27 October 2016                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                     CAHROM (2016)18prov2

AD HOC COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON ROMA AND TRAVELER[1] ISSUES

(CAHROM)

12th CAHROM MEETING

Strasbourg, Council of Europe, Room 9 in Palais de l’Europe, 15-18 November 2016

DRAFT ANNOTATED AGENDA

Tuesday, 15 November 2016(Palais de l’Europe, Room 9)

09h00-09h15         I. OPENING OF THE 12th CAHROM MEETING AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

[CAHROM (2016)18prov2 Final draft annotated agenda of the 12th plenary meeting]

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

-              Opening of the 12th CAHROM meeting and welcome address by the CAHROM Chair.

-              Opening and welcome address by Mr Valeriu NICOLAE, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) of the Council of Europe for Roma issues

-              Adoption of the agenda of the 12th CAHROM meeting.

09h15-11h15         II. CAHROM’S WORKING METHODS AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE’S AGENDA ON ROMA AND TRAVELLER ISSUES

[CAHROM (2016)2 Revised CAHROM Terms of Reference for the years 2016-2017; CAHROM (2016)14 Abridged report of the 11th CAHROM meeting; SG/Inf(2015)16 Council of Europe’s updated agenda on Roma inclusion (2015-2019); SG/Inf(2015)38Council of Europe’s Thematic Action Plan for the Inclusion of Roma and Travellers (2016-2019); Strategic Guidelines for the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Inclusion of Roma and Travellers for 2016-2019]

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

09h15-10h00          a) Review of the impact, outcome and follow-up given to CAHROM thematic visits and thematic reports endorsed between 2012 and mid-2016

[CAHROM (2016)11 Review of the impact, outcome and follow-up given to CAHROM thematic visits and reports endorsed between 2012 and mid-2016, including its Appendix 1 Questionnaire to the CAHROM on thematic visits/reports; Appendix 2 Replies received to the questionnaire and Appendix 3  Thematic groups and statistics for the years 2012-2016]

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

-                 Ms Małgorzata RÓŻYCKÁ, Support Team of the SRSG for Roma Issues, I-CARE unit: presentation of the review document prepared by the Secretariat based on replies received from experts having participated in thematic groups and visits.

-                 Comments and discussion.

-                 Conclusions on the follow-up to be given to this document, including its possible submission to the Committee of Ministers via the GR-SOC for their information.

10h00-10h15          b) CAHROM website

-                 Presentation of the new CAHROM website by Mr Robert RUSTEM, Support Team of the SRSG for Roma Issues, I-CARE Unit.

-                 Any suggestions on ways to improve the CAHROM website and visibility of its work.

10h15-11h15          c) Introduction by Mr Valeriu NICOLAE, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues, of his views concerning the working methods of the Committee, its composition and its possible contribution to the Council of Europe and international agenda on Roma and Traveller-related issues.

-                 Discussion inter alia on:

o   the SRSG’s intervention and proposals made;

o   on how the CAHROM can participate in the preparation of relevant activities launched by the Council of Europe, particularly within the “Thematic Action Plan on the Inclusion of Roma and Travellers (2016-2019)” and contribute to its implementation and follow-up[2] as well as to any new initiatives proposed by the SRSG;

o   the way to organise future joint meetings between the CAHROM and Roma and Traveller civil society in the framework of the Council of Europe’s dialogue mechanism with Roma and Travellers.

-                 Conclusions under agenda item II.

11h15-11h45     Coffee break

11h45-12h30         III. PROPOSED THEMATIC GROUPS AND VISITS FOR 2017

[CAHROM (2016)3rev5 List of thematic groups/visits for 2017; CAHROM (2013)26 Guidelines for thematic groups and visits; CAHROM (2016)14 Report of the 11th CAHROM Bureau meeting]

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

Brief confirmation of topics and composition of future CAHROM thematic groups:

-                 Mr Andriy YURASH (Ukraine): confirmation of hosting a thematic visit on challenges and best practices in implementing national Roma inclusion strategies (including measures for solving personal identification documents and for improving access to social services) to be held in early 2017. Information about possible dates, venue and agenda. Confirmation from interested partner countries (Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia and “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”).

-                 Ms Christa ACHLEITNER (Austria) and Mr Dieter HALWACHS (Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages): information about the agenda of the thematic visit on the protection, preservation and teaching of languages spoken by Roma, Sinti and Yenish (including ways to handle the opposition of traditional communities to have their language written and taught) to be held in Graz on 29-31 March 2016 with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland,  Germany, Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland as partner countries.

-                 Ms Gražina SLUSHKO (Lithuania): confirmation of hosting a thematic visit on Roma mediation and its institutionalisation (with a focus on Roma school mediators and assistants) to be held in Spring 2017. Information about possible dates, venue and agenda. Confirmation of interested partner countries (Latvia, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Portugal and “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”).

-                 Ms Irakli KOKAIA (Georgia): confirmation of hosting a thematic visit on the situation and challenges of eastern Roma groups (Roma from Anatolia and Caucasus, Dom/Garachi/Karachi, Lom/Bosha/Posha and Abdal) to be held in 2017. Information about possible dates, venue and agenda. Confirmation of interested partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation and Turkey).

-                 Ms Zeynep HAN AKIN (Turkey): confirmation of hosting a thematic visit on Roma access to employment (with a focus on Roma women and youth) to be held in the autumn 2017. Information about possible dates, venue and agenda. Confirmation of interested partner countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Poland, Spain and “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”).

-                 Discussion on additional proposed themes identified at the last plenary meeting:

o      Remembrance and teaching of Roma history proposed by the Republic of Moldova;

o      Practices on Roma integration policies and coordination in countries with a small Roma population proposed by Latvia;

o      Impact of traditions and culture in Roma policy development and implementation proposed by Poland and supported by Slovenia;

o      Education proposed by Greece with a focus on how to motivate Roma children to learn, including through digital education proposed by the Republic of Moldova;

o      Access to justice proposed by the Secretariat.

-                 Conclusions of agenda item III and endorsement by the Committee of the updated list of 2017 CAHROM thematic groups and visits and their composition and of a provisional list for 2018, pending approval by the Committee of Ministers of CAHROM Terms of Reference for 2018-2019.

12h30-14h00         Lunch break

14h00-16h10         IV. CO-ORDINATION AMONG INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS ON THEIR ROMA-RELATED THEMATIC PRIORITIES FOR THE YEARS 2016-2017 AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

[CAHROM (2016)18 Written contributions on recent developments]

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

14h00-15h30      b) European Union/Council of Europe joint programmes and cooperation

Note: The following combined interventions should not exceed 10 minutes each. Questions and answers will follow each presentation or group of presentations.

-                 Mr Dominique BE, European Commision (DG Employment), and Ms Ana OPRISAN, Support Team of the SRSG for Roma Issues, Strategic Partnerships Unit: developments concerning ROMACT3, with a focus on the twinning process between Western and Eastern municipalities.

-                 Ms Christel De JONGE, European Commision (DG EAC), and Mr Marcos ANDRADE, Support Team of the SRSG for Roma Issues, Strategic Partnerships Unit: developments concerning ROMED.

-                 Ms Marta GARCIA-FIDALGO, European Commission (DG-NEAR), and Ms Aurora AILINCAI Head of the Strategic Partnerships Unit, Support Team of the SRSG for Roma Issues: developments concerning ROMACTED.

-                 Mr Massimo SERPIERI, European Commision (DG JUST), and Ms Isabela MIHALACHE, Support Team of the SRSG for Roma Issues, I-CARE Unit: developments concerning JUSTROM (Roma and Traveller women’s access to justice).

-                 Ms Sheena KELLER, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA): developments about the Local Engagement for Roma Inclusion (LERI) project, as well as the template of Structure-Process-Outcome (S-P-O) indicators.

-                 Mr Ján HERO (Slovak Republic): Information on activities under the Slovak Presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2016 under the theme of Roma integration.

-                 Questions and answers.

15h30-16h10 c) Recent developments at national level

[CAHROM (2016)18 Written contributions on recent developments]

-                 Mr Deniss KRETALOVS (Latvia) presents the results of the 2015 research entitled “Roma in Latvia” which includes ethnic-based data and statistics.

-                 Ms Zeynep HAN AKIN (Turkey) presents the recently adopted Strategy Document for Roma Citizens and the First Phase Action Plan.

-                 Mr Roberto BORTONE (Italy) gives feedback of a Roma youth seminar organised by UNAR in Rome on 17 October 2016, and presents the results of a call addressed to Italian NGOs on the empowerment of Roma women and young people.

-                 Questions and answers.

-                 Conclusions and possible follow-upto be given to agenda item IV.

16h10-16h40         Coffee break

16h40-17h30         V. REMEMBRANCE, ROMA HISTORY TEACHING, DOSTA! AND ANTI-GYPSYISM

[Final report and recommendations of the joint ERTF/International Holocaust Roma Alliance (IHRA)/CoE Conference “Forgotten Voices-The Holocaust of the Roma” held in the Romanian Parliament, 6-7 April 2016;Report of the OSCE-ODIHR/Council of Europe/Central Council of German Sinti and Roma Conferene “Confronting Anti-Gypsyism, Berlin, 6 September 2016]

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

-                 Ms Aurora AILINCAI, Head of the Strategic Partnerships Unit, SRSG Support Team: update on the joint CoE/OSCE-ODIHR website on the genocide of the Roma[3] and the Council of Europe’s work on remembrance of the Roma Holocaust/genocide.

-                 Ms Mirjam KAROLY, OSCE/ODIHR: Up-date on programmatic priorities 2017-2018 and Roma and Sinti related events of the German OSCE Chairman-in-Office, including the Conference on Confronting Anti-Gypsysim (Berlin, 6 Septembre 2016).

-                 Mr Martin MARTINEK (Czech Republic): brief feedback from his participation at the OSCE-ODIHR/Council of Europe Conference on Confronting Anti-Gypsysim (Berlin, 6 Septembre 2016).

-                 Mr Jan HERO (Slovak Republic): brief feedback of the Dosta! media training on ethical reporting for Slovak journalists (Donovaly, 2-3 November 2016).

-                 Ms Agnieszka GAJEWSKA (Poland): brief feedback on the non-discrimination training forthe police (Wroclaw, 18-21 April 2016).

-                 Conclusions and follow-up to be given to agenda item V, including the feasibility and relevance for the CAHROM to draft a recommendation for the Committee of Ministers on the inclusion of teaching of Roma history/genocide in school curricula.

17h30-18h00         VI. ROMANI ARTS AND CULTURE

-                 Recent developments concerning the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) by:

                                       i.          Mr Thorsten AFFLERBACH, Head of the Support Team of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma issues;

                                      ii.          Ms Antonia ZAHN (CAHROM member on behalf of Germany).

-                 Discussion on the role and contribution of the CAHROM in relation to European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and vice-versa.

-                 Conclusions and follow-up to be given to agenda item VI.

18h00                   CLOSE OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE CAHROM PLENARY MEETING

1st SIDE EVENT (restricted)

18h00-19h30     Palais de l’Europe, room 9

4th CO-ORDINATION MEETING BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS/EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS[4] ORGANISED BY THE SRSG FOR ROMA ISSUES

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Wednesday, 16 November 2016 (Palais de l’Europe, room 9)

08h30-09h00         Registration of participants[5]

09h00-18h00     VII. DIALOGUE MEETING BETWEEN THE CAHROM AND ROMA AND TRAVELLER CIVIL SOCIETY

[Reports of the 1st and 2nd meetings of the new Council of Europe dialogue mechanism with Roma and Traveller civil society; Roma Youth Action Plan; Council of Europe Thematic Action Plan for the Inclusion of Roma and Travellers in Europe 2016-2019]

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

09h00-09h30     Opening session

-       (tbc)Ambassador Katrin KIVI, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the Council of Europe on behalf of the Estonian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

-       Ms Snezana SAMARDZIC-MARKOVIC, Director General of Democracy, Council of Europe

-       Mr Valeriu NICOLAE, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma Issues

09h30-12h15     General introduction about Roma Youth and Travelling Way of Life

Speakers:

-       Ms Françoise KEMPF, Office of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights: protecting the travelling way of life and combating hostility towards Travellers

-       Ms Martine SERLINGER (France, Gypsies and Travellers International Evangelical Fellowship - GATIEF): challenges faced by Travellers in Europe.

-       Mr Fred SCARROT (United Kingdom, Gypsies and Travellers International Evangelical Fellowship - GATIEF): Positive assets of nomadic way of lifes.

-       Representative of the Youth Department: the situation of Roma youth and Roma youth organisations in Europe in comparison with non-Roma youth/non-Roma youth organisations

-       Mr Michal MIKO (Czech Republic, Forum of European Roma Young People - FERYP): key challenges faced by Roma youth in Europe and challenges at the level of the European policy with a focus on EU funding and Roma youth.

-       Questions and answers, general discussion.

12h15-12h30     Information by the Secretariat about afternoon parallel working group sessions.

12h30-14h00     Lunch break

14h00-17h00     Parallel working sessions

14h00-16h30

Background documents:

Chair:

Rapporteurs:

Topics for discussion:

TOPIC: TRAVELLING WAY OF LIFE

Room 14, Palais de l’Europe

English/French simultaneous interpretation

Thematic report on the schooling of Traveller and Roma migrant children [document CAHROM (2016)6] covering France, Belgium, Romania and Switzerland

Thematic report on encampment areas and other issues relating to Travellers [document CAHROM (2013)6] covering Belgium, France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

Mr Branko SOCANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

Mr Martin MARTÍNEK (Czech Republic, Rapporteur for Roma children) and Mr Ian NAYSMITH (United Kingdom, Rapporteur on anti-Gypsyism and hate crime)

Topics proposed by Traveller civil society

Name to be confirmed

1.   The importance of the status of the recognition of culturally compatible accommodation for a better social and economic insertion of Gypsies and Travellers (Gens du Voyage)

Mr Martin COLLINS (Ireland, Pavee Point)

2.   The impact of national policies on the inclusion or rejection of Gypsies and Travellers (Gens du Voyage) by local authorities and population

Questions and answers; general discussion on the topic

Rapporteurs: Conclusions and envisaged follow-up, including issues to be taken up by the CAHROM

TOPIC: ROMA YOUTH

Room 9, Palais de l’Europe

English/Romani simultaneous interpretation

Thematic report on the empowerment of Roma youth and the youth dimension of national Roma integration strategies [document CAHROM (2015)8] covering Slovenia, Belgium, Croatia, and Serbia

Thematic report on the empowerment and participation of Roma and Travellers in advisory bodies bodies and consultation mechanisms with a focus on Roma women and youth [document CAHROM (2016)7] covering Ireland, Belgium, Croatia, Norway and Spain

Ms Tatjana ANDJELIC (Montenegro, CAHROM Vice-Chair)

Mr Stanko BALUH (Slovenia, Rapporteur for Roma youth) and substitute of Ms Sarita FRIMAN-KORPELA (Finland, Rapporteur on Gender Equality)

Topics proposed by Roma youth civil society

MsCristina MARIAN, Forum of European Roma Young People - FERYP:

1.   Roma Youth Action Plan (RYAP): mid-term evaluation, assessment and new planning

-       What were the challenges in regard to the previous Roma Youth Action Plan (RYAP)?

-       How do we see it in the future (having in mind that the new RYAP guidelines have been adopted)?

-       How can governments get involved in the implementation of the RYAP, including through budgetary allocations, involvement of Roma youth organisations, etc)?

Name to be confirmed

2.   How to improve Roma youth participation in advisory and decision-making bodies?

Questions and answers; general discussion on the topic

Rapporteurs: Conclusions and envisaged follow-up, including issues to be taken up by the CAHROM

 

Coffee break

Coffee break

17h00-18h00     Plenary session: exchange of views with the CAHROM members on questions agreed upon and circulated in advance by the Roma and Traveller civil society

[Questions from the Roma and Traveller civil society addressed to CAHROM members]

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

18h00               CLOSE OF THE SECOND DAY OF THE CAHROM PLENARY MEETING

2nd SIDE EVENT (open to all participants of the CAHROM and dialogue meeting)

Venue: in front of the hemicycle of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe, Palais de l‘Europe

Inauguration of a Romani arts exhibition (www.violondart.fr) in the presence of Mr Diego LORIER

Thursday, 17 November 2016 (Palais de l’Europe, room 9)

09h00-09h15     Logistical information provided by the Secretariat before splitting participants into parallel working groups.

09h30-12h30     VIII. EXAMINATION OF THEMATIC REPORTS

09h30-10h30

Topic:

Chair:

Rapporteur:

Speakers:

Working group 1: Room 14, Palais de l’Europe

English/French simultaneous interpretation

Thematic report on the schooling of Traveller and Roma migrant children [document CAHROM (2016)6] covering France, Belgium, Romania and Switzerland

(tbc) Mr Branko SOCANAC (Croatia, CAHROM Chair)

Mr Ian NAYSMITH (United Kingdom, Rapporteur on anti-Gypsyism and hate crime)

Representative of the French Ministry of Education (tbc): main conclusions of the thematic report; lessons learnt and good practices identified from the thematic visit to Paris and Goussainville on 5-6 October 2015

Partner countries (Belgium, Romania and Switzerland): lessons learnt and good practices identified

Additional comments from the Secretariat

Questions and answers; general discussion on the topic, including other countries’ experience and observers’ input

Envisaged follow-up.

Working group 2: Room 9, Palais de l’Europe

English/Romani simultaneous interpretation

Thematic report on the testing systems for Roma children [document CAHROM (2016)19] covering Hungary, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovak Republic and “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

Ms Małgorzata RÓŻYCKÁ (SRSG Roma Support Team)

Mr Martin MARTÍNEK (Czech Republic, Rapporteur for Roma children)

Ms Melinda HORVATH (Hungary): main conclusions of the thematic report; lessons learnt and good practices identified from the thematic visit to Budapest, on 9-11 March 2016

Partner countries (Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovak Republic and “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”): lessons learnt and good practices identified

Additional comments from the Secretariat

Questions and answers; general discussion on the topic, including other countries’ experience and observers’ input

Envisaged follow-up.

10h30-11h00

Coffee break [participants may move to other meeting room]

Coffee break [participants may move to other meeting room]

11h00-12h00

Topic:

Chair:

Rapporteur:

Speakers:

Working group 3: Room 14, Palais de l’Europe

English/French simultaneous interpretation

Thematic report on Roma and Travellers’ participation in advisory councils and consultative mechanisms with a focus on Roma women/youth [document CAHROM (2016)9]

Mr Ion DUMINICA (Republic of Moldova, Bureau member)

Mr Stanko BALUH (Slovenia, Rapporteur for Roma youth)

Ms Marie STANLEY (Ireland): main conclusions of the thematic visit; lessons learnt and good practices identified from the thematic visit to Dublin on 8-10 February 2016

Partner countries (Belgium, Croatia, Norway and Spain): lessons learnt and good practices identified

Additional comments from the Secretariat

Questions and answers; general discussion on the topic, including other countries’ experience and observers’ input

 

Envisaged follow-up.

Working group 4: Room 9, Palais de l’Europe

English/Romani simultaneous interpretation

Thematic group on addressing and combatting trafficking of human beings within Roma communities, with a focus on street children and prostitution [document CAHROM (2015)7]

Ms Tatjana ANDJELIC (Montenegro, CAHROM Vice-Chair)

Substitute to Ms Sarita FRIMAN-KORPELA (Finland, Rapporteur on Gender Equality)

Mr Edvin LAME (Albania): main conclusions of the thematic report; lessons learnt and good practices identified from the thematic visit to Tirana on 4-6 March 2015

Partner countries (Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania): lessons learnt and good practices identified

Additional comments from the Secretariat

Questions and answers; general discussion on the topic, including other countries’ experience and observers’ input

Envisaged follow-up.

12h00-12h15         Break to allow participants to come back to the plenary conference room

12h15-13h00         Debriefing session (in plenary)

Chair: Mr Branko SOCANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

                       i.             Debriefing of the four working groups by the Rapporteurs (up to 7 minutes each).

                      ii.             Comments on the thematic reports.

                     iii.             Endorsement by the Committee of thematic reports and/or their conclusions.

13h00-14h30                 Lunch break [deadline for submitting applications to the 2017 CAHROM Bureau elections]

14h30-16h00         IX. EXCHANGE WITHN RAPPORTEURS ON ROMA FROM OTHER COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECTORS/COMMITTEES AND ON THE EUROPEAN ALLIANCE OF CITIES AND REGIONS FOR THE INCLUSION OF ROMA AND TRAVELLERS

[Council of Europe’s Strategy for the Rights of the Child 2016-2021;CAHROM (2015)8 Thematic report on child/early and forced marriages within Roma communities]

Chair: Ms Tatjana ANDJELIC (Montenegro, Vice-Chair of the CAHROM)

§  Ms Svetlana GELEVA, Rapporteur on Roma, Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH);

§  (tbc) Ms Eva MASAROVÁ, Rapporteur on Roma, Joint Council on Youth;

§  (tbc) Mr Alexis RINCKENBACH, Rapporteur on Roma, Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF);

§  (tbc) Mr Tobias ZECH, Rapporteur on Roma, PACE Commission on Equality and Non-Discrimination;

§  Mr John WARMISHAM, Rapporteur on Roma and Travellers, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

§  Questions and anwers, involving also other CoE sectors present (ECRI, ECRML, etc.).

16h00-16h30         Coffee break

16h30-18h00         X. ELECTIONS OF THE 2017 CAHROM BUREAU AND NOMINATION OF COMMITTEE RAPPORTEURS

Chair: Mr Thorsten Afflerbach, Head of the Support Team of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma issues

16h30-17h30

a)     Elections of the 2017 CAHROM Bureau

[CAHROM (2016)2 Revised CAHROM Terms of Reference for the years 2016-2017; CM/Res(2011)24 on intergovernmental committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods CAHROM (2016)27 Information note on CAHROM Bureau elections for the year 2017]

                    i.          The Secretariat recalls the rules for the elections of the Bureau.

                   ii.          Brief self-introduction of candidates.

                  iii.          Election of a Chair.

                  iv.          Election of a Vice-Chair.

                   v.          Election of the third Bureau member.

17h30-18h00

b)    Nomination of Committee rapporteurs and substitutes on gender equality, youth, children and anti-Gypsyism respectively

[CAHROM (2015)25 Updated Guidelines for Rapporteurs on gender equality, for Roma youth, for Roma children, and on anti-Gypsyism and hate crime and their nomination]

                 i.             The Secretariat recalls the function of the rapporteurs according to the Updated Guidelines for Rapporteurs adopted by the CAHROM at its 10th meeting.

                ii.             Decision to prolong the mandate of the four CAHROM Rapporteurs until the end of 2017 or on the nomination of new rapporteurs based on self-nomination or suggestions of current rapporteurs if the latter decline the extension of their mandate or are elected to the Bureau.

               iii.             Nomination of substitutes to rapporteurs based on self-nomination.

18h00               CLOSE OF THE THIRD DAY OF THE CAHROM PLENARY MEETING

3rd SIDE EVENT (restricted)

18h00-19h30     Palais de l’Europe, European Union Delegation meeting room

INTERNAL COORDINATION MEETING WITH EU ACCESSION COUNTRIES ORGANISED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG-NEAR:[6]

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Friday, 18 November 2016 (Palais de l’Europe, room 9)

09h00-10h30         XI. DISCUSSION ON A DRAFT CM RECOMMENDATION ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ROMA AND TRAVELLERS IN EUROPE

[CAHROM (2016)22prov2 Draft CM Recommendation on  improving access to justice for Roma and Travellers in Europe; CAHROM (2016)23 Report of the 1st meeting of the drafting group; CAHROM (2016)24 Report of the 2nd meeting of the drafting group; CAHROM (2016)25rev Comments received  the draft CM Recommendation; updated ECtHR factsheets on Roma and Traveller related case-law]

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

-            Mr Adam WEISS, European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) and Mr Dezideriu GERGELY, Council of Europe HELP certified trainer for Council of Europe’s non-discrimination training programme with a Roma focus: presentation of a draft CM Recommendation on improving access to justice for Roma and Travellers based on the outcome and conclusions of the 2nd CAHROM drafting group held in Paris on 16 September 2016. Discussion, comments and proposals.

-            Discussion, comments and proposed amendments to the draft.

-            Conclusions and follow-up to agenda item XI.

10h30-11h00         Coffee break

11h00-12h30         XII. ARRANGEMENTS AND PROPOSALS FOR THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT PLENARY MEETING

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

-         Assessment by CAHROM participants of the 12th CAHROM plenary meeting, including any new working methods introduced.

-           Mr Martin MARTINEK (Czech Republic): information about the 13th CAHROM meeting to be hosted by the Czech chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Prague in May 2017, including about any field visit.

-         Proposals by the Committee and decisions on topics to be included in the agenda of the next plenary meeting, as well as possible ad hoc speakers to be invited.

-            Ms Eleni KALLINIKOU (Greece): confirmation of Greece’s proposal to host a CAHROM plenary meeting in 2018, pending approval by the Committee of Ministers of CAHROM Terms of Reference for 2018-2019.

-            Any proposals from CAHROM members for hosting a CAHROM meeting in 2019.

-            Conclusions under agenda item XII.

12h30-13h00         XIII. ADOPTION OF THE LIST OF DECISIONS

Chair: Mr Branko SOČANAC (Croatia, Chair of the CAHROM)

                            [CAHROM (2016)30prov Draft list of decisions]

-            Adoption of the list of decisions by the Committee.

                                                                                                                    

13h00                   CLOSE OF THE 12th CAHROM PLENARY MEETING

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4th SIDE EVENT

(compulsory for members of the drafting group and facultative for other CAHROM participants)

14h30-16h30     Palais de l’Europe, room 9

3RD MEETING OF THE DRATING GROUP ON A CM RECOMMENDATION ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ROMA AND TRAVELLERS IN EUROPE[7]

Chair: Mr Ion Duminică, CAHROM Bureau member

[CAHROM (2016)22prov2 Draft CM Recommendation on improving access to justice for Roma and Travellers in Europe; CAHROM (2016)25rev Comments received  the draft CM Recommendation; updated ECtHR factsheets on Roma and Traveller related case-law]

- Revision of the draft CM Recommendation on improving access to justice for Roma and Travellers in Europe based on comments received during the 12th CAHROM plenary meeting.

16h30   End of the CAHROM drafting group meeting. Departure of participants.

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[1] The term “Roma and Travellers” is used at the Council of Europe to encompass the wide diversity of the groups covered by the work of the Council of Europe in this field: on the one hand a) Roma, Sinti/Manush, Calé, Kaale, Romanichals, Boyash/Rudari; b) Balkan Egyptians (Egyptians and Ashkali); c) Eastern groups (Dom, Lom and Abdal); and, on the other hand, groups such as Travellers, Yenish, and the populations designated under the administrative term “Gens du voyage”, as well as persons who identify themselves as Gypsies.

[2] See under “Main Tasks” in the CAHROM Terms of Reference 2016-2017.

[3] www.roma-genocide.org. CAHROM members are invited to submit any corrections or additional information to the Secretariat.

[4] Representatives of the European Commission, FRA, OSCE/ODIHR, OHCHR (excused), UNDP, UNICEF, World Bank, IOM, Council of Europe, CEB, ECMI, EEA and Norway Grants (excused) and RCC are invited to meet for a coordination meeting organised by Mr Valeriu Nicolae, SRSG for Roma Issues. The working language will be English. An invitation letter and an agenda will be circulated separately.

[5] Participants are requested to bring along a valid ID/passport,to enter the building, as well as register and complete reimbursement formalities before the start of the plenary meeting. They are also invited to submit written information to the Secretariat prior to the meeting, as well as to bring along paper copies of their intervention for the interpreters.

[6] This side event is organised by Ms Marta GARCIA-FIDALGO from the European Commission (DG NEAR) and restricted to representatives of the following EU accession countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, “The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and Turkey, as well as representatives of the Council of Europe, European Commission, FRA, UNDP and RCC. The working language will be English. The agenda will be circulated separately by the European Commission (DG NEAR).

[7] Optional attendance except for Council of Europe’s consultants and CAHROM members of the drafting group (CAHROM members from Austria, Croatia, France, Ireland, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro).