AD HOC COMMTTEE OF EXPERTS ON ROMA[1] AND TRAVELLER ISSUES (CAHROM)
THEMATIC VISIT ON ROMA MEDIATION (WITH A FOCUS ON SCHOOL MEDIATORS/ASSISTANTS)
FINAL AGENDA
Vilnius, Lithuania, 25-27 April 2017
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
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Venue: AMBERTON HOTEL, address: L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus str. 1, Vilnius |
09:00-09:30 Registration and coffee
09:30-11:00 Opening words and presentation of the purpose of the CAHROM thematic visit
Moderator: Rasa Paliukienė, Head of the Division of Relations with National Communities
09:30-09:40 Ms Vida Montvydaitė, Director of the Department of National minorities under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Welcome speech
09:40-10:00 Ms Gražina Sluško, Chief Specialist, Relations with National Communities Division, Department of National minorities under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Mediation - effective tool for Roma integration in Lithuania
10:00-10:30 Ms Malgorzata Różycka, I-CARE Unit , Support Team of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues, Council of Europe
Introduction into the CAHROM Thematic Visit goals and mediation institution
10:30-11:00 Mr Marcos Andrade, ROMED Programme Manager, Support Team of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues, Council of Europe
Intercultural mediation as a tool for Roma integration, experiences from ROMED
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 Roma mediation: National experts’ exchange on situation of Roma mediation
Moderator: Ms Malgorzata Rozycka, CoE
11:30-12:00 Ms Dana DIDŽUS, Roma School Mediator, Jelgava, LATVIA
12:00-12:30 Ms Cecilie MØRLAND, Oslo Voksenopplæring Skullerud, NORWAY
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00 Roma mediation: National experts’ exchange on situation of Roma mediation
Moderator: Ms Malgorzata Rozycka, CoE
13:30-14:00 Dr Ion DUMINICA, Head of the Ethnical Minorities Department, Institute of Cultural Heritage, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, MOLDOVA
Question and answers
14:00-14:30 Ms Agnieszka GAJEWSKA, Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, POLAND
Question and answers
14:30-15:00 Coffee break
15:00-16:30 Roma mediation: National experts’ exchange on situation of Roma mediation
Moderator: Ms Malgorzata Rozycka, CoE
15:30-16:00 Ms Berill BARANYAI, NACI - Núcleo de Apoio às Comunidades Ciganas, Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Question and answers
16:00-16:30 Ms Gjulten MUSTAFOVA, State Advisor for Non-Discrimination and Human Rights, Skopje, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Question and answers
16:30-17:30 Local authorities session and exchange with national experts
How Roma mediation can contribute to the implementation of Roma strategies on the local level in regard to health care, social care, labour market and consultation processes with local Roma community?
17:30-18:00 Debriefing and concluding remarks of the first day
Moderator: Ms Malgorzata Rozycka, CoE
18:00 Dinner host by Lithuanian authorities
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Venue: hotel ,,Narutis” Pilies st. 24, Vilnius |
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Wednesday, 26 April 2017
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Venue: Ministry of Education and Science (A. Volano str. 2, Vilnius) |
09:00-11:00 Round table discussion at the Ministry of Education and Science
Moderator: Ms Ona Čepulėnienė, Ministry of Education and Science
This round table discussion will include short interventions from the Ministry of Education and Science. Key aspects of Lithuanian education systems and Roma-related educational issues will be presented to the participants. The experts are invited to share their experiences. It is expected that special attention will be paid to discuss the role of school mediators and assistants. Discussions should surface challenges, concerns, current issues and possible solutions.
11:00-13:00 Organised transport to Panevėžys (130 km from Vilnius)
13:00-14:00 Lunch near Panevėžys
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Venue: Bistrampolis manor restaurant, Bistrampolis str., Kuciai villige, Panevezys region, |
14:00-16:30 Field visit to Panevėžys
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Venue: Day care centre, M. Tiškevičiaus g. 15, Panevėžys |
Moderator: Ms Gražina Sluško
- Ms Daiva TUMASONYTĖ, Director of Day care centre, presentation of the activities;
- Ms Elena ALEKSANDRA VIČIŪTĖ, school mediator
- Representatives of local education institutions
- Representatives from local administration
- Discussion with the local Roma community
16.30 Departure to Vilnius
Free evening
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Thursday , 27 April 2017
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Venue: Department of National Minorities under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, Raugyklos str. 25, Vilnius |
9:30-12:00 Debriefing meeting between the experts of the CAHROM thematic group (from the host and partner countries) and the Secretariat of the Council of Europe
Moderator: Ms Malgorzata Rozycka, CoE
Main conclusions as regards the way forward;
Main issues and conclusions to be highlighted in the thematic report;
Lessons learnt regarding the topic and the organisation of the thematic visit;
Good practices identified in the requesting/partner countries to be highlighted in the thematic report;
Possible follow-up envisaged to the CAHROM thematic visit, including joint initiatives and projects, as well as bilateral/multilateral cooperation;
Information about the preparation and presentation of the CAHROM thematic report;
Additional information and documents to be provided by requesting/partner countries;
Timeframe for the preparation of the thematic report and input desirable from each requesting/partner countries’ expert.
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13.00 Optional visit to Kirtimai settlement (Vilnius)
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[1] The term “Roma and Travellers” is used at the Council of Europe to encompass the wide diversity of the groups covered by the work of the Council of Europe in this field: on the one hand a) Roma, Sinti/Manush, Calé, Kaale, Romanichals, Boyash/Rudari; b) Balkan Egyptians (Egyptians and Ashkali); c) Eastern groups (Dom, Lom and Abdal); and, on the other hand, groups such as Travellers, Yenish, and the populations designated under the administrative term “Gens du voyage”, as well as persons who identify themselves as Gypsies.