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/ Comenius Project134018-LLP-1-2007-1-CY-COMENIUS-CMP
Teacher In-Service Training for Roma Inclusion /
International conference
“INSETRom: Teacher-in-Service Training for Roma Inclusion”
(Turin, November 13-14, 2009)
The international conference to be held at the University of Turin, in Palazzo Nuovo, via S. Ottavio, room 39, on Friday, November 13, 2009, and at Ce.Se.Di., Via G. Ferrari 3, on Saturday, November 14, 2009, will present, discuss and disseminate the results of the European Comenius Project INSETRom.
The INSETRom Project aimed to facilitate school and Roma family partnerships in order to establish an environment of collaboration and shared goals for children’s education in seven European countries: Cyprus, Italy, Greece, Romania, Austria, United Kingdom, Slovakia.
The aims of the Project were pursued through in-service teacher training to respond to the needs of teachers and to engage Roma parents as active agents in their children’s education.
Partners participating in the INSETRom Project assessed the needs of teachers and Roma families in target schools; developed a teacher training curriculum in response to teachers’ and families’ requirements; planned innovative educational activities at class and/or school level in order to promote parents’ collaboration with teachers; organized the in-service teacher training course; evaluated the intervention programs and the training modules.
The international conference is aimed at teachers ( including those who participated in the project who will present their work), university educators and researchers, members of the Roma communities, and policy makers.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Friday, November 13, 2009
Palazzo Nuovo, via S. Ottavio, room 39
9am-1pm/3pm-7pm
9:00am - 9:30am Welcoming addresses
Prof. Francesca Gobbo, Chair of the Conference, University of Turin
Dr. Loizos Symeou, Coordinator INSETRom, European University Cyprus
Prof. Sergio Roda, Vice Rector, University of Turin
Prof. Renato Grimaldi, Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Turin
Prof. Giorgio Chiosso, Dean of the Department of Educational Sciences, University of Turin
9:30am - 10:00am Keynote Lecture
Calin Rus, Intercultural Institute of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
INSETRom Presentations
10:00am - 10:45am INSETRom in Cyprus
Loizos Symeou, Department of Education Sciences, European University Cyprus
Yiasemina Karagiorgi, Ministry of Education and Culture
Eleni Roussounidou, Ministry of Education and Culture
INSETRom in Austria
Mikael Luciak, University of Vienna, Department of Education, Vienna
Barbara Liegl, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute on Human Rights, Vienna
INSETRom in England
Gill Crozier, Roehampton University
Jane Davies, University of Sunderland
Kim Szymanski, University of Sunderland
10:45am - 11:15am Coffee Break
11:15am - 12:30am INSETRom in Romania
Vasile Chis, Department of Education Sciences, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania
INSETRom in Slovakia
Rastilav Rosinky, Institute of Roma Studies Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
Blandína Šramová, Department of Mass Media Communication and Advertisement, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
INSETRom in Greece
Georgios Nicolau, University of Ioannina
Stavroula Stahara, University of Ioannina
INSETRom in Italy (Turin)
Francesca Gobbo, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Turin, Turin
INSETRom in Italy (Florence)
Maria Omodeo, COSPE Firenze, Florence
Margherita Longo, COSPE Firenze, Florence
12:30am - 1:00pm Questions & answers
Discussant: Calin Rus, Intercultural Institute of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
INSETRom Presentations & Evaluation
3pm - 3:30pm INSETRom Evaluation
Barry van Driel, International Association for Intercultural Education
Fokion Georgiadis, International Association for Intercultural Education
Dragana Nikolajevic, International Association for Intercultural Education
3:30pm - 4:00pm Additional presentations
Ivana Bolognesi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Mauro Sbordoni, independent researcher, former School Principal, Florence, Italy
4:00pm - 4:30pm Coffee Break
4:30pm - 5:15pm Additional presentations
David Doubek, Charles University, Praga, Czech RepubliK
Delia Grigore, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Sarau Gheorghe, Department for Education of Minorities (Education for Rroma), Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation, Bucharest, Romania
5:15pm - 5:45pm Questions & answers
Discussant: Calin Rus, Intercultural Institute of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
5:45pm - 6:00pm Closing reflections
Francesca Gobbo, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Turin
Loizos Symeou, Department of Education Sciences, European University Cyprus
6:00pm - 7:00pm Video
Io, la mia famiglia rom e Woody Allen,
by Laura Halilovic
Introduction by Davide Tosco, video producer
(There will be an English and Italian version of the prize winning video by Laura Halilovic)
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Ce.Se.Di., via G. Ferrari 3
h 9:30-12:30
On Saturday morning the conference will consist of a Poster Session during which teachers, but also community educators and cultural mediators – among others - will present their work to other teachers, university educators and researchers, members of the Roma communities, and policy makers. Posters and classroom material and resources relating to the use of the INSETRom Project, together with innovative ideas, illustration of local projects carried out with Roma children, young people and families, will be presented. The intention of this final session is to promote an exchange of experiences, ideas and resources among all those who, in the seven European countries implementing the INSETRom Project; to enhance effective education and collaboration with Roma families and communities.
Teachers and educators from the following countries have already assured their participation:
Austria
Rabie Perić-Jasar, Native Language Teacher, VS Johnstrasse & SPZ Kröllgasse, Vienna, Austria.
Anita Reiter, Secondary School teacher, KMS Selzergasse, Vienna, Austria.
Cyprus
Christos Papaevripidis, ΙΗ΄ Δημοτικό Σχολείο Λεμεσού (18th Limassol Primary School), Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus.
Romania
Sebastian Rasinar, Teacher, Headmaster of David Prodan School in Cluj Napoca, Romania.
Slovacchia
Peter Strážik, Director of primary school in Spissky Hrhov.
Maria Rosinska, Teacher/special teacher of Roma children in primary school in Zbehy.
Greece
Sotirios Voulgaris, Teacher, Headmaster of the 33th Primary School of Larissa, Greece.
UK
Debbie Gunn, EAL teacher in a primary school, North East of England, UK.
Italy
Giorgia Peano, Doctoral School of Human Sciences, University of Turin, Turin
INSETRom Schools
Luisa Fressoia Educator, Milan
Gruppo Abele – Gruppo Giovani
Associazione Asai
Cooperativa Valdocco
Servizi Comunali della città di Torino
Ufficio Rom Palermo
Comune di Cuneo e Consorzio “Il Mosaico”
Participation into the Conference is free. A certificate will be issued to participants. Those who wish to attend the conference must send an email to the conference organizers (). The deadline for registration is October 31, 2009. For organizational reasons only 100 registrations will be accepted.