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Eurodiaconia is a federation of organisations, institutions and churches providing social and health services and education on a Christian value base throughout Europe. Eurodiaconia is registered as an AISBL in Belgium.

April 20, 2023

EU and Eurodiaconia update on Roma issues

Brussels, BE

WHO ARE WE?Platform for diaconal actors in 22 European countries

Diaconal department of churches (Church of Sweden)

Church related providers of social and health services (Sleska Diakonia)

Christian based providers of social and health services (Kofoedskole)

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Volunteering in Diaconia

EURODIACONIA MEMBERSHIP

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Volunteering in Diaconia

MISSION STATEMENT

Eurodiaconia represents a dynamic, Europe wide community of organisations founded in the Christian faith and working in the tradition of Diaconia, who are committed to a Europe of solidarity, equality and justice.

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Volunteering in Diaconia

VISION STATEMENT

As the leading network for diaconal work in Europe, we look to develop dialogue and partnership between members and influence and engage the wider society. We do this to enable inclusion, care and empowerment of the most vulnerable and excluded and ensure dignity for all.

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Volunteering in Diaconia

OUR GOALS

1. Change through Praxis

2. Change through Advocacy

3. Change through Identity and Values

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Eurodiaconia – an overview

HOW WE WORK

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ROMA – EU DEVELOPMENTS The story so far...

APRIL 2011European Commission proposed a European Framework for National Strategies on Roma Integration

MAY 2011Employment and Social Affairs Council adopted Council Conclusions on the subject

JUNE 2011European Council (EU heads of government) endorsed the Roma Strategy

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EU DEVELOPMENTS Member States had to submit national Roma integration strategies by December 2011

European Commission in process of asessing the national strategies

European Platform for Roma Inclusion next meeting: 22 March 2012, Brussels

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…THE EUROPEAN PLATFORM FOR ROMA INTEGRATION

The platform meetings chaired by the Member State holding the Presidency of the Council (this time Denmark)

Brings together national governments, the EU, international organisations and Roma civil society representatives (Eurodiaconia invited to participate)

Agenda: How to measure that the strategies have an impact on the ground? What resources are foreseen to enable the National Contact Points to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the national strategies? How do MS secure commitment and involvement of regional and local authorities to the implementation?

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HOW DO WE WORK ON ROMA ISSUES?

Annual Network Meetings

Advocacy /lobbying

Working through partnerships

Website, e-news and network page

Providing members with resources and tools

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ADVOCACYWrote ecumenical contribution together with CCME on EU Framework after joint consultation meeting in Budapest

Encourage members to take contact with National Contact Points

Letter template

Contribution to consultation on Recommendation on Child poverty end 2012 (Roma and migration section)

Written contribution: analysis of the national Roma integration strategies

Input from this meeting and other feedback from members will be sent to Task Force in the European Commission

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PARTNERS

Joint Consultation meeting with CCME in Budapest 2011

Joint written contribution with CCME

Current mapping exercise with CCMEInternal reference document (more detailed)

Document on website with basic project and contact information

Aim to finish mid April

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WEBSITE, E-NEWS AND NETWORK PAGE

Roma Network pageOnline space to network

Upload and download, share documents and resources

Calendar of events and a blog

Contact list of all the members of that online network

Roma Network e-newsMonthly issue

Contributions welcome

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EURODIACONIA RESOURCESAND TOOLS

Eurodiaconia policy paper on social rights for Roma

Briefing for members on social rights for Roma

Ecumenical contribution on the EU Framework (also CCME)

Future Reference document (mapping underway!)

Template letter to national contact points

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WHAT IS NEXT?

What do we want to get out of this meeting?

Help assess national strategies to feed back to the European Commission – then essentially to member states

Discuss how you can get involved in the process at local, regional or national level

Next steps for the Network (tomorrow)

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ANALYSING THE NRIS

Today: group work

Tomorrow: feedback in plenary and writing of key messages.

First let’s remind ourselves of the EU Framework….

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EURODIACONIA’S ANALYSIS OF THE EU FRAMEWORK The document takes an integrated approach including targets for

health, housing, education and employment Churches and religious organisations are mentioned twice. The two-way process of integration is highlighted The document states that the national strategies must be consistent

with National Reform Programmes (NRPs) and the Europe 2020 strategy.

Looks beyond the EU to enlargement countries The need to simplify procedures for accessing funds has been

highlighted.

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SHORTCOMINGS IN THE DOCUMENTx A long term perspective is missingx The education goals are not very ambitious x Targets for Member States are not explicit enough and it is not clear

what happens if Member States do not implement their strategies effectively.

x There is no mention of the issues concerning identification documentation and statelessness

x There is no mention of how to change discriminatory attitudes of majority societies

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OVER TO YOU…

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