‘FREE MOVEMENT,
EVERY INDIVIDUAL’S RIGHT?’
Gumley House School FCJ
TEAMGlobal Conference
Tuesday 18th October 2016
Programme
9.00 Registration
9.45Welcome: Caroline Braggs,
Headteacher Gumley House School FCJ
10.00Introduction of speakers:
Loredana Roberts, Director: Global Learning
& Communication
10.10 Alp Mehmet, Migration Watch UK
10.35 AnujaPrashar, Liberal Democrats
Topic: "Understanding Brexit & Migration from
a Global Perspective"
10.55 Break
11.05Student Focus Groups
11.20Student feedback to Speakers
11.35MarkellaPapadouli, Aire Centre
11.55Alex Ntung, Migrant Help UK
Topic:“From statelessness to global citizenship”
12.15-12.30 Student Focus Groups
12.30-12.45 Student feedback to speakers
12.45Lunch
1.30Plenary with all 4 speakers
2.30-2.50Conference End and Evaluations
* Note to students: Morning break and lunch times
If you wish you can either stay in the hall or make your way to
MA15 and the Common Room in the 6th form block.
Gumley students will take you to those locations.
A very warm welcome to the students & teaching staff from:
Isleworth and Syon School, St. Mark’s Catholic School
Upton Hall School FCJ,
Gumley House School FCJ would like to thank
for their invaluable support in making this conference possible.
TEAMGlobal is an Independent Educational Foundation. TEAMGlobal’svision
is to promote an understanding and discussion of world affairs, which
empowersyoung people to beactive global citizens and to aspire to
leadershiproles withintheir communities.
Also, our moderatorsKaren Bonthrone and Kevin McSharry
Karengained a degree in Chemistry at Edinburgh University followed
by a PhD at Cambridge University. She then pursued a career in scientific
researchwith positions at Bristol and Birmingham Universities. In her academic
positions, she enjoyed the teaching work so undertook a PGCE at Birmingham.
Since her training,she has taught in UK state schools and a variety of
International schools in Spain, USAand Indonesia teaching primarily physics
and chemistry. On returning to the UK, Karen completed an MA in Education
at UCL and she is currently the HS Assistant Principal at the
American School in London,where she also teaches AP Psychology.
Kevin is a Member of TEAMGlobal, the organisation that sponsors and
enables these conferences at our school. Previously Headteacher of St. James’
Catholic School Colindale in London, now retired. He has influence with contacts
across a wide range of sectors, most recently securing Lord Kinnock for the
House of Lords Post Brexit debate in July2016. One of his key objectives for
TEAMGlobal is specifically focussed on developing conferences to broaden
global learning and active citizenship within schools and universities
in the UK and supporting TEAMGlobal’s study tours within differing
European territories.
Thank you to John Wilson who has been instrumental in securing
contributors forour conferences over the last four years
John has an MA in International Relations from the University of Southern
California,first teaching in Iowa and then as teacher of history and economics at
TheAmerican School in London. He is now part of the outreach programme of the
American School, where he visits other schools to talk about American history
& politics. He is also anexecutive member of TeamGlobal.
Alex Ntung
Head of Education, Migrant Help UK
Alex was born into a family of cattle-herders
in South Kivu, a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Growing up he survived extreme poverty, hardship and violence on
a terrifying scale and lost many membersof
his family. His hunger for education took him
to a school in Uvira. Countless incidents
of xenophobia and violence were directed at
him as a member of the minority Banyamulenge ethnic group (also
sometimes known as ‘Tutsi Congolese’) in the DRC. He later had to flee to Rwandawhere he witnessed the 1994 genocide and subsequent violence fuelledby Tutsi and Hutu ethnicity. He became involved in humanitarian
workfor UN related NGOs, including co-ordinating an orphanage for
childrenwho survived genocide. He came to the UK and underwent a
stringent asylum process but later he gained an MA in Anthropology of Conflict, Violence and Conciliation at the University of Sussex. Alex
currently headsthe education department for a UK based national NGO, Migrant Help, UK. He is a trainer, speaker and analyst (international affairs
and migration). Alex is the author of "Not My Worst Day"and co-author
of "Education in A Diverse UK". He is a university guest lecturer with an honest insight into issues of war and human security, cultural insensitivity
and conflict resolution. Alex is involved in initiatives to promote peace and political mediation work for civil society organisations, and is a professional member of the UK Expert Witness Institute (EWI), Mind Professionals and the Experts Immigration Network.
Mr Alp Mehmet MVO
Alp was born in Cyprus and came to the UK in 1956, growing up and
attending school in East London. He is a former British diplomat.
A first generation migrant, Alp has served as Ambassadorto Iceland
and served in Nigeria, Romania and Germany.
HisLondon jobs have included private secretary to Ministers, FCO Parliamentary Clerk and Asia Spokesman. Before the FCO, Alp spent
9 years as an Immigration Officerand 4 years in the post of Visa
Officer in Nigeria.
Since retiringin 2008 he has worked in both the private and public
sectors. He is currently Vice-chairof Migration Watch UK,a position
he has held since 2010. He is also Chair of Governors at Parmiter's
School and on the board of the FCO Association. Alp regularly speaks
and writes about migration and community relations.
AnujaPrashar
Anujaran her own business in South London for 16 years and
then worked at the Home Office as Staff Officer to the Director
General for 4 years.She has been lecturing in HigherEducation
for the past 10 years on International Business, Emerging Economies, Global Management, Globalization, Political Identity & Nationalism,
and Cross Cultural Communication.She has worked closely with
several women’s groups to campaign to eradicate domestic violence
and abuse against women.
Anuja has a strong record of political campaigning in London,
having been a candidate at council, parliamentary, and European level.Her focus is to explore the possible opportunities offered
through mechanisms of Corporate Social Responsibility, to ensure
the UK is best prepared for future global challenges by ensuring
business sustainability, greater social mobilityand reducing
inequality.
MarkellaPapadouli
Legal Project Manager, AIRE Centre.
Markella studied Lawat the University of Athensand holds a
Master of Arts degree from theUniversity of Warwick on
International Relationsand Human Rights and an LLM in Maritime
Lawfrom the University of Southampton. She further holds a
Diploma in Grants Managementand has completed the Odysseus
Network Summer Schoolin European Law and Policy on Immigration
and Asylum.Markella is a Registered European Lawyer (Greek
qualified) anda memberof the AIRE Centre strategic litigation team focusingon asylum and trafficking cases. Sheis also a Lecturer at
London South Bank Universityon European Asylum Law and Policy
and International Refugee Law.
As Legal Project Manager, Markella manages the Esmee Fairburn
funded Trafficking project, focusingon the provision offree legal
advice and representationto victims of trafficking.
Prior to joining the AIRE Centre, Markella was the National Expert
on Greece for the European Database on Asylum Law in 2013and
has also worked for the European Council on Refugees and Exiles,
the International Rescue Committee and UNHCR Greece. Markella
speaks fluent Greek, English, French and Spanish as well as basic
German.