Promoting social inclusion in higher education at the MIND THE GAP Promoting social inclusion in higher education at the International level   Radu Lacatus, PhD student Faculty of Sociology and Social work Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania Program Manager Resource Center for Roma Communities Foundation 19 July 2017

MIND THE GAP - Promoting social inclusion in higher education at the International level MAIN QUESTION Do we have a chance to promote social inclusion in higher education career at the international level?   Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

MIND THE GAP - Promoting social inclusion in higher education at the International level FURTHER QUESTIONS In what academic fields can we promote more social inclusion in comparison with other fields? It is necessary to invest in the academic space for Roma students in order to promote social inclusion? Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Exploratory research Main domains/future jobs 34 MIND THE GAP - Promoting social inclusion in higher education at the International level Exploratory research Main domains/future jobs 34 Social work and social care; Sociology; Anthropology; Psychology; Religion; Politics; Policy Science; Education; Global studies; Geography; Philosophy; International development; International relations; Law; Media; Film; Literature; Journalism; Music; Culture; Art; Design; English and Language Studies; Medical; Economy; Business; History; Management; Biochemistry; Chemistry; Neuroscience; Mathematics; Physics and Astronomy; Engineering; Informatics Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Exploratory research: 6 continents MIND THE GAP - Promoting social inclusion in higher education at the International level Exploratory research: 6 continents   Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Research methodology (Assumption) Relations between MIND THE GAP - Promoting social inclusion in higher education at the International level Research methodology (Assumption) Relations between international students future jobs and social inclusion Strongly related with social inclusion Somewhat related with social inclusion Not related with social inclusion Relations between (POTENTIAL) Roma students at the national level Strongly related with the social inclusion Levels of actions in social inclusion Grassroots Social services at local level European projects Public policies at the national level Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Relations between future jobs and social inclusion MIND THE GAP - Promoting social inclusion in higher education at the International level Relations between future jobs and social inclusion Strongly related with social inclusion Somewhat related with social inclusion Not related with social inclusion Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Arts and Humanities with social justice focus MIND THE GAP - Promoting social inclusion in higher education at the International level Strongly related with social inclusion – Arts and Humanities with social justice focus Social work and social care Sociology Psychology Religion Political Science Education Public Policy Somewhat related with social inclusion – Arts and Humanities Management Medicine Philosophy Anthropology History International development International relations Law Media Film Literature Journalism Music Culture Art Design English and Language Studies Economy Business Not related with social inclusion – Hard Sciences Biochemistry Chemistry Neuroscience Mathematics Physics and Astronomy Engineering Informatics Geography Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

MIND THE GAP - promoting the social inclusion after to higher education journey in internationalism Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

At the national level in which fields do we have Roma students? MIND THE GAP - promoting the social inclusion after to higher education journey in internationalism At the national level in which fields do we have Roma students? Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Social work and social care Sociology Psychology Religion Politics MIND THE GAP - promoting the social inclusion after to higher education journey in internationalism ROMA STUDENTS Strongly related with the social inclusion – Social work and social care Sociology Psychology Religion Politics Education Policy Science Somewhat related with social inclusion Management Medicine Philosophy Anthropology History International development International relations Law Media Film Literature Journalism Music Culture Art Design English and Language Studies Economy Business Not related with social inclusion Biochemistry Chemistry Neuroscience Mathematics Physics and Astronomy Engineering Informatics Geography Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

MIND THE GAP - promoting the social inclusion after to higher education journey in internationalism Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Levels of actions in social inclusion Grassroots MIND THE GAP - promoting the social inclusion after to higher education journey in internationalism Levels of actions in social inclusion Grassroots Social services at a local level European projects Public policies at the national level Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Levels of actions in social inclusion - Grassroots MIND THE GAP - promoting the social inclusion after to higher education journey in internationalism Levels of actions in social inclusion - Grassroots Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Levels of actions in social inclusion - Social services at local level MIND THE GAP - promoting the social inclusion after to higher education journey in internationalism Levels of actions in social inclusion - Social services at local level Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Levels of actions in social inclusion - European projects MIND THE GAP - promoting the social inclusion after to higher education journey in internationalism Levels of actions in social inclusion - European projects Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

MIND THE GAP - promoting the social inclusion after to higher education journey in internationalism Levels of actions in social inclusion - Public policies at the local and national level Radu Lacatus, PhD student Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania 19 July 2017

Radu Lacatus – Roma PhD student In the last 20 years I was: Program manager in European Social Fund projects National expert in ROMACT Programme from European Council Senior grants officer in Norwegian Fund Project officer in Phare programs Volunteer Senior facilitator Coordinator in community development Consultant in European projects Motivational coach Trainer in European projects

Radu Lacatus – Roma PhD student In the last 20 years I brought in Romania 22 million Euros in European projects in the following fields: Integration aproach Social houses, infrastructure qualifications, jobs antidiscrimination campaign health Social services Training for Roma activists Education Renewable energy Culture

YES but slowly and with enthusiasm. CONCLUSIONS Do we have chances to promote social inclusion in higher education career at the international level? YES but slowly and with enthusiasm.

CONCLUSIONS It is necessary to invest in academic arena for Roma students in order to promote social inclusion? KEY MESSAGES After to 15 years he have approximatively 10.000 Roma students in higher education in Europe Human potential of Roma students as agents of social inclusion Roma students are in context with majority students Investments at PhD level create returns in academia, public policy, applied research and other fields

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