DecadeWatch 2007 Update - Roma Activists Assess the Progress of the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2008-08-01 · DecadeWatch DecadeWatch is an assessment of government action on implementing the commitments expressed under the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005–2015. Since the Decade aims at giving Roma a voice in the process of inclusion, this assessment has been conducted by coalitions of Roma NGOs and activists from all countries participating in the Decade. It aims to be a constructive contribution by Roma activists towards making the Decade a success. The first issue of DecadeWatch, published in ...

Commission Staff Working Document: Community Instruments and Policies for Roma Inclusion 2008-07-02 · European Commission This EC staff working document lists and examines the existing policies and instruments on Roma inclusion. It was compiled upon request of the European Council after it called on the EU Member States "to use all means" to improve Roma inclusion and after the European Parliament called for a comprehensive European framework strategy on Roma. It accompanies the Commission's Communication "Non-discrimination and equal opportunities: A renewed commitment." The inventory and analysis of policies and instruments ...

Intercultural Dialogue in Europe 2007-12 · European Commission This Eurobarometer survey was conducted by the Gallup Organization within the framework of the 2008 Year of Intercultural Dialogue in the European Union. EU citizens were asked to report their patterns of interaction with people of different cultural backgrounds, and their general attitude towards cultural diversity was evaluated.

Equal Opportunity In Education Eliminating Discrimination Against Roma 2007-10 · United Nations Chronicle This article focuses on the prevalence of segregation of the Roma in schools in Central and Eastern Europe. Explaining how popular stereotypes such as that Roma do not value education are misinformed, author Rumyan Russinov describes how many Romani activists in Europe are united by the understanding that education is crucial for the advancement of their communities. He concludes that equal opportunity to education in Central and Eastern Europe means, first and foremost, dismantling the ...

DecadeWatch Roma Activists Assess the Progress of the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005–2006 2007-06-11 · Decade Watch A first assessment of government action on implementing the commitments expressed under the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005–2015, conducted by coalitions of Roma NGOs and activists from all countries participating in the Decade. The report summarizes a range of indicators measuring the existence and quality of Decade Action Plans including the availability of data to report on progress, the institutional arrangements for Decade implementation, and whether measures have been put in place across the four ...