Programme

Public hearing on "Combatting antigypsyism: identifying possible measures"

Via Interactio, online platform, EESC, JDE60, Thursday, 19 October 2023 from 09:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

09.00 a.m. - 09.30 a.m. | Log on to platform / Interactio testing

09.30 a.m. - 09.45 a.m. | Welcome and opening session

• Ákos Topolánszky,President of the Permanent Group on the Inclusion of the Roma, EESC

09.45 a.m. - 11.10 a.m. | Panel I - Mapping the problem of antigypsyism

Moderator:Alfredas Jonuška, EESC member

• Lavinia Banu, European Commission,DG JUST
• Andrey Ivanov, Fundamental Rights Agency
• Julie Pascoet, European Network Against Racism(ENAR)

Discussion

11.10 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. | Break

11.30 a.m. - 12.50 p.m. | Panel II - Countering antigypsyism: possible recommendations

Moderator:Erika Koller, EESC member

• Stephan Müller, Central Council of German Sinti and Roma
• Isabela Mihalache, Ergo network
• Judit Ignácz, European Roma Rights Centre
• Javier Sáez, Fundación Secretariado Gitano

Discussion

12.50 p.m. - 01.00 p.m. | Closing remarks

• Ákos Topolánszky, President of the Permanent Group on the Inclusion of the Roma, EESC

Participants can speak in English, Hungarian and Romanian and can listen to English, Hungarian and Romanian (tbc)