Romani Women’s Futures Forum

Time: 23 April 2026 | 12:00 – 13:30
Venue: Venue: 25 Rue d’Arlon – 1050 Brussels (Place du Luxembourg)
Watch this event online here: https://youtube.com/live/_ba3JdUD4Xk?feature=share

Description: The Romani Women’s Futures Forum brings together Roma women leaders, young Roma experts, policymakers, and EU stakeholders to translate lived experiences into concrete commitments for Roma girls and women across Europe.

Co-organisers: ROMNI APS, L.I.D.E.R., Deaconess Foundation, Sportsko Učilište PESG

External participation costs are not covered by the organisers.
Please note that participation may be subject to seat availability. We will confirm your place once your registration has been reviewed.

IMPORTANT:
Participants are kindly requested to proceed to the venue address by 12:00.

Agenda:

12:00 – 12:15 | Registration

12:15 – 12:25 | Opening Remarks

Mila Paspalanova, Anti-Racial Discrimination Advisor, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Representation Office to the European Union

12:25 – 12:55 | Panel 1: Voices of Today, Futures of Tomorrow
Moderator: Maja Bova, Italy

Speakers:

Saška Jovanović, ROMNI APS, Italy
Miglena Mihailova, L.I.D.E.R., Bulgaria
Daniela Ilinca Ionita, Romania
Anca Enache, Finland
Joint video testimony: Mentor & Concetta (Italy)

12:55 – 13:35 | Panel 2: What Does Real Investment in Roma Women and Girls Look Like?
Moderator: Robert Rustem, ECRI, Council of Europe

Speakers:

Pär Löfstrand, Member of the Östersund Municipal Council (Sweden/Renew Europe), Member of the European Committee of the Regions
Carmen Gheorghe, E-Romnja, Romania
Visnja Bacanovic, Regional Gender and Good Governance Specialist, UN Women

13:35 – 13:45 | Roma Women’s Futures Award – EU Edition

13:45 – 14:00 | Lunch Break