housing, health, employment and access to justice and to culture. • Report: Commission to submit a report on progress made to Council before the end of the first half of 2010. • Summit: organise a further summit concerning Roma in cooperation with the three presidencies in office from 2010 (Spain, Belgium, Hungary). • Integrated Platform, exchange of good practice and coordination: organise, initially, an exchange of good practice and experience between the Member States in the sphere of inclusion of the Roma, provide analytical support and stimulate cooperation between all parties concerned by Roma issues, including the organisations representing Roma, in the context of an integrated European platform. • [1]Council Conclusions on inclusion of the Roma.2914th GENERAL AFFAIRS Council meeting.Brussels, 8 December 2008. 16862/08 (Presse 359). Available at: http://www.eu-un.europa.eu/articles/en/article_8359_en.htm • and http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st15/st15976-re01.en08.pdf

  14. Conclusions of the Council of Ministers of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (8 June 2009).[1] • Development of Integrated Platform: Make use of integrated European platform for Roma inclusion for the exchange of good practice and experience between the Member States and with those countries with a perspective of joining the EU, and in the cooperation between all parties and international organisations concerned by Roma issues. Further develop structure of Platform. • Apply Common Basic Principles of Integrated Platform: Commission and member states, in close cooperation, and in accordance with their respective competences to take into account the Common Basic Principles, where appropriate, when designing and implementing policies to promote the full inclusion of the Roma, as well as when designing and implementing policies to defend fundamental rights. • [1]Council Conclusions on Inclusion of the Roma. 2947th Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting.Luxembourg, 8 June 2009. Available at: http://www.euromanet.eu/upload/21/69/EU_Council_conclusions_on_Roma_inclusion_-_June_2009.pdf

  15. Reports of the European Commission Commission Report on Roma social inclusion (July 2008).[1] [1]Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Non-discrimination and equal opportunities: A renewed commitment. Community Instruments and Policies for Roma Inclusion. COM(2008) 420. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=88&langId=en&eventsId=105&furtherEvents=yes) Political instruments and institutional mechanisms: Summits and Platforms First European Roma Summit (Brussels 16 September 2008).[1] [1] European Roma Summit agenda, Conference Report and MEMO. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=88&langId=en&eventsId=105&furtherEvents=yes)

  16. European Platform for Roma Inclusion. First meeting (24 April 2009): 10 Common Basic Principles on Roma Inclusion.[1] 1. Constructive, pragmatic and non-discriminatory policies 2. Explicit but not exclusive targeting 3. Inter-cultural approach 4. Aiming for the mainstream 5. Awareness of the gender dimension 6. Transfer of evidence-based policies 7. Use of Community instruments 8. Involvement of regional and local authorities 9. Involvement of civil society 10. Active participation of the Roma [1]Prague, 24 April 2009. 10 Common Basic Principles annexed to Council Conclusions 8 June 2009. Available at: http://www.euromanet.eu/upload/21/69/EU_Council_conclusions_on_Roma_inclusion_-_June_2009.pdf

  17. Thematic priorities of Spanish Presidency Education: focus on two priorities as: Early education and early school leaving. Secondary Education, professional training and access to employment. Desegregation in educational centres. Added value of the European level Health: focus on priorities as: Health inequalities starting with the Commission Communication on Health inequalities (indicators of social determinants of health inequalities). Possible pilot project with DG SANCO within the framework of the 2008-2013 Public Health Programmer. Housing/ Structural Funds: The Structural Funds are the main instrument of the EU for the promotion of social cohesion and the fight against exclusion. With regard to the legislative modification of its rules, this may expand eligibility criteria to actions in the field of housing, progress on the possible definition of integral projects with housing as their axis (Cohesion Housing Policy Approach).

  18. Thank you very much for your attention For more information Eva Sobotka Romaprogramme@fra.europa.eu

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