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| Founded | May 12, 2005 (2005-05-12) |
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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 |
TheRoma Education Fund (REF) is a non-governmental organization established within the framework of theDecade of Roma Inclusion byOpen Society Foundations (formerly Open Society Institute) and theWorld Bank in 2005.[1]
In July 2003, a conference "Roma in an Expanding Europe: Challenges for the Future", co-financed by theOpen Society Institute, was held in Budapest. The conference resolved to establish theDecade of Roma Inclusion and the Roma Education Fund.[2]
In 2007, research and observations by the Roma Education Fund were cited in the decision of the landmark case ofD.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]
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