REPORT OF GRANADA CONFERENCE ON POLICIES TOWARDS ROMA, GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS IN EUROPE, Spain, May 2003 REPORT OF GRANADA CONFERENCE ON POLICIES TOWARDS ROMA, GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS IN EUROPE, Spain, May 2003 prepared by Ina Zoon for the Conference “Roma in an Expanding Europe”, Budapest 30 June - 1 July 2003

Roma Participation: findings The level of participation of Roma in policy development, implementation monitoring and evaluation at national and international level is still unacceptably low The level of participation of Roma in policy development, implementation monitoring and evaluation at national and international level is still unacceptably low Limited Roma participation in programme development results in policies and projects that do not reflect the needs and interests of Roma communities, and are not known or accepted by Roma Limited Roma participation in programme development results in policies and projects that do not reflect the needs and interests of Roma communities, and are not known or accepted by Roma Roma communities and organizations have not been accorded adequate resources to support equal participation in policy development and implementation Roma communities and organizations have not been accorded adequate resources to support equal participation in policy development and implementation

Securing quality participation Possible ways of securing quality participation: Possible ways of securing quality participation: Ensure core funding for participation empowerment (e.g. 10% from the budget ring-fenced to ensure quality participation of Roma NGOs) Ensure core funding for participation empowerment (e.g. 10% from the budget ring-fenced to ensure quality participation of Roma NGOs) Impose quality participation of Roma as eligibility requirement for all projects Impose quality participation of Roma as eligibility requirement for all projects Include a special chapter on community empowerment in Roma national programmes Include a special chapter on community empowerment in Roma national programmes Support training for Roma in public administration and management. Support training for Roma in public administration and management. Ensure continuous monitoring and evaluation of the quality of Roma participation in all projects Ensure continuous monitoring and evaluation of the quality of Roma participation in all projects

Further policy development Policy development at the sectoral and local levels has been uneven and insufficient Resources need to be targeted to development of: Sectoral policies Sectoral policies Regional and municipal policies Regional and municipal policies Concrete Plans of Action with implementing guidelines for civil servants Concrete Plans of Action with implementing guidelines for civil servants

A COMPREHENSIVE policy: Covers all areas: education, employment, housing, health, social welfare, etc., in harmony with the European social inclusion and employment policies. Covers all areas: education, employment, housing, health, social welfare, etc., in harmony with the European social inclusion and employment policies. Adopts a human rights approach to development and the reduction of poverty. Incorporates monitoring, evaluation and equality proofing mechanisms. Adopts a human rights approach to development and the reduction of poverty. Incorporates monitoring, evaluation and equality proofing mechanisms. Has a very strong community empowerment dimension. Has a very strong community empowerment dimension. Goes beyond a declarative condemnation of discrimination to detail concrete measures to ensure that Roma receive equal treatment in practice, as required by the EU Race Equality Directive and relevant international human rights treaties (ICCPR, ICESCR, ICERD, ICEDAW). Goes beyond a declarative condemnation of discrimination to detail concrete measures to ensure that Roma receive equal treatment in practice, as required by the EU Race Equality Directive and relevant international human rights treaties (ICCPR, ICESCR, ICERD, ICEDAW). Promotes minority rights, as required by the CoE’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. Promotes minority rights, as required by the CoE’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.

Main elements of sectoral policies Assessment of needs Assessment of needs Legislative review Legislative review Review of administrative practices Review of administrative practices Establishment of clear target objectives Establishment of clear target objectives Creation on Implementation agencies/bodies and development of policy implementation guidelines for civil servants Creation on Implementation agencies/bodies and development of policy implementation guidelines for civil servants Establishment of equality proofing mechanisms Establishment of equality proofing mechanisms Monitoring mechanisms Monitoring mechanisms Evaluation mechanisms Evaluation mechanisms

Mainstreaming Roma issues National Roma Strategy NAPS /incl Anti- Discrimin. Action Plan Anti Racism Policies Equal Opportunities Plan National Housing Strategy National Health Strategy National Education Strategy Anti Poverty Plan Public Procurement Policy

Communication strategies Roma policies are not yet widely accepted or seen as necessary by majority populations, by government officials or by professional groups. Sound communication strategies are needed to spread the anti- racist message and convince the majority, relevant institutions and professional groups (doctors, teachers, social workers, employers, etc.) of the usefulness of Roma programmes. Sound communication strategies are needed to spread the anti- racist message and convince the majority, relevant institutions and professional groups (doctors, teachers, social workers, employers, etc.) of the usefulness of Roma programmes. Governments are strongly encouraged to incorporate communication strategies within their Roma national programmes Governments are strongly encouraged to incorporate communication strategies within their Roma national programmes

Monitoring Only a few Roma programmes have moved beyond general aspirations and set specific and quantified targets which provide a basis for monitoring progress. Only a few Roma programmes have moved beyond general aspirations and set specific and quantified targets which provide a basis for monitoring progress. Incorporate monitoring chapters in Roma programmes, and provide for the creation of independent monitoring systems. Incorporate monitoring chapters in Roma programmes, and provide for the creation of independent monitoring systems. Put in place procedures to target and monitor funding allocated to Roma related projects Put in place procedures to target and monitor funding allocated to Roma related projects Allocate funding for monitoring projects carried out by Roma non- governmental organizations. Allocate funding for monitoring projects carried out by Roma non- governmental organizations. Provide support for capacity-building in Roma organizations, so that they will be able to play an active role in monitoring. Provide support for capacity-building in Roma organizations, so that they will be able to play an active role in monitoring.

Evaluation Enormous amounts of money have been expended on implementing policies and projects whose lessons are never learned, inter alia because their impact has never been evaluated. Take steps to identify and eliminate projects that have no impact or an adverse impact on Roma communities. Take steps to identify and eliminate projects that have no impact or an adverse impact on Roma communities. Incorporate evaluation chapters in Roma national programmes. Incorporate evaluation chapters in Roma national programmes. Create the conditions for evaluation on regular basis, independent from any governmental structure. Create the conditions for evaluation on regular basis, independent from any governmental structure. Make from the existence of base-line studies an eligibility requirement for funding Make from the existence of base-line studies an eligibility requirement for funding Set up impact evaluation procedures also during the implementation processes (formative evaluation). Set up impact evaluation procedures also during the implementation processes (formative evaluation). Consider a process of `benchmarking' of the results of programme evaluations against other projects at a national and/or trans-national level. Consider a process of `benchmarking' of the results of programme evaluations against other projects at a national and/or trans-national level.

IGO level Governments are encouraged to instruct intergovernmental organizations to: Ensure sustained and systematic co-operation in designing and implementing various CoE/EU/OSCE initiatives for the benefit of Roma Ensure sustained and systematic co-operation in designing and implementing various CoE/EU/OSCE initiatives for the benefit of Roma Create and/or strengthen coordination mechanisms within the Council of Europe and the European Union Create and/or strengthen coordination mechanisms within the Council of Europe and the European Union Support the development and adoption of a common EU minority policy. Support the development and adoption of a common EU minority policy.