17-18 February 2005

Education Workshop for the Children Under Risk - I

Joint activity of IBÜ Centre for Migration Research and British Council

Date: 17-18 February 2005
Time: 09:30-17:00
Place: Istanbul Bilgi University, Kustepe Campus

Program:

1. Day - 17 February 2005
09:15-09:30 Registration
09:30-09:45 Openning Speeches
Istanbul Governership
British Council
IBÜ Centre for Migration Research
09:45-10:30 Cultural Pluralism, multiculturalism and human rights
Assoc. Prof .Dr. Ayhan Kaya (Director of IBÜ Centre for Migration)
Nurcan Kaya (IBÜ, Human Rights Law Research Centre)
Idil Elveris ( IBÜ, Human Rights Law Research Centre)
10:30-10:45 Coffee break
10:45-11:30 Romans in Turkey
Nazim Alpman (Investigative journalist)
Balik Ayhan (Musician)
Erdinç Çekiç (Edirne Çingene Kültürünü Arastirma Gelistirme Yardimlasma ve Kalkinma Dernegi- Baskan)
11:30-12:00 Discussion
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:30 Workshop (2 groups ) - Moderators: Ayhan Kaya, Nese Erdilek
The problems that Roman children face in education and suggestions for resolution
15:30-16:00 Coffe break
16:00-17:00 Plenary session

2.Day - 18 February 2005
10:00-10:20 Education practices for the disadvantaged children in England
Arthur Ivatts ( Education Ministry of England, Advisor)
10:20-10:40 Education for Roman children - Examples from England
Judy Bohan (Professional from Travellers' Education Service)
10:40-11:00 Discussion
11:00-11:20 Coffee break
11:20-11:45 Presentation of research findings about Romans in Turkey
Adrian Marsh (IBÜ and IRSN -International Romani Studies Network)
Elin Strand Marsh (IBÜ and IRSN -International Romani Studies Network)
11:45-12:00 Discussion
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:30 Workshops (2 groups ) - Moderators: Ayhan Kaya, Nese Erdilek
Suggestions for the resolution of the problems faced by Romani children in education, in the light of the experiences in England
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:00 Plenary session