REF Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Ciprian Necula as the Chair of the Board of Roma Education Fund.
Mr. Necula is replacing Andrej Mirga, who has stepped down from his position after serving as Board Chair for over six years.
Ciprian Necula started his career as a human rights activist under the supervision and mentorship of Nicolae Gheorghe, using innovative tools to address the stereotypes and prejudices against Roma.
He has been a journalist, a leader of public campaigns, a promoter of social-economic projects, a political analyst, co-founder of a social enterprise, the leader of a Roma NGO, a consultant for international organizations, and a debater in public media. In addition, he has served as State Secretary in the Romanian Ministry of European Funds and is the founding member of the Roma civic platform, Aresel. Mr. Necula holds a PhD in Sociology and teaches ethnicity and masculinity at SNSPA University in Bucharest, coordinating the first European Master programme on Romani Studies.
Roma Education Fund will be well served by Ciprian Necula’s expertise and experience and we look forward to continuing the work of ensuring a quality and inclusive education for Roma.
