CONTACT POINT FOR ROMA AND SINTI ISSUES  : :  45 Vienna, 11 December 2018. Left to right: Ambassador Sian MacLeod, Chair of the OSCE Human Dimension Committee, Ambassador Luca Fratini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the OSCE, and Anastasia Fusco, Advisor of the Italian OSCE Chairmanship, during the presentation of the OSCE/ ODIHR Third Status Report on the Implementation of the Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area. (OSCE/ Micky Kroell) ODIHR’s Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues (CPRSI) reviews and supports the implementation of OSCE commitments to improve the situation of Roma and Sinti people, combat racism and discrimination against them, and ensure they are able to play a full and equal part in our societies. In 2018, CPRSI continued to monitor the human rights situation of Roma and Sinti, focus on enhancing safety and security for Roma and Sinti communities and work to increase the participation of Roma and Sinti, including of women and youth, in public and political life. The year’s highlight, marking the 15th anniversary since the adoption of the 2003 OSCE Action Plan, was the publication of ODIHR’s Third Status Report on the Implementation of the Action Plan: For Roma, with Roma. STATUS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OSCE ROMA AND SINTI ACTION PLAN ODIHR’s Third Status Report on the Implementation of the Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area: For Roma, with Roma, is the first status report to have a special focus, focusing specifically on enhancing participation in public and political life, instead of covering all chapters of the Action Plan. The report gathers together information from the