Dear Colleagues,
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) would like to invite you to attend a conference entitled "The European Union and the Roma" which will take place in Budapest, Hungary, 6 – 7 June 2006.
Objectives
The conference aims at bringing together policy-makers, civil servants, and experts from Roma NGOs and international organisations.
Firstly, it will explore the relevance of EU legislation to Roma rights with the aim of identifying existing gaps in EU legislation and the legal developments that are necessary to adequately and comprehensively address the plight of Romani communities in Europe.
Secondly, it will analyze the existing Roma policy framework at the European level with the aim of formulating recommendations for consistency and complimentarity between different initiatives targeting the Roma directly or indirectly.
Finally, it will provide an overview and critical analysis of the existing channels for monitoring and evaluation of Roma policies and programmes as well as recommendations for more participatory monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
Agenda
You can access the conference agenda on
http://www.minorityrights.org/admin/download/pdf/EU-Roma_Agenda.pdf
Registration
The conference will begin with registration from 9:00-9:30 am on Tuesday, 6 June 2006, and will end at noon on Wednesday, 7 June 2006. There is no registration fee. It will be held at the premises of hotel Astoria, Budapest. The language of the conference will be English. The number of participants is limited so if you are interested please send an email, indicating your name, organisation, and contact details to romaprogramme@mrgmail.org by 22 May 2006.
Financial Support
MRG is able to provide financial support (covering accommodation, visa, and travel to/from Budapest) for a limited number of participants working for Roma organisations. If you wish to apply for financial support please send us by 15 May
2006 your CV with a cover letter explaining your involvement in Romani issues and your motivation to attend the conference. MRG will inform you about the outcome of your application for financial support by 17 May 2006.
Visa
If you need a visa for Hungary and require an official invitation from MRG for this purpose, please contact us as soon as possible.
Further Enquiries
We look forward to seeing you and if you have any queries, please contact us at: romaprogramme@mrgmail.org
Best regards
Galina Kostadinova
Roma Programme Coordinator
Minority Rights Group International
54 Commercial Street
London E1 6LT
United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0)20 7422 4217
Fax. +44 (0)20 7422 4201
www.minorityrights.org
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