Taking stock of Roma and Travellers inclusion, Espoo

Helsinki Universiteit van Technology, aula van het hoofdgebouw in Espoo, Finland.
J-P Kärnä van Wikipedia
date March 25, 2019 - March 27, 2019
city Espoo, Finland
organisation European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) i

The Council of Europe aims to improve access to justice and rights for Roma and Travellers, and to empower Roma and Traveller women.

The 7th International Roma Women Conference from 25 to 27 March in Espoo, Finland will take stock of the implementation of the Council of Europe’s thematic action plan on the inclusion of Roma and Travellers (2016-2019). It also aims to point the way forward for the post 2019 strategic policy document on Roma and Traveller inclusion.

The agency will participate in several panels and discuss its work on discrimination of Roma and Traveller, and its upcoming report on Roma women with a focus on early marriage.

In a plenary session on new technologies, digitalisation potential equalizers or threats to Roma and Travellers, FRA will present its work on BigData: Discrimination in data-supported decision making.

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  1. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
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European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides independent, evidence-based advice to EU and national decision makers, thereby helping to make debates, policies and legislation on fundamental rights better informed and targeted.

What it does

FRA advises EU institutions and national governments on fundamental rights, particularly in the areas of:

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    discrimination
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    access to justice
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    racism & xenophobia
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    data protection
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    victims’ rights
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    children's rights.

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