The following section provides the contact information and brief description of the non-governmental, governmental and other cooperation partners of the Roma Education Initiative in the different countries where it was operating. The implementing partners involved in the REI projects are key actors in education reform with a particular focus on equity and the Roma minority in their countries.

The REI projects have been implemented via consortiums of local partners, including more than 40 education and Roma NGOs. Strategic alliances represent an avenue for fostering positive change on multiple levels. Experience has demonstrated that such broad-based coalitions are necessary for success.

This comprehensive approach was designed to maximize the use of existing resources and community capacity in order to have an impact on as many children and youth as possible within a certain community. Underlying the approach is the belief that children’s educational success cannot be supported in isolation from other aspects of their lives and the conviction that as many partners as possible need to work in concert if significant changes are to be achieved.

Bulgaria

Hungary

Macedonia

Montenegro

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Bulgaria

Step by Step Foundation / Bulgaria
14 Batcho Kiro str., Sofia 1000
Bulgaria
Phone: +359-2- 9805712, 9804942, 9806508
Fax: +359-2-9806508
Website: www.stepbystep.bitex.com
E-mail: emil.step@bitex.com
Contact person: Emil Buzov

Step by Step Program Foundation Bulgaria uses the democratic principles for education to develop educational models for the following activities they are involved in: offering equal access to quality education for children and adults; offering educational technologies and strategies connected with the interactive teaching methods and organisation of the school environment; monitoring, evaluation and research of educational projects; developing specific projects in the field of permanent education as well as training and re-training teachers.

Roma Lom (Roma NGO)
4 Neofit Bosveli St.Lom 3000 Bulgaria
Phone: +359-9-7128751
Fax: +359-9-7128751
Website: http://www.roma-lom.org
E-mail: roma-lom@roma-lom.org
Contact person: Nikolay Kirilov

Roma Lom Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1996. Its mission is to stimulate the empowerment process of excluded groups and the social emancipation of the disadvantaged communities through building the capacity and the expertise of the civic organizations and initiative groups; working for local development, and inclusion of these organizations in the third sector; increasing the level and quality of education of the children and young people; income generation and improvement of the economic status of the groups in disadvantaged position improvement of the quality and the access to social services and healthcare through offering new type of services.

To fulfill its mission, Roma Lom Foundation perceives its role as an active agent of change, which works purposefully for:stimulation of initiative citizen groups working for sustainable community development development and approbation of practices and models for problems solving and lobbying for successful practices application on regional and national level; stimulation of the communication and ethnic-cultural dialogue for mutual understanding, overcoming prejudices and promotion of tolerance as a norm in the relations between different ethnic groups in Bulgaria; provision of methodological assistance for the development of other community organizations from the region and the whole country; mobilizing the internal potential of the community and attraction of partners for joint resolving of the problems.

Bulgarian Reading Association
11, Slaveikov Sq., Sofia 1000
Phone: +359-2-9809740
Fax: +359-2-9809740
E-mail: ldachkova@osf.bg; bulra@osf.bg;
Contact person: Lydia Dachkova, Chair of the Board

The Bulgarian Reading Association (BulRA) was officially established in 2001. The development of the association was triggered by a project titled Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking (RWCT), organized by International Reading Association (IRA), supported by OSI, New York and initially coordinated in Bulgaria within OSI, Sofia. Members of the RWCT network together with other educators, sharing the values and ideas of BulRA and IRA, became founder members. BulRA works to promote literacy in a wider sense towards democratization of education for active citizenship. Some of the main goals of BulRa are as follows: a) to popularize reading and the skills related to it for autonomous and critical thinking as the main feature of the educational process at school, university and any forms of continuous education; to support the professional development and qualification of students and teachers at different educational levels through teaching, research and publishing activities; b) to create and develop programs in the field of reading and literacy. Among the main areas of activities of BulRA are: training (active and cooperative learning, quality education, education for active citizenship, civic and ciritcal literacy, emerging literacy), publishing (Critical Thinking journal, oriented to professional development, research and reflection; Promoting Critical Ttinking through Reading & Writing. Pragmatic aspects; guidebooks and manuals for the trainings, etc.); conferences and workshops for professional development of university faculty, teachers, students, specialists involved and interested in the changes of education for a democratic society.

BulRA has received funding for projects from: a) local donors (OSI, Sofia; Foundation for Interethnic Initiatives for Human RIghts; ICT Development Agency, Ministyr of Transport and COmmunications, Bulgaria; Ministry of Environment, Bulgaria. b) international donors (OSI, NY; ASSIST Inc, USA; HMC, UK; IRA; Youth Programme, Education & Culture, European Commission; Democracy Commision, Embassy of USA in Bulgaria; Peace Corps; RE:FINE;REF; DGLS.).

Open Society Foundation - Sofia
56, Solunska St., Sofia 1000
Bulgaria
Phone: +359-2-930-6619
Fax: +359-2-951-6348
Website: http://www.osf.bg
E-mail: bzahariev@osf.bg
Contact person: Boyan Zahariev

Open Society Club - Sofia

Municipality Glojene

Municipality Lom

Municipality Blagoevgrad

Roma leaders
Nikolay Kirilov - Chairman of the Municipal Counsil Lom
Stoyan Naidenov - Mayor of Glojene

Hungary

EC-P EC Foundation
H-1072 Budapest, Rákóczi út 22. IV./24
Phone: +36-1-2663379
Fax: +36-1-2663463
E-Mail: ecpec@ecpec.hu
Web site: http://www.ecpec.hu; http://rei.ecpec.hu/begin.php3
Contact person: Ms. Emese Ibolya

The Ec-Pec Foundation was established in February 2001 and has been operating country-wide since then with a Budapest office. Its main mission is the promotion of the child-centered Step by Step program in different educational institutions, kindergartens and primary schools in order to support the integration of disadvantaged children and children with special needs into the public educational system. The Ec-Pec Foundation is a member of ISSA (International Step by Step Association) network operating in 30 countries. The membership offers regular possibilities for participation and exchanging experiences on international ISSA and other professional events related to early childhood development. The Foundation’s main field of operation is providing teacher trainings, complex school improvement programs in the interest of establishing the philosophy of inclusive pedagogy in public education.

National Institute of Public Education
H-1051 Budapest, Dorottya u. 8
Phone: +36-1-235-7100
E-mail: nemethsz@oki.hu
Website: http:// www.oki.hu
Contact person: Ms. Szilvia Nemeth

The Institute is engaged in research and development activities in public education and in related areas and its activities include pre-school, primary and secondary education as well as lifelong learning. The Institute's responsibilities further involve the education of students with special needs, the education of the Roma minority, developing programmes providing equal chances and doing research and development that aim to modernise the content and methods of school education and adult education.

University of Miskolc, Faculty of Pedagogy
H-3515 Miskolc, Egyetemváros.
Phone: +36-46-565111 ext. 2130
Fax: +36-46-565228
E-mail: viresz@chello.hu
Website: http://www.uni-miskolc.hu/~btntud/
Contact person: Ms. Orchidea Juhasz

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Macedonia

Aid for handicapped and the Poor "Romano Pro Angle"
Trizla bb, Susalna Tut. Kom. Prilep 7500
Macedonia
Phone: +389-48-401230
Fax: +389-48-401230
E-mail: moitete@yahoo.com
Contact person: Zarko Ginovski

The Center for Educational Support "Romano Pro Angle" is non-governmental organization placed in town Prilep. The centre aims to support and improve both the education of Roma population and various activities linked with the promotion of education. The nearest primary school is "Dobre Jovanoski".

Kham
Done Bozinov 56, Kumanovo 1300
Macedonia
Phone: +389-31-437911
Fax: +389 31 437912
E-mail: kham@mt.net.mk
Contact person: Milan Demirovski

RWHA "KHAM" has been working on women, youth, human rights issues since 1999. In 2002 the organization launched the education center "Future" which works for the education of Roma children, youth and adults. This center is financed by Foundation Open Society Institute Macedonia (FOSIM). The education center operates on the basis of the "Step by step" program. The nearest primary school is "11 Oktomvri".

Dendo Vas
Bertrand Rasel 40, Settl. Dame Gruev, Skopje 1000
Macedonia
Phone: +389-2-2036-16
Fax: +389-2-204-5309
E-mail: dendovas@yahoo.com
Contact person: Zaklina Durmis

The Centre for Educational Support "Dendo-vas"is a non-governmental organization aiming to support and improve both the education of Roma population and carries out various activities linked with the promotion of education. The centre is placed in Skopje's settlement Dame Gruev and the elementary school nearby is "Strasho Pindzur".

Center for Educational Support "Vrama si"
Ivo Lola Ribar b.b., Kumanovo 1300,
Macedonia
Phone: 389-31-428-942
Fax: +389-31-428-942
E-mail: vramasi@mol.com.mk
Contact person: Ramis Osmanovski

The Center for Educational Support "Vrama si" from Kumanovo began to work with implemeting the project "It's time" in January 2002. It has been financed by FIIOOM. After two-month preparatory work, implementation of activities began in March 2002. The Center is located in Bavci district which is a Roma district. Close to the Center there are two other Roma districts; Stari Lozja and Baraki.

The Centre for Educational Support "Vrama si" worked part of CRZ "Drom" from 2002 to2005. In 2006 the Centre for Support and Education "Vrama si" was registered as independent association of Roma and continued to realize the existing program which is financed by FIOOM, USAID and Pestalozzi. The nearest school is primary school "H.T.Karpos".

Foundation for Cultural and Educational Initiatives Macedonia "Step by Step"
Partizanski odredi" 72 a, Skopje 1000,
Macedonia
Phone: +389-2-3077-900
Fax: +389-2-3077-900
Website: www.stepbystep.org.mk
E-mail: skiran@soros.org.mk
Contact person: Suzana Kirandziska, Executive director

Foundation Open Society Institute Macedonia (FOSIM)
"Jane Sandanski" 111, Skopje 1000
Macedonia
Phone: +389 2 244 44 88
Fax: +389 2 244 44 99
Website: http://www.soros.org.mk
E-mail: slazare@soros.org.mk
Contact person; Spomenka Lazarevska, Education and Youth Program Director

Roma leaders
Zaklina Durmis,
Mile Demirovski,
Ramiz Osmanovski
Zarko Ginovski

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Montenegro

Enfants - Djeca
Grahovo, 84310 Rožaje
Montenegro
Phone: +381-871-35951, +381-67-588533
Fax: +381-871-35951, +381-67-588533
E-mail: emdh.rozaje@cg.yu
Contact person: Smail Pepic

This NGO has a strong background in dealing with issues of Roma education. They have established and monitored two sites in northern cities of Berane and Rozaje that can be considered, to certain extent to be out-of-formal sites, in terms of space, running costs, and the activities conducted. In the previous period "Enfants" has provided playrooms for pre-school children living in camps near the sites in order to enroll them (once they are ready for school) into regular primary school system. They have also provided compensatory classes for Roma children already enrolled in the formal school system (in order to help them understand and catch with the rest of majority children). "Enfants" has, moreover, tried to provide catch up classes for the children who, by their age, overcame natural entry point for formal primary school system and has arranged for them, examination committees at the two local primary schools where examination takes place twice a year in order to offer second chance enrollment and continuation of their education within the formal system. In the framework of REI these activities would be continued but with much more defined responsibilities and more intensive coordination/cooperation with local schools."Enfants" would also remain as a driving force within the Roma community - providing close ties with families and encouraging their involvement in the project related activities. Their activities were supported by French humanitarian organization "Enfants du monde" but after their mission in Montenegro has been terminated, their contracting NGO continued its activities with support of other donors: Norwegian People's Aid, UNICEF and FOSI ROM. They have been, for the past two years, one of the rare sources of information for the Montenegrin Ministry of Education and Science on number of Roma children (non)integrated in the formal school system in Berane and Rozaje and on their motivation/quality of their school performance. "Enfants" also did a lot in terms of raising public awareness on the health issues among Roma women and some of those activities were financed by FOSI ROM (some of the FOSI sponsored projects include: Education in health issues (2001), Education of Roma youth through Workers' University (2001), Education for Roma and Egyptians in Rozaje (2002), Education and upbringing of Roma children and youth in Berane (2002)).

Foundation Open Society Institute - Representative Office Montenegro
Njegoševa 26, 81000 Podgorica
Montenegro
Phone: +381-81-665099, 665101
Fax: +381-81-665-099, 665 101 ext. 103
Website: http://www.osim.cg.yu/fosi_rom_en/frame_about_us.htm
E-mail: tsrzentic@osim.cg.yu
Contact person: Tamara Srzentic, Roma Program coordinator

Pedagogical Center of Montenegro (Step by Step Program)
Svetog Petra Cetinjskog 25/5, Podgorica, 81000
Montenegro
Phone: +381-81-248668, 248667
Fax: +381-81-248668, 248667
Website: http://www.pccg.cg.yu
E-mail: sasam@pccg.cg.yu
Contact person: Sasa Milic, Executive Director

Red Cross of Montenegro
Jovana Tomaševica 6,
Podgorica 81000
Montenegro
Phone +381-81-242918, +381-69-225074
E-mail: ckcg@cg.yu
Contact person: Mensut Krpuljevic

With the departure of the Italian humanitarian organization INTERSOS (on August 31, 2002), Red Cross of Montenegro has been delegated by the UNHCR Office in Montenegro (as the main supervisor) to manage two IDP settlements in Konik suburb of Podgorica i.e. IDP camps Konik I and Konik II. B by means of recent foreign donations they wereare carrying out playrooms for pre-school children at the Roma Camp II in Konik suburb in Podgorica, in terms of their more succesful preparation for the enrollment in two near primary schools (also made part of this proposal) and in terms of dealing with the socially most vulnerable Roma IDPs accomodated in two above mentioned camps. In the framework of the intended REI project, Red Cross would organize would organise pre-school activities with Roma children in the premises already available in the camp, while their volunteers would work with families as to enhance their interest and motivation for education of their children. Recently Red Cross has initiated establishment of the Parents' Council in order to support/enhance parents' interest for children's education. Red Cross also intends to develop projects of Roma children/youth-related psychosocial support.

Roma Association of Montenegro
Isen Gaši
Vrela Ribnicka 6, Podgorica 81000
Montenegro
Phone: +381-67-879880

The Roma Association of Montenegro is the oldest Roma NGO in Montenegro. They had a very important role in the development of the Step by step project "Kindergarten as a family center and Roma in it", developed/carried out by the Pedagogical center of Montenegro in the past two years, in 4 pre-school institutions throughout Montenegro. Since the very beginning of the project, Pedagogical center had close cooperation with kindergarten managers, educators and associates participating in the project as well as with the parents of the children involved, primarily through Association of Roma of Montenegro. "Step by step" program has been used as a methodological framework for the above mentioned project - carried out at the kindergarten in Konik suburb in Podgorica. Dedication of this NGO in the recrutment of selected Roma children for the kindergarten and their devotion to the "cause" which represented basis of the project (work with the families, assistance to parents etc.) has been outstanding and has shown that they were more than reliable partners in this process. They have, apart from the above mentioned project carried out several projects related mostly to socio-economic status of Roma and they were the first to create municipal Roma associations, while at the same time monitoring and driving their activities. Bearing in mind the fact that the above mentioned project represents the "nucleus" of our ambitions/intentions within REI, this Association already has unreplaceble role in all activities related to recruitement of children, monitoring of their performance and motivation and providing wider participation of Roma parents and Roma educators in all educational activities. These would remain their main resposibilities in REI.

Roma Association "Pocetak"
Podgoricki put 2, Nikšic 81400
Montenegro
Phone: +381-83-253524, +381-69-482241
Fax: +381 83/253 524, +381-69-482241
E-mail: roma-pocetak@cg.yu
Contact person: Veselj Beganaj

The association was established back in year 2000 with the aim to assist the process of emancipation and integration of Roma, help increase overall standard of Roma, support the cultural heritage as well as the tradition, customs and language of Roma and improve educational level of Roma people. Social and health protection as well as observance of Roma human rights was also made part of their long term mission. This NGO implemented many important projects aimed at understanding the overall socio-statistical picture of Roma in Niksic (and Montenegro) and carried out several projects aimed at integration of Roma children in the formal school system (some of the FOSI sponsored projects include: Step by step - preparation of Roma children for the enrollment to primary schools (2000), Cultural programs as an instrument for the development of the culture, tradition and customs of Roma in Montenegro (2001), Step by step II (2001), Let's help them hold up - compensatory classes for primary school Roma pupils (2001), "Zenon"-affirmation of social integration of Roma (2002)). UNICEF also has been cooperating closely with "Pocetak" since year 2000 and has developed good partnership with this NGO primarily through capacity building of their staff in work with Roma families and in carrying out Roma related educational activities. Thorough research on number and background of Roma children in Niksic has been done by "Pocetak" and in cooperation with some other non-Roma NGOs dealing with Roma. Apart from FOSI ROM "Pocetak" has been beneficiary of British Embassy and UNDP and it has proven good expertise in work with Roma families - motivating them to send children to school, initiating playroom activities for preschool chidren in Roma settlements, organizing workshops with children and parents on children's rights, on health, education, protection issues, organizing preparatory lessons for first grade children's enrollment to primary school etc. In addition, "Pocetak" was nominated leader of the first Roma NGO network, established under the auspices of the OSCE and intended to act as a coordinating policy team for broad array of issues. In the framework of the REI, "Pocetak" would have role of establishing/enhancing close cooperation with Roma families and local schools involved in the project, assisting in educational activities (where necessary), encouraging parents and enabling better participation of parents in activities within REI asking for their participative and intensive role.

SOS for Women and Children - Victims of Violence
Nada Koprivica Vuka Karadžica br. 97, Nikšic 81400
Montenegro
Phone: +381-83-213358, 213086; +381-69-532657
E-mail: sosnk@cg.yu, romacentar@cg.yu

SOS for Women and Children - Victims of Violence was established in 1998 primarily as an NGO that would protect and promote women and children rights and generally human rights, foster education of young Roma and contribute to the increase of literacy among Roma women. Their other activities include also networking with other women groups and with other relevant NGOs dealing with marginalized groups as well as offering free legal advice to Roma women. They are founders of Roma Center which was a multi-phase project supported by for several years UNICEF and by FOSI ROM (other FOSI sponsored projects include: Teacher, may I....(2001), Research on number and development of Roma children in Niksic (2001), Preparatory education for primary school for Roma children (2002)). Roma Center contributed to the fact that Niksic now (in comparison with 1998) has largest number of Roma children integrated in school. This NGO carried out annual parents-targeted campaigns aimed at increase of the number of Roma children who are to enter school and they have successful cooperation with other Roma-interested NGOs like "Pocetak" and "Humanitarac". They have advocated against segregation on several occasions. Very present in public advocacy in Roma issues. Special emphasizes has been put on health education of Roma women and with their excellent experience in education of Roma children they may offer significant contribution in education of Roma girls/young mothers in basic literacy, life skills and basic early childhood care. They would also, in the framework of REI, continue (in cooperation with "Pocetak") all educational activities with Roma children in a more coordinated manner and with clearly defined share of responsibilities.

Roma leaders
Veselj Beganaj
Ismail Pepic

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Serbia

Centre for Interactive Pedagogy (CIP)
Drinciceva br. 30, app.4, Belgrade, Serbia
Phone:+381-11-322-3909
Fax: +381-11-322-3909
Website: www.cip.org.yu
E-mail: ciip-milena@sbb.co.yu
Contact person: Milena Mihajlovic

CIP is a non-governmental, non-profit association of citizens - professionals, who work in education and have the following aims: to promote educational practice in institutional and non-institutional forms of education, at all levels and ages; to produce modern educational methods, techniques and programs applicable and available to all who are involved in the education children and adults; to elevate the level of professional competence of various professional groups in different fields and segments of society, through a variety of programs and educational contents; to contribute to the democratization of social and educational processes, by applying programs and methods that promote: the development of tolerance and respect for differences in a society; the constructive solution of social problems and conflicts; the inclusion of marginalized formal and informal population groups in education processes and social processes as a whole.

Society for the Improvement of Roma Settlements
Obilicev Venac 3a/7, Belgrade, Serbia
Phone: +381-11-188-508
Fax: +381-11-182-072
Website: www.durn.org.yu
E-mail: drustvor@Eunet.yu
Contact person: Alexandra Mitrovic

The society is a non-governmental organization whose main goal is aiding the development of Roma communities and the improvement of living conditions in them. The society rallies experts, research workers and social activists, willing to help in the development of Roma communities and improvement of their living conditions.

Roma Educational Center (REC)
Urosa Dimica 45, Nis, Serbia
Phone: +381-18-23-377
E-mail: rec_ni@yahoo.com
Contact person: Refika Mustafic

The center pursues the following activities: providing expert and technical assistance for Roma settlements in developing programs and projects for their improvement; assistance in the implementation of field programs and projects for overall improvement; scientific-research activities in the fields of socio-economics, education, culture, ecology-environment, architecture/urban planning, and other similar areas; organizing scientific and professional meetings and workshops for settlement economics, urban living culture, environmental and ecological conditions, social relations, culture, education and vocational training; educational activities in connection with the goals and activities of the Society; providing aid in initiating and promoting activities of local Roma organizations and clubs that work for the improvement of Roma settlements.

Roma Information Center (RIC)
Atisinska 20/11, Kragujevac, Serbia
Phone: +381-346-810
E-mail: ricoffice@ptt.yu
Contact person: Rozalija Ilis

The Center is a Roma NGO, whose goal is the development and emancipation of Roma, fighting against stereotypes, promotion of Roma human rights and improvement of the legal position of the Roma, informing the public about international protection standards of Roma rights, increasing cultural awareness and self-awareness about the position of the Roma, studying social relations and phenomena connected to the Roma, supporting communication between the Roma in order to develop and strengthen their identity in all areas of social life, the expense and improvement of education of Roma youth and the educational culture of the Roma.

Association of Roma Students
Gagarinova 22, V/2, Novi Sad, Serbia
Phone:+381-63-86-30-492
E-mail: romanistudent@yahoo.com
Contact person: Dorde Jovanovic

The Association is a non-governmental organization founded in 2002, with the aim of raising a group of young Roma intellectuals capable of making fundamental changes for the Roma people and among them.In the educational field, they implemented a project called "University In The Eyes Of The Roma" the aim of which was to develop the Roma pupils' aspiration towards continued education and the enrollment of as many of them as possible in high schools and universities.

A campaign was organized as a part of the project, with TV clips and radio jingles, promotional placards in the Serbian and Roma languages and rostra in gymnasiums and faculties, to motivate Romas and the rest of the population, to understand this problem; in addition, the association has worked on preparing Roma high-school students for enrolling in universities.

Association for Educational Improvement (DUO)
Turgenjevleva 5, Belgrade
Serbia
Phone: +381-11-545-951
Contact person: Jasmina Markovic
E-mail: jasminab@Eunet.yu

The Association is an NGO formed for the purpose of creating opportunities for the exchange and development of new ideas and initiatives for project development in the field of education and culture. The chief activity of the organization is the "Community Centers Project" in Yugoslavia, as a part of the international Community Centers Project in South Eastern Europe. The activities are organized in three Serbian cities in vocational schools. Some of the activities are: computer courses; language courses; ecology courses; training in ancient crafts - coopers and tinsmiths; training for water and soil quality examination; arts: painting and folk dancing.The "New Literacy Teacher Training Program" has the goal of using concepts of new literacy in the classroom.

Roma NGO "Ponos"
Koste Abrasevica 18A, Nis, Serbia
Phone: +381 18 368 877
Contact person: Dragutin Lazic

This NGO offers community-based preschool preparatory classes and nursery for Roma children, serving their local community. The preschool is housed in the community center, and training and pedagogical support is offered by the Step by Step Program - Center for Interactive Pedagogy.

Center for Minority Rights (Roma NGO)
The center established network of NGOs which are dealing with education of Roma.

Roma NGO Association of Roma and Serbian Friendship Stablo - Kragujevac

Association Rom Said Balis (Roma NGO)

Yugoslav Center for Minority Rights

Yu Roma Center (Roma NGOs Osman Balic)- Nis

Fund for an Open Society - Serbia
Zmaj Jovina 34
11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Phone: +381-11-3025800, 3025833
Fax: +381-11-3283602
E-mail: office@fosserbia.org
Contact person: Tatjana Stojic

Roma Leaders
Refika Mustafic
Rozalija Ilic
Aleksandar Spasic
Emilija Ilic
Osman Balic
Petar Antic
Milan Petrovic
Anica Zekovic

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Slovakia

Wide Open School Foundation
Dr. Janského 19/16, Žiar nad Hronom 965 01
Slovakia
Phone: +421-45-6723137;
Fax: +421-45-6735394
Website: http://www.skoladokoran.sk
E-mail: nsd@nsd.sk
Contact person: Eva Koncoková, Executive director

Open Society Foundation - Slovakia
Baštová 5, Bratislava 811 03
Slovakia
Phone: +421-2-544-18867
Website: http://www.osf.sk
E-mail: osf@osf.sk
Contact person: Alena Pániková, Executive director
Contact person: Barbora Kahátová, barbora@osf.sk

Projekt Schola
Krivá 23, Košice 040 01
Slovakia
Phone: +421-55-6771024
Website: http://www.projektschola.sk
E-mail: rigova@netkosice.sk
Contact person: Silvia Rigová, Executive director

Dženo-Spiš, Civil Association
Kultúrny dom Smižany
Slovakia
Phone: +421-53-4431709
Fax:+421-905-349015
E-mail: dzeno-spis@stonline.sk
Contact person: Júlia Veselá

Jilo-Srdce, Civic Association (Roma NGO)
Special Primary school Jarovnice 082 63
Slovakia
Phone: +421-905-546812
E-mail: szs.jarovnice@stonline.sk
Contact person: Eva Lukácová

Cesta Nádeje, Civic Association (Roma NGO)
Dr. Janského 9, Žiar nad Hronom 965 01
Slovakia
Phone: +421-903-554228
E-mail: ozcn@stonline.sk
Contact person: Miroslav Sklenka

ASAL-Civic Association (Roma NGO)
Jaronice 474, Jarovnice 082 63
Slovakia
Phone: +421-908-306052
Contact person: Marán Gina

Sakoneske Mištes, Civic Association (Roma NGO)
Jaronice 294, Jarovnice 082 63
Slovakia
Contact person: Florián Gina

Roma NGO Zore
Huta 79, Rudnany 053 23
Slovakia
Contact person: Dana Pustulkova

Zore is a women's association focused on education, training and voluntary work in Rudnany.

Roma Leaders
Vlasta Adamova
Ladislav Bily
Marian Gina
Milan Husar
Eva Lukacova
Lichvarova
Maria Horvath
Igor Pavlikova
Maria Vesela
Julia Sarissky
Jan Sarisska
Maria Vozarova
Jana Sabova
Erika Kotrady
Milan Bafiova Slavomira

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Slovenia

Developmental Research Centre for Educational Initiatives - Step by Step (DRCEI) at Educational Research Institute
Gerbiceva 62, Ljubljana
100 Slovenia
Phone: +386-41-742694
Fax: +386-1-429-2025
Website: www.pedagoski-institut.si/kzk/korakzakorakom.htm
E-mail: tana.zoran@moj.net
Contact person: Tatjana Vonta

The Step by Step Developmental Research Center for Educational Initiatives was established in order to research, develop, initiate, implement and promote various activities in the educational field, which support educational reform processes in public schools in Slovenia. Through these activities we aim to ensure equal opportunities in education for all children and involve families and community members into the educational process. The Center's programs are based on principles of democratic civil society, children's and parent's rights, contemporary knowledge of child development and learning abilities and introduction of changes into the educational system.

Slovenian Roma Association
Ulica arhitekta Novaka 13, Murska sobota 9000
Slovenia
Phone: +386-2-5308100
Fax: +386-2-5308104
Website: http://www.zveza-romov.si/index.php
E-mail: info@zveza-romov.si
Contact person: Jožek Horvat- Muc

This association is concerned about Roma employment, culture, social security, health and recognition. It co-operates with many different institutions. It organizes cultural evenings with focus on Roma culture and publish cultural book of Roma literature and poetry. The association works in Roma communities and hold workshops for children.

Regional Roma Association ROMANO GAV
Jakceva ulica 28, Novo mesto 8000
Slovenia
Contact person: Jelenka Kovacic

Association of Allies of Soft Landing
C. 4. julija 58, Krsko, Slovenia
Phone: +386-31-276275
Website: http://www.kid-pina.si/~dzmp/
E-mail: DZMP@kid-pina.si

The Union of Roma societies Roma societies of Semic, Crnomelj and Metlika ; Employment Service of Slovenia (Regional office Krško, Crnomelj, Novo mesto, Metlika)
Municipality Krško
Cesta krških žrtev 14, Krško 8270
Slovenia
Phone: +386-7-498-1100
Fax: +386-7-492-2221
Website: http://www.krsko.si/
E-mail: obcina.krsko@krsko.si

Municipality Semic
Bernardka Zorko Štefanov trg 9, Semic 8333,
Slovenia
Phone: +386-7-3565360
Fax: +386-7-3565365
Website: http://www.semic.si/
E-mail: bernardka.zorko@lukrsko.si

Municipality Novo mesto
Seidlova 1, Novo mesto 8000
Slovenia
Phone: +386-73939202
Fax: +386-739-39208
Website: http://www.novomesto.si/si/
E-mail: mestna.obcina@novomesto.si

Peace Institute
Ljubljana Slovenia
Phone: +386-1-234 7728
Website: http://www.mirovni-institut.si
E-mail: brankica.petkovic@mirovni-institut.si
Contact person: Brankica Petkovic
Peace institute was established in 1991 by a group of independent intellectuals. In 1995 actions widened to the wholesome issues of modern public and political studies. Bigger action was taken in the fields of racism, political conflicts and studies of social practice.

The Center for civic society within Peace Institute researches conceptual and structural movements in the field of institutionalized and informal civic initiatives. It supports development of non-governmental, non-profitable and volunteering sector and tries to develop means for step-by-step transformation of non-governmental organizations and groups. It works in the direction of their noticeable and effective participation in social, economical and political processes.

The goals of the center are encouragement of productive partnership between non-governmental organizations like Roma associations, independent researchers and different institutions. Other fields of work are also human rights, minorities and marginalized groups.

Public University Krško
Dalmatinova ulica 8, Krško 8270
Slovenia
Phone: +386-7-4881170
Website: http://www.lukrsko.si/portal/index.php
E-mail: svetovalno.sredisce@lukrsko.si
Contact person: Vida Andrejaš

The Public university organizes education for adults and tries to motivate them for learning and job searching. It organizes special education for Roma concerning literacy, workshops about surviving in nature (connection with Roma community) in programs for acquiring the profession of salesman. Their library is applying a project called "Book toddler".

In the frame of "Week of life-long education" the university organized a meeting "We read by the Roma fire", where Olivera Mirkovic and Sanda Libenšek read books for children and adults. In Roma community they arrange workshops under the themes Roma kitchen and Herbs & Mushroms.

Friends of Youth Association Novo mesto
Rozmanova ulica 10, Novo mesto 8000
Slovenia
Phone: +386-7-3371470
Website: http://www.drustvopm-mojca.si/index.php
E-mail: dpm.mojca1@siol.net

Roma leaders
Damjan Hrvat
Anton Zupet
Sonja Lièen
Tesari Franc Bogoviè

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