Press Releases
Advancing Education-to-Employment Pathways for Roma Youth in the Western Balkans and Türkiye
Podgorica, 28 April 2026 – Europe is running out of time to ensure its education systems translate into real employment outcomes and one of its youngest populations, Roma youth, continues to be left behind. At a regional event hosted by the Roma Education Fund (REF), in partnership with HELP – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe, policymakers, experts, and [Read More]
Eveniment strategic organizat la Brașov în cadrul proiectului „Viitorul tău pe piața muncii”
Pe data de 24 aprilie 2026, la sediul Instituția Prefectului Județul Brașov, a avut loc evenimentul „Mecanisme de colaborare pentru rezultate reale în tranziția de la educație la piața muncii”, organizat de REF Romania în cadrul proiectului „VIITORUL TĂU PE PIAȚA MUNCII! – Program de formare și dezvoltare profesională”, cod 330030. Evenimentul, găzduit de Instituția [Read More]
Fundația Roma Education Fund Romania este prezentă la Swimathon București 2026
Swimathon este cea mai mare inițiativă de strângere de fonduri prin intermediul sportului din România. Prin acest eveniment, ne propunem să strângem fonduri pentru cele două Centre de Educație Complementară din București. Anul trecut, fundația noastră a inaugurat primul astfel de centru, în octombrie 2025, în Sectorul 2 al Bucureștiului, zona Pantelimon. Ca urmare a [Read More]
Roma Education Fund opens its second Complementary Education Center in Bucharest, Romania
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]
REF launches “GreenTech Teaching Champions” to connect Education, Employment and Leadership in Slovakia’s Green Transition
PRESS RELEASE | Bratislava, Slovakia, March 31st, 2026 Roma Education Fund (REF) announces the launch of the “GreenTech Teaching Champions” project, a four-year initiative focused on aligning education with labour market opportunities and strengthening long-term community resilience in Slovakia. Supported by the Villum Foundation, the project has a total budget of approximately €1.13 million. The [Read More]
OPEN CALL FOR TENDERS – Provision of Event Organization Services in Podgorica – Montenegro
Contract Description: The contract covers the provision of comprehensive services for organization and logistic a one-day regional event in Podgorica, Montenegro, tentatively planned for 27 or 28 April (TBC), when core one-day event will take place. With arrivals and departures of participants the event will last three days (26–28 April or 27–29 April). Final dates [Read More]
Meeting with the President of North Macedonia Advancing Roma Education and Economic Inclusion
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]
When Good Intentions are not Enough – What Romanian Teachers tell us about Teaching Roma History
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]
A Generation on Hold
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]
REF solicită revizuirea conținutului curricular la disciplina Limba și literatura română
Scrisoare deschisă către Ministerul Educației, 30 decembrie 2025 Fundația Roma Education Fund (REF) își exprimă îngrijorarea față de modul în care anumite conținuturi propuse în proiectele curriculare pentru Limba și literatura română pot contribui, prin lipsa unei contextualizări critice adecvate, la reproducerea stereotipurilor rasiste și xenofobe în rândul elevilor. REF condamnă ferm orice formă de [Read More]
