Ref. Ares(2021)4960294 - 04/08/2021
HELENA DALLI Rue de la Loi, 200
MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION B-1049 Brussels
EQUALITY Tel. +32 2 295 02 00
[email protected]
Brussels, 3 August 2021
Ares S (2021) 4942758
Dear Minister,
I am pleased to invite you to the 14th meeting of the European Platform for Roma Inclusion. The
political debate will be held as a digital event on the 21st of September 2021, in English (with
interpretation in Romanes), following several thematic workshops on the preceding day. It will
provide an opportunity to discuss the most impactful challenges affecting Roma people and aims to
stimulate the exchange of experiences among policy-makers and stakeholders.
The 2021 Platform meeting will allow Member States the space to renew their commitment to
Roma equality and inclusion in view of the adoption of their new national Roma strategic
frameworks. Thematically, the Platform will focus on policies to fight antigypsyism and on
mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Roma communities.
The Platform will bring together high-level actors from both the EU and national levels, including
ministers from national governments, Vice-Presidents of EU institutions, European Commissioners,
and a direct message from the Commission President.
I will appreciate if you may confirm your participation via e-mail to JUST-NRCP-
[email protected] by the 15th of August, 2021. Should you not be able to participate
in the live stream event, you could send us a pre-recorded video message in English with a
maximum length of one minute, linked to the thematic focus of the 2021 Platform. More detailed
information and the agenda of the meeting will be sent to you in due time.
I thank you for your commitment and cooperation, and I very much look forward to welcoming you
to the 14th European Platform for Roma Inclusion.
Yours sincerely,
(e-signed)
Helena Dalli
Ms Anneli Ott
Minister of Culture
[email protected]
Electronically signed on 04/08/2021 12:09 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 11 of Commission Decision C(2020) 4482