The Decade Presidency is held annually by a participating Decade country according to the rotating schedule listed on the About page of this website. According to the Terms of Reference of the Decade of Roma Inclusion, the government holding the Presidency of the Decade has the following responsibilities, among others:
- Develop a work plan that describes the priority areas for its Presidency year and
present it for discussion by the International Steering Committee (ISC) - Guide the work of the Secretariat of the Decade in implementing the work plan and other work relating to the Decade
- Coordinate the exchange of information and the implementation of jointly agreed Decade activities at the international level
- Convene, organize, conduct and chair ISC meetings and workshops on Decade issues
- Act as the main representative of the Decade before European and international institutions
- Communicate Decade goals, activities and results to the media
Macedonia currently holds the Decade Presidency, which it took over from the Czech Republic on July 1, 2011. The Presidency was formally transferred to Macedonia during the 20th International Steering Committee Meeting in Prague on June 27-28, 2011. Croatia will assume the Decade Presidency on July 1, 2012.
Macedonian Decade Presidency 2011-2012
Mr. Nezdet Mustafa
Minister without Portfolio
National Coordinator of the Decade of Roma Inclusion
E-mail: nezdet.mustafa@gs.gov.mk
Tel: + 389 2 3213 954
Ms. Mabera Kamberi
Assistant Minister
Ministry of Labor and Social Policy
Administrator of the Decade of Roma Inclusion
E-mail: mkamberi@mtsp.gov.mk
Tel: + 389 2 3106 224
Macedonian Presidency Plan 2011-2012
International Steering Committee Meetings during the Macedonian Presidency (to be confirmed)
- 22nd ISC Meeting, June 2012
Other Events during the Macedonian Presidency (to be confirmed)
- Conference: "National Roma Strategies: Ensuring a Comprehensive and Effective European Approach" - Hosted under the patronage of European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek and the European Parliament's politicial groups, with George Soros, Founder and Chairman of the Open Society Foundations.
- International Conference: “Decent Work for Roma,” December 1-2, 2011
- Regional Conference: “What Are the Challenges in Resolving Problems Related to Persons without Document and Is There Progress in This Area?”, March 2012
- Regional Workshop on early child development and education, April 2012
- International Conference: “Legalization and Improvement of the Sub-Standard Living Conditions in the Roma Settlements,” May 2012
Field visit in Hungary on December 4, 2007, during the housing workshop organized under the Hungarian Presidency.
Panel discussion during the 12th ISC Meeting in Budapest, February 25-26, 2008.
The 10th ISC Meeting in Sofia on June 12-13, 2007, marked the end of the Bulgarian Decade Presidency.