At this 10th Congress of the IRU will show our unity and also will serve as a good opportunity to review and to bring a proposal Resolution which will raise the reputation and the respect of amongst the Romani and the non Roma people, and we will deepen the democracy and the legitimacy of the IRU. The Congress will have discussions regarding the plans of the implementation for the Electronic Internet Voting System which should be implemented at the IRU Congress which is planned to be held in 2020.
The new President is the Delegate from Macedonia Mr. Zoran Dimov, his deputies are the Delegates Ms. Jasmina Ahmetaj from Slovenia, Agush Demirovski from Switzerland, Ajten Berlafa from Finland and Gerard Linder from Poland. The new General Secretary of the IRU is Mr. Ramush Muarem and the new Treasurer of the IRU is Mr. Veli Husein from Croatia. The new President of the IRU Parliament is Mr. Stevo Balog from Austria , while as the Vice Presidents of the IRU Parliament are Ms. Angelica Mashtakova from Italy and Stefan Kuzhicov from Sweden.- Details
The President of the IRU Zoran Dimov was among the invited guests at the OSCE Conference in Warsaw on September 26th.
Two Workshops, both 16 and 17, were also held.
The first 16 working sessions were titled " Roma and Sinti Participation in Public and Political Life is scheduled„
Here, Zoran Dimov presented the role of the Roma media as well as the establishment of an independent Roma election observer in the states under the auspices of the OSCE.
In a second work session titled " Housing and Residential Homes, Especially Concerning the Situation of Forced Eviction and Segregation of Roma and Sinti,, there were frequent human rights violations and the need for a Roma Obdusman to establish the IRU as an independent contact point body, and presented his assignment.
Both speeches have had a positive effect with expected results and actions in the coming time.
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Twelfth Session - Forum on Minority Issues as part of its activities at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on 28 and 29 November "Education, Language and Human Rights of Minorities".
The International Roma Union - IRU, which will be represented by its President Zoran Dimov, also participates in the UN ECOSOC status.
He is attending there at the invitation of the UN Human Rights Presidents, who have appointed Ms Anastasia Crickley of Ireland and Ms Astrid Thors of Finland as co-chairs of this Forum.
Otherwise, at this important event, the President of the IRU will present to the audience the decision taken by the IRU Parliament at its last parliamentary session this June to establish a "Roma Ombudsman - Contact Point" based in Strasbourg.
Forum topics will include, inter alia, "Resolving the rights of linguistic minorities and the use of their languages in education" and human rights related topics.
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As part of their activities last weekend, IRU President Zoran Dimov, along with Marcelo Zunisi, President of the Italian Roma and Sinti Association, met with Italian President Giuseppe Conti, where they were handed the documents in support of these two Roma organizations for the benefit of the situation. Roma in Italy.
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The IRU Parliament has set out a time-table for the completion of preparations for holding of the first electronic elections, taking place in connection with the XI World Roma Congress. In accordance with that schedule, the program commenced officially on 15 September.
This means that new voters should, without delay, notify their intention to participate in elections by sending an email now to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Individuals wishing to enter themselves as candidates for functioning positions in the IRU need likewise to send details to this email address. They will be asked for a photograph and biographical background, along with a declaration as to their intentions and priorities.
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On 13 September 2019, at 6.00 pm, at Palazzo Chigi, had a meeting PM Giuseppe Conte, Zoran Dimov, Zeljko Sajn of the International Romanì Union, delegates of the National Council of Roma Sinti Caminanti (RSC) from all over Italy. The organization is followed by Diplomatic Counselor Benassi Pietro of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.