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The information contained in this publication does not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission. The consortium
producing this report comprised the Centre for Inclusion and Diversity, University of Bradford, European Roma Rights Centre and
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights.
The Research Consortium
University of Bradford
Project Director and Principal Investigator Professor Uduak Archibong
Research Officer Dr Jite Eferakorho
Project Team and Experts Dr Karl Atkin (University of York), Professor Carol Baxter (NHS Employers), Dr Aliya Darr (NHS Employers/University
of Bradford) and Professor Mark Johnson (De Montfort University)
Legal team Professor Mark Bell (University of Leicester) and Professor Lisa Waddington (University of Maastricht)
Statistician Andy Scally (University of Bradford)
European Roma Rights Centre Tara Bedard, Tatjana Peric and Savelina Velislavova Russinova
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights Katrin Wladasch
Non-European Country Experts
Canada Professor Pat Bradshaw (York University)
South Africa Professor Oluyinka Adejumo (Kwa-Zulu Natal University)
USA Professor Phyllis Sharps (Johns Hopkins University)
Acknowledgements
The consortium members would like to thank all the participating organisations, government offices, companies and individuals who took
part in the survey, consensus workshops, expert panels, interviews and conference calls. We are particularly indebted to Priority Research
Limited for co-ordinating the survey. We would like to thank Kellie Barnes for her administrative support throughout the study and her coordination
of the conference. We are also grateful to Jan Wilcock for her help in producing the graphics for the report and to Fahmida Ashraf
for her ongoing support and assistance. The consortium would also like to acknowledge the commitment and considerable assistance made
by members of the steering committee, management board, and particularly the members of the Directorate-General for Employment, Social
Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Despite all the above contributions, the consortium members remain responsible for any errors or misunderstandings
reflected in this report.
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Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2009
ISBN 978-92-79-11156-3
DOI 10.2767/13963
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