Dear friends, dear interested,
Europe is facing an unprecedented social and economic shock, brought about by the devastating effects of the coronavirus. Many Europeans have lost their incomes, their homes, their security, and even their loved ones, but Roma communities throughout the continent have been particularly hard hit. Because of its explicit objective to contribute to better social and economic inclusion and improved societal outcomes, particularly for vulnerable groups, social economy can play a key role in ensuring equal rights and wellbeing for Roma communities in the recovery process in different countries.
Thus, ERGO Network, Social Economy Europe and the Social Economy Intergroup of the European Parliament are delighted to invite you to attend their joint online conference entitled “Social economy and Roma inclusion in times of Covid-19: A contribution to Europe’s Action Plan on Social Economy”. Please find the agenda here.
Date: 17 November 2020, 10:30am – 12:30 CET
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C80icBqWTRmWrCwtCSHqXg
This online conference will bring together national practitioners, civil society organisations and other stakeholders, as well as EU policy makers, to discuss how to achieve real policy change for Europe’s Roma in a social economy setting. The objectives are to showcase concrete good practices of Roma- and Traveller-led social enterprises on the ground, and to put forward positive ways to ensure that the potential of social economy to support Roma inclusion is placed at the heart of recovery packages and the upcoming Action Plan on Social Economy and Social Innovation, in full alignment with the recently released EU Roma Strategic Framework.
I am very much looking forward to this event. Please join us and share this invitation with other interested parties.
European greetings,
Sven Giegold