Roma Versitas Albania · Tirana · Working since 2016
Education that empowers. Leadership that represents. Inclusion that lasts.
Mentoring, tutoring and scholarships at every stage of education — then into the institutions where decisions about Roma lives are actually made.
What the work has produced
Every figure on this site names its source and its date.
- 146 students supported through university 39 Master's and 107 Bachelor's students, 71 of them women
- 1,000 students reached in 23 schools Across Tirana, Durrës, Berat and Shkodër
- 25 trained with the Council of Europe Youth workers, students, activists and police officers
- 206 research respondents 98 students and 108 parents and public officials
How we began
Roma Versitas Albania grew out of a programme, not a plan. From 2014 the RomaVersitas Programme was already mentoring Roma students through university in Tirana. In 2016 that work was constituted as an independent Albanian association so it could hold grants, employ staff and answer for its results in its own name.
- Founded
- 2016programme work from 2014
- Registration
- Decision No. 5347Tirana Judicial District Court, 30.05.2016
- Legal form
- Non-profit associationLaws 8788 & 8789 of 7.5.2001
- Based in
- TiranaAlbania
Education is not charity. It is the route by which a community stops being spoken about and starts speaking.
Roma Versitas Albania
Four pillars, thirteen programmes
The organisation's own framing.
- Pillar 1 Education Support at every stage — from a child's first year of school to postgraduate study. 6 programmes
- Pillar 2 Employment Placing Roma graduates inside the public institutions that shape Roma lives. 2 programmes
- Pillar 3 Participation Roma who do not only vote, but stand for office and shape public debate. 2 programmes
- Pillar 4 Social Inclusion Legal advocacy and cultural work against the prejudice that holds exclusion in place. 2 programmes
Open calls and tenders
Sorted by deadline. Calls close automatically.
- 19 days left Open call Open call for tutors — SEC-ALB-03 and TER-ALB-03, academic year 2026–2027 Subject tutors for Roma secondary and tertiary students for the 2026–2027 academic year. Closes 12 Sept 2026
- 33 days left Open call Open call for mentors — SEC-ALB-03 and TER-ALB-03, academic year 2026–2027 Mentors to support Roma secondary and tertiary students through the 2026–2027 academic year. Closes 26 Sept 2026
- 52 days left Open call Open call: SEC-ALB-03 for secondary school students, academic year 2026–2027 Applications from Roma and Egyptian secondary school students for academic support, mentoring and scholarships. Closes 15 Oct 2026
What the work looks like
All 13 programmes-
Education
RomaVersitas Program
Retention, academic performance and graduation support for Roma students in tertiary education.
Completed
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Participation
Roma Political School
Structured capacity-building in political participation, leadership and public policy.
Active
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Employment
WinForVET
Vocational education and training routes into employment for young Roma in Albania and Kosovo.
Active
Policy research · 2025 · Commissioned by RVA
Roma enrolment in vocational school fell by two thirds in a single year.
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−64%
Roma vocational enrolment fell from 251 students to 91 in a single year.
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70%
of students report having felt discriminated against at school.
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61%
have never received career counselling, a service mandated by law.
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9%
have support from a Roma or cultural mediator, despite standing recommendations.
Work with us
We partner with institutions, universities and civil society across Albania, the Western Balkans and Europe.