Seminar on Creativity and Innovation in Education

November 19-20, 2009 | Poprad, Slovakia


Agenda (DOC - 66K)

List of Participants (DOC - 142K)

Council of Europe Documents


Education of Roma Children (PDF - 2.6M)

Publications (PDF - 123K)

Teaching Materials (PDF - 77K)


Ceremonial Opening 

Chair: Tunde Buzetzky
 
Opening Remarks

Ludovit Galbavy, Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities, Slovakia

Tobias Linden, Director, Roma Education Fund

Bernard Rorke, Director, Roma Initiatives, Open Society Institute (DOC - 43K)

Marijana Jasarevic, World Bank (DOC - 40K)
 
 Initial Specialized Presentations on the Main Topic

Equal Access to Education, Taking into Account the Educational Needs of Individuals and Their Co-responsibility for Education with Focus on Pre-school Education and the Entry of Children into Primary Education     

Kindergartens Are for All Kids Regardless (PPT - 1.&M)
Viera Hajdukova, Ministry of Education Slovakia

Edita Kovarova, NGO Vyrovnavanie sanci
                                   
Specialized Presentations on the Priority Topics
Chair: Jan Jaraba
 
Key Points and Models of Effective Experience (Practice) That Are Compatible with Anti-discrimination, Integration and Human Rights
 
Szilvia Pallaghy Hegyi, Ministry of Education and Culture, Hungary
 
Effect of the Environment on the Learning of Roma Children and Youth: The Role of the Main Factors of Education and Training (Self-government, School, Community, Etc.)
 
Eugen Crai, UNICEF
 
Formal and Informal Education (Instruments and Factors)
 
Liana Ghent, International Step by Step Assocation
 
Discussion in Three Working Groups
 
Key Points and Models of Effective Experience (Practice) That Are Compatible with Anti-discrimination, Integration and Human Rights
Moderator: Tobias Linden
Reporter: Lydia Bariova
 

- access: equal access to education

- transition (between the stages of education)

- respect of linguistic diversity (the Roma language as a mother tongue)

Issue of Inclusion of Romany Children into the Educational System (DOC - 124K)
Bajram Haliti, General Secretary, International Roma Union

Social Inclusion Policies for Roma Communities: Roma Representation within the Education System (DOC - 41K)
Ilie Dinca, President, National Agency for Roma, Romania
 

Effect of the Environment on the Learning of Roma Children and Youth: The Role of Main Factors of Education and Training (Self-government, School, Community, Etc.)
Moderator: Marta Sikrova
Reporter: Marianna Huszarova
 
- the role of parents
- assistance in preparing children for school
- the role of self-government
- the role of community
- development of skills and talents of children
 
Formal and Informal Education (Instruments and Factors)
Moderator: Ivan Pavlov
Reporter: Alica Petrasova
 
- education and training of teachers and educational professionals (non-school personnel)
- intercultural skills
- democratic citizenship
- human rights
- social integration
- importance
- availability
 
Plenary session
 
Presentation of Outputs from Individual Sections
 
Final Recommendations
Rastislav Rosinsky, UKF Nitra
 
Discussion


Conclusions and Recommendations (DOC -29K)

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