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REF Strategy 2010-2015

REF seeks Country Facilitator in Albania and Kosovo

REF seeks country facilitator for Albania and Kosovo

The Roma Education Fund, an international organisation supporting quality education for Roma children, seeks a country facilitator for Albania and Kosovo to provide support to organisations requesting and implementing REF financed projects and to help in the coordination of REF country program in Albania and Kosovo.

EU Conference in favour of the Roma Community

EU projects in favour of the Roma community
Conference
Education, Culture, Youth Best Practices

Brussels,
10-11 March 2010

REF seeks Consultant for the revision of Bulgarian CA

REF seeks consultant for the purpose of revision of REF country assessment for Bulgaria

The Roma Education Fund is preparing an update of its country assessment on the education of Roma in Bulgaria and seeks a consultant to assist in ensuring the quality of the document. The assignment is for 20 days of work.  

Press Release, Donor Conference 2009

Roma education to get crucial boost in funding
 
Contact: Jeno Zsiga at info@romaeducationfund.org
www.refdonorconference.org

BRUSSELS 12 November 2009 – At an international donor conference hosted by the Open Society Institute, the World Bank and the European Economic and Social Committee, donors swung their financial support behind education for the Roma, Europe ’s largest minority population. The €25.5 million in funding commitments announced by donors today is targeted for the Roma Education Fund (REF) and will provide the essential ingredients needed for children to succeed in school: scholarships, school meals, teacher training and academic support. The added financial support will also help governments develop stronger national policies for Roma inclusion.

SUPPORT REF 2009

Why and How To Support The Roma Education Fund?

Despite, or even because of today’s global economic crisis, the demand for REF’s services is expected to increase during the coming years. This trend has already been demonstrated by the heavily increasing number of grant applications received in 2009.