The Project Partners
Together for the first time
CONSORTIUM SYNTHESIS
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The relevant public authority charged with the policy issues related to all levels of education, the Institute of Educational Policy of the Ministry of Education
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The relevant public authority charged with the policy issues related to the social integration of Roma in Greece, the Special Secretariat on Roma Inclusion of the Ministry of Labour
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The leading educational institute in the field of curricula development on human rights and intercultural learning, in Greece, the Athens Lifelong Learning Institute
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The leading NGO dealing with Roma issues in Greece, Antirropon
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one of the most active and well-established Roma associations, the New Horizons of Greek Roma
Partner / 01
The Institute of Educational Policy
The Institute of Educational Policy is the senior research body of the Greek Ministry of Education. The Institute of Educational Policy has the responsibility for the scientific research, technical support and policy design on all issues relating to primary and secondary education in Greece. Issues relating to the educational needs and the school experience of minority groups [such as that of the Roma] are, by default, highly ranked among the research interests of the Institute of Educational Policy. The Institute of Educational Policy is the ultimate organization to develop, pilot and implement educational interventions which are then proposed and become mainstream policies. It has the capacity to access any type of educational institution in Greece in order to promote activities and initiatives related to equal access to quality education for all, optimization on educational services and inclusive education.
Partner / 02
Antirropon
Antirropon is a leading Greek NGO specializing on issues of Roma integration. The core and kernel of the its activities is the support of local communities all over Greece, in the fields of planning and implementing approaches against the discrimination and the exclusion of the Roma population. Antirropon’s work is characterized by its commitment in creating a conductive environment whereby the Roma can coexist and interact with the rest of the Greek population. Thus, among its main goals is the interaction between Roma and non-Roma communities which is achieved through mediation methodologies. Since 2011, the president of Antirropon is the National Focal Point of the Council of Europe on matters of Roma mediation.
Partner / 03
The Athens Lifelong Learning Institute
The Athens Lifelong Learning Institute is a research and education institute with a rather unique integration of multidisciplinary expertise and “innovative thinking” drawing on a comprehensive and diverse knowledge base, combining research methods and their application, network development and implementation, policy analysis and valorisation of innovative practices. The Athens Lifelong Learning Institute has the mission to foster and enhance innovation processes mainly in the areas of education, lifelong learning, social inclusion in a local, national and European context.
Partner / 04
New Horizons for Greek Roma
New Horizons for Greek Roma is a youth Roma association established in 2014. The aim of New Horizons of Greek Roma association is to contribute to the maintenance of the Roma tradition, the empowerment of the Roma youth and Roma families in their efforts to integrate in their local communities and to facilitate the interaction of their members with the rest of the society. The founding principle of the New Horizons of Greek Roma Association is the understanding that the future of the Roma communities lies on the proper education of its children. To this end, the New Horizons of Greek Roma Association has developed different initiatives to contribute to bridge the existing gap in the educational field.
