| 词条 | Roma Education Fund |
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| name = Roma Education Fund | image = Roma Education Fund Logo Small.jpg | type = Non-profit organization | founded_date = {{Start date|2005|05|12}} | founder = Open Society Foundation World Bank | location = Budapest, Hungary | key_people = Nadir Redzepi, Executive Director Andrzej Mirga, Chairman of the Board | homepage = www.romaeducationfund.org }} The Roma Education Fund (REF) is a non-governmental organization established within the framework of the Decade of Roma Inclusion by George Soros and the World Bank in 2005.[1][2] The organization's goal is to reduce the educational achievement gap between Roma and non-Roma in Europe through the provision of scholarships to Romani students, supporting the development of quality education, and supporting the removal of segregation of Roma students.[3] HistoryIn July 2003, a conference "Roma in an Expanding Europe: Challenges for the Future", co-financed by the Open Society Institute, was held in Budapest. The conference resolved to establish the Decade of Roma Inclusion and the Roma Education Fund.[4] ObjectivesThe primary objectives of the Roma Education Fund are:
ProgramsGrantsThe Roma Education Fund provides grants for governmental and non-governmental organizations in the Decade of Roma Inclusion countries, including small technical assistance (TA) and capacity-building grants to support the implementation of ongoing projects in the field of Roma education at all education levels, i.e. preschool, primary, secondary, tertiary and adult education, as well as policy development. Reimbursable Grants ProgramREF’s Reimbursable Grants Program provides support to Romani non-governmental organizations in accessing European Union Structural Funds and other associated funds. The organization provides a monetary advance to organizations that have been awarded grants from EU sources in order to allow them to avoid the delays in the disbursement of funding. ScholarshipsThe Roma Education Fund Scholarship Program provides financial and academic support to Romani students in 12 countries of the Decade of Roma Inclusion, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. In addition to providing financial aid, the scholarship program incorporates counselling and tutoring for students to support their education.[6] REF offers four academic merit-bases scholarships: Roma Memorial University Scholarship Program (RMUSP), Roma International Scholar Program (RISP), Law and Humanities Program (LHP), and Roma Health Scholarship Program (RHSP). These scholarship schemes support Romani students pursuing Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degree programs. Policy development and capacity buildingThis Program supports studies, technical assistance, strategy development and learning activities. Focus areas include:
European Court of Human Rights casesThe Roma Education Fund has played a role in a number of cases pertaining to education in the European Court of Human Rights. In 2007, research and observations by the Roma Education Fund were cited in the decision of the landmark case of D.H. and Others v. the Czech Republic concerning the discrimination of Romani children in the Czech educational system.[7] REF noted the high incidence of placing children into special schools in the Czech Republic compared with other Central and Eastern European countries, the lack of a national definition of "disability" in countries within the region, and the negative effects of special schools on educational achievement.[8] References1. ^[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/nov/26/europe-roma-working-class-george-soros Europe needs a Roma working class] 2. ^{{cite news|title=Poor and Unloved|url=http://www.economist.com/node/3630486|accessdate=17 July 2013|newspaper=The Economist|date=February 3, 2005}} 3. ^{{cite web|last=Gardner|first=Andrew|title=EU budget needs Roma provisions|url=http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/eu-budget-needs-roma-provisions/72659.aspx|work=European Voice|accessdate=18 June 2013}} 4. ^History of REF 5. ^{{cite web|title=REF in One Page|url=http://www.romaeducationfund.hu/ref-one-page|work=Roma Education Fund|publisher=Roma Education Fund|accessdate=10 July 2013}} 6. ^{{cite news|last=Schuetze|first=Christopher|title=Keeping Roma Students in High School|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/08/world/europe/keeping-roma-students-in-high-school.html?_r=1&|accessdate=16 July 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=7 July 2013}} 7. ^{{cite web|last=Thorpe|first=Nick|title=Roma welcome anti-segregation ruling|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7098864.stm|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 July 2013}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Case of D.H. and Others v. the Czech Republic|url=http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/eng/pages/search.aspx?i=001-83256|publisher=European Court of Human Rights|accessdate=17 June 2013}} External links
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