Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005-2015

Slovak Decade Presidency Begins July 1, 2009 Slovakia's year-long Presidency of the Decade of Roma Inclusion began today, following a ceremonial handover at the 16th ISC Meeting in Belgrade on June 25-26.

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ERRC Receives Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize June 16, 2009 The European Roma Rights Centre has been awarded the Justice Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation.

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Documentary by Young Roma Filmmaker Wins Award June 12, 2009 A feature-length documentary by 19-year-old Laura Halilovic has won the UCCA Prize 2009 at the Bellaria Film Festival in Italy.

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The Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005–2015 is an unprecedented political commitment by European governments to improve the socio-economic status and social inclusion of Roma. The Decade focuses on the priority areas of education, employment, health, and housing, and commits governments to take into account the other core issues of poverty, discrimination, and gender mainstreaming.

The twelve countries currently taking part in the Decade are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Spain. A thirteenth country, Slovenia, has observer status.

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Decade Presidency

July 9 - 10, 2009 Seminar on Roma Migration and Freedom of Movement July 23 - 26, 2009 International Romani Art Festival August 2, 2009, 11:30 65th Anniversary of the "Liquidation of the Gypsy Camp" at Auschwitz-Birkenau September 11 - 12, 2009 International Conference on Roma Health October 6 - 7, 2009 Launch of the European Route of Roma Culture and Heritage

DECADE OF ROMA INCLUSION DOCUMENTS Decade Trust Fund Information and Proposal Form (April 2009) GENERAL 2008 Hate Crime Survey: Roma And Sinti (2009) EDUCATION The Right to Education for Every Child: Conference Outcome Document (2009) EMPLOYMENT The Social Situation of the Roma and Their Improved Access to the Labour Market in the EU (2009) HEALTH Persistence Pays (2007) HOUSING Housing of Roma in Central and Eastern Europe: Facts and Proposals (2006)