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Young Roma have unequal chances of access and graduation from higher education, the proportion of young Roma with higher education being 10 times higher than that of young Roma. The main problem addressed by the project is the gap regarding access to university education for young Roma and non-Roma, proposing complementary measures to improve the affirmative measure of different seats for Roma in the university environment so that this gap is reduced. A higher proportion of Roma completing tertiary education will contribute to higher chances of integration into the labor market, lower risk of poverty, development of the Roma elite and creation of models. The project "Advocacy for an inclusive university education" aims to improve the policy of the affirmative measure of allocation of distinct seats for Roma in universities. Although this policy has been implemented for about 30 years, its results are limited. In this sense, the proposed project will create complementary measures for Roma inclusion at university level by (1) evaluating the affirmative measure of allocation of distincts seats for Roma, (2) proposing a set of complementary measures to improve Roma inclusion and (3) advocacy for complementary measures for inclusion in universities. Also, a series of complementary measures for Roma inclusion will be piloted at the Partner level (University of Bucharest): actions to increase the capacity of Roma students to participate and represent self-esteem and information and awareness campaign on the significance of Roma inclusion at university. The project addresses especially the problems faced by young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, especially young Roma.