Romania, Romania, Bucharest Bucharest School No School No

1 “Sfintii Voievozi”1 “Sfintii Voievozi” Oana SICLOVAN, Head of Oana SICLOVAN, Head of Languages Department Languages Department

My schoolMy school 800 Pupils (primary and secondary level 800 Pupils (primary and secondary level

school), 25 % Roma school), 25 % Roma 45 pupils studying through “A Second 45 pupils studying through “A Second

Chance” programmeChance” programme

Teaching and auxiliary personal:Teaching and auxiliary personal: teachersteachers = 50 = 50 auxiliarauxiliaryy = 6 = 6 administrativeadministrative = 14 = 14

Roma education in my Roma education in my schoolschool

All the Roma pupils are included in All the Roma pupils are included in classes together with Romanian classes together with Romanian students.students.

since 2005, a Romani teacher since 2005, a Romani teacher (Romani language 3 times / week and (Romani language 3 times / week and Roma people history for an hour/ Roma people history for an hour/ week).week).

Romani songs, Romani language theatre Romani songs, Romani language theatre plays. Romani Language National plays. Romani Language National Contest, Roma traditional exhibition. Contest, Roma traditional exhibition.

Roma danceRoma dance

Theatre playTheatre play

Romani danceRomani dance

Second chance programme in my Second chance programme in my schoolschool

The Second chance is a programme The Second chance is a programme for adults who feel they didn't make full for adults who feel they didn't make full use of their first chance in education. In use of their first chance in education. In Romania this programme has been Romania this programme has been developed to facilitate adults who want to developed to facilitate adults who want to return to education.return to education.

First day at school…First day at school…

Studying hard…Studying hard…

Second ChanceSecond Chance

Mother and daughter Mother and daughter studying together studying together

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS OF THE ROMANIAN OF THE ROMANIAN

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND YOUTH IN RESEARCH AND YOUTH IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION THE FIELD OF EDUCATION

FOR THE ROMA FOR THE ROMA

Programmes initiated and Programmes initiated and financed by thefinanced by the M MEECT CT

Distribution of specific places for Roma children at the Distribution of specific places for Roma children at the examination for high-school admission;examination for high-school admission;

Providing specific places for Roma youngsters at the Providing specific places for Roma youngsters at the examination for admission in universities and colleges;examination for admission in universities and colleges;

Teaching Roma language and history in schools and high-Teaching Roma language and history in schools and high-schools; schools;

Teaching Romani language in universities;Teaching Romani language in universities; Establishment of Inspector positions within the ISJ for the Establishment of Inspector positions within the ISJ for the

purpose of Roma education;purpose of Roma education; Organisation of summer schools for Roma language and Organisation of summer schools for Roma language and

history;history; A national contest of Romani language;A national contest of Romani language; Roma language and creation camps;Roma language and creation camps; Editing Romani language and literature, history and Editing Romani language and literature, history and

Roma traditions school textbooks;Roma traditions school textbooks; Courses of initial and continuous training.Courses of initial and continuous training.

ProgramProgrammmees conducted in s conducted in collaboration with collaboration with UNICEF UNICEF

Publishing educational materials and auxiliary school Publishing educational materials and auxiliary school textbooks for Roma language, history and Roma textbooks for Roma language, history and Roma traditionstraditions; ;

Granting scholarships for the study tuition of Roma Granting scholarships for the study tuition of Roma youth who teach Romani language in schools and youth who teach Romani language in schools and who attended Romani language institutor’s training who attended Romani language institutor’s training through the through the Open Distance Learning-IDDOpen Distance Learning-IDD programme programme at the University of Bucharestat the University of Bucharest;;

Financing summer schools of Roma language and Financing summer schools of Roma language and historyhistory;;

Patenting Patenting the “summer kindergarten” programmes the “summer kindergarten” programmes tthat precede the enrolment in the primary educationhat precede the enrolment in the primary education;;

Training for non-Roma teachers who work with Roma Training for non-Roma teachers who work with Roma pupils and children;pupils and children;

Workshops for Workshops for inspectors inspectors for the education of Romafor the education of Roma. .

Programmes financed from Programmes financed from European fundingEuropean funding - PHARE - PHARE

Development of the PHARE education programme for Development of the PHARE education programme for disadvantaged children (especially Roma), since September disadvantaged children (especially Roma), since September 2002;2002;

Granting study scholarships for Roma youngsters who studies Granting study scholarships for Roma youngsters who studies at the University of Bucharest; at the University of Bucharest;

Training Roma and non-Roma teachers in the field of inclusive Training Roma and non-Roma teachers in the field of inclusive education;education;

Establishment of the Roma mediators network in the schools Establishment of the Roma mediators network in the schools that are included in the project (over 400 school mediators) that are included in the project (over 400 school mediators) and their training;and their training;

Conduction of the “Second Chance” Programme ( Ist -Xth), Conduction of the “Second Chance” Programme ( Ist -Xth), from the 6th of Oct. 2005 ;from the 6th of Oct. 2005 ;

Conduction of summer kindergarten programmes for children Conduction of summer kindergarten programmes for children who have not attended it before starting the Ist grade since who have not attended it before starting the Ist grade since 2004;2004;

Development of educational materials (including bilingual or Development of educational materials (including bilingual or for Romani language);for Romani language);

Rehabilitation of school facilities and equipment.Rehabilitation of school facilities and equipment.

Relation with Governmental Relation with Governmental programsprograms

All educational activities for the Roma follow the All educational activities for the Roma follow the Governmental strategy for the Improvement of the Governmental strategy for the Improvement of the Roma Status, Roma Status, Government’s Decision no.Government’s Decision no. 522/26 April 522/26 April 20062006 – published in the Official Journal of Romania no. – published in the Official Journal of Romania no. 371in 28 April 2006 - (initially: Government’s Decision 371in 28 April 2006 - (initially: Government’s Decision no. 430 /25 April 2001 published in the Official Journal no. 430 /25 April 2001 published in the Official Journal of Romania no. 252, 16 May 2001) and the objectives of of Romania no. 252, 16 May 2001) and the objectives of the Decade of Roma Inclusion programme financed by the Decade of Roma Inclusion programme financed by George Soros and the Government of Romania.George Soros and the Government of Romania.

European Strategic Projects – the Government of European Strategic Projects – the Government of Romania. E.g.: The project “All in kindergarten!, All in Romania. E.g.: The project “All in kindergarten!, All in the Ist grade !”, regarding the summer kindergarten the Ist grade !”, regarding the summer kindergarten programmes that precede the enrolment in the primary programmes that precede the enrolment in the primary education and integrated assistance programmes education and integrated assistance programmes during the Ist grade for 8,400 Roma children.during the Ist grade for 8,400 Roma children.

Results Results The number of pupils who have assumed the Roma identity: over 260,000 The number of pupils who have assumed the Roma identity: over 260,000

since 1990; since 1990; The increased number of Roma pupils who study Roma language and/or The increased number of Roma pupils who study Roma language and/or

history: (3-4 hours / week);history: (3-4 hours / week); The number of teachers of Romani and Roma history: 420 in 41 counties; The number of teachers of Romani and Roma history: 420 in 41 counties; Over 600 Roma school mediators;Over 600 Roma school mediators; 42 inspectors for Roma’s educational issues;42 inspectors for Roma’s educational issues; 60 methodists for the education of Roma and the teaching of the Roma 60 methodists for the education of Roma and the teaching of the Roma

curriculum in the counties;curriculum in the counties; Integral teaching in Romani in the Ist to IVth grades in School no. 12 of Integral teaching in Romani in the Ist to IVth grades in School no. 12 of

Măguri (Lugoj –Timiş county) and in School no. 1 of Orăştie (HD), School Măguri (Lugoj –Timiş county) and in School no. 1 of Orăştie (HD), School of Ineu (Bihor); of Ineu (Bihor);

Partial teaching in Romani at the Vth to VIIIth grades (School no. 12 Partial teaching in Romani at the Vth to VIIIth grades (School no. 12 Măguri – Lugoj); Măguri – Lugoj);

Romani/Romanian bilingual curriculum in the kindergartens in Săruleşti Romani/Romanian bilingual curriculum in the kindergartens in Săruleşti (Călăraşi county), Ciurea (Iaşi), Bacău (3 units), School no. 12 Măguri (2 (Călăraşi county), Ciurea (Iaşi), Bacău (3 units), School no. 12 Măguri (2 groups);groups);

Over 14,000 Roma children, teenagers, youth and adults have already Over 14,000 Roma children, teenagers, youth and adults have already attended the “Second Chance” programme;. attended the “Second Chance” programme;.

Over 2,500 non-Roma teachers of Roma groups and classes of Roma Over 2,500 non-Roma teachers of Roma groups and classes of Roma pupils have attended continuous training programmes on educational pupils have attended continuous training programmes on educational Romanipen during 1994- 2008.Romanipen during 1994- 2008.

Legal initiatives related Legal initiatives related to Romato Roma

Order on the approval of the syllabus for the optional Order on the approval of the syllabus for the optional subject subject “Intercultural Education” “Intercultural Education” (the curriculum for (the curriculum for the lower secondary education at the option of the school) the lower secondary education at the option of the school) and the approval of the revised syllabus for the optional and the approval of the revised syllabus for the optional subject “Human Rights” (the high-school curriculum is subject “Human Rights” (the high-school curriculum is decided upon by each school) no. 3774 / 22.04.2008;decided upon by each school) no. 3774 / 22.04.2008;

- MECT Order no. 1529/18 Jul. - MECT Order no. 1529/18 Jul. 20072007 on developing on developing diversity in the national curriculum (published Official diversity in the national curriculum (published Official Journal of Romania no. 670/1.X.2007);Journal of Romania no. 670/1.X.2007);

- MECT Order no. 1539/19 Jul. - MECT Order no. 1539/19 Jul. 20072007 on hiring and activity on hiring and activity regulation for mediators (published Official Journal of regulation for mediators (published Official Journal of Romania no. 670/1.X.2007);Romania no. 670/1.X.2007);

- MECT Order no. 1540/19 Jul. - MECT Order no. 1540/19 Jul. 20072007 on the interdiction of on the interdiction of school segregation of Roma children and the approval of school segregation of Roma children and the approval of the Methodology for the prevention and removal of the the Methodology for the prevention and removal of the segregation of Roma children (published Official Journal of segregation of Roma children (published Official Journal of Romania no. 692/11.X.2007);Romania no. 692/11.X.2007);

Romania Romania a country of wonderful placesa country of wonderful places

with palaces, castles, monuments of art

Bran Castle

Palace of Parliament Bucharest

The Athenaeum from Bucharest

Brasov Council Square

Sighisoara

Romanian landscapesRomanian landscapes

Retezat MountainsBucura lake

sturgeon on the Danube near the Iron Gates

RomaniaRomaniaa country witha country withpicturesque picturesque

MONASTERIESMONASTERIESandand

authentic customsauthentic customs

Putna Monastery

Barsana Monastery

Easter eggs

Hermitage Church

Romanian countryside people

Thank you!Thank you!Romania countryside

Thank you!Thank you!

Contact:Contact:

Oana SICLOVANOana SICLOVAN

oana_siclovan@yahoo.comoana_siclovan@yahoo.com