1. Roma minority in Croatia today Josip Nakić Alfirević, prof. Open University Koprivnica Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009

2. Introduction:Croatia as an ex Yugoslav constituent state Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009

3. Koprivnica Split Dubrovnik Zagreb SLOVENIA HUNGARY BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA A D R I A T I C S E A SERBIA ITALY 21 CROATIAN COUNTIES Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009 Croatian state structure:

4. ZAGREB Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009

5. SPLIT

6. PLITVICE LAKES Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009

7. DUBROVNIK Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009

8. KOPRIVNICA Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009

9. Koprivnica Split Dubrovnik Zagreb SLOVENIA HUNGARY BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA A D R I A T I C S E A SERBIA ITALY Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009

10. Roma minority in Croatia today Today in Croatia ( according to the latest statistical figures) Officially: about 10 000 Roma residents. Unofficially: between 35 000 and 45 000 residents. Roma minority in Croatia is not homogeneous; they speak different languages belonging to different religions. Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009 the latest statistical figures:

11. Roma minority in Croatia today  Marginal group  Working and living conditions on low conditions on low level level  Prejudices Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009 Roma people in real life:

12.  DEKADE OF ROMA INCLUSION (2005-2015) The twelve countries currently taking part in the Decade are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Spain. Roma minority in Croatia today For the purpose of improvement of working and living conditions : Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009 Croatian ACTION PLAN:

13. ACTION AREA:  PRESCHOOL EDUCATION  PRIMARY-SCHOOL EDUCATION  SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION  ADULT EDUCATION  HIGHER EDUCATION Roma minority in Croatia today ACTION PLAN FOR 2008-2009 Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009

14. Roma minority in Croatia today  measures:  cofinancing of Roma children’s parents  pre-school cofinancing of Roma children  data collecting about Roma children old (between 4 and 6 years old) ACTION PLAN FOR 2008-2009: Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009

15. Roma minority in Croatia today Education is a basic problem of Roma population particularly in:  preschool education  primary-school education  secondary school education  adult education  higher education Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009 Summary:

16. Roma minority in Croatia today  One of the strongest Croatian OU (especially in Roma primary school education).  2004-2009 : 126 Roma students were included in primary school education.  The first institution having a verified program for Roma assistant profession Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009 Open university Koprivnica

17.  Roma students with finished primary school education : as  a target group for further, additional education for  Roma assistant profession. Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009 Roma minority in Croatia today

18. Education for Roma assistant as a ROLE MODEL Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009 Roma minority in Croatia today Open university Koprivnica

19. Tallinn, 19-22 X 2009 Roma minority in Croatia today Open university Koprivnica Thank you for your attention!