This human rights abuse has continued for over 50 years and with the fall of the former regimes, continued to be supported by governments of countries now in line for accession to the European Union. As a result of this abuse, the majority of all generations of Roma lack basic education. Not having basic school qualifications precludes them from normal vocational training. In general, ECRE concludes that the current plight of the Roma is, to a large degree, the direct result of a systematic educational institutional racial discrimination. There is an urgent need for vocational training linked to real employment.
Vocational training needs to be available to all age groups of Roma.
There is also a need for more projects for sustainable employment creation which have training built in as a key component. However, investment projects require innovative solutions to avoid the creation of financial debt within Roma communities.