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Implementation of European projects for Roma Inclusion begins

Belgrade, 9 February 2010

Deputy Prime Minister for EU Integration Bozidar Djelic today chaired the fourth session of the Council for improvement of the position of the Roma, in which it was concluded that last year significant progress was made during Serbia's chairmanship over the Decade of Roma.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister said that progress has been made by adopting the Strategy for improving the position of the Roma and the Action plan for its implementation, as well as a series of laws and by-laws, such as the Law on basics in the education system, in order to increase the social involvement of the most populous minority group in Serbia.

Implementation of important projects, "Education for all" and "Social Inclusion" was also announced in the meeting. These projects will be financed from IPA funds in the amount of €8 million. The participants in the meeting examined the use of funds from the 2009 and 2010 budgets, in the amount of RSD 530 million each. This year, additional funds will be set aside for the housing and development of Roma entrepreneurship.

The next session of the Council for improvement of the position of the Roma will be held in early April, just before the European Summit on Roma in Cordoba, Spain, at which the Serbian delegation will propose the adoption of the Strategy for Roma inclusion for the entire continent.