The EU Roma Strategy and the Involvement of
Regional and Local Authorities of Romania in 2010.
A Case Study
The EU Roma Strategy and the Involvement of
Regional and Local Authorities of Romania in 2010.
A Case Study
Author(s): Simion CosteaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Publishing Inc. European Readings & Prodifmultimedia/Editura Napoca Star
Keywords: EU Roma Strategy; historical perspective; statistics; social problems; public policies; education; health; EU proje
Summary/Abstract: Europe needs an effective implementation of a EU Roma Strategy. The involvement of Regional and localauthorities is crucial for the success of the EU Roma Strategy. As an example, Mureş County, known as the county with thelargest number of officially registered Romas in Romania, was included in vast projects for the Romas’ social integration, mostof them managed by the Roma National Agency and others developed and financed by the authorities from the local budget.The regional and local authorities implemented several concrete measures for Roma inclusion in Social, Education andHealth fields. However, long-term vision, perseverance and active participation of Romas are necessary, for the success of EURoma Strategy.
Journal: L’Europe Unie
- Issue Year: 5/2011
- Issue No: 5
- Page Range: 105-112
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English