Challenges of Roma inlcusion 1 Roma inclusion Europe

Challenges of Roma inlcusion 1

Roma inclusion - Europe 2020 • Roma face multiple forms of deprivation Ø highly vulnerable position Ø vicious circle of exclusion • Roma inclusion: litmus test for the ability of the EU institutional framework to tackle social inclusion EU 2020 strategy: headline target of lifting at least 20 million out of poverty and social exclusion by 2020 2

Roma exclusion is multidimensional education housing employment discrimination Roma inclusion racism health access to justice

School attendance Respondents aged 16 and above who have never been to school (%) Source: FRA Roma survey 2011

Malnutrition Persons in households going hungry at least once last month because the family couldn’t afford buying food Source: FRA Roma survey 2011

Discrimination Experiences of ethnic discrimination in the past 12 months EU-MIDIS - 2008 FRA + UNDP/WB data base

French students demonstrate against the deportation of Roma classmate

FRA Roma Programme EUROPE 2020 2019 Survey 2013 - 2017 Qualitative research at local level 2019 Data mapping 2015 Survey 2013 Data mapping 2011 Survey 2012 - 2020 Working with Member States to improve monitoring

Roma survey Common FRA/UNDP/WB sampling + core questionnaire for 5 MSs 14, 925 Roma respondents informing on 64, 263 household members 7, 278 non-Roma respondents informing on 20, 024 household members à Non-Roma sampled in same neighbourhood or in close vicinity

Survey results • There are significant differences in the socio-economic conditions and the fundamental rights situation of Roma and non-Roma living close-by • When compared to Eurostat general population data, the socio-economic conditions of Roma as reflected in the survey results show a significant gap + Interviewing representatives of local authorities after the survey: problems related to community conflicts

2. LERI – Monitoring progress through engagement at local level (2013 – 2017) ü Develop capacity of stakeholders to collect data • Stakeholders: local community groups (Roma and non-Roma), local authorities, relevant NGOs active at local level • Qualitative & quantitative data through different methodologies ü Implemented in 22 localities - 11 EU MSs (two in each) ü Identify drivers and barriers affecting Roma inclusion actions ü Contribute to MSs efforts to monitor Roma inclusion through a “bottom-up” approach to data collection ü Input to European Commission’s annual report on Roma inclusion

Participating in the community Disabling model Enabling model - Be proud of yourself Understand the other Respect diversity You have rights + obligations Participate in social life Stand-up for your rights Respect the rights of others - Identify with stereotypes Ignore the other Focus on differences Act as a victim See others as a threat ‘Exploit’ any opportunity Others are of no concern

Thank you for your attention You can contact us at DL_Roma_Programme@fra. europa. eu