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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]

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR Final Evaluation of the Project “Education, Employment, Partnerships and Gender Equality: A Winning Formula for Roma in VET”| Serbia

The selected organization for the call below is the Consortioum: “Sebastian Adanko PR Agencija za prevod” and “Jelena Markovic PR Agencija za konsalting i edukaciju centar za radost Smederevska Palanka”. Official decision HERE We are pleased to inform you that all interested legal persons are invited to respond to this tender procedure for the above contract. [Read More]

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 Extended DEADLINE – August 20th, 2023 All the other conditions and documents remain the same Following the successful closure of the first [Read More]

Roma Education Fund Has Opened a Centre for the Roma Refugees from Ukraine

On April 25th, 2023, Roma Education Fund celebrated, together with their guests, the opening of the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) Centre, a venue located on 60 Vaselor Street, Bucharest, Romania, right on the ground floor of the foundation’s headquarters. At the event were present Mr. Radu Szekely, Advisor within the Chancellery of the Prime Minister at the Government [Read More]

Mentorship, a Great Program for Reducing the Dropout Rate and for Increasing School Activity for Roma Students

On the International Day of Education, we explore the importance of the mentorship programs and today’s educational system with Sanja Bajić, an experienced professor of Serbian language and literature from Subotica, Serbia. Sanja is one of the 109 mentors engaged to work with Roma secondary school students in 53 cities and municipalities across Serbia through the [Read More]

Roma Education Fund Romania – 10th Anniversary, Attended by His Excellency Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania

Roma Education Fund Romania Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary on October 9th, and their jubilee was attended by the President of Romania, Mr. Klaus Iohannis. On this occasion, the Romanian Head of State visited Gymnasium School no. 1 and the kindergarten in Gălbinaşi, Călărași county, together with officials of Roma Education Fund, with beneficiaries and [Read More]

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