18-10-2018 14:30
Fundamental rights aspects of Roma inclusion and fighting anti-Gypsyism
European Parliament, building József Antall, room JAN 4Q1
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs with the support of the Directorate for relations with National Parliaments organises an Interparliamentary Committee meeting (ICM) on "Fundamental rights aspects of Roma inclusion and fighting anti-Gypsyism". The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 18 October 2018, from 14.30 to 18.00, in the European Parliament premises in Brussels.
The inter-parliamentary committee meeting aims to promote an exchange of views between European and national Parliamentarians on barriers to Roma inclusion and possibilities to overcome them. The meeting envisages the participation of the Council of Europe, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR), as well as presentations from NGOs, bringing the global and the non-institutional perspective into the discussions.
- Draft programme (PDF - 62 KB)
- National Parliaments' webpage related to the event
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Background documents
- European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2017 on fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti-Gypsyism (2017/2038(INI))
- EU Agency for Fundamental Rights: A persisting concern: anti-Gypsyism as a barrier to Roma inclusion
- OHCHR: Views in the Context of Mid-Term Review of Implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies 2012 2020