Hot off the press for our launch tomorrow. 'Implementation of Traveller Policy: Terrain for Imagination and Challenge '. 10 am registration

#TravellerPolicy

Our input to the EU Social 🇪🇺 call for evidence on social dialogue shows that #Roma are over-represented in precarious forms of work & under-represented in trade union structures, their concerns, including #antigypsyism , absent from collective bargaining.

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In the last panel of today: 'Roma in times of crisis: #Ukrainian Roma refugees in the EU and as Internally Displaced Persons' our member Zola Kondur (CoE) presents the situation of Ukrainian Roma

'The mediators became our eyes and our voice, so it is important to support them.'

We hope for some strong messages coming from the 15th European Platform for #RomaInclusion 2022 happening now in Prague under #Czech presidency

Watch it live now: roma-platform-nrcp-2022.eu/live/

#EU4Roma European Commission 🇪🇺 #RomaRights

Our member RomanoNet published a standpoint related to #EURomaPlatform .

The 14 nonprofit organizations are calling on the Cz Government to appoint its Commissioner for #Romani Affairs.

romea.cz/en/czech-repub…

Join this event by IPPF European Network on Wednesday and listen also to our Senior Policy Adviser Amana Ferro speak about #Roma access to sexual and reproductive health and rights and the need to improve coverage and tackle persisting antigypsyism in healthcare.

At the international Roma Genocide Conference in Stockholm organised by IHRA members of ERGO Network FAGiC and La voix des Rroms discussed historical perspectives on antigypsyism, issues concerning terminology and recognition, and how we can combat antigypsyism today.

ERGO Network Comms Officer Ana Rozanova at IHRA conference:

'If we want to have a strong society that recognises antigypsyism as a form of #racism and fights against it, we need first a strong #CivilSociety that understands the concept of #antigypsyism and its complexity.'

On 20–21 Oct ERGO Network participated in the conference in Stockholm on the #genocide of the Roma and combating #antigypsyism , organised by Swedish Presidency of IHRA - International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

The conference was opened by our Board Chair Soraya Post.

Today, 17 October, is the International Day for the Eradication of #Poverty . We take this moment to remind decision-makers that over 80% of Europe's #Roma are at risk of poverty and social exclusion, not least due to widespread and deeply seated #antigypsyism .

Today we're at #EPSCO , the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs.

Our Sec Gen Alva Finn is standing up for #SocialRights across all Member States, calling for breaking down barriers to #employment & combatting all forms of discrimination.

ERGO Network responds to the European Commission 🇪🇺 call for evidence on framework conditions for the #SocialEconomy

Read our full response to the consultation here: ergonetwork.eu/2022/10/ergo-n…

MEP Romeo Franz is our close ally in working on improving the conditions of Ukrainian Roma #refugees and #IDPs .

Yesterday ERGO Network brought together MEPs and 🇺🇦Roma Women Fund Chiricli and mediators to present latest research and plan advocacy.

ERGO Network is bringing together Roma Women Fund Chiricli 🇺🇦 and Roma mediators to present their research on the Roma situation in #Ukraine

Thank you herzbergerfofana for meeting us and strategising to improve the conditions of those suffering from #Ukraine RussianWar

ERGO Network and delegation from Roma Women Fund Chiricli brings together mediators and presenting their research on the Roma situation in #Ukraine
We are meeting MEPs in the European Parliament to strategise what can be done to improve the situation of Roma in and from Ukraine

The floor to Kumar Vishwanathan from ERGO Network who shines a light on blatant #Roma health inequalities such as access to health, antigypsyism, and housing situation driven by gentrification

'In the Czech Republic #Roma people have a life span of 19\17 years lower than average'

As part of the Investing in #Children Alliance, we strongly support their position paper on the European #Care Strategy, which stress our own concerns about scarce references to #Roma adults & the fight against discrimination. #endchildpoverty #Roma Care
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Join us for EPHA's online event tomorrow, on 'Health & Housing in the EU Roma Framework', where Kumar Vishwanathan from our Czech members Vzájemné soužití (Life Together) will be part of the pannel.
🗓️ 12 OCT
⏰ 10 AM
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#romahealth #healthinequalities