1. Recommendations, Resolutions and Reports Implementation of Council of Europe ERTF European Roma and Travellers Forum THE WAY FORWARD?

2. Agenda Why this meeting? Where do we stand ? How to move forward? Open discussion Conclusions

3. Why this meeting? To initiate a discussion with the Council of Europe bodies and the member states on how the implementation of the recommendations concerning Roma inclusion and basic human rights in general, can be improved.

4. Political Agenda Projects Various texts Awareness Where do we stand ? What the Council of Europe has achieved Kept Roma issues on the political agenda Created awareness of the poor conditions of the Roma Maintained pressure on member states for bringing change Initiated various projects on establishing dialogue between the government(s) and the community

5. Where do we stand ? What the Council of Europe has not achieved? Effective implementation of the Council of Europe texts on Roma Same recommendations repeated over several decades Bring about a change in the living conditions of the Roma and end discrimination Lack of commitment at national and local level

6. Education 1969 19752000 2004 2006 2008 2010 2014 2012 19932002 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 PA Situation of gypsies and other travelers PA Gypsies in Europe CM Resolution (75)13 CM Recommendation No. R(2000) 4 FCNM (RS & MNE) ResCMN(2004)12 ResCMN(2004)10 (PL) ECRI Third report on BG, AL CZ, FR, N, SK, CH FCNM ResCMN(2006)2 (CZ) ResCMN(2006)8 (SL) ResCMN(2006)6 (SLO) ResCMN(2006)9 (RS) 3 rd Them. Com. on Education ECRI 3 rd report on DK, EST, IT FCNM CM/ResCMN(2008)6 MK ECRI 3 rd report on B, LT, UA ECRI 2 nd report on BiH, 4 th report on EST, FR,GE, PL, ES, MK, UK,TR, FCNM CM/ResCMN(2012)20 (PL) CM/ResCMN(2012)12 (SLO) CM/ResCMN(2012)13 (MK) CM/ResCMN(2012)22 (UK) CM/ResCMN(2012)10 (IT) CM/ResCMN(2012)2 (BG) CM/ResCMN(2012)21 (CZ) CM/ResCMN(2012)19 (LT ECRI 4 th report on DK,HR, IT, LV, UA) CM Recommendation 1557 FCNM ResCMN(2005)8 (MK) ResCMN(2005)9 (DK) ResCMN(2005)10 (HU) ECRI 3 rd report on HR,LV, PL, RO, ES, UK, MK CM CM/ResCMN(2007)1 (FIN) CM/ResCMN(2007)4 (DE) CM/ResCMN(2007)8 (EST) ECRI 3 rd report on IRL, MD CM CM/Rec(2009)4 ECRI 4 th report on AL, BG, CZ, GR,HU, SK ECRI CM/ResCMN(2011)12 (HR) CM/ResCMN(2011)11 (P) (N) CM/ResCMN(2011)13 (HU) ECRI General Policy Recommendation N°13 on combating anti-Gypsyism and discrimination against Roma 4 th report on CY, LT 2 nd report on RS FCNM CM/ResCMN(2013)4 (ES) CM/ResCMN(2013)1 (RUS) CM/ResCMN(2013)2 (S) CM/ResCMN(2013)7 (RO) ECRI 4 th report on the MD, NL, P, RUS FCNM CM/ResCMN(2014)2 (IRL) CM/ResCMN(2014)5 (NL) ECRI 4 th report on RO

7. Employment 1975 20012004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 20022005 2007 2009 2011 2013 CM Resolution (75)13 PA Recommendation 1557 CM Recommendation Rec(2001)17 ECRI 3 rd report on BG, CZ,N, SK ECRI 3 rd report on EST and IT ECRI Third report on LT and UA ECRI 4 th report on EST, UK, PL, MK FCNM Resolution CM/ResCMN(2012)21 (CZ) Resolution CM/ResCMN(2012)20 (PL) ECRI 4 th report on DK, LT, UA, FCNM Resolution ResCMN(2005)8 ECRI 3 rd report on RO, ES, MK, UK, LT, FCNM Resolution CM/ResCMN(2007)10 ECRI 3 rd report on IRL and MD ECRI Fourth report on AL,BG, CZ, GR, HU, SK FCNM Resolution CM/ResCMN(2011)12 (HR) Resolution CM/ResCMN(2011)11 (P) Resolution CM/ResCMN(2011)8 (UA) ECRI Fourth report on LT, RS FCNM Resolution CM/ResCMN(2013)4 (ES) ECRI 4 th report on NL, P, MD ECRI 4 th report on RO

8. Health Care 19691975 2004 20052006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20112012 20132014 PA Situation of gypsies and other travelers CM Resolution (75)13 ECRI 3 rd report on FR, SK, BG ECRI 3 rd report on ES, LT, UK, MK CM Rec(2006)10 FCNM ResCMN(2006)8 (SK) ResCMN(2006)2 (CZ) ECRI 3 rd report on IT ECRI 3 rd report on IRL ECRI 3 rd report on UA ECRI 4 th report on AL, CZ, BG, GR, HU, SK Czech ECRI 2 nd report on BiH 4 th report on FR, UK, MK ECRI General Policy Recommendation N°13 on Combating anti-Gypsyims and discrimination against Roma 2 nd report on RS 4 th report on LT ECRI 4 th report on DK, IT,UA ECRI 4 th report on IRL ECRI 4 th report on RO

9. Housing and Encampment 1969 19752004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 20022005 2007 2009 2011 2013 PA Situation of gypsies and other travelers PA Recommendation 1557 CM Resolution (75)13CM CM Recommendation Rec(2004)14 ECRI 3 rd report on AL, CZ, FR, SK, CH ECRI 3 rd report on IT FCNM Resolution CM/ResCMN(2008)7 (UK) ECRI 4 th report on B, 3 rd report on UA ECRI 2 nd report on BiH, FR, PL, ES, TR, UK, MK FCNM Resolution CM/ResCMN(2012)20 (PL) Resolution CM/ResCMN(2012)22 (UK) Resolution CM/ResCMN(2012)12 (SLO) Resolution CM/ResCMN(2012)11 (N) Resolution CM/ResCMN(2012)2 (BG) Resolution CM/ResCMN(2012)21 (CZ) ECRI 4 th report on HR, DK, IT, UA, MNE CM Recommendation Rec(2005)4 FCNM Resolution ResCMN(2005)10 (HU) ECRI 3 rd report on LT, RO, ES, UK, MK FCNM Resolution CM/ResCMN (IRL) ECRI Third report on IRL CHR CommDH(2009)5 ECRI 4 th report on AL, BG, GR, HU, SK, CZ FCNM Resolution CM/ResCMN(2011)11 (P) ECRI General Policy Recommendation N°13 on combating anti-Gypsyism and discrimination against Roma 4 th report on CY, LT 2 nd report on RS FCNM Resolution CM/ResCMN(2012)21 (RO) Resolution CM/ResCMN(2013)1 (RUS) Resolution CM/ResCMN(2013)4 (ES) ECRI 5 th report on B 4 th report on IRL, NL, P FCNM Resolution CM/ResCMN(2014)2 (IRL) ECRI 4 th report on RO

10. Why have Council of Europe recommendations been ineffective? This is an example for a subtitle Drafted in broad, general terms, lacking a forceful message Texts are a compromise based on the lowest denominator Non-mandatory nature of CM and PACE recommendations 1 2 3 4 5 6 Drafted in broad, general terms, lacking a forceful message No evaluation requested Low commitment of national and local authorities (financial constraints, local authorities pander to an anti- Roma public)

11. HOW DO WE MOVE FORWARD ?

12. Should we continue issuing CM recommendations? Should the monitoring bodies be strengthened and in what way? HOW DO WE MOVE FORWARD? What can PACE do to make its recommendations and resolutions more effective? What measures need to be taken to ensure the implementation of ECHR judgments and decisions of the European Committee on Social Rights?

13. Planning Current & Future activities Consultation with member organisations Meeting with various sectors of the Council of Europe Drafting a concept paper with proposals for the member states Meeting with the Permanent Representatives of the Council of Europe Consultations with the member organisations & with CoE Official proposal Brainstorm Concept Delivery Proposal Revision Brief