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REF Romania, Dedicated to Strengthening Roma Community Resilience in Romania for 14 Years
Roma Education Fund (REF) Romania, an organization established in 2009, has been an integral part of the REF Network since its inception. Operating from Bucharest, REF Romania was founded by the Roma Education Fund in Switzerland. The team’s unwavering commitment lies in bridging the educational disparities between Roma and non-Roma students. In 2023, REF has [Read More]
Javni poziv za obavljanje stručnog stažiranja namenjen pripadnicima romske nacionalne manjine
Fondacija za obrazovanje Roma (FOR) objavljuje konkurs za obavljanje stručne prakse i usavršavanje mladih Romkinja i Roma kroz program stažiranja kod poslodavaca iz javnog, privatnog i civilnog sektora. Rok za prijavu: 18. septembar 2023. godine Program stažiranja se realizuje u okviru projekta „Pospešivanje zapošljivosti mladih Romkinja i Roma – faza II“ uz podršku programa Nemačke [Read More]
Students from Three Countries Launch Roma Resistance Research in Berlin
On September 4th, 2023, a group of students from Bulgaria, Germany and Romania started an insightful discovery journey focused on the Roma Resistance in Europe. Their first stop was the beautiful city of Berlin, Germany. “The cultural diversity of Berlin enriches our students’ learning experience, as they study the Roma Resistance in this city [Read More]
New Partnership between the European Commission and REF for Quality Education of Roma in the Western Balkans and Türkiye
The extraordinary results obtained by REF during the first phase of implementation of the project “EU Regional Action for Roma Education: Increased Education Support and Opportunities for Roma Students in the Western Balkans and Turkey (RARE) have consolidated the foundation’s partnership with the European Commission, especially with the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations – DG NEAR. [Read More]
Roma Remember Campaign
History is our connection to past times, a bridge that connects us to the past, but also to the future. Historical artifacts play a key role in researching and understanding the past, providing us with valuable information about the times that shaped our world. Artifacts that bear witness to the suffering during the Second World [Read More]
The Diploma that Will Make a Difference, Obtained through the „Second Chance Program” | REF Romania
Romeo’s life has changed completely. From a minimum-wage job he used to do abroad, nowadays, Romeo can choose between two different professions: waiter-chef or professional driver. All of this is possible due to his strong will to finish the ten-year mandatory education and due to the „Second Chance Program” (SCP)*, which gave him the opportunity [Read More]
Is Racism Coming Out of the Shower?
A text by Ciprian NECULA, REF’s Chair of the Board The Supreme Court of the United States recently put an end to educational affirmative action measures for vulnerable groups, and this decision posed an unexpected challenge for President Joe Biden, who now needs to navigate a new legal reality in the subject matter of equal rights and [Read More]
Questions and Answers | Call for the Selection of Implementing Partner Organizations
Under the agreement with the European Commission Directorate-General European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) to implement the second wave of the multi-country Roma education project in the Western Balkans and Turkey: 7 countries Concerning the Call for Selection of Implementing Partner Organization on education levels – ECD and Primary education (ECD and PRI), Secondary Education (SEC), Tertiary Education (TER), REF [Read More]
Albania | Closing Event of “Education, Employment, Partnerships and Gender Equality: A Winning Formula for Roma in Vocational Education” Project
Roma Versitas Albania organized on June 06th 2023, in Tirana, the final event of the project #WinforVET, funded by Austrian Development Agency and implemented by Roma Education Fund in partnership with Roma Versitas Albania and Roma Versitas Kosovo*. Organized on four panels, the event kicked off with opening remarks from Redjepali Chupi, co-director of Roma Education [Read More]
Kosovo* | Final Event of the WinforVET Project
On June 7, the closing event of the project “Education, Employment, Partnership and Gender Equality: A winning formula for Roma in VET” (WinforVET) took place in Pristina, Kosovo* and was organized by Roma Versitas Kosovo (RVK). The event served as a platform to showcase the goals achieved during the three-year project, highlighting the progress made [Read More]
