The GNCHR at the 4th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the “Western Greece” Program 2021-2027

The GNCHR participated in the 4th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the “Western Greece” Program 2021-2027 on June 24, 2025. At the meeting, the GNCHR was represented by the Human Rights Advisor, Dr. Christos Tsevas, who underlined the special role entrusted to the National Commission, in ensuring the compatibility of the funded projects and actions of the NSRF 2021-2027 programs with fundamental rights under the Common Procedures Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.

The GNCHR representative underlined the role of the National Commission in the above context and referred in particular to the added value of the Commission. He informed the Monitoring Committee that relevant seminars focusing on fundamental rights in regional programs have been completed, while on the basis of references and comments during the Monitoring Committee’s discussions, the GNCHR supports actions or findings for amendments for the benefit of vulnerable groups, for facilities, for mental health. Regarding the Roma context, the GNCHR has made its recommendations to the competent bodies and the Advisory Committee for the Social Inclusion of the Roma and draws the attention of the national authorities to the implementation and intensification of the National Strategy for the Social Inclusion of Roma 2021-2030 with a view to the immediate lifting of their socio-economic exclusion.

It is noted that the GNCHR actively participates in all meetings of the Regional and Sectoral Monitoring Committees of the same programming period.