EU Roma Week, 9-12 April in Brussels

Europees parlement in Brussel
Fotograaf: Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
date April 9, 2018 - April 12, 2018
city Brussels, Belgium
organisation European Parliament (EP) i, Directorate-General Justice and Consumers (JUST) i

Date & time:

9 April 2018 to 12 April 2018

After the International Roma day on 8 April, the EU Roma Week will be held from 9-12 April 2018 in Brussels. The EU Roma Week is co-organised by the European Parliament and Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers.

During the week, a series of events will be organised. Moreover, findings from several Roma studies will be published, including a report assessing Roma integration measures in practice. This research is part of the input to the mid-term assessment of the EU Framework for national Roma integration strategies. Focus is put on improving the remaining years of implementation until 2020 as well as on developing the EU’s Roma policy post-2020.

More information will follow.


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European Parliament (EP)

The European Parliament is the EU's law-making body. It is directly elected by EU voters every 5 years.

What does the Parliament do?

The Parliament has 3 main roles:

Legislative

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Directorate-General Justice and Consumers (JUST)

This Directorate-General develops and monitors the implementation of policies that aim to ensure that the whole of the European Union is an area of freedom and security without internal borders.

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