Roma Inclusion in Focus – Strengthening Partnerships Between Ukraine and Germany
We are pleased to announce the roundtable “Roma Inclusion in Focus: Strengthening Partnerships Between Ukraine and Germany.”
Policymakers and civil society leaders from Ukraine and Germany will discuss the rights and needs of Roma in Ukraine, as well as Roma refugees from Ukraine in Germany. The roundtable will focus on advancing equal participation, combating antigypsyism, improving access to assistance programmes, and building sustainable partnerships.
Date & Time: 15 December 2025, 12:30 p.m. (CET)
Languages: Ukrainian and German, with simultaneous interpretation
Organizers: Youth Agency for the Advocacy of Roma Culture (ARCA) and the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, in collaboration with the Society for Threatened Peoples, the Ukrainian Roma Advocacy Alliance (AURA), and the Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin, with support from the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and the Ukrainian Women’s Fund.
Registration deadline: 10 December 2025
Register online: https://forms.gle/6BAVatAwCikUXsBa9
Reception Following the Roundtable
Following the roundtable, you are warmly invited to a reception where the newly founded Ukrainian Roma Advocacy Alliance (AURA) will be presented.
AURA works to combat antigypsyism and promotes the empowerment and equal participation of Roma in Ukraine and among Ukrainian Roma refugees.
This is a great opportunity to meet participants, network, and learn more about AURA’s work and initiatives.
See also
- The film “Named Voices” was presented at an international conference
- ARСA representative participates in OSCE conference on human rights
- Babyn Yar: And the Thousands of Ravines of Memory. How We Reflect on the Past During Wartime
- Voices of Memory and Future: ARCA’s Participation in the 5-Year Anniversary of the Program
- ARCA Representatives Hold Lecture at the MFA to Mark Roma Genocide Remembrance Day
- Roma Programme Featured at One of Europe’s Largest Conferences
- In New York City, the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women is underway
- A screening of a movie about the Roma Genocide took place in Berlin
- Michael Roth: “Roma are the largest ethnic community. And its contribution should be recognized”
- Humanitarian Aid, Human Rights, Equality: Challenges faced by the Roma Community
- Participation in the panel discussion “Challenges Faced by Ukrainian Roma in the Ukraine”
- Attitude towards minorities is an important indicator of Ukraine's readiness to accede to the EU
- A networking meeting between civil society participants
- We are already planning the restoration of Ukraine: an international conference has begun
- Participation in DEZIM CONFERENCE 2024
- The Art of Memory: How the Romani Tragedy Resurrects from Oblivion
- The Forum dedicated to the 140th Anniversary of the Female Movement in Ukraine
- "Romanis must be included in the processes of Ukraine’s Reconstruction", – Volodymyr Yakovenko
- The event "Roma contribution to the Recovery of Ukraine"
- The Council of Europe Dialogue with Roma and Traveler civil society
- Conference on Ukraine's recovery in Berlin
- Educational event "Roma in Ukraine - fighters for democracy, human rights and justice" was held
- Ukrainian Decolonization: the Untold Roma Stories
- Public event "Roma in Ukraine – Fighters for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice"
- Mapping the Challenges faced by Ukrainian Roma in a War Time and Overcoming the Obstacles
- Cafe Kyiv event took place in Berlin
- Respect, Recognition and Rights of National Minorities in Ukraine
- Consultation meeting on opportunities for Roma youth realization
- Meeting with a member of the Bundestag
- Conference “Roma as an integral part of Ukrainian society”
- Forum of Roma civil society
- "The Russian War Against Ukraine and Its Consequences for Roma" conference
- First day of Roma Civil Society Forum
- The Sastipe project
- The project Through my mind
- DIKH HE NA BISTER - Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative