Press Releases
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]
A premiere for the Roma community | The REF Foundation recognized by the Romanian Government as a public utility organization
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]
O premieră pentru comunitatea romă | Fundația REF recunoscută de Guvern României ca organizație de utilitate publică
Comunicat de presă, 30 decembrie, 2025 Cu ocazia Zilei Minorităților Naționale (18 decembrie), Guvernul României a acordat Fundației Roma Education Fund Romania statutul de organizație de utilitate publică, marcând o premieră la nivel național. Această decizie, publicată în Monitorul Oficial pe 29 decembrie 2025, reprezintă o recunoaștere oficială a contribuției constante și semnificative a organizației [Read More]
Roma Education Fund Accepted to the International Congress of Applied Psychology – ICAP
The Roma Education Fund is proud to announce that, through its specialists and the work of its Research and Development Division, it has been accepted to participate in the International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP). This acceptance represents an encouraging milestone for the R&D division and an opportunity to present REF’s developing research perspectives in [Read More]
