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Djelic: Serbia contributes to Roma policy in Europe |
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June 06, 2009  While presiding over the Decade of Roma, Serbia has taken concrete measures for the integration of Roma people in Serbian society and contributed to Roma policy all over Europe, Serbian Deputy PM Bozidar Djelic told an international conference in Belgrade. He said that during Serbia’s presidency, a strategy for Roma inclusion was adopted, significant funds for specific education of Roma were set aside and a loan of 10 million EUR for resolving minority housing issues was ratified. The first summit dedicated to Roma, held in Brussels, was a Serbian contribution, as well as the introduction of the office of coordinator for Roma issue at the European level, which is being prepared in the EU. It was emphasized that Roma were the youngest population in Europe and that investments in their education represent the best prospect of every state and a way to completely introduce them in society. There are between eight and 12 million Roma in Europe and around 450,000 in Serbia. On June 25, Serbia will hand over the office to chair the Decade to Slovakia.
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