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AURA joined the international discussion on Roma inclusion

A roundtable discussion entitled “Roma Inclusion in Focus: Strengthening Partnerships between Ukraine and Germany” was held in Berlin, during which the Ukrainian Roma Advocacy Alliance (AURA) presented its activities, vision, and priorities. The main topics of discussion were the rights and needs of Roma in Ukraine in the context of full-scale war, as well as the situation of Roma refugees from Ukraine in Germany. Participants talked about equal participation, combating anti-Gypsyism, access to social, humanitarian, and medical services, and the need to develop long-term international partnerships.

Roma Inclusion in Focus – Strengthening Partnerships Between Ukraine and Germany

We are pleased to announce the roundtable “Roma Inclusion in Focus: Strengthening Partnerships Between Ukraine and Germany.” Policymakers and civil society leaders from Ukraine and Germany will discuss the rights and needs of Roma in Ukraine, as well as Roma refugees from Ukraine in Germany. The roundtable will focus on advancing equal participation, combating antigypsyism, improving access to assistance programmes, and building sustainable partnerships.

Ukrainian Roma Advocacy Alliance (AURA) Established

February 18, 2025, marked an important milestone for the team of the Youth Agency for the Advocacy of Roma Culture (ARKA).
In partnership with the German organization Society for Threatened Peoples (GfbV), they founded the Ukrainian Roma Advocacy Alliance (AURA).

Roma Forum on Ukraine

Since 2022, members of the AURA team have played a leading role in organizing the Roma Forum on Ukraine — an annual platform that brings together Roma civil society, Ukrainian authorities, and international partners to ensure Roma inclusion in Ukraine’s democratic future and recovery efforts...