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27/04/2010
Second European Summit on Roma inclusion
 
The second European Summit on Roma inclusion took place in Córdoba (Spain), on the 8th and 9th April 2010, on the occasion of the International Roma Day, as a key event of the Spanish Presidency of the Council. As main inputs from the Commission feeding the discussions at the Summit, two very important and far-reaching policy documents at EU level were released on 7th April 2010: the Commission Communication on the social and economic integration of Roma in Europe, COM(2010)133; the Commission Staff Working Document on the implementation of the EU instruments and policies for Roma inclusion 2008-2010 (Progress Report), SEC(2010)400.
At the end of the Summit, the Trio of the Spanish, Belgian and Hungarian Presidencies adopted a joint statement which highlighted their commitment for: mainstreaming Roma issues into all relevant policies, designing a roadmap for the activities of the European Platform for Roma inclusion, and ensuring the effective use of the EU Structural Funds for supporting Roma inclusion. Details
Successful project in Austria: Positive action as a strategy for the fight against discriminations
 
Within the framework of the EU PROGRESS programme supporting national activities for the detection of good practice in fighting discrimination and the promotion of equality the Ludwig Boltzmann society - institute for human rights (BIM), Vienna has published a manual (in German) about the practical implementation of measures for the fight against structural discriminations and for supporting equality.
The manual contains an overview of the legal basic conditions of positive action in the Austrian and European context, presents approaches of definition and mentions delimitation questions, in order to create more stability for the concrete implementation of positive actions.
Successful project in the UK: RADAR ­- The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
As part of the PROGRESS programme, which supports national activities raising awareness of discrimination and promoting equality, the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR) has published a handbook and DVD in the UK on the Disability Equality Duty. This legislative tool requires that public authorities actively promote the equality of disabled people when carrying out their functions. It lays down specific legal responsibilities, including the elimination of discrimination and harassment and the need to take account of a disabled person's disabilities.

The handbook and DVD are entitled 'Lights, Camera, Action: Promoting Disability Equality in the Public Sector' and responded to the need for guidance for public authorities and disabled people on the implementation and utility of the Disability Equality Duty in their organisations. They provide examples of good practice in this respect. Public Bodies now have an invaluable resource at their disposal to which they can refer in seeking to understand their obligations under the Duty. Disabled people can follow the guidance to enforce the Duty and maximise the positive impact it can have in their workplace.

In addition, RADAR has produced a document directed at EU level organisations seeking to lobby for a similar public sector duty on disability in their own Member State. It is entitled 'Beyond Good Intentions' and is available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish.. This document outlines the Duty and discusses its impact on various sectors in the UK, with a view to promoting the benefits of such a legal mechanism further afield.
http://www.radar.org.uk/radarwebsite/tabid/243/default.aspx.
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