Expert seminar on the transition of Croatian Roma youth from
education to employment and working life
4-6 September - Marija Bistrica, Croatia
AGENDA
Wednesday, 04 September 2019
10:00 - 10:30 Registration and Welcome Coffee
10:30 - 10:45 Opening Speeches
- Alen Tahiri, Director, Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities
- Veljko Kajtazi, Member of Croatian Parliament
- Denis Durmish, Project Officer, Roma and Travellers Team, Directorate of Anti-Discrimination of the Council of Europe
10:45 - 11:15 Introduction of the seminar - aims and objectives, methodology, get to know each-other, expectations, etc.
11:15 - 13:30 Understanding the context and setting the scene
- From Education to employment, current state and existing challenges – PhD Predrag Bejaković, Institute of Public Finances
- Croatian Youth: overview of research and data in the field of education and employment - PhD Dunja Potočnik, Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, Centre for Youth and Gender Studies
13:30 - 15:00 Lunch
15:00–16:30 European and regional experiences addressing the transition of Roma youth from education to employment
- Policy tools and guidance about the transition life of young people to personal autonomy and working life; access to social rights of young people - Denis Durmish, Project Office, Roma and Travellers Team of the Council of Europe
- Regional experiences from the Western Balkans and Turkey - Adi Sinani, Education, Employment and Labour Policy Officer, Roma Education Fund
Thursday, 05 September 2019
09:00 - 10:30 Educational policy frameworks, programmes and projects for young (Roma) people (Part 1)
- Education of Roma within the educational system – Nandor Čapo, Ministry of Science and Education
- Educational opportunities for Roma within the adult education - Dragica Kovčalija, Agency for vocational and adult education
- Education of Roma in Međimurje - Maja Odrčić Mikulić, Međimurje County
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee
11:15 - 12:45 Educational policy frameworks, programmes and projects for young (Roma) people – group workshops
12:45-14:15 Lunch
14:15-15:45 Employment and labour marker policy frameworks, programmes and projects for young (Roma) people – part 1
- Active labour marker measures and their impact on the Labour market in Croatia - prof. dr. sc. Zdenko Babić, Social Work Study Center, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb
- Measures for young people within the Operational programme for investment, growth and jobs 2014-2020 – Ana Puh, Ministry of Labour and Pension System
- Activities of the Croatian employmnet agency in the field of employment of Roma national minority – Luci Marin, Croatian Employment Service
15:45-16:15 Coffee
16:00-17:30 Employment and labour marker policy frameworks, programmes and projects for young (Roma) people – group workshops
Friday, 06 September 2019
09:00-10:00 Supporting the transition of young Roma people – identifying challenges
10:00-10:30 Coffee
10:30-11:30 Developing specific recommendations in support of the transition of young Roma from education to employment and working life
12:30-13:15 Conclusions and closing remarks
Ø Bahrija Sefic, Deputy Director, Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities
Ø Denis Durmish, Project Office, Roma and Travellers Team of the Council of Europe
13:15-14:30 Lunch
14:30 Departure of the participants