Equity in education and safe and supportive schools are major priorities with the Ministry of Education and Research, Education Minister Daniel David said on Tuesday at a TAIEX international workshop dedicated to presenting the reforms in the field of education implemented with support from the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) of the European Commission.

According to the minister, through close collaboration with the European Commission and UNICEF, Romania is taking important steps to create an inclusive school environment, in which every child has the chance to reach their potential.

„Today marks an important milestone in our cooperation with the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research to make education more inclusive. By providing technical support on school desegregation and promoting well-being and mental health, the European Commission is supporting crucial reforms to provide all young people with equal opportunities to succeed and prosper in school,” said Judit Rozsa, Director of the European Commission’s SG REFORM, according to a press release.

On Tuesday, the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, in collaboration with UNICEF Romania and the European Commission, organized the TAIEX international workshop.

The event, hosted by the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, brought together representatives of the ministries of education from several EU member states, experts from the European Commission and UNICEF, academics, NGOs, school principals, teachers, school counsellors, students and parents.

The workshop focused on two major themes: ombatting school segregation: Romania presented its new legislative and methodological framework for monitoring, preventing and combating segregation, developed with support from the European Commission and UNICEF. Other member states (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Portugal and Slovakia) presented their reforms on school desegregation; social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and student well-being are presented with good practices from the Member States (Finland, France, Spain and Malta), together with ongoing reform measures in Romania.

During the workshop, a synthesis of the first national report on the analysis of school segregation risks in the Romanian education system was presented, based on data from the first national monitoring of school segregation in the 2024-2025 school year, carried out with support from UNICEF.

Anna Riatti, UNICEF’s representative in Romania, said Tuesday’s event and the report are particularly important for adapting education to the emerging needs of children and society, making sure that no child is left behind. AGERPRES