"Roma Diplomacy: A Challenge for European Institutions? "
8-9 December 2005, Brussels

International conference "Roma Diplomacy: A Challenge for European Institutions?" took place on December 8 - 9, 2005 in Brussels. Roma Diplomacy Programme was jointly coordinated by the European Roma Information Office (ERIO) and DiploFoundation. The Roma Diplomacy Programme aims to increase capacity and stimulate partnerships between Roma and major national, regional and international players and to create a strong group of Roma public diplomats with the ability to bridge the gap between the Roma civil society and governmental institutions

This international conference brought together European level policy makers (over 30 members of the European Parliament and many representatives of the European Commission), diplomats, academics and human rights activists from all around Europe and beyond.

This conference and related workshop (6-7 December, 2006) were a part of the Programme. A series of recommendations has been presented to the European institutions by the Roma Diplomacy participants, as a follow-up to the conference.