Implementation of the EU Anti-Racism Action Plan 2020-2025 – EU Anti-Racism Summit

Question for written answer  E-000717/2021
to the Commission
Rule 138
Cornelia Ernst (The Left), Younous Omarjee (The Left), Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana (Verts/ALE), Romeo Franz (Verts/ALE), Samira Rafaela (Renew), Hilde Vautmans (Renew), Peter Pollák (PPE), Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield (Verts/ALE), Malin Björk (The Left), María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (Renew), Maria Walsh (PPE), Salima Yenbou (Verts/ALE), Dietmar Köster (S&D), Elisabetta Gualmini (S&D), Łukasz Kohut (S&D), Marisa Matias (The Left), Karen Melchior (Renew), José Gusmão (The Left), Stelios Kympouropoulos (PPE), Brando Benifei (S&D)

The Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI) is fully supportive of the ambitious list of concrete initiatives included in the EU Anti-Racism Action Plan 2020-2025. According to the document, an EU Summit is one of the most imminent deliverables. The Summit was planned for spring 2021, but no steps have been communicated about its organisation. We are hoping to contribute towards a high-level political event aiming to obtain serious commitments from Member States. Both the development and implementation of the National Action Plans Against Racism are still something to provide an incentive for. We understand that challenges such as the lack of communication and potential delays in the implementation might be a direct consequence of the lack of human resources. However, sound engagement with and accountability of the Action Plan must be ensured, and the Summit is pivotal and the first milestone to its success.

• 1.Will the Summit happen in spring this year as planned?
• 2.What are the plans for its aim, scope, partners, level and structure?
• 3.Has the Commission planned consultations specifically on the Summit, and if so, with whom and in what form (a steering group, open consultation, consisting of ARDI, civil society, EU institutions etc.)?