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08.07.2017Forthcoming: Round-table ROMA INTEGRATION TEN YEARS AFTER EU ACCESSION

 

Representatives of European Commission, Bulgarian government, diplomats and NGOs (from Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Hungary, Belgium) will take part in the Round-table “Roma integration ten years after EU accession: health, education, usage of European funds, presidency of the Council of EU” that will take place on July 12 in Sofia, Romada Princess Hotel.

The Round table aims to propose Roma related topics and events to be included in the agenda of Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of EU. While particular attention will be put on education, healthcare, and cohesion policy, the other Substantive policy issues and Horizontal policy measures (as defined in the Council’s Recommendations from December 9, 2013) will not be excluded. Measures for tackling the challenges met by Roma families who migrate within EU will be of special concern.

The event is organized by Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance "Amalipe" with the support of Public Health Program of OSF – New York.

Preliminary agenda see here

 

On January 1, 2007 Bulgaria became EU member state. From January to June 2018 Bulgaria takes the Presidency of the Council of EU. This is an important possibility both for Bulgaria and for its Roma community as well as for the Roma integration process throughout EU.

Bulgaria is the EU member-state with highest percentage of Roma population – around 11 % according to the EU. From one side Bulgaria could share good models for Roma inclusion in the fields of education, healthcare, usage of EU funds for Roma, etc. From the other side, the country could raise the attention and to propose European solutions on certain challenges met by Roma. Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of EU is good chance for these possibilities.

The first draft of the agenda of Bulgarian Presidency will be published for public consultation at the end of July.

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