JEKHIPE High-Level Conference: Reclaiming our past, rebuilding our future: Transitional Justice and the Fight Against Antigypsyism in Europe
Time: 22 April 2026 | 12:30–14:40
Venue: European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Bruxelles. Room: VMA22
You can watch the event here: https://youtu.be/LEWu1a31lFM
Co-organised by ERGO Network and CEPS
Agenda:
12:30 – 12:50 | Opening Remarks
Moderate: Isabela Mihalache, ERGO Network
- Claude Cahn, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Regional Office for Europe (online)
- Manuela Demir-Kariman, Head of Pride and Community Outreach, European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture
12:50 – 13:20 | Evidence from Chachipen and Jekhipe initiatives – new perspectives on transitional justice
- Marko Pecak, Jekhipe project coordinator, ERGO Network – comparative view Chachipe and Jekhipe research results across Europe
- Gwendolyn Albert, expert, Czechia – national policy brief
13:20 – 13:50 | Transitional Justice in wider Europe
Moderator: Dan Doghi, expert, Romania
- Elżbieta Mirga-Wójtowicz, Jaw Dikh Foundation and Centre of Migration Research University of Warsaw
- Stephan Mueller, Council for German Sinti and Roma
13:50 – 14:35 | High-Level Dialogue – From Recognition to Accountability
Moderator: Oana Taba, Roma and Travellers Division, Council of Europe
- Marcela Adamova, Roma Team Leader, DG JUST, European Commission
- Mustafa Jakupov, The Antigypsyism Reporting and Information Center, Germany
- Ismael Cortez, Director of the Cultural Institute for Roma, Spain
- Enya Echeng, African Union Reference Group on Transitional Justice in Africa
14:35 – 14:40 | Closing Reflections
- Lina Vosyliute, Founder of Heartwarmingly consultancy and Senior Associate Researcher at the Centre for Migration, Diversity and Justice, BSoG VUB
14:40 – 15:00 | Coffee Break