Addressing early school leaving amongst the Roma: the current situation and the way forward
4 June 2018
Agenda
09.30 a.m. Registration
10.00 a.m. Welcome and opening session
- Erika Koller, European Economic and Social Committee
10.10 a.m. Panel 1 : "Early school leaving: root causes and state of play"
Moderator: Ákos Topolánszky, European Economic and Social Committee
- Roland Ferkovics, Roma Education Fund
- Jaroslav Kling, Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)
- Rafael Saavedra, UN Human Rights Regional Office for Europe (OHCHR)
- Gabor Daroczi, Independent expert
Open floor discussion
11.15 a.m. Coffee Break
11.30 a.m. Panel 2 : "Combatting early school leaving: recommendations and best practices"
Moderator: Roland Ferkovics, Roma Education Fund
- Camille Gangloff, Council of Europe
- Ivan Ivanov, European Roma Information Office
- Petra Goran, DG EAC, European Commission (EC)
- Irene Psifidou, Cedefop
- Szilvia Pallaghy, Open Society Foundations (OSF)
Open floor discussion
12.50 p.m. Closing remarks
- Ákos Topolánszky, European Economic and Social Committee
Participants can speak English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian and listen to English, French, Hungarian and Italian