Kick-Off Meeting

KICK-OFF MEETING: EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, PARTNERSHIP, AND GENDER EQUALITY: A WINNING FORMULA FOR ROMA IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING The Project “Education, Employment, Partnerships and Gender Equality: A Winning Formula for Roma in VET” (abbreviated name: WinForVET) implemented by Roma Education Fund (REF), and Roma Versitas Albania (RVA) and Roma Versitas Kosovo (RVK) and funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation. The […]

Covid-19: Emergency Fund Response

COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND RESPONSE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SCHOOL MATERIAL, FOOD AND HYGIENE PACKAGES In response to the current challenges Roma families and communities face due to the COVID–19 pandemic, the Roma Education Fund has created an Emergency Fund and Action plan to provide support to the continuation of education and learning. This project is implemented by Roma Versitas Albania in […]

Call for Application: TER-ALB-03

CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR ROMA TERTIARY STUDENTS AT BACHELOR LEVEL FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021 BACKGROUND Roma Versitas Albania, as a partner organization of the Roma Education Fund, is a participant in the EU-financed regional project, “Increased education opportunities for Roma students and Roma youth in Western Balkans and Turkey.” The overall objectives of this project are to close the […]

Call for Application: SEC-ALB-03

CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR ROMA SECONDARY STUDENTS AT HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 – 2021 BACKGROUND Roma Versitas Albania, as a partner organization of the Roma Education Fund, is a participant in the EU-financed regional project, “Increased education opportunities for Roma students and Roma youth in Western Balkans and Turkey.” The overall objectives of this project are to […]

Call to Apply to Roma Graduate Preparation Program (RGPP)

Call to apply to Roma Graduate Preparation Program (RGPP) University: Central European University (CEU) Deadline: March 15, 2020 Duration: 10 months Location: Budapest, Hungary The preparatory program for Roma students at the Central European University (CEU), Budapest, offers unique opportunities for all students in their final year of Bachelor studies, and who plan to apply for Master studies at International […]

Call for Application RVP19-AL

CALL FOR APPLICATION ROMAVERSITAS PROGRAM IN ALBANIA 2019 – 2020 Roma Versitas Albania through the RomaVersitas Program, as a purpose to increase the retention rate, academic performances and graduation rate, while build the self-esteem and identity of Roma students enrolled in tertiary education in Albania, a project funded and supported by Roma Education Fund, open the call for full-time students […]

Call for Application SEC-ALB-02

CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR ROMA SECONDARY STUDENTS AT HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019 – 2020 BACKGROUND Roma Versitas Albania, as a partner organization of the Roma Education Fund, is a participant in the EU-financed regional project, “Increased education opportunities for Roma students and Roma youth in Western Balkans and Turkey.” The overall objectives of this project are to […]

Call for Application TER-ALB-02

CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR ROMA TERTIARY STUDENTS AT BACHELOR LEVEL FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019 – 2020 BACKGROUND Roma Versitas Albania, as a partner organization of the Roma Education Fund, is a participant in the EU-financed regional project, “Increased education opportunities for Roma students and Roma youth in Western Balkans and Turkey.” The overall objectives of this project are to […]

Policy Event

POLICY EVENT “CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ROMA CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ALBANIA” Poor allocation of economic resources and inefficient disbursement of funds – the Albanian government continues to tackle the inclusion of Roma minority through project-based programs rather than sustainable and integrated programs.  A top-down technocratic approach, limited capacity of the country in engaging key Roma actors in the process – […]

Kick-Off Event

ROMA EDUCATION FUND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION WORKING TOGETHER FOR IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPLOYABILITY FOR ROMA CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ALBANIA On 30th of January 2019, at Venue “House of Colors” Social Centre, in Tirana, two civil society organizations (CSOs), selected by REF as implementing partner organizations for Albania, ARSIS and Roma Versitas Albania organized a Kick off Event […]