Roma Diplomacy

Roma Diplomacy is an anthology of papers written or inspired by the DiploFoundation’s the 2005–2006 Roma Diplomacy project, aimed at facilitating the creation of Roma “public diplomats” with the ability to bridge the gap between Roma civil society and governments/European Union institutions. The papers in this volume cover a wide range of topics—from a consideration of what the term Roma Diplomacy means to research aimed at promoting awareness of the situation of Roma in different regions and countries. Many of the papers offer recommendations for policymakers, providing a strong starting point for the emergence of a Roma “think tank,” one of the long-term goals of the Roma Diplomacy project. 

Valeriu Nicolae is currently General Secretary of the European Roma Grassroots Organisation (ERGO), an international network of Roma organisations working at the community level. From 2003 to 2005, he worked as Deputy Director of the European Roma Information Office (ERIO) in Brussels.

Hannah Slavik is the Educational Programme Director for DiploFoundation, a non-profit development organisation working primarily in the field of online education for diplomats and others involved in international relations.