Documents and Publications
Policy Recommendations from the Fifth National Platform on Roma Integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo, 2022)
17 MAR 2022 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The fifth National Platform on Roma Integration in Bosnia and Hercegovina was jointly organized by the Regional Cooperation Council’s (RCC) Roma Integration action and the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees (MHRR) and National Roma Contact Point (NRCP) of Bosnia and Hercegovina. The goal of the National Platform is to enable dialogue on the key necessary actions to be taken with the new Action Plan for Roma Integration, with a view to identify and plan the most effective solutions acceptable for all the stakeholders, including the Roma community, central and local governments, the general society, the funding community, and any other interested parties.
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Housing Feasibility Study for Roma settlements in the cities Stip and Kumanovo
30 AUG 2021 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
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Socio-economic Position of Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro
03 FEB 2021 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
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Analysis of mainstream policies targeting Roma integration in Serbia
03 FEB 2021 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Analysis of mainstream policies targeting Roma integration in the Republic of North Macedonia
03 FEB 2021 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Analysis of mainstream policies targeting Roma and Egyptian integration in Montenegro
03 FEB 2021 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Analysis of mainstream policies targeting Roma and Ashkali integration in Kosovo*
03 FEB 2021 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Analysis of mainstream policies targeting Roma integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina
03 FEB 2021 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Analysis of mainstream policies targeting Roma and Egyptians integration in Albania
03 FEB 2021 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Policy Recommendations from the Fourth National Platform on Roma Integration in Albania (2020)
29 SEP 2020 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The fourth National Platform on Roma Integration in Albania was organized jointly by the Regional Cooperation Council’s Roma Integration Team 2020 (Roma Integration) and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MoHSP) on 29 September 2020. The Policy Recommendations reflects the discussions and proposals from the National Platform. It aims to assist the Government to formulate more effective Roma integration policies The event was attended by 47 participants including relevant officials from the line ministries and other institutions, the European Union Delegation to Albania, Roma and pro-Roma civil society organizations and representatives of international organizations who showed quite an interest to be informed on the topic.
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Midterm Evaluation of the Strategy for Inclusion of Roma and Ashkali Community into the Kosovar Society 2017-2021
18 SEP 2020 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
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Policy Brief Roma Responsive Budgeting Albania 2019
13 JAN 2020 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Policy Brief Roma Responsive Budgeting Albania 2019
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Policy Brief Roma Responsive Budgeting Bosnia and Herzegovina, City of Bijeljina, 2019
13 JAN 2020 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Policy Brief Roma Responsive Budgeting Bosnia and Herzegovina, City of Bijeljina, 2019
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Policy Brief Roma Responsive Budgeting Montenegro 2019
13 JAN 2020 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Policy Brief Roma Responsive Budgeting Montenegro 2019
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Policy Brief Roma Responsive Budgeting Kosovo* 2019
13 JAN 2020 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Policy Brief Roma Responsive Budgeting Kosovo* 2019
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Policy Brief Roma Responsive Budgeting, The Republic of North Macedonia 2019
13 JAN 2020 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Policy Brief Roma Responsive Budgeting, The Republic of North Macedonia 2019
Roma Integration Roadmap Republic of North Macedonia 2019-2021
25 SEP 2019 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Policy Recommendations from the Fourth National Platform on Roma Integration in Serbia (Belgrade, 2019)
24 SEP 2019 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The Regional Cooperation Council’s (RCC) Roma Integration 2020 and the National Roma Contact Point of Serbia organized the forth National Platform for Roma Integration in Belgrade. This meeting presents the annual progress report of the government and propose the way forward on Roma integration. Public officials, local level officials, Roma civil society and other relevant stakeholders discussed about policies and measures can potentially have biggest impact on the Roma population.
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Policy Recommendations from the Third National Platform on Roma Integration in The Republic of North Macedonia (Skopje, 2019)
24 SEP 2019 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The Regional Cooperation Council’s (RCC) Roma Integration 2020 and the National Roma Contact Point of The Republic of North Macedonia organized the third National Platform for Roma Integration in Skopje. This meeting presents the annual progress report of the government and propose the way forward on Roma integration. Public officials, local level officials, Roma civil society and other relevant stakeholders discussed about policies and measures can potentially have biggest impact on the Roma population.
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Policy Recommendations from the Fourth National Platform on Roma Integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo, 2019)
23 SEP 2019 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The Regional Cooperation Council’s (RCC) Roma Integration 2020 and the National Roma Contact Point of the Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the forth National Platform for Roma Integration in Sarajevo. This meeting presents the annual progress report of the government and propose the way forward on Roma integration. Public officials, local level officials, Roma civil society and other relevant stakeholders discussed about policies and measures can potentially have biggest impact on the Roma population.
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Policy Recommendations from the Fourth National Platform on Roma Integration in Kosovo* (Pristina, 2019)
23 SEP 2019 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The Regional Cooperation Council’s (RCC) Roma Integration Project, together with the National Roma Contact Point, held a fourth National Platform on Roma Integration which offered a new approach towards improvement of the employment and housing policies for Roma and Ashkali.
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Policy Recommendations from the Third National Platform on Roma Integration in Albania (Tirana, 2019)
04 SEP 2019 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The third National Platform on Roma Integration in Albania was jointly organised by the Regional Cooperation Council’s Roma Integration Action Team and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Albania, on 7 June 2019. The meeting presented the Roma Integration Roadmap 2019-2021 for Albania and 2018 annual report. The discussions that followed assessed main obstacles and opportunities to achieve tangible results in Roma Integration. Policy Brief summarizes main discussion points and recommendations to resolve noted problems and make policies more effective.
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Policy Recommendations from the Fourth National Platform on Roma Integration in Montenegro (Podgorica, 2019)
04 SEP 2019 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The fourth National Platform on Roma Integration in Montenegro was organized by the Regional Cooperation Council’s Roma Integration Action Team and the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro. The event that took place on 11 June 2019 primarily focused on presenting and discussing the Roma Integration Roadmap 2019-2021 for Montenegro. The discussions aimed to find an appropriate approach to the formalization of work of Roma undeclared workers and the provision of social housing to those in need. Policy Brief takes stock of main observations from the meeting and will assist the Roma Integration Action Team and the Government of Montenegro to conceptualize joint activities on the two issues.
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Policy Recommendations from the Third National Platform on Roma Integration in Kosovo* (Prishtina, 2018)
01 NOV 2018 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Under the framework of the Regional Cooperation Council’s (RCC) Roma Integration 2020 (RI2020), the third National Platform on Roma Integration in Kosovo*, jointly organized by the RI2020 Action Team and the Office of the Prime Minister was held in Pristina on 21 September 2018. This paper reflects the discussions and highlights the recommendations emerging from the discussions towards the institutions, with a view to contribute to more effective and efficient implementation of the Roma integration policy in Kosovo*.
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Policy Recommendations from the Third National Platform on Roma Integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo, 2018)
25 OCT 2018 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The third National Platform on Roma integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina was jointly organized by the Regional Cooperation Council Roma Integration 2020 (RI2020) Action Team and the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees (MHRR) on 28 September 2018. This paper summarizes the expert observations by thematic priorities, along with the main points emerged from discussions and aims to assist the Government to further improve implementation of Roma Integration policies.
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Policy Recommendations from the Second National Platform on Roma Integration in Skopje (2018)
15 OCT 2018 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The second National Platform on Roma Integration, jointly organized by the Regional Cooperation Council Roma Integration 2020 Action Team and the Cabinet of the Minister without Portfolio responsible for the implementation of Strategy for Roma 2014-2020, held on 03 October 2018, was an opportunity to present the 2017 Monitoring Report, discuss the current status, challenges, and implementation priorities of Roma integration with the civil society. This paper summarizes the main discussion points and aims to assist the Government to improve implementation of their Roma Integration policies.
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Policy Recommendations from the Third National Platform on Roma Integration in Serbia (Belgrade, 2018)
26 JUN 2018 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The third National Platform on Roma Integration in Serbia was held on 26 June 2018 in Belgrade. It was organized jointly by the Roma Integration 2020 and the National Roma Contact Point in Serbia, and gathered around 60 participants from central and local institutions, civil society, Roma representatives and media to discuss the implementation of the Roma integration policy and propose the priorities for the upcoming period, including for the public budgeting cycle. The implementation of the policy was presented by the relevant institutions through the 2017 Progress Report prepared by the Government, which was followed by the discussion, with its key conclusions and recommendations presented in this paper.
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Policy Recommendations from the Second National Platform on Roma Integration in Albania (Tirana, 2018)
15 JUN 2018 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The second National Platform on Roma Integration in Albania was jointly organized by the Regional Cooperation Council’s Roma Integration 2020 Action Team and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MoHSP) on 11 June 2018. The policy brief reflects the discussions at the National Platform and is aimed to assist the Government of Albania in formulating more effective Roma integration policies and to serve as an entry point for defining the Operational Conclusions of the Roma Seminar for Albania on integration of Roma within the European Union (EU) accession process.
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Policy Recommendations from the Third National Platform on Roma Integration in Montenegro (Podgorica, 2018)
30 MAY 2018 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The third National Platform meeting on Roma Integration in Montenegro for 2018 was organized by the Regional Cooperation Council(RCC)’s Roma Integration 2020 (RI2020) Action Team in close cooperation with the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro on 30 May 2018. It gathered more than 50 representatives of relevant ministries and other public authorities, local governments, foreign governments, intergovernmental and international organizations, including the Delegation of the European Union, as well as members of civil society organizations, who jointly reviewed the Progress Report for 2017 and engaged in the discussion, which resulted with conclusions presented in this Policy Brief.
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Policy Recommendations from the Third National Platform on Roma Integration in Montenegro (Podgorica, 2018)
30 MAY 2018 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
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Analysis of Priorities and Budgets of the Official Roma Integration Policies (2017)
10 NOV 2017 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Within the efforts to assist governments in the Western Balkans and Turkey to improve the budgeting of the National Roma Integration Strategies, the Roma Integration 2020 commissioned an analysis in order to assess the official strategies and action plans in terms of planned measures with corresponding budget and the funding opportunities available in the region besides the public budget. It focuses on the areas of employment and housing, as these two areas have been assessed as the most demanding and least developed in the region. The analysis is used to base the discussions to take place at the regional conference “Filling in the Budget Gaps in Roma Integration Policies” and for any follow up activities of the Roma Integration 2020 project, while assisting the governments to properly plan their national budgets responsive to the needs of Roma. The analysis is prepared by the Roma Integration 2020 consultant Ms Meliha Kozaric Fanning.
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Policy Recommendations from the Second National Platform on Roma Integration in Kosovo* (Prishtina, 2017)
17 OCT 2017 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The Second National Platform on Roma Integration in Kosovo* was held in Pristina on 17 October 2017. It was jointly organized by the Regional Cooperation Council Roma Integration 2020 (RI2020) Action Team and the Office for Good Governance (OGG) of the Office of the Prime Minister. The National Platform brought together about 40 participants including representatives from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health, and other line ministries and municipalities, civil society, NGOs working with Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, and international community. This paper reflects the discussions and highlights the recommendations emerging from the discussions for the relevant institutions, with a view to contributing to a more effective and efficient implementation of Roma integration policies.
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Policy Recommendations from the Second National Platform on Roma Integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo, 2017)
25 SEP 2017 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The second National Platform on Roma integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held on 25 September 2017 in Sarajevo, at the premises of the European Union (EU) Delegation. Around 40 participants were present, including the representatives of the Roma Integration 2020 Action Team, the National Roma Contact Point and her team from the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees, the EU Delegation, relevant institutions from central and local level of governance, civil society and representatives of the international organizations. The National Platform reviewed the 2016 progress report and the implementation of the 2015 operational conclusions, looking at the challenges and priorities for the upcoming period. This policy brief policy presents the recommendations from the Second National Platform meeting.
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Policy Recommendations from the First National Platform on Roma Integration in Turkey (Ankara, 2017)
13 SEP 2017 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The National Platform on Roma Integration in Turkey was held on 13 September 2017 in Ankara, with around 60 participants, including relevant officials from the line ministries and other institutions, Roma and pro-Roma civil society organizations, representatives of international organizations and media. The representatives of the institutions presented the 2016 annual report on the implementation of the Roma integration policy in Turkey, followed by the civil society view on the issue. The policy paper resulting from the discussions at the National Platform includes an overview of the discussions with conclusions and recommendations for further steps.
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Policy Recommendations from the Second National Platform on Roma Integration in Montenegro (Podgorica, 2017)
10 JUL 2017 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The National Platform on Roma Integration in Montenegro was held on 05 July 2017 in Podgorica, with around 60 participants, including relevant officials from the line ministries and other institutions, Roma and pro-Roma civil society organizations, representatives of international organizations and media. The representatives of the institutions presented the 2016 annual report on the implementation of the Roma integration policy in Montenegro, followed by the civil society view on the issue. The policy paper resulting from the discussions at the National Platform includes an overview of the discussions with conclusions and recommendations from the National Platform.
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Policy Recommendations from the Second National Platform on Roma Integration in Serbia (Belgrade, 2017)
13 JUN 2017 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The National Platform on Roma Integration in Serbia was held on 13 June 2017 in Belgrade with over 60 participants, including relevant officials from the line ministries and other institutions, Roma and pro-Roma civil society organizations, representatives of international organizations and media. The representatives of the institutions presented the 2016 annual report on the implementation of the Roma integration policy in Serbia, followed by the civil society view on the issue. The policy paper resulting from the discussions at the National Platform includes an overview of the discussions with conclusions and recommendations, while the policy brief extracts the recommendations from the National Platform.
Policy Recommendations from the First National Platform on Roma Integration in Albania (Tirana, 2017)
23 MAY 2017 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The National Platform meeting on Roma Integration, discussing the implementation of the National Action Plan for Integration of Roma and Egyptians 2016-2020 took place in Tirana, Albania, on 23 and 24 May 2017. The Platform, focusing on the five main priorities - education, employment, social protection, housing and health with the respective achievements and challenges – has been organized by the Regional Cooperation Council’s Roma Integration 2020 Action Team (RCC’s RI2020) and Albanian Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth. It brought together about 90 participants including the Deputy Minister of Education and Sports, representatives from the line ministries, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Integration (staff of the NIPAC), the National Roma Contact Point (NRCP) Ms Xhafaj, numerous Roma Focal Points from different ministries and municipalities, civil society, international organizations and INGOs (UNDP, UNICEF Swiss Development Cooperation, Terre des Hommes, ARSIS). This report outlines key points of the discussions with conclusions and recommendations from the National Platform.
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Policy Recommendations from the First National Platform on Roma Integration in Kosovo* (Prishtina, 2016)
15 JAN 2017 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The Regional Cooperation Council Roma Integration 2020 Action Team organized The First National Platform on 21 November 2016 in Pristina. The National Platform gathered around 50 participants representing various line ministries, civil society and international organizations as well as representatives from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities. Representatives of line ministries dealing with education, employment, health, housing and civil registration were invited to present their priority measures for 2017 and discuss with the participants the measures outlines in the draft Strategy and Action Plan on Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities 2017-2021.
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Policy Recommendations from the First National Platform on Roma Integration in Serbia (Belgrade, 2016)
15 JAN 2017 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Report from the 2016 Public Dialogue Forum in Serbia: Strategy for Social Inclusion of Roma Men and Roma Women in the Republic of Serbia 2016 – 2025 - Implementation and Priority Measures for 2017 - 2018
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Roma Integration Public Policy in Albania - Background Paper
15 JAN 2017 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
Social inclusion of Roma communities has gained considerable policy impetus in Albania similar to other countries in South East Europe and beyond, in line with the broader European Union Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020 (EU Framework).
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Policy Recommendations from the First National Platform on Roma Integration in Montenegro (Podgorica, 2016)
01 DEC 2016 | ROADMAPS & POLICY BRIEFS
The Regional Cooperation Council’s Roma Integration 2020 Action Team, in cooperation with the National Roma Contact Point of Montenegro,organized the 2016 Public Dialogue Forum on Roma integration policies on 01 December 2016 in Podgorica. The Forum was a dialogue opportunity with authorities of Western Balkan economies participating in the project, at which key stakeholders jointly worked on reviewing national strategies on Roma issues, envisaged concrete measures, their budgeting, implementation and monitoring.
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