Sigma Technology Hungary has recently given financial support to the
Central European University’s Roma Access Program. The program aims to help
young Roma students to advance their academic and professional careers.
Roma Access Program (RAP) is an externally funded
unit at Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. This higher education
program strives to prepare professional Roma graduates to conduct local and
international academic and advocacy work and to become role models and leaders
for the Roma community.
In ten years, more than 100 students have graduated
from the program and today it is one of the world`s most recognized and
long-lasting higher education programs for Roma students. The New York Times
cited the Roma Graduate Preparation Program as the “de facto hub for an elite
group of young Roma intellectuals” in Europe.
“At Sigma Technology we
understand how essential high-quality education is, that is why we are
delighted to support RAP. The program addresses such problems as inequalities
in employment, health and housing for Roma people. We believe that it
contributes to the creation of a better society, with equal opportunities for
all students regardless of their race and nationality,” comments György Nagy,
Managing Director of Sigma Technology Hungary.