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Meeting with the President of Albania

On the occasion of the Year of Gjergj Kastriot “Skanderbeg” and International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March 2018, students, beneficiaries of Roma Versitas Albania, had a meeting with the President of Albania his Excellency Mr. Ilir Meta. The purpose of this meeting was to build bridges of communication and collaboration with governmental institutions. Main discussions […]

Outreach on RGPP

MEETING ORGANIZED BY CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY, WITH MRS. JELICA NIKOLIC ON THE TOPIC: “RGPP – GRADUATE ROMA TRAINING PROGRAM” RGPP – Roma Graduate Preparation Program is an intensive 10-months program that prepares Roma graduates with the best results, who have an interest in social sciences and humanities to compete in Masters level courses at internationally renowned Universities. PROGRAM CONTENT RGPP […]

Remember the 2nd of August

REMEMBER THE 2ND OF AUGUST “We, as part of the Roma minority in Albania and on behalf of Barvalipe School Albania, the first Roma leadership school in Albania and the students of Roma Versitas Albania, are here today to commemorate and honor the victims of the Auschwitz Holocaust – Birkenau of 1944 in Nazi camps. The persecution of Roma in […]

The First Conference of Barvalipe “ViMeSomAkate” School

THE FIRST BARVALIPE “ViMeSomAkate” SCHOOL CONFERENCE IS ORGANISED! The success of this time is this project implemented by Roma Versitas Albania and funded by Roma Initiatives Office from the Open Society Foundation. This project will bring changes to the Roma community in Albania, starting from the name, a school which will form nine Leaderships that will gain the necessary knowledge in three main areas: […]

Three Years of Roma Versitas Albania

THREE YEARS OF ROMA VERSITAS ALBANIA, THE SUCCESS CONTINUES Three years of Roma Versitas Albania organised its first conference, full of 3-years of success, giving Roma students the opportunity to develop their capacities in several areas covered by RomaVersitas Programs. The main mission of the RomaVersitas program is to increase retention rates, academic performance and graduation rates, building the self-confidence […]

Call for Leaders / Barvalipe Schools Albania

It’s time to say Vi Me Som Akate! – I’m here too! –when it comes to social policies The time has come to organize as a community and to seek justice and equality! The time has come to improve the work of civil society! The time has come for YOU TO LEAD THIS PROCESS!   Barvalipe School Albania – “Vi Me […]

Joint Position of Roma CSO

THE JOINT POSITION OF ROMA CIVIL SOCIETY ON THE 10TH EU ROMA PLATFORM MEETING Based on consultations with an array of Roma civil society organisations across Europe we demand that the European Commission prioritises to discuss the following trends and outcomes at the 10th EU Roma Platform, in line with the theme “Mutual accountably of all”: Growing anti-Roma politics increases […]