Roma Democratic Development Association “Sonce” organized a cultural event in cooperation with Roma students from Tetovo and Skopje to celebrate the International Day of Roma. This event took place in Hotel “Lirak” in Tetovo at 3:00pm. As part of this occasion, the presidents of the South East European University and the State University in Tetovo had a speech.

In the frameworks of this event, the executive director of RDDA “Sun” Mr. Ferdi Ismaili also had a speech in which he expressed the past and current contribution of the organization in building capacities within the Roma community as well as, the support “Sun” gives to Roma High School and University students. In addition, the director of the Agency for Advancing the Languages of Ethnic Communities in Macedonia, Mr. Redzep Ali Cupi, held a speech where he emphasized education as the key factor for the future advancement of the Roma community.

As part of this occasion for celebrating the International Day of Roma, RDDA “Sun” awarded the best Roma High School and University students from Tetovo:

Best high school students :

• Senada Sali – student at the Economic school „8 th September“
• Zejnem Emurlai - student at the gumnasy „Cyril Pejcinovikj“
• Ismail Kamberiаил Камбери –student at the Economic school „8 th September“
• Diner Ameti - student at the medical school „Nikola Stejn “
• Sibel Ahmedi - student at DSU „Mosa Pijade“
• Metin Sakiri - student at DSU „Mosa Pijade“
• Ajsen Sali - student at DSU „Goce Stojceski“
• Bergen Idrizi - student at DSU „„Goce Stojceski“

• Elvis Sakiri - student at the law faculty - South East University Tetovo
• Sadzide Demiri - student at the business administration - South East University Tetovo
• Almira Redzepi - student at the law faculty - South East University Tetovo
• Kefaet Sabani - student at the Filological university in State University Tetovo
• Dzengis Huseini - studet at the Theatre faculty in State faculty Tetovo
• Arife Sakiri - student at the Medical faculty in university Ss.Curyl and Methodius Skopje
• Akif Kariman - he Medical faculty in university Ss.Curyl and Methodius Skopje