- 10 - 7. The member states are invited to provide the necessary means to implement the abovementioned policies and arrangements in order to close the gap between Roma/Gypsy pupils and majority pupils. (…) V. Consultation and co-ordination 19. The involvement of all parties concerned (ministry of education, school authorities, Roma families and organisations) in the design, implementation and monitoring of education policies for Roma/Gypsies should be promoted by the state. 20. Use should also be made of mediators from within the Roma/Gypsy community, in particular to ease the contacts between Roma/Gypsies, the majority population and schools and to avoid conflicts at school; this should apply to all levels of schooling. (…)” 21. Recommendation Rec(2005)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on improving the housing conditions of Roma and Travellers in Europe, adopted on 23 February 2005: “The Committee of Ministers, (…) Recognising that there is an urgent need to develop new strategies to improve the living conditions of the Roma/Gypsy and Traveller communities all over Europe in order to ensure that they have equality of opportunities in areas such as civic and political participation, as well as developmental sectors, such as housing, education, employment and health; Bearing in mind that policies aimed at addressing the problems faced by Roma/Gypsies and Travellers in the field of housing should be comprehensive, based on an acknowledgement that the issue of housing for Roma/Gypsies and Travellers has an impact on a wide range of other elements, namely the economic, educational, social and cultural aspects of their lives, and the fight against racism and discrimination; (…) Recommends that, in designing, implementing and monitoring their housing policies, the governments of member states: - be guided by the principles set out in the Appendix to this Recommendation; - bring this Recommendation to the attention of the relevant public bodies in their respective countries through the appropriate national channels. Appendix to Recommendation Rec(2005)4 (…) II. General principles Integrated housing policies 1. Member states should ensure that, within the general framework of housing policies, integrated and appropriate housing policies targeting Roma are developed. Member states should also allocate appropriate means for the implementation of the mentioned policies in order to support national poverty reduction policies. Principle of non-discrimination 2. Since Roma continue to be among the most disadvantaged population groups in Europe, national housing policies should seek to address their specific problems as a matter of emergency, and in a non-discriminatory way. (…) Adequacy and affordability of housing 4. Member states should promote and protect the right to adequate housing for all, as well as