Steering Committee on Anti-discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion – CDADI

The CDADI steers the Council of Europe’s intergovernmental work to promote equality for all and build inclusive societies that offer effective protection from discrimination and hate, ensure equal participation in political and public life for all without discrimination on any ground, and where diversity is respected.

It advises the Committee of Ministers on issues such as preventing and combating hate crime, hate speech and discrimination, with a particular focus on fighting antigypsyism and improving the active participation and inclusion of Roma and Travellers in society, safeguarding the rights of persons belonging to national minorities and the use of regional or minority languages, ensuring equality of rights of LGBTI persons, and promoting intercultural inclusion.

Focus 2024-2027

1.Combating hate crime and hate speech;
2. Artificial intelligence, equality and discrimination;
3. Intersectional discrimination;
4. Equality of rights of intersex persons; Combating discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sex characteristics;
5. Regional or national minority language protection;
6. Equality for Roma and Traveller women and girls; desegregation and inclusion policies in the field of education; participation of Roma and Travellers in public and political life; and 7. Intercultural inclusion and strategies for inclusion  of migrants.

Civil society involvement 

• Participants: Conference of INGOs (CINGO) included in the terms of reference among other international organisations;
• Observers: several large international networks of civil society organisations have the status of observers to the CDADI;
• Consultation with civil society, either through direct participation in meetings, or through dedicated hearings or written consultations