In an effort to support the education of the Roma, the Council of Europe organises European workshops and seminars on the following themes: teacher training on Roma history and culture, training of Roma school mediators/assistants, on the relationship between families and schools, access to quality education, preschool education, and vocational training. A number of workshops have been held in the framework of the Council of Europe "Pestalozzi training programme" for education professionals. Please see the Web site for a list of publications and workshop reports: http://www.coe.int/formation
Some workshops:
The aims of the workshop were to share information related to the history of the Holocaust and of the Roma genocide, to help a better understanding of the past and present situation of the Roma community and to share information on national and international projects.
Workshop report: The Remembrance of the Holocaust and of the Roma Samudaripen
Conference report: "Education and training of Roma children and Youth: the way forward"