Education is the main element in the development of a nation. By acquiring
the necessary knowledge, a person increases its self-esteem and has the necessary
intellectual level in order to participate to a healthy social and political life
of his/her own country. This phenomenon shall address not only to the majority
of the population, but also to the national minorities, including Roma. In the
Republic of Moldova, the education of Roma minority is an important issue as
far as their number is rather high: 12. 271 – according to the results of the last
general census of population in Moldova (5-12 October, 2004). A particularity
of Roma community from Moldova is the dispersion of their living places all
over the country. There is no area where Roma minority is concentrated. At this
end it is needed a specific support for Roma inclusion through education and
other community activities