,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjai,mr4   
,ha/+s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4    
,lewis1 & ,mr4 ,meeks7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ p ( ,african   
desc5t & ,black ,europeans4  ,:]eas !   
#aji? ,congress pass$ ,h4 ,con4 ,res4   
#fj & ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ij1 recogniz+    
,african desc5dants 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! 
,c>ibbean1 rais+ aw>5ess ( ! racism &   
discrim9ation fac$ by ^? communities1 & 
lead+ to num]\s public & private sector 
initiatives betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntries to  
improve ! situation ( ,african          
desc5dants2 ,:]eas ! p]si/5ce ( racism &
 discrim9ation 9 ,europe simil>ly       
necessitates congressional action to    
raise aw>5ess & promote public & private
 sector initiatives to /em ?is tr5d2    
,:]eas ! ,may #ai1 #bjah1 royal w$d+ (  
,meghan ,m>kle & ,pr9ce ,h>ry1 ! ,duke (

 ,sussex1 rais$ aw>5ess ( ! long hi/ory 
& situation ( ,african-desc5t           
populations 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas ! t]ms    
,afro-,european1 ,african ,european1 or 
,black ,european ref] to p ( ,african   
ance/ry or desc5t born 91 citiz5s (1 or 
liv+ 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas an e/imat$       
#ae1jjj1jjj to #bj1jjj1jjj ,black       
,europeans live 9 & h long _h a pres5ce 
9 ,europe1 =m+ an influ5tial "p ( !     
,african diaspora2 ,:]eas ! /ory (      
,black ,europeans rema9s widely untold1 
r5d]+ _m ( _! pa/ & pres5t contributions
 to ! political & social life ( ,europe 
invisible or =gott52 ,:]eas unlike m    
contempor>y figures1 l>gely unkn[n      
,blacks h made significant contributions
 to ,european hi/ory & culture1 includ+ 
,spani% poet ,juan ,lat9o1 ,italian     
,duke ,aless&ro ,m$ici1 ,fr5* noveli/   
,alex&re ,dumas1 ,g]man s*ol> ,an?ony   
,william ,amo1 ,fr5* ,compos] ,le       
,*evali] de ,/4 ,george1 ,briti%        
abolitioni/ ,oladuah ,equiano1 &        
,russian ,g5]al & ,gov]nor ,abram       

,hannibal1 great-gr&fa!r ( ,russian poet
 ,aleks&r ,pu%k92 ,:]eas ! l>ge/ e/imat$
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f\nd 9 ,france 7approximately           
#b1ejj1jjj71 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom            
7approximately #a1ejj1jjj71 & ! ,ne!rl&s
 7approximately #ejj1jjj71 9 addition to
 sizeable populations 9 ,g]many1 ,italy1
 ,portugal1 ,sw$51 ,norway1 ,irel&1     
,russia1 ,switz]l&1 ,spa91 ,belgium1    
,d5m>k1 & ,au/ria2 ,:]eas ! pres5ce (   
,blacks 9 ,europe c be trac$ to volunt>y
 & =c$ migration result+ f !            
geographical proximity ( ,europe to     
,africa & ! ,middle ,ea/1 includ+ !     
transatlantic slave trade1 !            
colonization ( ,africa & ! ,c>ibbean1   
,african & ,african-,am]ican milit>y    
deploym5ts1 ! movem5t ( refugees &      
asylum seek]s1 & educational & o!r      
pr(essional ex*anges2 ,:]eas al?\gh     
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a*ievem5ts 9 & contributions to         
,european society1 l>ge numb]s h &      
cont9ue to be m likely ?an ! g5]al      

population to exp]i5ce discrim9ation &  
be und]repres5t$ 9 lead]%ip roles 9 !   
public & private sector z a result ( !  
color ( _! sk9 & ance/ry2 ,:]eas racism 
has long be51 & cont9ues to be1 a       
problem 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas1 on ,april    
#bi1 #bjjh1 be=e ! ,commission on       
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 at a 
he>+ entitl$ ,! ,/ate ( 7,97visible     
,black ,europe3 ,race1 ,rights1 &       
,politics1 ,dr4 ,philom5a ,ess$ /at$1   
,probably ! only common ,european       
exp]i5ce among _m1 if n all1            
,afro-desc5dants is _! exposure to '''  
racism & sy/emic discrim9ation1         
reg>dless ( c\ntry1 socio-economic      
conditions1 g5d]1 age1 or level (       
education42 ,:]eas1 z e>ly z #aiig1 !   
,european ,commission op9ion poll       
entitl$ ,racism & ,x5ophobia 9 ,europe  
report$ a worry+ level ( racism &       
x5ophobia 9 ,european ,union memb]      
/ates1 ) ne>ly #cc ( ^? int]view$ op5ly 
describ+ !mselves z q raci/ or v raci/42
 ,:]eas annual reports ( ! ,european    

,union ,fundam5tal ,rights ,ag5cy       
7,,eufra7 & bo? ! #bjji & #bjah         
,european ,union ,m9orities &           
,discrim9ation ,survey 7,,eu-,,midis ,i 
& ,,ii71 ! fir/ ,european ,union-wide   
surveys ( e?nic m9ority & immigrant     
gr\ps' exp]i5ces ( discrim9ation &      
victimization 9 ev]yday life 9 ! #bh    
memb] /ates ( ! ,european ,union1 f\nd t
 p]sons ( ,african desc5t exp]i5ce high 
incid5ts ( discrim9atory treatm5t1 raci/
 crime1 & victimization1 & lack$ an     
aw>5ess ( _! rights1 (t5 und]report+    
cases ( hate crimes & o!r =ms (         
discrim9ation to law en=cem5t & human   
rights ag5cies1 & t ! situation has n   
dra/ically improv$ 9 ! ye>s betwe5 ! two
 reports2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjah1 !   
,european ,union ,fundam5tal ,rights    
,ag5cy 7,,eufra7 laun*$ ,be+ ,black 9 ! 
,,eu3 ,second ,european ,union          
,m9orities & ,discrim9ation ,survey1 &  
call$ = memb] /ates to develop specific 
solutions & guidance to address f9d+s t 
#cj p]c5t ( respond5ts _h be5 racially  

h>ass$1 #e p]c5t physically attack$1 #be
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look+ = "w1 up to #gf p]c5t fac$        
unemploym5t 9 "s c\ntries1 & 7 exp]i5c+ 
high rates ( discrim9ation 9 h\s+ & 9 ! 
ju/ice sy/em1 includ+ pr(il+ by law     
en=cem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,organization =      
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe ,(fice
 = ,democratic ,in/itutions & ,human    
,rights' 7,,osce_/,,odihr7 mo/ rec5t    
#bjag hate crimes report f\nd m ?an     
#a1fjh raci/ & x5ophobic incid5ts1      
includ+ a numb] t>get+ ,black           
,europeans1 :ile ,,osce reports 9       
previ\s ye>s f\nd a numb] ( dea?s &     
viol5t assaults aga9/ p ( ,african      
orig91 & t p]sons ( ,african desc5t are 
(t5 t>gets ( raci/ & antimigrant        
viol5ce1 especially 9 ,ea/]n ,europe1   
yet 9 _m c\ntries hate crimes are       
und]report$ &1 legal assi/ance &        
f9ancial support = victims :ile recov]+ 
f viol5t attacks does n exi/2 ,:]eas    
prejudice & discrim9ation t[>d ,black   
,europeans has also be5 l9k$ to *anges 9

 immigration & asylum laws z a result ( 
antit]rorism initiatives & ! gr[? &     
ma9/ream+ ( nationali/ & anti-immigrant 
political p>ties & gr\ps1 includ+       
neo-,nazis & sk9heads2 ,:]eas ! ,op5    
,society ,ju/ice ,initiative 9 an       
initial #bjji report1 entitl$ ,e?nic    
,pr(il+ 9 ! ,european ,union1 &         
subsequ5t reports h f\nd t police (fic]s
 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,france1 ,italy1    
,g]many1 & ! ,ne!rl&s r\t9ely use racial
 pr(il+1 includ+ t>get+ ,african        
desc5dants1 :5 decid+ :om to t>get =    
/ops1 se>*es1 raids1 & surveillance1    
lead+ to "s ( ! fir/ ,europeanwide      
grassroots & legal ef=ts to end racial  
pr(il+ 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 & else:]e 9  
,europe1 & ov] a decade ( pan-,european 
antiracism & emp[]m5t initiatives       
support$ by ,op5 ,society ,f\ndations2  
,:]eas !re h be5 num]\s ef=ts by !      
public & private sector to address      
racial discrim9ation & inequality 9     
,europe1 includ+ ! introduction (       
antidiscrim9ation & equality laws t     

include ! legal support = special       
measures or positive 7affirmative7      
action1 creation ( equality bodies1 m$ia
 campaigns1 & ef=ts to increase m9ority 
political p>ticipation1 & campaigns to  
end ! use ( /]eotypes & d]ogatory t]ms  
to ref] to ,blacks 9 ev]yday language1 !
 m$ia1 & textbooks2 ,:]eas ^! ef=ts     
include ! ,unit$ ,nations designation ( 
#bjaa z ! ,int]national ,ye> = ,p (     
,african ,desc5t & #bjae-bjbd !         
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t 9 an ef=t to /r5g!n national    
actions to ensure t p ( ,african desc5t 
enjoy economic1 cultural1 social1 civil1
 & political rights1 z well z promote a 
great] k ( & respect = _! div]se h]itage
 & culture2 ,:]eas ^! ef=ts also include
 ! ,,osce ,p>liam5t>y ,assembly's 7,,pa7
 adoption ( ,resolutions3 ,a ,call =    
,,osce ,action to ,address ,viol5ce &   
,discrim9ation 9 #bjaf1 ,address+       
,racism & ,x5ophobia ,affect+ ,p (      
,african ,desc5t 9 ! ,,osce ,region 9   
#bjab1 & ,/r5g!n+ ,ef=ts to ,combat     

,racism & ,x5ophobia & ,fo/] ,inclusion 
9 #bjaa t includ$ recognition ( !       
,int]national ,ye> = ,p ( ,african      
,desc5t1 & call+ = ! ,,osce to implem5t 
sev]al /rategic initiatives to address  
racial & e?nic discrim9ation 9 ! ,,osce 
region2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ,,osce_/,,odihr
 held its fir/ ,r\ndtable on !          
contempor>y =ms ( racism & x5ophobia    
affect+ ,peoples ( ,african ,desc5t 9 ! 
,,osce region1 & has s9ce annually ho/$ 
antidiscrim9ation initiatives focus$ on 
,p ( ,african ,desc5t includ+ focus$ on 
hate crimes1 wom51 political            
p>ticipation1 /r5g!n+ civil society1 &  
o!r issues2 ,:]eas ^! ef=ts also include
 transatlantic meet+s ( ,black & o!r    
div]se legislators held annually at !   
,european ,p>liam5t 9 ,brussels1        
,belgium1 & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress 
9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 includ+ ! ,april      
#ag-ai1 #bjji1 ,black ,european ,summit3
 ,transatlantic ,dialogue on ,political 
,p>ticipation & adoption ( ! ,brussels  
,decl>ation on political p>ticipation2 &

 subsequ5t ,transatlantic ,m9ority      
,political ,lead]%ip ,conf]5ces2 ,:]eas1
 z "p ( ! ,m>* #bd1 #bjaa1              
,transatlantic ,m9ority ,political      
,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce 7,,tmplc71          
legislators & m9ority lead]s f ,nor?    
,am]ica & ,europe held a ,p>liam5t>y    
,=um at ! ,european ,p>liam5t 9         
,brussels1 ,belgium1 to discuss a ,jo9t 
,action ,plan on ,racial & ,e?nic       
,equality & ,inclusion betwe5 !         
,european ,union & ,unit$ ,/ates2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ,memb]s ( !            
,transatlantic ,m9ority ,political      
,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce work$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) !
 ,g]man ,m>%all ,fund1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate1 & o!r /akehold]s to f\nd !       
,transatlantic ,inclusion ,lead]s       
,network 7,,tiln7 to increase div]se    
repres5tation 9 policymak+2 ,:]eas1 9   
,octob] #bjac1 ,european ,p>liam5t>ians 
9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,european ,network ,aga9/
 ,racism 7,,en>7 held 7,97visible       
,div]sity a s]ies ( debates 9 !         
,european ,p>liam5t1 includ+ a debate   

entitl$1 ,p ( ,african ,desc5t & ,black 
,europeans3 ,realities ( ,afrophobia & 9
 #bjae releas$ ! fir/ pan-,european     
policy guide review+ ! curr5t situation 
entitl$1 ,,en> ,anti-,racism 9 ,focus #b
 - ,invisible,visible ,m9ority3         
,confront+ ,afrophobia & ,advanc+       
,equality = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t &     
,black ,europeans 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas1 9  
,janu>y #bjag1 ! ,european ,network     
,aga9/ ,racism publi%$1 ,t[>ds an ,,eu  
,framework = ,national ,/rategies to    
,combat ,afrophobia & ,promote          
,inclusion ( ,p ( ,african ,desc5t &    
,black ,europeans to urge ,,eu memb]    
/ates to adopt /rong & specific policies
 to address ,afrophobia1 includ+ its    
/ructural dim5sions & impact on economic
 & social outcomes = p ( ,african desc5t
 & ,black ,europeans1 includ+ 9         
employm5t1 h\s+1 education1 heal?1      
political p>ticipation1 crim9al ju/ice &
 o!r sectors2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #be1     
#bjag1 ! ,c\ncil ( ,europe ,commission] 
= ,human ,rights /at$1 ,! position (    

,black p 9 ,europe ne$s to be /r5g!n$1  
irrespective ( :e!r x conc]ns rec5t     
migrants f ,africa or already e/abli%$  
,black communities ''' ,european /ates  
mu/ fir/ come to t]ms ) _! own pa/      
includ+ publicly ackn[l$ge t slav]y1 !  
slave trade & colonialism are among !   
major s\rces ( curr5t discrim9ation     
aga9/ ,black p41 & recomm5d$ ,european  
/ates implem5t /rategies across heal?1  
education1 ju/ice1 employm5t1 & o!r     
sectors2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjag1 !     
,unit$ ,k+dom ,prime ,m9i/] releas$ !   
,race ,disp>ity ,audit exam9+ h[ p (    
diff]5t backgr\nds are treat$ across    
areas includ+ heal?1 education1         
employm5t & ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 :i* 
f\nd inequalities 9 education1 h\s+1    
income & employm5t1 ju/ice1 & heal?     
betwe5 p]sons ( ,african & ,c>ibbean    
backgr\nd & o!rs1 & has s9ce publi%$ !  
f9d+s onl9e1 appo9t$ a ,special         
,advisor1 creat$ a ,race ,disp>ity      
,advisory ,gr\p1 & ann\nc$ #ij million  
,briti% p\nds to implem5t /rategies to  

address disp>ities f\nd by ! audit2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,poli% ,sejm memb]     
,killion ,munyama1 ,rapporteur ( !      
,p>liam5t>y ,assembly ( ! ,c\ncil (     
,europe ,committee on ,equality &       
,non-,discrim9ation au?or$ measures t 7 
adopt$ on ,promot+ div]sity & equality 9
 politics t id5tifi$ *all5ges to        
political p>ticipation fac$ by visible  
m9orities & due to sk9 color2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,may #ac ?r\gh #ag1 #bjah1 ! ,european 
,p>liam5t & ,european ,economic &       
,social ,committee1 "u ! lead]%ip (     
,european ,p>liam5t>ian ,cecile ,ky5ge (
 ,italy1 ho/$ ! inaugural ,p ( ,african 
,desc5t ,week 7,,pad ,week7 9 ,brussels1
 ,belgium1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,european     
,p>liam5t ,anti-,racism & ,div]sity     
,int]gr\p 7,,ardi71 ,transatlantic      
,m9ority ,political ,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce 
7,,tmplc71 ,ea* ,"o ,tea* ,"o 7,,eoto71 
! ,european ,network ,aga9/ ,racism     
7,,en>71 & support$ by congressional    
,memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,hels9ki      
,commission2 ,:]eas ,,pad ,week featur$ 

ov] a hundr$ exp]ts1 activi/s1 &        
policymak]s to increase aw>5ess ( p (   
,african desc5t liv+ 9 ,europe & to     
discuss solutions to address ! racial   
discrim9ation & viol5ce !y face2 ,:]eas 
,memb] ( ! ,european ,p>liam5t ,cecile  
,ky5ge /at$1 ,9 addition to hon\r+ !    
hi/ory & contribution ( ,europe's ,black
 population1 ! ,p ( ,african ,desc5t    
,week reaffirms ,european values by     
develop+ /rategic & coh]5t responses to 
make our society m inclusive 9 ! face ( 
ris+ racial prejudice & viol5ce across  
,europe42 ,:]eas ,,pad ,week f9al       
recomm5dations call on ,european ,union 
in/itutions & national gov]nm5ts to     
specifically adopt a set ( initiatives =
 ,black ,europeans1 includ+--  7#a7     
recognize pa/ inju/ices & contributions2
 adopt a ,european ,black ,hi/ory ,mon? 
& ,remembrance ,day = ,victims (        
,colonialism & ,enslavem5t2  7#b7 fund  
,black ,european l$ initiatives to      
address cont9u+ disp>ities &            
discrim9ation1 & support emp[]m5t       

initiatives ?r\gh ! creation ( caucuses1
 civil society funds1 & fell[%ips2  7#c7
 adopt a ,p>liam5t>y ,resolution & ,,eu 
,framework = ,national ,/rategies =     
,inclusion ( ,p ( ,african ,desc5t 9    
,europe2 &  7#d7 support transatlantic  
ex*anges to support common solutions to 
common issues ( racial prejudice &      
discrim9ation2 &  ,:]eas 9 addition to  
,,eu in/itutions affiliat$ ) ,,pad      
,week1 int]national entities1 su* z !   
,,osce ,p]sonal ,repres5tative on       
,combat+ ,racism1 ,x5ophobia &          
,discrim9ation & ,,osce_/,,odihr        
,tol]ance & ,non-,discrim9ation ,unit1  
,,eufra1 ! ,,coe ,human ,rights         
,commission] & ,,ecri1 & ! ,unit$       
,nations ,committee on ! ,elim9ation (  
,racial ,discrim9ation1 ,special        
,rapporteur on ,contempor>y ,=ms (      
,racism1 ,indep5d5t ,exp]t on ,m9ority  
,issues1 & ,exp]ts ,work+ ,gr\p on ,p ( 
,african ,desc5t1 h docum5t$ ongo+      
racism & x5ophobia1 & racial & e?nic    
discrim9ation1 & call$ = an increase 9  

initiatives to combat racism &          
inequality & fo/] inclusion3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 enc\rages ! recognition &          
celebration ( ! collective hi/ory &     
a*ievem5ts made by p ( ,african desc5t2 
7#b7 reaffirms ! importance ( inclusion 
& ! full & equal p>ticipation ( p (     
,african desc5t ar\nd ! _w 9 all aspects
 ( political1 economic1 social1 &       
cultural life2  7#c7 recognizes t1 z a  
result ( _! sk9 color & ance/ry1 _m     
,black ,europeans h wrongfully exp]i5c$ 
inju/ices 9 ! public & private sector2  
7#d7 welcomes p>liam5t>y activities1    
includ+ ^? ( ! ,european ,p>liam5t      
7,,ep71 ,organization = ,security &     
,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7          
,p>liam5t>y ,assembly1 ,p>liam5t>y      
,assembly ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,europe         
7,,pace71 & ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress1 to 
engage 9 ef=ts to promote racial        
equality & combat racial discrim9ation  
?r\gh ef=ts su* z introduc+ legislation1
 speak+ out aga9/ racism1 increas+ !    

political p>ticipation ( div]se         
populations ?r\gh initiatives su* z !   
,transatlantic ,m9ority ,political      
,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce & ,transatlantic    
,inclusion ,lead]s ,network1 & work+ )  
,black ,european & o!r div]se           
communities to develop relevant         
policies2  7#e7 urges ,european         
gov]nm5ts & memb]s ( civil society & !  
private sector1 9 consultation ) ,black 
,european communities1 to develop &     
implem5t initiatives to combat racial   
discrim9ation & promote racial equality 
& inclusion 9 ,europe1 by--  7,a7 draft+
 & implem5t+ an ,,eu ,framework =       
,national ,/rategies to ,promote        
,inclusion ( & ,combat ,discrim9ation   
t[>ds ,p ( ,african ,desc5t & ,black    
,europeans2  7,b7 draft+ & implem5t+    
anti-discrim9ation1 special measures1   
hate crimes1 migration & integration1   
inclusion1 & o!r laws & policies to     
address discrim9ation & disp>ities &    
promote equality1 not+ ! recomm5dations 
( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on !     

,elim9ation ( ,racial ,discrim9ation1 ! 
,exp]ts ,work+ ,gr\p on ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t 7,,wgpad71 ! ,european ,union   
,fundam5tal ,rights ,ag5cy 7,,eufra71 ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on 
,contempor>y ,=ms ( ,racism & ,indep5d5t
 ,exp]t on ,m9ority ,issues1 ,c\ncil (  
,europe ,human ,rights ,commission] &   
,european ,commission aga9/ ,racism &   
,intol]ance 7,,ecri71 & ! ,,osce        
,p]sonal ,repres5tative on ,combat+     
,racism1 ,x5ophobia & ,discrim9ation &  
,,osce_/,,odihr ,tol]ance &             
,non-,discrim9ation ,unit2  7,c7 promot+
 & fund+ rese>*1 includ+ ! collection ( 
national c5sus data on ,black ,europeans
 & its inclusion 9 ! annual reports ( ! 
,,eufra & o!r (ficial report+ at ! ,,eu 
& national levels2  7,d7 provid+        
te*nical support1 tra9+1 & fund+ to     
,black ,european civil society & private
 sector gr\ps & exp]ts work+ to combat  
racism1 discrim9ation1 & inequality1    
uphold basic human rights 9 ,europe1 &  
to increase economic opportunity &      

emp[]m5t2  7,e7 introduc+ national      
measures to c\nt] /]eotypical images (  
p]sons ( ,african desc5t1 by revis+     
textbooks1 increas+ ef=ts to include    
,black ,europeans 9 hi/ory & h]itage    
in/itutions1 & rememb]+ victims (       
colonialism1 enslavem5t1 & o!r          
atrocities2  7,f7 develop+ or increas+  
f9ancial support = funds to assi/       
victims ( hate crimes ) legal assi/ance 
& comp5sation :5 incapacitat$ due to    
physical or emotional injuries2  7,g7   
develop+ specific initiatives t address 
! special conc]ns ( ,black ,european m51
 wom51 & y\?1 includ+ increas+          
initiatives relat$ to migrants1         
refugees1 & asylum seek]s2  7,h7        
actively promot+ racial & e?nic         
repres5tation & p>ticipation at all     
levels ( national1 regional1 & local    
gov]nm5t ?r\gh ! education ( civil &    
political rights1 includ+ ! legislative 
process & advocacy ( legislative issues 
relevant to racial & e?nic communities1 
developm5t ( t>get$ pr(essional         

advancem5t & hir+ /rategies1 increas$   
y\? & community outrea*1 &              
self-organization & o!r emp[]m5t        
initiatives2 &  7,i7 recruit+1 tra9+1   
hir+1 & reta9+ ,black ,europeans =      
pr(essional positions 9 support ( ^!    
initiatives2  7#f7 urges ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate & ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
7,,usaid7 to--  7,a7 provide te*nical   
assi/ance & o!r support = ,european     
gov]nm5ts & memb]s ( ! civil society &  
private sector to fulfill ! initiatives 
describ$ above1 includ+ by exp&+ ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts ) ! ,,osce to    
increase ! capacity ( memb]s ( ,african 
,desc5t communities to address          
discrim9ation2  7,b7 increase support = 
! ,,wgpad & ,int]national ,decade = ,p (
 ,african ,desc5t2 &  7,c7 by e/abli%+ a
 ,global ,(fice ( ,african ,desc5t      
,affairs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate head$ by
 s5ior (ficials to develop & implem5t   
global =eign policy & assi/ance         
/rategies to improve ! situation ( p (  

,african desc5t ar\nd ! _w1 create a    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,fund to support      
antidiscrim9ation & emp[]m5t ef=ts by   
,african desc5t l$ civil society        
organizations ar\nd ! _w1 & include a   
section on discrim9ation fac$ by p (    
,african desc5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's 
,annual ,c\ntry ,reports ,human ,rights 
,practices1 & work+ ) ,,usaid & o!r     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies to      
implem5t ! /rategy2  7#g7 supports !    
adoption ( a ,jo9t ,action ,plan on     
,racial & ,e?nic ,equality & ,inclusion 
betwe5 ! ,european ,union & ,unit$      
,/ates model$ aft] simil> ,unit$ ,/ates 
agreem5ts ) ,colombia & ,brazil1 &      
implem5tation ( ! ,,osce ,p>liam5t>y    
,assembly ,resolutions on ,p ( ,african 
,desc5t & address+ racial & x5ophobic   
viol5ce & discrim9ation to assi/ 9      
fulfill+ ! initiatives above2 &  7#h7   
urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !           
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid to provide a     
report to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs & ! ,committee on              

,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,affairs & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate on ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate & ,,usaid ef=ts to address      
global racial & e?nic discrim9ation1    
includ+ any fund+ ef=ts or int]national 
ex*ange opportunities = civil society4