Call for Proposals: Advancing Roma Inclusion Through Arts & Culture

The Open Society Arts and Culture Program announces a call for proposals for projects to advance the social inclusion of Roma in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.

Vacancy at REF: Program Officer

The Roma Education Fund seeks a Program Officer who will be responsible for developing and managing programs in selected countries where REF is active. 

Call for Applications: European Commission Internship for Young Roma Graduates

The Open Society Roma Initiatives are offering 5 five-month internships in the European Commission for young Roma university graduates from new EU member states, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. The internship period begins on October 1, 2011. 

Call for Participants: Council of Europe Roma Youth Conference

The Council of Europe invites applications from young Roma to participate in its Roma Youth Conference in Strasbourg on September 26-30, 2011.

Call for Proposals: Romani Women's Empowerment Grants

The Open Society Roma Initiatives announce the 2011 call for proposals for the Romani Women’s Empowerment Grants initiative under the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005–2015.

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.