The "Alliance" fights discrimination against Roma at the local and regional levels, promotes their inclusion and raises awareness of these communities among local and regional authorities.
The Alliance operates under the auspices of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.
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The term “Roma and Travellers” is used at the Council of Europe to encompass the wide diversity of the groups covered by the work of the Council of Europe in this field including Roma, Sinti/Manush, Calé, Kaale, Romanichals, Boyash/Rudari, Balkan Egyptians (Egyptians and Ashkali), Eastern groups (Dom, Lom and Abdal), groups such as Travellers, Yenish, and the populations designated under the administrative term “Gens du voyage”, as well as persons who identify themselves as Gypsies.
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In its final declaration, adopted on 22 September 2011, the Summit of Mayors on Roma launched the proposal to establish an European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion, to be set up as a framework for co-operation and sharing of good practices. On the day of the Summit, 11 cities declared their commitment to form a core group to build this Alliance.
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