The
European Roma Information Office (ERIO)
http://www.erionet.org
The
European Roma Information Office (ERIO)
is an international advocacy organization, which promotes political and
public
discussion on Roma issues by providing factual and in-depth information on a range of policy issues to the
European Union institutions, Roma civil organizations, governmental
authorities
and intergovernmental bodies.
ERIO aims at
combating racist discrimination
against Roma and at contributing to awareness raising on the problems
faced by
Roma communities. It advocates for the rights of Roma people, by
designing and
promoting policies which are oriented to the improvement of the
socio-economic
situation and social inclusion of Roma in Europe.
Moreover, ERIO promotes the participation of Roma communities into the
decision-making processes at the European, national and local level.
ERIO works for sensitising EU institutions
on the importance of the development of equal opportunities for Roma in
the EU
member States as well as in the accessing and in the candidate
countries.
ERIO cooperates with a
network of a large
number of organizations and acts to combat racial discrimination and
social
exclusion through awareness raising, lobbying and policy development.
ERIO
collaborates with a wide network of
Roma organisations throughout Europe.
ERIO aims at strengthening the contacts between Roma
organisations and
decision-making bodies in the European Union, in order to reach an
equal
participation of the Roma at European level.
Currently,
ERIO is focusing on
anti-discrimination policies in the fields of education, employment,
health
care and housing.
Notwithstanding
the role ERIO plays in the
advocacy of Roma rights at European level, ERIO does not aim at
replacing any
kind of Roma political representation. ERIO does not represent European
Roma
nor is in competition with other Roma organisations. ERIO, as an
informational
platform, ensures that the voice of European Roma is heard by the
EU and
governmental officials.
European
Roma Information Office
Av. Edouard
Lacomblé 17
Brussels
1040
Belgium
Tel
:0032(0)27333462
Fax: 0032(0)27333875