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We have a new website! Council of Europe Congress launches the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, the President of the European Roma and Travellers Forum, Rudko Kawczynski, and the Deputy Mayor of the founding participant City of Heraklion, Despoina Syggelaki - together with Congress President Herwig van Staa - will address the audience at the ceremony on 20 March (6:00 pm, Hemicycle). A video message by EU Commissioner for Regional Policies Johannes Hahn will be screened, and high-level representatives of cities and regions participating in the Alliance will attend the launching event. The launch will take place in the framework of a current affairs debate on combating social exclusion at local and regional level. "Intensive exchange on Roma Education" during first Alliance-Event in Budapest During the workshop, the participating municipalities were given time to make short presentations on specific questions, such as the key challenges, measures applied, the impact and sustainability of these measures. The participants also had a chance to discuss good practices and the applicability of these practices in other geographical regions and social environments. "I observed an intense exchange between the participants during the workshop, which hopefully will lead to strong international cooperation, help to build synergies and support the municipalities in their work in improving the situation of Roma in Europe," stated Ana Rozanova, Programme Manager of the Alliance, after the meeting. The workshop also included a field trip to the after-school centre Ferencvarosi Tanoda, which was co-organised with the Roma Education Fund. Summary of the joint Alliance-Event on Housing in December The seminar was attended by the Alliance representatives of Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Lisbon (Portugal), Beyoglu/Istanbul (Turkey), Veldhoven (Netherlands), Torino and Settimo Torinese (Italy), Tirana (Albania) and Region of Yorkshire (United Kingdom), Madrid and Malaga (Spain) as well as by 9 other Spanish cities and towns and a representative of the European Commission (Regional Policy). As a result of the seminar, the IRIS intervention model was acknowledged to be one of the most successful programs for the integration of the Roma minority in Spain through the access to housing and could be transferred to other European cities and regions. Participants expressed a general appreciation of the opportunity, to gain some knowledge of several successful examples of housing projects like IRIS-Madrid Pro-Integration Housing Programme through the Alliance networking. Their wish was to have Madrid seminar replicated with the support of leading cities which have effective policies in particular sectors such as housing. The Seminar is to be considered as a consultative activity part of the start-up phase of the CoE's European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion with participating cities which have developed housing interventions for Roma following an integrated and inclusive approach. Implementation plans for European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion achieve international support at Strasbourg Meeting
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A core group of 11 cities and regions has been given by the Summit of Mayors on Roma the task of building up a flexible and light co-operation structure to help cities and regions increase their capacities for Roma inclusion. The group met several times between December 2011 and September 2012 to work in consultation with various partners on the concept of this "European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion". The aim of the Alliance is to provide local and regional authorities support in implementaing inclusive policies, especially through exchanging experiences and practices , organising thematic workshops and training or study visits as well as sharing information on policies and sources of funding. Its action will focus on thematic issues such as, among others, education, housing, health care and employment, as well as cross-cutting issues such as empowerment and participation, access to public services and funding, rights and duties. Its first activities have been launched end of 2012. About the Alliance
The work of developing the Alliance is currently taking place under the auspices of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in close co-operation with the Special Representative of the Council of Europe Secretary General for Roma Issues. Website of the Special Representative Website of the Romed programmeExamples of good practice CoE Database of good practise
  
If your City/Region or Organisation is interested in joining the activities of the Alliance do not hesitate to contact us for further information: alliance@coe.int
Summit of Mayors on Roma
In its final declaration, adopted on 22 September 2011, the Summit of Mayors on Roma launched the proposal to establish an European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion, to be set up as a framework for co-operation and sharing of good practices. On the day of the Summit, 11 cities declared their commitment to form a core group to build this Alliance.  Final declaration General report Summit website
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 Ana Rozanova Programme Manager +33 (0)3 9021 56 95  Dmitri Marchenkov
Special Adviser +33 (0)3 9021 38 44  Lando Kirchmair
Legal Advisor +33 (0)3 9021 54 56  Nikolai Atefie Project Manager, Communication & Youth +33 (0)3 9021 42 58 Théa Chubinidze Assistant +33 (0)3 9021 54 12 |
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13/03/2013 - A major priority of the Council of Europe, to improve the situation of Roma people, will move a step closer to being realised with the launch of the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion during the 24th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. 
10/01/2013 - On 17-18 December 2012, the Council of Europe's European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion, together with the joint Roma mediators programme ROMED, organised its first activity during its test phase – an international workshop on "Inclusive Education: Local Policies and Practices", which took place in Budapest, Hungary. 
10/01/2013 - The Institute of Rehousing and Social Integration (IRIS), part of the Regional Transport, Infrastructure and Housing Government of the Autonomous Region of Madrid, in collaboration with the Council of Europe's European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion, convened an 'International Seminar on Public Policies of Housing for Roma' in Madrid on 17th December 2012.
26/09/2012 - Representatives of European cities and regions, EU institutions, international Roma networks and NGOs gathered on 25 September at the Council of Europe Headquarters in Strasbourg for a consultation meeting to discuss the role and action of the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion. This meeting provided the participants with the opportunity to exchange experiences and practices from the field, discuss proposals for cooperation and ways to increase Roma participation in the processes. Some successful models of inclusive Roma policies at local level in different European countries were presented, such as, amongst others, an innovative project in the field of employment from the Austrian city of Graz, resettlement and housing practices in the Italian city of Turin and the Spanish region of Madrid, or projects in Lyon where the focus was put on access to school.