Roma Seminar Report
Who are the Roma?
There are believed to be around 8 – 12 million Roma throughout the world. They are the largest ethnic group within the European Union. The word ‘Roma’ is used to describe Gypsies from Eastern and Central Europe and is generally preferred to the term ‘Gypsy’ which is increasingly viewed as pejorative.
In recent years Roma have been coming to the UK in greater numbers. In the 1990’s they came as asylum seekers, after the collapse of communist regimes. Following the recent accession of 10 countries to the European Union, Roma have moved to the UK and other countries to seek employment and enhance their life opportunities.
Support Materials
Full Seminar Report [37kb]
Roma and the European Union [1.08mb]
Case Study Action Sheet [26kb]
Czech Pupil Case Study [24kb]
Hungarian Case Study [23kb]
Polish Roma Case Study [26kb]
Romanian Case Study [29kb]
Slovakian Case Study [26kb]
Useful websites [206kb]
Roma Workshop Quiz [44kb]
Roma Workshop Quiz answers [46kb]
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