The CORE project proposed by the Adra Bulgaria Foundation set up an international
network to promote Roma integration by means of a resourceful ‘Compendium on
Best Civil Practices in Roma integration’. Best practices in Roma integration are
selected and used to provide evidence for joining educational and other policy measures
to ensure interventions that are cost-effective and sustainable. The Compendium
reflects the relevant EU policy as well as the EU commitment towards sustainable
development of Roma ethnic minorities and the presentation and protection of cultural
identity. It compiles a number of best practices identified as outstanding contributions
to improving the lives of vulnerable communities and groups. It will also
comprise a section on Roma history and culture, which are largely unknown to educators
and policy-makers. It is hoped that, through proper dissemination and
awareness-raising, this will increase their understanding of
Roma and raise the self-esteem of Roma children and students
as inheritors and guardians of a valuable cultural heritage.
Moreover, the project is expected to raise school
attainment levels, as well as increase the level of evidencebased
knowledge provided to policy-makers.

Coordinator: ADRA BULGARIA FOUNDATION, BG
Website: http://www.core-llp-eu.org/en-us/project.aspx | Tel.: +35 9885843485
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Contact person: Ms. Alya-Nedyalka Veder

Source: Roma and Education: Challenges and Opportunities in the European Union

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