Ministers responsible for Roma integration in the Western Balkan economy meet in Tirana on Tuesday to discuss progress made in the first year of implementation of the Declaration on Roma Integration adopted in Poznan, Poland at last year's summit.
The declaration set out important goals that regional governments need to implement before joining the EU. 88% of Roma live in extreme material poverty of which 54% do not have food insurance, every day, and during the last month at least one family member remained hungry.
Introductory remarks will be made by the Ministers of Health and Social Welfare of Albania Ogerta Manastirliu, the European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Oliver Varcheli, the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Committee Mjalinda Bregu, the Minister of Social Affairs of Bulgaria Denica Sacheva, the Director of the Office the Open Society Foundation Zeljko Jovanovi и and the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
The closing remarks will be given by the Deputy Director General for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement of the European Commission Katerina Maternova and the Ambassador of Germany to Albania Peter Zingraf.
Link: http://www.portal-udar.net/tirana-domacin-ministarskog-sastanka-o-integraciji-roma/
