European Roma Information Office

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European Roma Information Office (ERIO) is an international advocacy organization for Romani people based in Brussels,[1] established on 18 March 2003 with Angéla Kóczé as the Director[2], announced on the Balkan Human Rights List by way of the Greek Helsinki Monitor.[3][4]

In 2005 Ivan Ivanov become the director,[5] taking over from the CEO Valeriu Nicolae.[6]

[edit] Members

Network Members[7] include:

  • Albania : Roma Union "Amaro Drom"
  • Bosnia Herzegovina : Association "Be My Friend"
  • Belgium : The Flemish Minority Center
  • Bulgaria : Alternative Association "Biala Slatina"; Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance "Amalipe"; Equal Access Foundation; Association "Every Child"; "Nevo Drom" Association; "The Health of Romany people" Foundation; Tolerance and Mutual Aid Foundation; TV Roma
  • Croatia : Romani Women's Association of Croatian Roma Union; Romani women NGO "Better life"; Roma Women's Organization "For a Better Future"
  • Czech Republica : Dzeno Association
  • Denmark : Romano Association
  • Estonia : North-Estonian Roma Association
  • Finland : Association Nevo Roma
  • France : Association "Rome Europe"; USETA - The Social Education Union of Roma from d'Aquitaine
  • Germany : Rom e.V.
  • Greece : Panhellenic Federation of Greek Roma
  • Hungary : Hungarian Foundation for Self-Reliance
  • Ireland : Irish Traveller Movement
  • Israel : Roma Virtual Network
  • Italy : Association "Amalipe Romanó"; Association "Thèm Romanó Onlus"; "Opera Nomadi - Sezione di Milano Onlus"
  • Moldova : Democratic Union of Roma from Moldova; Secrétariat for the Roma Negotiation Group
  • Romania : The Association and Group for the Initiative of Young Roma from Buzau; Association "Our Brothers"; Resource Center for Roma Communities Foundation; Roma Women Association in Romania; Romanitin -Roma Youth and Students' Association; "Romani C.R.I.S.S." - Romani Center for Social Intervention and Studies; Association "Romano Euro-Drom"; Social/Cultural Foundation of Roma
  • Serbia & Montenegro : Kosovo Roma Refugee Foundation
  • Slovakia : Asociácia na podporu vzdelávania Rómov na Slovensku (Association for support of education of Roma people in Slovakia); Cultural Association of Roma in Slovakia
  • Spain : Federació d'Asociacions Gitanes de Catalunya
  • Sweden : Community Development Forum
  • Turkey : Roman Dernekleri Federasyonu Baskani (Roma Federation); Sulukule Roman Kültürünü Gelistirme ve Dayanisma Dernegi (Sukulule Romani Culture and Development Association)
  • United States : Association "Sa-Roma"
  • Ukraine : Roma Women Charitable Fund

[edit] References

  1. ^ Petra Hajdu (December March 12, 2004). Hungary asks - will Roma riot here?. Czech Radio. Retrieved on 2007-06-25.
  2. ^ Josephine Verspaget (March 22, 2003). Official start of the European Roma Information Office in Brussels on 18 March 2003. Yahoo Group "balkanhr": Balkan Human Rights List. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  3. ^ Roma Issues. Greek Helsinki Monitor. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  4. ^ Ram, Melanie and Holyoke, Thomas T. (August 2003). "From the Sidelines to the Headlines: How the Roma Gained a Voice in European Politics" (PDF) in Annual meeting of the American Political Science Association.  . 
  5. ^ Roma Diplomacy: A Challenge for European Institutions?. DiploFoundation. Retrieved on 2007-06-25.
  6. ^ "Club websites 'featured racism'", BBC, April 22, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-06-25. 
  7. ^ List of Network Members

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