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6th Dosta! Congress Prize


The Dosta!Congress Prize
Later this year, in October, the Dosta!Congress Prize will be awarded the 6th time. "Dosta!" means "enough" in the dialect of Romani that is widely used in the Balkans, where the Dosta! Campaign was launched. It signals to end discrimination and exclusion of Roma and Travellers in Europe. The Prize is a...
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Declaration against anti-Gypsyism


At the 32nd Congress Session (28-30 March), a “Declaration of Mayors and Elected Local and Regional Representatives of Council of Europe Member States against anti-Gypsyism” will be presented by John Warmisham the Congress Spokesperson for Roma Issues. The Congress and the Alliance call mayors and elected representatives of local and...
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Alliance supports political participation of Roma in Bosnia and Herzegovina


Participation of Roma in decision-making processes is crucial to advance the Inclusion of Roma. Policies, projects and strategies will be more succesful if Roma are included in the decision making process in order to ensure that the needs of the Roma communities are well adressed.
Collaborative workshops in Bosnia and...
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Dosta! & UEFA Respect! campaign


At its meeting on 1 and 2 December 2016, the Bureau of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe invited the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues, Mr. Valeriu Nicolae, to...
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John Warmisham: We need politicians of all levels to fight anti-Gypsyism

"Don't focus on victimisation, empower the Roma!"

Call for participants for training course on combating anti-Gypsyism through human rights education

Young Roma activists: Call for workshop participants

Call for Nominations - European Roma Spirit Award 2016

New Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues

ROMACT calls for municipalities and intercultural trainers

Stop evictions of Roma and Travellers

Anti-racism Commission calls on Italy to strengthen fight against hate speech and racial discrimination

Anti-racism Commission calls on Italy to strengthen fight against hate speech and racial discrimination

Revised Strategic Guidelines approved by the Congress Bureau

States should sanction the use of hate speech, while safeguarding freedom of expression, says Council of Europe anti-racism commission

Racist acts by football supporters against Roma women cannot be accepted, says PACE anti-racism rapporteur

Call for Proposals in ROMACT Programme

European countries must stop forced evictions of Roma

First national seminar on Roma inclusion at the local level held in Lithuania in December 2015

5th November: International Day of Romani Language

5th Dosta! Congress Prize for Roma inclusion awarded

130th Alliance participants: Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria

2 August 2015: 71 years after the extermination of the "Zigeunerlager" in Auschwitz

The Region of Andalusia is the 129th participant of the Alliance

First National Seminar in Serbia on Roma Inclusion facilitated sharing of experiences and good-practices

Alliance 1st National Seminar in Serbia, Belgrade, 12 June 2015

Juliana Hoxha: “Roma should be part of the priority-setting process.”

The municipality of Tivat is the 127th participant of the Alliance

Call for participation: 5th Dosta!-Congress Prize for municipalities

Alliance will participate in AER’s Equal Opportunity Forum

Statement on Roma Youth

Jean-Claude Frécon: ''Roma inclusion demands real efforts by towns and regions''

A European Roma Institute

The Alliance welcomes Anderlecht among its participants

Alliance to participate in UNESCO roundtable on racism & discrimination

Alliance’s 3rd national seminar for Roma Inclusion in Spain

Daugavpils: the first new participant of the Alliance in 2015

Alliance 3rd national workshop in Spain about access to European Structural Funds, Malaga, 17 February 2015

Overcoming barriers by listening to young Roma

The greek city of Megara is the newest Alliance participant

Interview with Dobrica Milovanovic: “Narrowly focused interventions do not bring big changes.”

Interview w Ludmila Sfirloaga on Roma Inclusion

ROMACT conference on 2 & 3 October in Brussels

Romanian city of Ploiesti newest participant of the Alliance

Alliance Taskforce participated in Human Rights Summer Academy

Alliance strategic guidelines for the period 2014/2020 formally endorsed by the Congress Bureau

Alliance participants invited to high-level conference taking stock of Joint European Commission/Council of Europe ROMACT Programme, Brussels, 2-3 October 2014

Alliance Cities and Regions strengthen their cooperation

John Warmisham presented Alliance Strategic Guidelines to the Congress Bureau Meeting in Baku, 17 June 2014

Alliance Taskforce participated in EGAM conference in Prague, 12-15 June 2014

Congress Secretary General and Alliance Taskforce meet a delegation of Bulgarian mayors to discuss Roma inclusion

Alliance 2nd national workshop in Spain to discuss access to European Structural Funds, Madrid, 28 May 2014

Alliance invited to the ECRI seminar on the fight against racism and intolerance at local level

The Alliance participated in the 7th CAHROM meeting, 14-16 May

Council of Europe Secretary General, Committee of Ministers, and Parliamentary Assembly President reaffirm support for Alliance

Report on “Empowering Roma youth participation” adopted during the 26th Congress Session

Signature of a Cooperation Agreement between the Congress and the European Roma and Travellers Forum (ERTF)

The Serbian City of Kragujevac joins the Alliance

Interview with Jean-Claude Frécon, Vice-President of the Congress: “The Alliance, a strong initiative which is experiencing a growing success”

National workshop of the Alliance in Paris

John Warmisham: “There is a need to work closely with local and regional authorities to tackle the issue of Roma inclusion”

Launch conference of ROMACT and ROMED2 in Milan, Italy

New information brochure on Alliance activities

EU Parliament adopts a Resolution underlining the key role of the Alliance in favoring effective Roma inclusion

The Town of Paris joins the Alliance

Committee of the Regions calls on EU institutions to support the Alliance

Colloquy of the French League of Human Rights on Roma Rights

International Seminar on the Role of Youth Policies in Supporting Roma Youth Participation

National workshop of the Alliance in Madrid, Spain

ROMACT and ROMED2 Launch Event in Kosice, Slovakia

Dosta!-Congress Prize Awarded to 3 Cities and Regions

International Promotion of Roma Culture at Marseille Conference

Dosta!-Congress Prize Ceremony on 30 October in Strasbourg

Seminar on the Role of Local Authorities in Roma Integration in Brussels, 24 October

Next Launching Events of ROMED2 and ROMACT

Official Launch of ROMACT and ROMED2 Programmes in Budapest,

Intensive exchange on Roma housing at Alliance-conference in Slovenia

Minister Veliaj visits evicted Roma in Tirana, promising quick solutions

Exchange of best practice projects at Alliance-conference on Roma housing

Call: International Conference on Roma Housing, 20 September

Alliance Taskforce took part in largest Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative

Congress President calls on Europe’s local and regional authorities to commit to Roma integration

120 local and regional authorities now members of the Alliance

Application Form for Alliance Events

Call: Roma Inclusion Prize "Dosta!" for Municipalities

Alliance Taskforce participates in youth meeting on fighting Roma stereotypes in Tuscany, Italy

Alliance Taskforce participates in presentation ceremony of the Austrian Holocaust Memorial Award for Pharrajimos survivor Hugo Höllenreiner

City of Innsbruck, Austria, joins the Alliance

