A Seminar at the parliament house in Helsinki

22 october 2001, at 10 - 17

 

9.00

Registration

 

Chairmen

* Kimmo Kiljunen, MP, Chair of the Finnish Committee for European Security (STETE)

* Outi Ojala, MP, Chair of the Advisory Board on Romani Affairs,

Vice Chair of the Finnish Committee for European Security (STETE)

 

10.00

Opening Words

* Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Erkki Tuomioja

 

Current Situation of Roma in Europe

* Josephine Verspaget, Chair of The Specialist Group on Roma/Gypsies of the COE

 

Western Europe:

* Jean-Pierre Liegeois, Director, The Gypsy Research Centre of the University René Descartes, The Interface

 

CEE Countries:

* Nicolae Gheorghe, Adviser , Contact Point of the ODIHR, OSCE

12 - 13.30 LUNCH

 

Music

* Miritza & Ramoucho

 

Participation in Decision-making

 

International cooperation of Roma

* Andrzej Mirga, Chair of the Romani Adviosory Council at PER, Co-Chair of the Specialist Group on Roma/Gypsies of the COE

 

A Pan-European Consultative Body for Roma

* Ann-Marie Nyroos, Director, MFA of Finland, Human Rights

                     

14.30                                                                            

COFFEE BREAK                                                                 

 

15.00

Panel Discussion

 

Moderators

* Outi Ojala, MP, Chair of the Advisory Board on Romani Affairs,

Vice Chair of the Finnish Committee for European Security (STETE)

* Miranda Vuolasranta, Secretary General, Advisory Board on Romani Affairs

 

Panelists

* Stanislav Stankevitsh, Vice-President, International Romani Union

* Rudko Kawczynski, President, Roma National Congress

* Csaba Tabajdi, MP, Reporter, Parliamentary Assembly of the CoE

* Henry Hedman, Acting Director, Romano-missio of Finland

* Josephine Verspaget, Chair of the Specialist Group on Roma/Gypsies of the COE

* Ann-Marie Nyroos, Director, MFA of Finland, Human Rights

* Catherine Magnant, Administrator, European Commission, Human Rights and   Democratisation

* Dan Oropescu, Director of National Office for Roma, Government of Romania

 

Closing Remarks

* Outi Ojala, MP, Chair of the Advisory Board on Romani Affairs,

Vice Chair of the Finnish Committee for European Security (STETE)

 

 

17.00

Reception hosted by

the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Riitta Uosukainen

 

Organised by

The Finnish Committee for European Security

Advisory Board on Romani Affairs

 

In Co-operation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health