Agenda of the Roma Week 2026

Day 1 – Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Venue: European Parliament (TBC)

09:20 – 11:30 | Official Opening Event: The Future of Roma Inclusion under the New MFF

Parallel events
11:45 – 13:20 | Romani Queer Women and Intersectional Policy Gaps (Closed Event)

12:30 – 14:00 | Closed Lunch Event: Roma Youth Advocacy Training & Roma Youth-MEPs Lunch Dialogue

Organisers: ternYpe International Roma Youth Network, Amaro Drom e.V, Bildungsforum gegen Antiziganismus in cooperation with MEP Hristov Petrov, Renew Europe.

Description:
This event brings together Roma youth and Members of the European Parliament for a dialogue during Roma Week 2026. Young Roma activists will share their experiences and highlight key challenges faced by Roma communities across Europe. The discussion will focus on policy priorities and possible actions to strengthen Roma inclusion, youth participation, and the fight against discrimination and antigypsyism. The event aims to connect local realities with European policy discussions and amplify the voices of Roma youth.

11:30 – 14:00 | INDEX Event: Roma Inclusion and Human Rights in Europe: Strengthening Civil Society Monitoring across EU and Council of Europe Frameworks (Important: This event was moved to an earlier time due to room availability.)

16:30 – 18:30 | Film Screening – Suno Dikhlem (I saw a “Suno”)

Day 2 – Wednesday, 22 April 2026

European Economic and Social Committee

09:15 – 11:45 | TAAO High-Level Event: Together Against Antigypsyism Online (TAAO): Confronting Online Antigypsyism, Evidence, Accountability and EU Action

12:30 – 14:40 | JEKHIPE High-Level Conference: Reclaiming our past, rebuilding our future: Transitional Justice and the Fight Against Antigypsyism in Europe

15:00 – 17:30 | Roma in Europe’s Housing and Energy Agenda

18:30 Official dinner

Venue: Kamilou Restaurant, 36 rue Joseph II, 1000 Bruxelles

Registration link will be available soon

Day 3 – Thursday, 23 April 2026

European Parliament (TBC)

08:15 – 10:15 | Challenges and Opportunities of Roma in the EU enlargement region

10:15 – 11:55 | Safety and Justice Through a Roma Lens: Challenging Systemic Profiling and Rights Violations

12:00–13:30 Romani Women’s Futures Forum

14:00 – 16:00 | Roma Youth Empowerment and Awareness for Change

15:30 – 16:00 | Official Closing of Roma Week 2026 – Final Remarks
Ana Gallego Torres, Director General, Directorate-General Justice and Consumers, European Commission (TBC)
Gabriela Habanova, Director, ERGO Network