European Roma Information Office
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European Roma Information Office (ERIO) is an international advocacy organization for Romani people based in Brussels,{{cite web | url = http://www.radio.cz/en/article/51670 | title = Hungary asks - will Roma riot here? | date = March 12, 2004 | author = Petra Hajdu | work = Czech Radio | access-date = 2007-06-25 }} established on 18 March 2003 with Angéla Kóczé as the Director,{{cite web | url = https://groups.yahoo.com/group/balkanhr/message/5262 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120708211519/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/balkanhr/message/5262 | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 8, 2012 | title = Official start of the European Roma Information Office in Brussels on 18 March 2003 | author = Josephine Verspaget | work = Yahoo Group "balkanhr": Balkan Human Rights List | date = 2003-03-22 | access-date = 2007-06-26 }} announced on the Balkan Human Rights List by way of the Greek Helsinki Monitor.{{cite web | url = http://www.greekhelsinki.gr/special-issues-roma.html | work = Greek Helsinki Monitor | title = Roma Issues | access-date = 2007-06-26 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070629070805/http://www.greekhelsinki.gr/special-issues-roma.html | archive-date = 2007-06-29 | url-status = dead }}{{cite conference |author1=Ram, Melanie |author2=Holyoke, Thomas T. |date=August 2003 | title = From the Sidelines to the Headlines: How the Roma Gained a Voice in European Politics | conference = Annual meeting of the American Political Science Association | location = Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia | url = http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p62336_index.html | format = PDF | book-title = }}
ERIO promotes political and public discussion on Roma issues by providing factual and in-depth information on a range of policy issues to the European Union institutions, Roma civil organisations, governmental authorities and intergovernmental bodies.
In 2005 Ivan Ivanov, previously an attorney for the Budapest-based European Roma Rights Center (ERRC), become the director,{{cite web | url = http://www.diplomacy.edu/Roma/conference.asp | title = Roma Diplomacy: A Challenge for European Institutions? | work = DiploFoundation | access-date = 2007-06-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613041403/http://www.diplomacy.edu/Roma/conference.asp | archive-date = 2007-06-13 | url-status = dead }} taking over from the CEO Valeriu Nicolae.{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_football/4470719.stm | title = Club websites 'featured racism' | date = 2005-04-22 | work = BBC | access-date = 2007-06-25 }}
Members
- 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"; Organization "Golden Roma Heart" organization for education and training of children of ethnic minorities, the resolution of status and social issues and help elderly and disabled people
- 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
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.erionet.eu/ }}
Category:Cross-European advocacy groups
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