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Roma expertise inside Europe’s democracy hackathon.

The first Roma-led team selected for the Council of Europe Democracy Hackathon moved Roma expertise from consultation into the design of democratic responses.

Mensur HalitiPresident, Roma for Democracy Foundation
19 June 2026
The Roma for Democracy team at the Council of Europe Hack the Hate Democracy Hackathon in Strasbourg
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The first Roma-led team selected for the Council of Europe Democracy Hackathon moved Roma expertise from consultation into the design of democratic responses.

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Published 19 June 2026
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Mensur Haliti

Mensur Haliti is President of the Roma for Democracy Foundation. He leads its institutional strategy in pursuit of RFD’s mission: to build the political voice and power of Roma across Europe — and through it, a European democracy that works for everyone.

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