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6th Dosta! Congress Prize
The Dosta!Congress Prize
Later this year, in October, the Dosta!Congress Prize will be awarded the 6th time. "Dosta!" means "enough" in the dialect of Romani that is widely used in the Balkans, where the Dosta! Campaign was launched. It signals to end discrimination and exclusion of Roma and Travellers in Europe. The Prize is a...
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Declaration against anti-Gypsyism
At the 32nd Congress Session (28-30 March), a “Declaration of Mayors and Elected Local and Regional Representatives of Council of Europe Member States against anti-Gypsyism” will be presented by John Warmisham the Congress Spokesperson for Roma Issues. The Congress and the Alliance call mayors and elected representatives of local and...
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Dosta! & UEFA Respect! campaign
At its meeting on 1 and 2 December 2016, the Bureau of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe invited the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues, Mr. Valeriu Nicolae, to...
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Alliance supports political participation of Roma in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Participation of Roma in decision-making processes is crucial to advance the Inclusion of Roma. Policies, projects and strategies will be more succesful if Roma are included in the decision making process in order to ensure that the needs of the Roma communities are well adressed.
Collaborative workshops in Bosnia and...
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John Warmisham: We need politicians of all levels to fight anti-Gypsyism
Call for participants for training course on combating anti-Gypsyism through human rights education
"Don't focus on victimisation, empower the Roma!"
Young Roma activists: Call for workshop participants
Call for Nominations - European Roma Spirit Award 2016
New Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues
ROMACT calls for municipalities and intercultural trainers
Stop evictions of Roma and Travellers
Anti-racism Commission calls on Italy to strengthen fight against hate speech and racial discrimination
Anti-racism Commission calls on Italy to strengthen fight against hate speech and racial discrimination
Revised Strategic Guidelines approved by the Congress Bureau
States should sanction the use of hate speech, while safeguarding freedom of expression, says Council of Europe anti-racism commission
Racist acts by football supporters against Roma women cannot be accepted, says PACE anti-racism rapporteur
Call for Proposals in ROMACT Programme
European countries must stop forced evictions of Roma
First national seminar on Roma inclusion at the local level held in Lithuania in December 2015
5th November: International Day of Romani Language
5th Dosta! Congress Prize for Roma inclusion awarded
130th Alliance participants: Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
2 August 2015: 71 years after the extermination of the "Zigeunerlager" in Auschwitz
The Region of Andalusia is the 129th participant of the Alliance
First National Seminar in Serbia on Roma Inclusion facilitated sharing of experiences and good-practices
Alliance 1st National Seminar in Serbia, Belgrade, 12 June 2015
Juliana Hoxha: “Roma should be part of the priority-setting process.”
The municipality of Tivat is the 127th participant of the Alliance
Call for participation: 5th Dosta!-Congress Prize for municipalities
Alliance will participate in AER’s Equal Opportunity Forum
Statement on Roma Youth
Jean-Claude Frécon: ''Roma inclusion demands real efforts by towns and regions''
A European Roma Institute
The Alliance welcomes Anderlecht among its participants
Alliance to participate in UNESCO roundtable on racism & discrimination
Alliance’s 3rd national seminar for Roma Inclusion in Spain
Daugavpils: the first new participant of the Alliance in 2015
Alliance 3rd national workshop in Spain about access to European Structural Funds, Malaga, 17 February 2015
Overcoming barriers by listening to young Roma
The greek city of Megara is the newest Alliance participant
Interview with Dobrica Milovanovic: “Narrowly focused interventions do not bring big changes.”
Interview w Ludmila Sfirloaga on Roma Inclusion
ROMACT conference on 2 & 3 October in Brussels
Romanian city of Ploiesti newest participant of the Alliance
Alliance Taskforce participated in Human Rights Summer Academy
Alliance strategic guidelines for the period 2014/2020 formally endorsed by the Congress Bureau
Alliance participants invited to high-level conference taking stock of Joint European Commission/Council of Europe ROMACT Programme, Brussels, 2-3 October 2014
Alliance Cities and Regions strengthen their cooperation
Alliance Taskforce participated in EGAM conference in Prague, 12-15 June 2014
John Warmisham presented Alliance Strategic Guidelines to the Congress Bureau Meeting in Baku, 17 June 2014
Congress Secretary General and Alliance Taskforce meet a delegation of Bulgarian mayors to discuss Roma inclusion
Alliance 2nd national workshop in Spain to discuss access to European Structural Funds, Madrid, 28 May 2014
Alliance invited to the ECRI seminar on the fight against racism and intolerance at local level
The Alliance participated in the 7th CAHROM meeting, 14-16 May
Council of Europe Secretary General, Committee of Ministers, and Parliamentary Assembly President reaffirm support for Alliance
Report on “Empowering Roma youth participation” adopted during the 26th Congress Session
Signature of a Cooperation Agreement between the Congress and the European Roma and Travellers Forum (ERTF)
The Serbian City of Kragujevac joins the Alliance
Interview with Jean-Claude Frécon, Vice-President of the Congress: “The Alliance, a strong initiative which is experiencing a growing success”
National workshop of the Alliance in Paris
John Warmisham: “There is a need to work closely with local and regional authorities to tackle the issue of Roma inclusion”
Launch conference of ROMACT and ROMED2 in Milan, Italy
New information brochure on Alliance activities
EU Parliament adopts a Resolution underlining the key role of the Alliance in favoring effective Roma inclusion
The Town of Paris joins the Alliance
Committee of the Regions calls on EU institutions to support the Alliance
Colloquy of the French League of Human Rights on Roma Rights
International Seminar on the Role of Youth Policies in Supporting Roma Youth Participation
ROMACT and ROMED2 Launch Event in Kosice, Slovakia
National workshop of the Alliance in Madrid, Spain
Dosta!-Congress Prize Awarded to 3 Cities and Regions
Dosta!-Congress Prize Ceremony on 30 October in Strasbourg
International Promotion of Roma Culture at Marseille Conference
Seminar on the Role of Local Authorities in Roma Integration in Brussels, 24 October
Next Launching Events of ROMED2 and ROMACT
Official Launch of ROMACT and ROMED2 Programmes in Budapest,
Intensive exchange on Roma housing at Alliance-conference in Slovenia
Minister Veliaj visits evicted Roma in Tirana, promising quick solutions
Exchange of best practice projects at Alliance-conference on Roma housing
Call: International Conference on Roma Housing, 20 September
Alliance Taskforce took part in largest Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative
Congress President calls on Europe’s local and regional authorities to commit to Roma integration
120 local and regional authorities now members of the Alliance
Application Form for Alliance Events
Call: Roma Inclusion Prize "Dosta!" for Municipalities
Alliance Taskforce participates in youth meeting on fighting Roma stereotypes in Tuscany, Italy
Alliance Taskforce participates in presentation ceremony of the Austrian Holocaust Memorial Award for Pharrajimos survivor Hugo Höllenreiner
City of Innsbruck, Austria, joins the Alliance
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