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Current Focus Areas

Decade of Roma Inclusion
The objective of the Decade of Roma Inclusion initiative, which runs from 2005 to 2015, is to speed up and scale up social inclusion and the economic status of Roma throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

Roma Decade Matching Fund
The OSI Roma Decade Matching Fund supports projects aimed at challenging negative attitudes toward Roma in fields such as education, employment, and culture.

Roma Participation Grants
Roma Participation Grants aim to further the integration of Roma in society and empower Roma to challenge the direct and indirect racial discrimination that continues to hinder such integration.

Roma Initiatives Fellowship
Roma Initiatives Fellows work on questions of social policy, human rights protection, employment policy, culture, education, health policy, and other topics important for the inclusion of Roma in society.

European Commission Internship for Young Roma University Graduates
OSI, in association with the European Commission, offers internships to expose young Roma university graduates to the objectives and challenges of European integration.

Council of Europe Internships for Young Roma
With support from Roma Initiatives, the Council of Europe offers internships to young Roma students and professionals at the Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg, France.

Roma Health
OSI's Public Health Program supports efforts in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia to set the groundwork for pursuing a clear advocacy agenda to shape Roma health policies.

Roma Cultural Program
The Roma Cultural Program provides grants to individuals and organizations whose professional work engages Roma culture through artistic media.

Past Focus Areas

Roma Culture Initiative (1999-2004)
The Roma Culture Initiative supported Roma in their efforts toward self-reliance and provided the general population in Central and Eastern Europe with informed material about the Roma culture.

Roma Education Initiative (2002-2005)
The Roma Education Initiative aimed to tackle unacceptable conditions in education for Roma children in Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.

Roma Memorial University Scholarship Program (2001-2007)
The program, now known as the Roma Education Fund Scholarship Programs, offers support for eligible Roma students at the university level.

Roma Participation Program (1997-2007)
The Roma Participation Program provided institutional support and training to grassroots Roma NGOs engaged in community advocacy.

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