IPF	Lavinia Olmazu

Exodus or invasion? “The Culture of Poverty” and East-West Roma migration Context and background  ▪ Soros network initiatives Public Health Program Roma Initiative Roma Culture Initiative  ▪ Relevant initiatives worldwide Freedom of Movement, Migration Issues in Europe OSCE ODIHR Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues Decade for Roma Inclusion  ▪ Annotated papers East-West Migration in Enlarging EU Migration, Asylum and Roma Rights Policy    Project objectives to conduct in-depth studies of European, international and national responses to Roma migration from South-East Europe and their impact on the actual socio-economic situation of Roma; research and analyze whether and to what extent improvements in the situations of Roma in their country of origin are related to East-West migration of Roma communities; define and attempt to clarify whether the "culture of poverty" is an incentive for Roma migration, focusing on Roma access to public health. write a research paper and 20-page policy study in coordination with the group advisor including policy recommendations for national governments and international institutions dealing with Roma issue, particular on migration, such as International Organization of Migration, UNDP, World Bank.

Fellow Website ▪ www.policy.hu/olmazu    Fellow activities & publications ▪ expected in April 2006    The fellow ▪ Curriculum vitae ▪ Research proposal ▪ e-mail:    2005 Working Groups ▪ 2005 Working Group Summary ▪ Democratic Governance ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Public Health and Roma ▪ Policy Making ▪ Combatting Organized Crime ▪ Higher Education Reform ▪ Open Society in Former SU ▪ Open Society and Muslims    2006 Working Groups ▪ 2006 Working Group Summary ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Open Muslim Societies ▪ Open Society Threats ▪ Resource Curse ▪ Roma Exclusion ▪ Open Information Policy

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January 2006