Roma Housing Discrimination and Deprivation in European Cities. Problems and solutions from cities, regions, states and the European Union

Conference co-organize by Young Europeans of Sciences Po and the Sciences Po, CEE

Sciences Po, Amphitheater Erignac,13 rue de l'Université, Paris 75007, compulsory registration

Organised by the students’ association Young Europeans of Sciences Po, in partnership with the Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics, this conference will discuss the housing discrimination Roma are facing in Europe. It will present the main results of the R-Home comparative research programme on housing policies for Roma in France, Italy, Hungary, Romania, and Spain. A special focus will be dedicated to the French situation in the Paris metropolitan region. What are the mechanisms and policy processes that help to combat housing discrimination? We will point at problems as well as at methods, policy instruments, funding programs, and multilevel governance modes to face them. Presentations will be short, and half of the time will be dedicated to true interaction with the audience in the room. 

Programme 

Introduction

Alexandre Alecse (Young Europeans of Sciences Po)

Opening

R-Home main results: Anne Cécile Caseau (Université Paris 8, Vincennes - Saint-Denis), Anikó Bernát (TÁRKI Social research Institute, Hungary) & Tommaso Vitale (Sciences Po, CEE)

Discussion

Szabolcs Schmidt (European Commission, Head of the "Non discrimination and Roma coordination" Unit Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers), Evin Incir (MEP, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats), Liliana Hristache (Administrator at Romeurope, Founder of Rom Réussite Association)

Q&A with the audience

Conclusion

Lorène Kraemer (Assistant on the R-Home project)

Find the slides presented at the conference 

Biographies

Liliana Hristache founded the association Rom Réussite, focusing on the schooling of Roma children and access to housing and work. She is currently municipal councillor for the city of Montreuil.

Szabolcs Schmidt is head of the unit "non-descimination and Roma coordination" to the European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli.

Evin Incir is member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.

For more information: tommaso.vitale@sciencespo.fr 

Compulsory Registration 

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