Education of Roma and Travellers in Europe

Education of Roma and Travellers in Europe
Author: Council of Europe. Committee of Ministers
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9789287166845

A decade after the Committee of Ministers adopted Recommendation No. R (2000) 4 on the education of Roma/Gypsy children in Europe, it is time to take stock of the work undertaken on the subject of the schooling of Roma children and young people, to draw lessons from this stocktaking exercise and to make fresh proposals. There are over 10 million Roma in the member states of the Council of Europe, making up Europe's numerically largest - and at the same time most marginalised - minority. The Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)4 makes new proposals for a lasting solution to the education of Roma in Europe

Human Rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe

Human Rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2013-04-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9287177740

In many European countries, the Roma and Traveller populations are still denied basic human rights and suffer blatant racism. They remain far behind others in terms of educational achievement, employment, housing and health standards, and they have virtually no political representation.Anti-Gypsyism continues to be widespread and is compounded by a striking lack of knowledge among the general population about the history of repression of Roma in Europe. In times of economic crisis, the tendency to direct frustration against scapegoats increases - and Roma and Travellers appear to be easy targets.This report presents the first overview of the human rights situation of Roma and Travellers, covering all 47 member states of the Council of Europe. Its purpose is to encourage a constructive discussion about policies towards Roma and Travellers in Europe today, focusing on what must be done in order to put an end to the discrimination and marginalisation they suffer.

Education of Roma Children in Europe

Education of Roma Children in Europe
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9287159785

This publication was compiled as part of the Council of Europe 'Education of Roma children in Europe' project which is responsible for implementing Recommendation No. R (2000) 4 of the Committee of Ministers to the member states on the education of Roma/Gypsy children in Europe. It outlines the Council of Europe's official texts on Roma and Travellers, highlighting references to education, and the summary summary reviews the working context for these texts, their implementation and the activities of the Council of Europe in this area.

Human Rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe

Human Rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789287172006

"This report was commissioned and published by the Commissioner for Human Rights"--Title page verso.

Roma Education in Europe

Roma Education in Europe
Author: Maja Miskovic
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2013-07-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136280669

For the last three decades, the international response to the adverse conditions of Roma has been intensive, producing a plethora of educational policies, reforms, and strategies that have been developed and implemented. This edited volume gathers together prominent international scholars, advocates and activists, with the purpose of offering a comprehensive and integrated understanding of how historical, political, and cultural forces shape educational experiences and social policy for the Roma population in Europe. The book uses theoretical and empirical lenses to understand the formal and informal education of Roma. Through the contextualised theorisation of Roma education it illustrates, illuminates and discusses issues of wider concern. Interdisciplinary conceptual frameworks bind the chapters together and offer an in-depth examination of the questions and issues relevant to the field of education, structuring the book around three central themes: -schooling and social policy; the promises and pitfalls of multiculturalism, integration and inclusion and the deconstruction of educational policies and law -education inside and outside schools; empirical accounts of life in school and the achievements and missed opportunities of the Decade of Roma Inclusion -participation, activism and advocacy; investigating the responsibilities of Roma and non-Roma intellectuals, educators, activists and advocates. Roma Education in Europe grapples with uneven economic and political developments, and as a result, with the possibilities and shortcomings of integration, social justice, and the role of supranational agencies in changing the course of schooling and education. The book will be key reading for those researching or studying Romani studies, education, sociology, and cultural, ethnicity and immigration studies.

Roma/gypsies

Roma/gypsies
Author: Jean-Pierre Liégeois
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1995
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Overview of the Roma/Gypy community and its history of discrimination and persecution in Europe, analyzing the various policies adopted during the 600 years since the Roma/Gypsies first migrated to Europe. The report examines specific areas where the Roma/Gypsy community as a whole currently faces difficulties, like disadvantage and discrimination in employment, housing, health, education and vocational opportunities.

Lifelong Learning and the Roma Minority in Western and Southern Europe

Lifelong Learning and the Roma Minority in Western and Southern Europe
Author: Andrea Óhidy
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2019-11-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1838672656

This book offers an in-depth exploration into the current educational climate and the impact of these policy measures for Roma people in seven Western and Southern European countries and seeks to raise awareness of this forgotten minority and to assess the policies implemented to integrate the Roma people into the education system.

The Roma: a Minority in Europe

The Roma: a Minority in Europe
Author: Roni Stauber
Publisher: Central European University Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9789637326868

The situation of the Roma in Europe, especially in the former communist states, is one of the more important human rights issues on the agenda of the international community, especially in the Euro-Atlantic bodies of integration. Within European states that have Roma populations there is a growing awareness that the matter must be confronted, and that there is a need for a concentrated effort to solve social problems and ease tensions between the Roma and the European nations among which they dwell. This volume is the result of an international conference held at Tel Aviv University in December 2002. The conference, one of the largest held among the academic community in the last decade, served as a unique forum for a multidisciplinary discussion on the past and present of the Roma in which both Roma and non-Roma scholars from various countries engaged.

Right to Remember - A Handbook for Education with Young People on the Roma Genocide

Right to Remember - A Handbook for Education with Young People on the Roma Genocide
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9287179689

Right to Remember is a self-contained educational resource for all those wishing to promote a deeper awareness of the Roma Genocide and combat discrimination. The handbook is based on the principles of human rights education, and places remembrance as an aspect of learning about, through and for human rights. Strengthening the identity of Roma young people is a priority for the Roma Youth Action Plan of the Council of Europe. This implies the creation of an environment where they can grow up free from discrimination and confident about their identity and future perspectives, while appreciating their history and their plural cultural backgrounds and affiliations. The Roma Genocide carried out before and during the Second World War has deeply impacted on Roma communities across Europe and plays a central role in understanding the prevailing antigypsyim and discrimination against Roma. Learning about the Genocide is very important for all young people. For Roma young people it is also a way to understand what was perpetrated against their communities, and to help them to com to terms with their identity and situation today. Involving young people, including Roma youth, in researching, discussing and discovering the meanings of the Roma Genocide is a way to involve them as agents and actors in their own understanding of human rights and of history. Right to Remember includes educational activities, as well as ideas for commemoration events, and information about the Genocide and its relevance to the situation of the Roma people today. It has been designed primarily for youth workers in non-formal settings, but it will be useful for anyone working in education, including in schools.

Gypsies and Travellers

Gypsies and Travellers
Author: Joanna Richardson
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2012
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1847428940

Now more than ever the issues of accommodation, education, health care, employment, and social exclusion for British Gypsy and Traveller communities need to be addressed. This book looks at Gypsies and Travellers in British society, touching on topics such as media and political representation, power, justice, and the impact of European initiatives for inclusion. In doing so, it offers important new insights for students, academics, policy makers, journalists, service providers, and others working with these groups.