Decade of Roma Inclusion

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The Decade of Roma Inclusion (Deshbersh le Romengo Anderyaripnasko in Romani) is an initiative of nine Central and Southeastern European countries to improve the socio-economic status and social inclusion of the Roma (gypsy) minority across the region. The initiative was launched in 2005, with the Decade of Roma Inclusion running from 2005 to 2015, and represents the first multinational project in Europe to actively enhance the lives of Roma.

Nine countries are taking part in the Decade of Roma Inclusion: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia. All of these countries have significant Roma minorities, and the Roma minority has been rather disadvantaged, both economically and socially.

In 2005, the governments of the above countries committed to closing the gap in welfare and living conditions between the Roma and non-Roma populations, as well as putting an end to the cycle of poverty and exclusion that many Roma find themselves in.

The founding international partner organizations of the Decade of Roma Inclusion are the World Bank, the Open Society Institute, the United Nations Development Program, the Council of Europe, the Council of Europe Development Bank, the Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the European Roma Information Office, the European Roma and Travellers Forum, the European Roma Rights Centre and the Roma Education Fund.

Planning for the Decade is guided by the International Steering Committee (ISC), which is composed of representatives of the participating governments, international partner organizations and Roma organizations. Each year, one of the participating governments holds the Decade’s Presidency.

[edit] External links

• Decade of Roma Inclusion - official site
• International Debate Education Association's Decade site
• Criticism of the Decade's organisation - Interview with Ivan Veselý, chairman of the Dženo Association, a Romany rights group.

	The Roma minority in Romania
Organisations	National Agency for the Roma | Aven Amentza | Romani CRISS | Resource Center for Roma Communities | Romanothan
Initiatives	Decade of Roma Inclusion | National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust | Racism Breaks the Game
People	Mădălin Voicu | Ion Voicu | Nicolae Păun | Gheorghe Răducanu | Taraful Haiducilor | Fanfare Ciocărlia
Demographics	List of towns in Romania by Roma population
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