Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia | September 17-18, 2009
Opening Session
Opening speeches
Dusan Caplovic, Deputy Prime Minister, Slovakia
Ljuan Koko, Head of Office, Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, Serbia
Ludovit Galbavy, Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities, Slovakia
Diana Strofova, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Slovakia
Bibiana Obrimcakova, State Secretary, Ministry of Education, Slovakia
Jan Volny, Mayor of Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia
Jan Volny, Mayor of Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia
Stanislav Daniel, Roma Civil Society Representative, Slovakia
Press Conference
Priority Areas of the Decade Presidency of the Slovak Republic
I. Review of Decade National Action Plans
Chair: Jaroslav Kling, UNDP Bratislava
Rapporteur: Ferenc Zsigo, Decade Watch
National Action Plans - Why a Revision Is Necessary (PPT - 628K)
Andrey Ivanov, UNDP Bratislava
Objectives and Activities (PPT - 222K)
Daniel Skobla, UNDP Bratislava
Perspective of the Decade Countries
Input of the government representatives and civil society partners
Hungary: Action Plan 2008-2009 (PPT - 521K)
Andor Urmos, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor
Macedonia: National Roma Strategy (PPT - 984K)
Nedzet Mustafa, Minister without Portfolio and National Decade Coordinator
II. Integrated School System and Multicultural Education
Chair: Katarina Ondrasova, Ministry of Education, Slovakia
Rapporteur: Zuzana Kumanova, In Minorita, Slovakia
Information on Preparedness for the Survey Aiming to Examine Objectives and Contents Multicultural Education in Member Countries of the Decade (PPT - 168K)
Katarina Ondrasova, Ministry of Education, Slovakia
Katarina Ondrasova, Ministry of Education, Slovakia
Maria Tekelova, Ministry of Education, Slovakia
Eben Friedman, Roma Education Fund
Actions Taken by Decade Governments in Putting the Belgrade Education Conference
Recommendations into Action
Recommendations into Action
Input of the government representatives and civil society partners
III. Roma Identity
Chair: Iulian Stoian, Roma Civic Alliance of Romania
Rapporteur: Ivan Vesely, DZENO, Czech Republic
Lydia Lehoczka, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia
Identity Incentives – Cultural and Societal Support of Roma National Minority
Jana Kresakova, Ministry of Culture, Slovakia
Identity Incentives – Cultural and Societal Support of Roma National Minority
Jana Kresakova, Ministry of Culture, Slovakia
Hristo Kyuchukov, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia
Eva Sobotka, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Decade of Roma Inclusion – Actualities
Chair: Nadir Redzepi, RDDA SONCE, Macedonia
Rapporteur: Valentina Petrus, Open Society Foundation–Slovakia
Suggestions for Amending the Decade Terms of Reference–Decade Trust Fund Update–International Organizations to Join the Decade
Tunde Buzetzky, Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat Foundation
Update on Decade Watch
Decade Watch team members
Linda Kapustova Helbichova, Visegrad Fund
Workshop in 2010
Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family, Slovakia
Conclusions and Closing
Rapporteurs' Reports
Closing Remarks
Ludovit Galbavy, Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities of the Government of the Slovak Republic