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NATIONAL ROMA INTEGRATION STRATEGY IN SPAIN 2012-2020 |
| Descripción: |
The Spanish Council of Ministers adopted the National Roma Integration Strategy in Spain 2012-2020 on 2 March 2012. This new Strategy derives from the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020 that the European Commission adopted on 5 April 2011 , (Communication "An EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020", COM(2011)173 of 5 April 2011) . This Communication, endorsed by the Member States at the meeting of the EPSCO Council on 19 May and by the European Council at its meeting on June 24, called the Member States to adopt national Roma integration strategies, which were due by the end of 2011. These strategies should be drafted in compliance with the Europe 2020 Strategy and the National Reform Programs in each country. The Strategy includes measures in the four key areas for social inclusion: education, employment, housing and health. In each one of these areas its sets quantitative targets, which are specified in percentages of the population, to be achieved in 2020, with some intermediate goals for 2015. In addition to these four areas, the Strategy provides complementary lines of action in the fields of social action, participation, improving the knowledge about this population, gender equality, non-discrimination, promotion of culture and an special attention to be provided to Roma from other countries. |
