Together Against Antigypsyism Online (TAAO): Confronting Online Antigypsyism: Evidence, Accountability and EU Action
High-Level Event – European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Date: 22 April 2026
Time: 09:15-11:45
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External participation costs are not covered by the organisers.
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Agenda
Moderator: Merdjan Jakupov, Amaro Drom
09:00 – 09:15 | Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:15 – 09:45 | Welcome Remarks
- Veselin Mitov, President of the Roma Inclusion Group, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Hristo Petrov, Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe, Bulgaria)
• Ana Gallego Torres, Director General, Directorate-General “Justice and Consumers”, European Commission
09:45 – 10:40 | From Evidence to Action-Experiences from the Ground and Advocacy Priorities
Speakers:
- Ileana Cristina Rotaru-TAAO Project Overview & Key Findings
- Daniel Grebeldinger -Nevo Parudimos-Romania;
- Štefan Balog-Romea, Czech Republic, and RAVS-Slovakia
- Konstantinos Gkantinas-Amaro Drom-Germany
- Kadrin Hasanov-Integro Association-Bulgaria
- Fehér György-Romaversitas-Hungary
- Adinde Schoorl, INACH – Cross-sector monitoring and platform accountability perspective
10:40 -11:15 | Institutional Responses and Policy Gaps
- Carl Vander Maelen, Legal Officer, DG Connect- European Commission – Digital Service Act
- Eleni Tsetsekou, Head of the Roma and Travellers Division, Council of Europe – Combating Antigypsyism and Hate Speech
- Jaroslav Kling, Research Officer, Equality, Roma and Social Rights Unit, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights – Hate Speech Trends and Fundamental Rights Impact
- Cerasela Banica, State Secretary, Council for Combating Discrimination, Romania
11:15 – 11:30 | Exchange with the Audience (Q&A)
11:30 – 11:45 | Closing Remarks
- MEP Hannes Heide, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (TBC)
- Tamas Kadar, Co-Director Equinet European Network of Equality Bodies
11:45 – 12:30 | Lunch Time
