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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.

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.

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.

Romani Women
OSI's Network Women's Program (NWP) supports multiple approaches to empowering Romani women throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

Roma Participation Program
The Roma Participation Program (RPP) is a grants program that supports Roma activism in Central and Eastern Europe to take charge of their lives, to participate in decisions that affect them, and to advocate for their rights as equal citizens of their own countries.

Roma Memorial University Scholarship Program
The program offers scholarships for eligible Roma students at the university level.

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.

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