Improving the Tools for the Social Inclusion and Non-Discrimination Of

Improving the tools for the social inclusion and non-discrimination of Roma in the EU Report This publication is commissioned under the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity PROGRESS (2007-2013). This programme is managed by the Directorate-General for Employment, social affairs and equal opportunities of the European Commission. It was established to financially support the implementation of the objectives of the European Union in the employment and social affairs area, as set out in the Social Agenda, and thereby contribute to the achievement of the Europe 2020 goals in these fields.

The seven-year Programme targets all stakeholders who can help shape the development of appropriate and effective employment and social legislation and policies, across the EU-27, EFTA-EEA and EU candidate and pre-candidate countries.

PROGRESS mission is to strengthen the EU contribution in support of Member States’ commitments and efforts to create more and better jobs and to build a more cohesive society. To that effect, PROGRESS is instrumental in:

— providing analysis and policy advice on PROGRESS policy areas; — monitoring and reporting on the implementation of EU legislation and policies in PROGRESS policy areas; — promoting policy transfer, learning and support among Member States on EU objectives and priorities; and — relaying the views of the stakeholders and society at large

For more information see: http://ec.europa.eu/progress Improving the tools for the social inclusion and non-discrimination of Roma in the EU Report

European Commission Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Unit G4 Manuscript completed in June 2010 This publication was financed and prepared for the use of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities in the framework of a contract managed by the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) and the Roma Education Fund (REF) (Activities to Improve the Impact of Policies, Programmes and Projects Aimed at the Social Inclusion and Non- Discrimination of Roma in the EU (VC/2008/539)).

It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission may be held responsible for the use that may be made of the information contained in this publication.

The photos on the cover and pages 16, 26 and 48 were entries in the Chachipe and Chachipe Youth Photo Contests (photo.romadecade. org) organised in 2007 and 2008 by the Open Society Institute and OSA Archivum.

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Report authors: Will Guy, André Liebich, Elena Marushiakova. Report editors: Will Guy and Tara Bedard. Peer reviewers: Savelina Danova, Rob Kushen, Rumyan Russinov, Mihai Surdu.

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ISBN 978-92-79-17713-2 doi:10.2767/98810