International Conference
Organized with the Hungarian Government
Budapest, 2-3 April, 2007

Conference for educational reforms in Central and East Europe and Roma inclusion was organized by Roma Education Fund (REF) in Budapest, on which representatives of governmental institutions, NGO’s, and donors organizations were participating.  Many issues and important educational topics for Roma were discussed during the days of the Conference. Through the roundtable discussions positive experiences and best practices were presented from the projects realized so far with the support by REF. All proposals and suggestions will be send additionally to the participants for further reviewing and discussion, till the final summary is expressed in evaluation form.

NRC’s representatives participated at the Conference, and the documentary movie “The key is in your hands” was presented to the participants, and NRC’s Annual report 2006 was also promoted.

Some of the opinions during the exposures:

An opportunity for every Roma child should be offered, to feel proud to be Roma. – Delia Grigore, President of Roma Center “Amare Promentza”, Romania.

Parents are not an obstacle, they are part of the problem’s solution regarding education of Roma children. – Rumiyan Rusinov, Deputy Director of the Roma Education Fund (REF)

Does one uneducated Roma child that will never be employed and will not pay taxes, would cost the state much more? – Nick Torp, BBC.