Roma Education Fund

The REF Scholarship cycle for the 2013-2014 academic year is now open for applications
- Application guidelines can be accessed here.
- A REF Ösztöndíjprogram 2013-2014-es tanulmányi évre szóló ciklusa nyitva áll a jelentkezők számára! Az útmutatók elérhetőek itt.
- REF prijíma prihlášky pre štipendijný cyklus na akademický rok 2013-2014! Pokyny pre prihlásenie nájdete tu.
- Ciclul de burse REF pentru anul universitar 2013-2014 este deschis pentru aplicatii! Instructiunile pot fi accesate aici
- Konkurs za REF stipendije za akademsku 2013-2014 godinu je otvoren! Smernice za prijavljivanje možete naći ovde.
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What have they done?

Oršuš and desegregation in Međimurje County
Tom Bass
Budapest | May 15. 2013

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Reflections and Coordination – Roundtable on Roma Education in Pristina, Kosovo

Budapest, 13 May 2013

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Mr. Soros and Mr. Jim Yong Kim visits Romani settlement in Frumusani, Romania

Budapest, 13 May 2013

Philantropist Mr. George Soros and Jim Yong Kim president of the WorldBank have visited a Romani settlement in Frumuşani, Romania. The visit was organized by the Romanian Educational and Development Taskforce and the Roma Education Fund.

Articles in full, only available in Hungarian:

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Mr. George Soros and Dr. Jim Yong Kim Meet REF Scholarship Students in Bucharest

Bucharest, 9 May 2013

The Roma Education Fund was invited to join Mr. George Soros, Chairman of the Open Society Foundations, and Dr Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, during their Bucharest on 9 May 2013. As a co-founder – together with the former World Bank president James Wolfensohn – of the Roma Education Fund, Mr. Soros’ financial support has enabled over a half million young Roma to access formal, quality inclusive education from the preschool to university level.

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Roma Participation, Empowerment, and Emancipation

How could universities, churches, companies, and media empower Roma? In what ways could Roma participate in policies affecting their lives beyond taking part in limited forms of political consultations? How to combine the struggle against racism, the promotion of democratic solidarity, and the reinforcement of an open Roma culture that allows for diverse and multiple identities? In the framework of the conference high level policy-makers, senior scholars, and prominent Roma activists and intellectuals engage a broader audience.

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Roma Inclusion: We know how! - REF pressbreakfast in Bratislava on 8th April 2013, International Roma Day

On the occasion of 8 April, International Roma Day, the Roma Education Fund (REF) welcomes the recent statement of Minister Dušan Čaplovič, who called for preschool education free of charge for children from the age of four. In addition, REF would like to call the attention of the public to the their research activities identifying the biggest barriers in education, as well as the piloted programs indicating the way forward to an inclusive education system.

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Radio interview with REF Country Facilitator Biserka Tomljenovic on Slovenian radio station, Radio študent

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REF Annual Report 2012 is out

Inside REF’s 2012 Annual Report you will find extensive information about its advocacy, grants, policy, scholarships, and technical assistance.

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Hungarian Radio report with Grant Manager, Beata Olahova on the occassion of the International Roma Day, 8th April 2013

"A romanap döntően az ünneplésé"

2013. április 8., hétfő 19:07

http://inforadio.hu/hir/belfold/hir-555706

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