Romani Week 2022 / Romano Kurko 2022
ERGO Network is proud to be once again a key partner of the annual Romani Week! This year it will take place both online and in-person in Brussels, Belgium.
Romani Week 2022 will be organised from 16th to 19th of May 2022. It aims to build on the work done during previous Romani Weeks and will debate EU policies for Romani inclusion. It will call upon the European Commission and EU Member States to put the fight against antigypsyism at the forefront of efforts for the social and economic inclusion of Romani people.
Policymakers, experts, activists, and organisations concerned with persistent antigypsyism in Europe cooperate to organise the Romani Week. The week will consist of a series of events that will provide recommendations on combatting antigypsyism, including the Roma in the digital and green agendas, paying special attention to the challenges of Roma women and youth, and representation of the local communities and Romani language.
Patronage: European Parliament, European Commission, French Presidency of the Council of the European Union
MEP Hosts: Romeo FRANZ I Peter POLLÁK I Anna Júlia DONÁTH I Terry REINTKE I Cornelia ERNST I Klára DOBREV I Sergey LAGODINSKY I Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR I Rasmus ANDRESEN I Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ I Monika VANA I Thomas WAITZ I Carmen AVRAM
Partners: Autonómia Foundation; Bundesvereinigung der Sinti und Roma (BVSR); CADO; Centre of Resources for Social Inclusion CRIS; Center for Reproductive Rights; Center of European Policy Studies; Council of Europe; Deacones Foundation; European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup; European Commission; European Roma Grassroots Organizations (ERGO) Network; European Public Health Alliance; European Environmental Bureau; European Roma Equality Network; Eurodiaconia; E-Romnja; Federation of Roma Organisations in Catalonia FAGIC; Fundación Secretariado Gitano; Hildegard Lagrenne Foundation; International Roma Youth Network TernYpe; Kosovo Roma Coalition, Minority Initiative; Nevo Parudimos; Opre Roma; Plataforma Khetane del Movimiento Asociativo, Gitano del Estado Español; Politirom; Phiren Amenca; Roma Voice Centre; Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative; Roma Youth Organization Croatia; Roma Resources Center; Roma Versitas; RomnoKher; Roma Active; Roma Health Network; RRoma; Roma Civil Monitor.
.When: 16-19 May 2022
Where: Online and European Parliament, Brussels
Aims:
- To create a platform to raise concerns and exchange knowledge: To facilitate exchange and capacity building between Romani people, civil society, policymakers and officials.
- Advocacy for specific thematic areas: Such as segregation in education, the inclusion of Roma in digital and green agendas, Romani language, and discrimination of Roma women and youth.
- Recognition of antigypsyism: The week will be an opportunity for experts and activists on the issue to lobby European and national policymakers to strengthen the recognition of antigypsyism as well as develop strategic and coherent responses.
- Current policies for Romani people: There will be an opportunity to discuss the future of current EU, national and local policies.
Attendees and speakers:
- Policymakers and officials from European and national levels;
- Representatives of local authorities and large cities in Europe;
- Civil society and other relevant stakeholders
- Romani people and youth.
ERGO Network is co-organising the following events in the framework of the Romani Week 2022:
Romani Resistance: Opening Ceremony (16/05, 10:00)
- Venue: MVenue 6Q1 – European Parliament
- Programme of the event
New Strategies for Romani Inclusion in the Western Balkans and the Decade to counter antigypsyism in Europe (17/05, 09:30)
- Venue: Room 1E2
- Programme of the event
Ensuring adequate and effective regional, national and local funds for Roma equality, inclusion and participation – past, present and future challenges (18/05, 14:00)
- Venue: European Parliament, József Antall (JAN) building, room 6Q2
- Programme of the event
Most Romani friendly Mayor award – 3rd edition (18/05, 16:30)
- Venue: Venue 3D – European Parliament
- Programme of the event
Segregation in education in Romania (19/05, 14:00)
- Venue: MVenue 7C50 – European Parliament
- Programme of the event
Have a look at the complete agenda at the official website of the Romani Week 2022
Register here
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