PRESS RELEASE : Bucharest, April 8, 2026 Roma Education Fund Romania (REF) celebrated World Roma Day by opening its second Complementary Education Center (CEC) in Bucharest, in the Giulești Sârbi community (Sector 6). The event brought together children from the community, students from Secondary School No. 161 and Mihai I Technological High School, alongside representatives [Read More]

Prishtina, March 25, 2026 – The Roma Education Fund (REF) organized two trainings in Kosovo*, focused on the presentation and practical use of the Interactive Practical Guide on Roma Youth Empowerment and Leadership, developed within the framework of the project EU Regional Action for Roma Education: Increased Education Support and Opportunities for Roma Students in [Read More]

A high-level meeting with Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova reaffirmed the shared commitment to advancing quality education and sustainable economic participation for Roma communities in North Macedonia. We appreciated the opportunity to meet with the President of North Macedonia and to engage in a substantive exchange alongside our partners from Roma Foundation for Europe. The discussion focused on what truly [Read More]

While inclusive education is formally embedded in national and European policy frameworks, the everyday reality inside Romanian classrooms reveals a more complex picture. A recent study conducted by researchers from Roma Education Fund Romania explores how teachers understand and implement intercultural education, with a particular focus on Roma history and culture. Our Roma community represents [Read More]

Romania has a peculiar talent for turning structural problems into moral debates with no practical solutions. This is also the case with the NEET youth, those who are not in education, employment, or training. For years, Romania has ranked first in the European Union in terms of the share of NEET young people: nearly one [Read More]

Early Childhood Education (ECD) is one of the most decisive stages for breaking cycles of exclusion. Building on this understanding, the Roma Education Fund (REF) is launching Strong Beginnings: Nurturing the Potential of Roma Children through Early Education, a practical guidebook designed to support those working most closely with Roma children in their formative years.  Developed by REF [Read More]

Press release, December 30, 2025 On the occasion of National Minorities Day (December 18), the Government of Romania granted the Roma Education Fund Romania public utility status, marking a national first. This decision, published in the Official Gazette of Romania (Monitorul Oficial) on December 29, 2025, represents official recognition of the organization’s consistent and significant [Read More]

On 15 December 2025, the One Stop Shop Centre hosted a joyful Christmas celebration for the children and adolescents who are part of the centre’s community, held at a playground in Bucharest. The event provided a festive space where participants could relax, play, and enjoy the spirit of the holiday season together. Throughout the day, [Read More]

Roma Education Fund organized the Regional Capacity Building for Elevating Best Practices in Education and Employment event on December 3rd and 4th in Skopje, North Macedonia, as part of the EU Regional Action for Roma Education – RARE Phase II project. The two-day gathering brought together implementing partners, country facilitators, educators, project teams, and experts [Read More]

The Roma Education Fund (REF) Romania, in partnership with the General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection Sector 2 (DGASPC), organized on November 20 the closing conference of the project “One-Stop-Shop Centre for Vulnerable Migrants from Ukraine.” Implemented over a three-year period, the project has provided essential support to vulnerable refugees, particularly those of [Read More]