Roma Education Fund
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| Founded | May 12, 2005 |
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| Founder | Open Society Foundations World Bank |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
Key people | Ciprian Necula, Executive Chair |
| Website | www |
The Roma Education Fund (REF) is a non-governmental organization established within the framework of the Decade of Roma Inclusion by Open Society Foundations (formerly Open Society Institute) and the World Bank in 2005.[1]
History
[edit]In 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.[2]
European Court of Human Rights cases
[edit]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 Czech Republic concerning the discrimination of Romani children in the Czech educational system.[3] 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.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Poor and Unloved". The Economist. February 3, 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "History of REF".
- ^ Thorpe, Nick (16 November 2007). "Roma welcome anti-segregation ruling". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Case of D.H. and Others v. the Czech Republic". European Court of Human Rights. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
External links
[edit]- Roma Education Fund official website
- Roma Education Fund Romania website
- Decade of Roma Inclusion
- Annual Report
- REF at a glance
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