Tackling discrimination
11th Meeting of the European Platform for Roma Inclusion "Transition from education to employment"
The European Platform for Roma inclusion is an important forum for concerted actions of all relevant stakeholders for the economic and social inclusion of Roma people in Europe. The Platform contributes to making both European and national policies more sensitive to Roma needs.
8th EU Diversity Charters Annual Forum "Diversity and Leadership in a World in Flux”
The Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission in collaboration with the Estonian Diversity Charter are co-organising this year’s Annual Forum to promote diversity management at the workplace.
Good Practice Exchange Seminar on Policies to combat bullying of LGBTI people in educational institutions
The event was hosted by the Portuguese government and took place in Lisbon. It brought together the European Commission, Member States and NGOs who shared their knowledge and experiences in order to develop policies and establish more effective ways to combat the discrimination of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people in educational institutions.
European Commission at World Pride Madrid 2017
Today, the European Commission is participating in the International Human Rights Conference, which is taking place in Madrid as part of World Pride 2017. Irena Moozova, Director for Equality and Union Citizenship, will represent the European Commission at the conference. This is a sign of the Commission's constant commitment to combatting the discrimination of LGBTI people in the EU.
Advancing LGBTI equality
Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity has no place in our society, but for many people in Europe, it is a daily reality.