National day dedicated to the education of Roma children
On 4 June 2011 a national day dedicated to the education of Roma children was organized by the Group for the Right to Education of Roma Children (Collectif pour le Droit à l’Education des Enfants Roms), whose campaign is supported by UNICEF, at the offices of the SNUIPP-FSU national education union. After the meeting, several unions called for a right to education for Roma children. In Lyon, a network was mobilized to obtain school places for these children.
Sources:
- Group for the Right to Education of Roma Children (Collectif pour le Droit à l’Education des Enfants Roms), 'The Group for the Right to Education of Roma Children organizes a national meeting on 4 June 2011', Press release, 31 May 2011, snuipp.fr/IMG/pdf/Communique_de_presse_CERDE.pdf.
- Group for Access to Education in Lyon (Collectif lyonnais pour l’accès à la scolarisation), 'In Lyon municipality, some twenty Roma children are waiting to go to school', Press release, 28 January 2011, romeurope.org/Dans-l-agglomeration-lyonnaise-une,417.html.
