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Information about various meetings to cooperate and exchange experiences.

How the platform works

The European Platform for Roma Inclusion ("EPRI") brings together national governments, the EU, international organisations and Roma civil society. It aims to stimulate cooperation and an exchange of experience on successful Roma inclusion.

Roma platform meetings

18th European Platform for Roma Inclusion - Brussels, 2 October 2025

The event was streamed live on 2 October 2025 from 9:00 AM CET.

The 2025 European Platform for Roma Inclusion (EPRI) took place five years after the adoption of the EU Roma Strategic Framework and at the halfway point of its implementation. Taking place after the completion of the 2023-2025 reporting cycle on the implementation of the national Roma strategic frameworks and before the adoption of the Commission’s 2026 report on implementation, it took stock of the progress achieved so far and identify the most important challenges that still need to be tackled in order to help ensure that the EU collectively reaches the objectives of the EU Roma Strategic Framework by 2030. The discussions built on the previous two editions of the EPRI by enlarging the perspective to encompass all seven objectives of the EU Roma Strategic Framework. 

In this context, the 18th European Platform for Roma Inclusion (EPRI) brought together all relevant actors: political decision-makers at EU, national, regional and local level, funds managing authorities, as well as representatives of Roma and pro-Roma civil society. It addressed the topic “Insights and lessons after five years of implementing the EU Roma Strategic Framework – Progress made and remaining challenges”, with the aim of identifying persisting issues and challenges, identifying concrete solutions to tackle them, and contribute to making EU and national Roma policies more efficient with a view to achieving the 2030 targets. 

The European Platform for Roma Inclusion (EPRI) pursued the following objectives: 

  • Bringing together the various strands of the discussion on promoting Roma equality, inclusion, and participation, while also enhancing the effective use of EU funds to achieve tangible and sustainable progress for Roma communities;
  • Presenting the findings of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights’ (FRA) 2024 Roma Survey, which provides mid-term data for assessing the implementation of the EU Roma Strategic Framework;
  • Taking stock of the progress made since 2020—drawing on FRA data, Member State reporting, and the direct expertise of participants—and identifying the key remaining challenges and bottlenecks;
  • Developing concrete, actionable recommendations to inform both EU and national Roma equality and inclusion policies, and to directly contribute to the Commission’s next report on the implementation of national Roma strategic frameworks. 

For more information, please contact:
European Commission, DG JUST
JUST-ROMA-PLATFORMatec [dot] europa [dot] eu (JUST-ROMA-PLATFORM[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)

Agenda

Discussion paper

Final report

Find all previous editions of the European Platform for Roma Inclusion:

Roma summits

The European Commission regularly organises Roma summits in order to bring together high level representatives of EU institutions, national governments and civil society organisations from all over Europe.

Inclusion of Roma is a joint responsibility of Member States and the European Union. The Commission monitors the progress made by Member States through the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies.

Roma summits are organised to take stock of the progress made in Roma inclusion at EU and national level and to renew commitments at the highest political level.