This Discussion Paper was prepared on behalf of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The fi rst draft was presented at the 4th European Roma Platform, held in Brussels on 13 December 2010. The paper was fi nalized in consultation with Roma and Early Childhood Development (ECD) experts in a follow-up meeting organized by the Belgian Presidency in Budapest on 23 February, 2011.
This Discussion Paper was prepared on behalf of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The fi rst draft was presented at the 4th European Roma Platform, held in Brussels on 13 December 2010. The paper was fi nalized in consultation with Roma and Early Childhood Development (ECD) experts in a follow-up meeting organized by the Belgian Presidency in Budapest on 23 February, 2011.