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FRA joins IHRA conference on the Genocide of Roma and Sinti

FRA’s Director Sirpa Rautio took part in a conference on the Genocide of Roma and Sinti. She was part of the panel on 'Genocide of Roma and Sinti: Distortion and Discrimination'. She highlighted how findings from the FRA Roma Survey 2024 can guide policy under the EU Roma Strategic Framework.

The discussion focused on embedding Roma genocide education into national curricula and teacher training, ensuring Roma community involvement in all stages, securing sustainable funding for memorials and educational programmes, and integrating remembrance within human rights frameworks. Participants also emphasised the need for collaboration across institutions and clear data-to-policy education pathways. 

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Presidency conference took place in Prague from 22 to 23 October.