20th ISC Meeting: Decade Pledges Support for EU Roma Framework

On June 28, 2011, the International Steering Committee pledged its full commitment to helping ensure the success of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies. 

20th ISC Meeting: Soros Calls for EU-Decade Partnership

At the 20th International Steering Committee Meeting in Prague, George Soros urged the Decade of Roma Inclusion to develop a full partnership with the EU Roma Framework.

20th ISC Meeting: Macedonia Presents Its Presidency Plan

The government of Macedonia presented its Decade Presidency Plan for 2011-2012 at the 20th International Steering Committee Meeting in Prague on June 27-28, 2011. During the coming year, the Macedonian Presidency will pay special attention to establishing coordination between activities carried out under the Decade and related European Union efforts.

Call the Witness: Rushdie on Roma

Testimony by writer Salman Rushdie’s is one of the highlights of the "Call the Witness" project in the Roma Pavilion at this year's Venice Biennale.

ERRC Seeks Volunteer Board Member/Treasurer

The European Roma Rights Centre seeks qualified candidates for a volunteer Board Member/Treasurer position.

20th ISC Meeting: REF to Present Research on the Benefits of Mainstream Education

At the Decade's 20th International Steering Committee Meeting in Prague today, representatives of the Roma Education Fund will present preliminary findings from pilot research by Equality on the benefits of mainstream education for Roma children in the United Kingdom.

Coalition Applauds EU Leaders’ Endorsement of Roma Framework

The European Roma Policy Coalition has welcomed today’s endorsement by EU heads of government of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies.

UN Calls on Czech Authorities to Desegregate Schools

The European Roma Rights Centre welcomes observations published this week by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calling on the Czech Republic to end “systematic and unlawful” segregation and discrimination directed against Roma children, and “de facto exclusion” of children with disabilities from mainstream education.
 

Call for Applications: Roma International Scholar Programme 2011-2012

The Roma Education Fund invites applications for its Roma International Scholar Programme for the 2011-2012 academic year.

ERRC Seeks Interns

The European Roma Rights Centre in Budapest invites applications from persons wishing to take part in its full-time internship program between September 2011 and February 2012.

Vacancy at the Roma Health Project: Program Coordinator (Temporary)

The Roma Health Project of the Open Society Foundations is seeking qualified applicants for a temporary Program Coordinator position based in Budapest. 

New Decade Page on Facebook

There is now a Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005-2015 page on Facebook. "Like" the new page to receive information from the Decade website through your Facebook news feed.

Vacancy at REF: Financial and Administrative Coordinator

The Roma Education Fund is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Financial and Administrative Coordinator for the "A Good Start" project.

Call for Applications: Barvalipe Roma Pride Summer Camp

The Open Society Roma Initiatives are pleased to announce a call for applications for young Roma from Central and Eastern Europe to attend Barvalipe: The 1st Roma Pride Summer Camp in Budapest.

Combating Breast Cancer: The Difference Between Life and Death

Since 2007, the "Equal Chances Against Cancer" campaign, initiated by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in partnership with the Open Society Roma Initiatives and Susan G Komen for the Cure, has provided breast cancer screening for more than 4,500 women in 39 locations across Hungary.

"Politics Can Be Different" - A Conversation with Ágnes Osztolykán

Vacancy at REF: Country Facilitator for Slovakia

The Roma Education Fund seeks a part-time country facilitator to provide support to organizations requesting and implementing REF-financed projects and to help in the coordination of the REF country program in Slovakia.

Vacancy at REF: Country Facilitator for the Czech Republic

The Roma Education Fund seeks a part-time country facilitator to provide support to organizations requesting and implementing REF-financed projects and to help in the coordination of the REF country program in the Czech Republic.

Call for Applications: Roma Internship at the Council of Europe

The Council of Europe and the Open Society Foundations are offering a three-month internship for a young Roma student or professional at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

Vacancy: Part-time Assistant, CEU Special Projects Office

The CEU Special Projects Office is seeking candidates for a part-time Assistant position with the Intensive English Language Training for Young Roma University Graduates program.

Call for Applications: Consultant - Roma Health Scholarship Program (Romania)

The Roma Health Project is seeking a consultant in Romania to assist with its obligations as transnational member of a consortium that has been awarded European Structural Funds to continue the Roma Health Scholarship Program in Romania.
 

An EU Framework for Roma Integration by 2020: A New Departure or Much Ado about Nothing?

Despite flaws in the EU Roma Framework, writes Bernard Rorke in this European Policies Initiative brief, there is a shared commitment among governments, civil society and others that there is no place for a business-as-usual approach to Roma inclusion. 

Call for Applications: Intensive English Language Training for Young Roma University Graduates

Central European University and the Open Society Roma Initiatives announce scholarship opportunities for an 8-month-long intensive English language training course in Budapest for the 2011/2012 academic year.

Call for Proposals: EU Framework Advocacy Grants

The Open Society Roma Initiatives seek proposals from Roma NGOs, advocacy organizations and think tanks to monitor and advocate for the preparation of comprehensive national strategies for Roma integration in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia and Spain.

Call for Applications: Evaluation of Roma Initiatives Institutional Grantmaking

The Open Society Roma Initiatives have issued a call for applications for an external evaluation of institutional-development funding for Roma and pro-Roma NGOs over the past 10 years.

In Defence of the EU Roma Strategy

In an interview with PublicServiceEurope.com, Hungarian Minister of State for Social Inclusion Zoltán Balog speaks about Roma inclusion in Hungary and the recently adopted EU Roma Framework.

Deadline Extended for Scholarship Ombudsman Position

The Roma Education Fund and the Roma Health Project of the Open Society Foundations have extended the application deadline for the REF Scholarship Ombudsman position to May 3, 2011.

Deadline Extended for Roma Access Program

May 13, 2011, is the new deadline for applying to the Roma Access Program at Central European University in 2011/2012.

REF Seeks a Hungarian Intern

The REF Scholarship Program is recruiting a Hungarian intern to assist with administrative and coordination tasks during the period April-July 2011.

Vacancy: Secretary of the European Academic Network for Romani Studies (Part-time)

The European Academic Network for Romani Studies is looking for a secretary who will ensure the development of the network’s activities in close cooperation with its Scientific Committee.

Act Now to Make Roma Inclusion a Reality

There are two possible futures for Europe, writes Bernard Rorke of the Open Society Roma Initiatives: a region that fosters a sense of common belonging and mutual respect among all citizens, or one where Roma are humiliated as scapegoats and pariahs.

Roma NGOs: EU Shuts Roma Out of Policy-Making Process

Leading Roma organizations have lashed out at the European Commission for failing to include Roma voices and input in the development of its new EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies.

Call for Applications: 2011 Roma Rights Summer School

The European Roma Rights Centre invites applications for its annual Roma Rights Summer School, which will be held in Budapest on July 21 - August 1, 2011.

 

Imperfect Justice: Anti-Roma Violence and Impunity

Many Roma victims of violent attacks do not secure justice, according to the findings of research undertaken by the European Roma Rights Centre in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. The results of this research suggest that a climate of impunity surrounds violence against Roma, which can only serve to encourage more violence.

ERPC: EU Roma Framework Weak on Discrimination Against Roma

The European Roma Policy Coalition has expressed its concern that the newly adopted EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies falls far short of fully tackling the challenges of Roma exclusion.

Ombudsman Sought for Scholarship Programs

The Roma Education Fund and the Roma Health Project of the Open Society Foundations are seeking an Ombudsman to resolve procedural problems and complaints related to scholarship programs.

Campaign Website Encourages Roma Women to Speak Out

As a continuation of the “I’m a Roma Woman” campaign started in 2009, the Romedia Foundation has created a new website where Roma women worldwide can share their experiences.

Rights Groups Demand Protection for Hungarian Roma

The European Roma Rights Centre, Amnesty International and Human Rights First have urged Hungarian authorities to intervene and protect the Roma residents of Gyöngyöspata from intimidation and harassment by a vigilante organization.

REF Seeks an IT Specialist

The Roma Education Fund in Budapest seeks a full-time, in-house information technology specialist.

Call for Applications: Roma Access Program 2011/2012

The Roma Access Program at Central European University in Budapest has announced a call for applications for the academic year 2011/2012.

From Egypt to Europe: We Can No Longer Ignore Disaffected Youth

Zeljko Jovanovic of the Open Society Roma Initiatives comments on the striking similarities between the situation of youth in Egypt and that of their European Roma peers.

Call for Papers: Inaugural Conference in Romani Studies

The University of California at Berkeley seeks papers to be presented at its inaugural Romani Studies Conference on November 11, 2011.

Call for Applications: Gender Equality Research Fellowship

The European Roma Rights Centre seeks applications for the Gender Equality Research Fellowship from all European countries.

Vacancy at the Roma Health Project: Program Assistant

The Roma Health Project of the Open Society Foundations seeks qualified candidates for the position of Program Assistant.

Roma Education: What Is and What Ought to Be

Mainstream schools must transform into welcoming and supportive environments for all, writes Bernard Rorke of the Open Society Roma Initiatives.

Call for Participation: Dosta!-Congress Prize for Municipalities

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and the Dosta! Campaign announce the third competition for the Dosta!-Congress Prize for Municipalities.
 

REF Seeks Consultants for Scholarship Program Study

The Roma Education Fund  seeks a team of consultants to evaluate how the Roma Memorial University Scholarship Program has succeeded in its aims and how it can carry out its mission more effectively.

Call for Applications: Mentoring Services

The Roma Cultural Program of the Open Society Foundations seeks a consultant to provide mentoring services to individuals and organizations.

Civil Society Appeals for Consultation on EU Roma Strategy Development

A group of European and Hungarian organizations has sent a letter to the Hungarian government and the European Commission appealing for open consultation with NGOs on EU Roma policy related initiatives.

REF Seeks a Desktop Publisher/Graphic Designer

The Roma Education Fund is seeking qualified applicants for a desktop publisher/graphic designer position.