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Annex 1:
List of most relevant references to EURoma Network
Year Document
2009 Vademecum: 10 Common Basic Principles on Roma inclusion
‘Benefit from feedback and expert information from the EURoma network on the use of the Structural Funds
for the Roma’ is proposed as one of the ways to achieve in practice Principle n° 7 regarding the ‘Use of
European Union instruments’.
2010 European Commission Communication ‘The social and economic integration of the
Roma in Europe’ (COM (2010) 0133 final)
It makes reference to EURoma as a forum of exchange for Member States and encourages them to take part
in the Network:
2. Progress Achieved
Member States report that they want to mainstream Roma issues and to use mutual learning and of peer
reviews to explore how to improve their initiatives on desegregation and on access to education, employment
and basic social services. A forum for such exchanges is the European Network on Social Inclusion and
Roma under the Structural Funds (EURoma), which aims at exchanging information and experience, sharing
strategies and approaches and generating knowledge.
3. Challenges ahead
The increasing exchanges of experience among national administrations about successful Roma-targeted
programmes can be developed through the participation of Member States in the European Network on
Social Inclusion and Roma under the Structural Funds (EURoma). An academic network on Roma studies,
supported by the Commission and the Council of Europe, will improve the evidence base for Roma initiatives
and create a stronger bridge with policy.
The Commission will:
- encourage Member States to use the EURoma network to exchange best practices;
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2010 Integrated European Platform for Roma Inclusion Road Map
‘The EURoma network and its partners (Managing Authorities of Structural Funds and specialised agencies
responsible for policies aimed at Roma inclusion and development)’ are mentioned as ‘adequate outlets’ to
disseminate the products ‘in order to achieve a multiplier effect’.