For more than two decades, Ciprian has been active as a Roma activist, undertaking various professions and public roles to foster an inclusive society and diminish the marginalization and exclusion of Roma in Romania. His career in activism commenced under the guidance and mentorship of Nicolae Gheorghe.
Ciprian has held various roles, including journalist, leader of public campaigns, promoter of socio-economic projects, political analyst, co-founder of a social enterprise, leader of a Roma NGO, consultant for international organizations, and public media debater. As an activist, he employed innovative strategies to combat stereotypes and prejudices against Roma.
He has also served as a State Secretary in the Romanian Ministry of European Funds and is a founding member of the Roma Civic Platform, Aresel. Currently, Dr Necula coordinates the first European Master Program on Romani Studies and teaches ethnicity and masculinity at SNSPA University in Bucharest.
Redjepali CHUPI Director of REF Serbia and North Macedonia
Posted on September 1, 2024 by romaedu
Redjepali has 20 years of experience in governmental and NGO sectors, focusing on promoting minority rights and inclusive education. As the former Director of the Directorate for Promotion and Development of Languages for Ethnic Minorities at the Ministry of Education and Science in the Republic of Macedonia, he spearheaded efforts to ensure the realization of constitutional rights for minorities in the field of education and language rights. With expertise in law, extensive experience in project leadership, legal advocacy, and training facilitation, Redjepali has actively contributed to various national and international initiatives when it comes to advancing policies for minority integration and community empowerment.
Monica Călin Team Leader, Programmatic Department REF Romania
Posted on July 30, 2024 by romaedu
Monica brings forth a rich professional background spanning over 14 years, focusing on the management and implementation of educational programs dedicated to mitigating early school leaving and fostering a more inclusive environment for Roma children. Additionally, her expertise extends to community development and mobilization initiatives aimed at enhancing institutional capacity and fostering partnerships to improve the overall condition and perception of the Roma community. Monica holds a degree from the Faculty of Social Work and has further fortified her qualifications with a Master’s degree in Public Policies in Social Work. Notably, she has served as the coordinator for community development programs and the empowerment of Roma communities at the county level in Bihor. Her leadership also encompassed the coordination of a Roma youth forum, showcasing her commitment to fostering community engagement.
Luiza Medeleanu
Posted on February 14, 2024 by romaedu
Interculturality Educational Expert
Luiza Medeleanu is a PhD student in the field of Cultural Studies at the Multidisciplinary Doctoral School „Space, Image, Text, Territory“, Center of Excellence in Image Study (CESI), Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest, with her doctoral thesis „Image of Roma in cinematography and cultural media productions. Ethics of fictionality and cultural identity „, coordinated by professor Caius Dobrescu. She graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, the Romani-English department, a Master in Philosophy from the University of Bucharest and one in Anthropology from SNSPA. For over 10 years she has been working in the Roma nongovernmental field, coordinating educational activities with Roma themes and intercultural character. At the same time, she develops intercultural training methodologies for teachers, for children and parents.
Amalia-Florenţa Florea
Posted on February 11, 2024 by romaedu
Coordonator Național RMUSP
Amalia is the National Coordinator of the “Roma Memorial” University Scholarship Program (RMUSP). Amalia is a graduate of the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Psychosociology Specialty, within the University of Bucharest. Before joining the REF Romania team, Amalia worked as a project assistant and got involved in activities in the environment of non-governmental organizations for Roma in Bucharest. He has been working within the Roma Education Fund Romania Foundation since January 2015, in roles such as mentor coordinator and data monitoring assistant.
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