EU Roma Week, 9-12 April in Brussels - Main contents
| 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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