Program | 9 December 2022 | 10:00-12:00 CET
The event’s program will feature REYN’s Footprints: building blocks for long-term impact showcasing achievements and examples of good practices from different European countries and providing a platform for discussions about the status of young Roma children, highlighting existing challenges and responsive solutions.
1. Unlocking potential: Mobilizing expertise to ensure Roma children thrive
Speakers:
. Sara Klaus, EdD, Honorary Board Member of ISSA and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Georgetown University’s Center for Child and Human Development
. Dr Adrian Marsh, Independent Researcher in Romani Studies
. Zsuzsa Laszlo, National Coordinator, REYN Hungary
2. Nurturing professionalism: Strengthening the capacity of ECD professionals working with young Roma children and their families
Speakers:
. Zorica Trikic, Senior Program Manager, ISSA, Netherlands
. Samanta Baranja, Program Manager, Center for School and Outdoor Education, Slovenia
3. Promoting workforce diversity: Advocating for more Roma professionals in the ECD workforce
Speakers:
. Stanislav Daniel, Grants Manager – Porticus, Slovakia
. Driton Berisha, Grassroots Team Leader, Opre Roma Kosovo, and Member of the Steering Board, KRAEYN, Kosovo
. Carmen Tanasie, Policy Officer, ERGO, Belgium
4. Breaking the silence: Bringing evidence on the status of young Roma children in Europe
Speakers:
. Aljosa Rudas, REYN Coordinator and Program Manager, ISSA, Netherlands
. Fernando Macías Aranda, Professor at the University of Barcelona, Roma Studies Group-CREA researcher, Spain
. Miroslav Sklenka, National Coordinator, REYN Slovakia
. Sanela Besic, National Coordinator, REYN Bosnia and Herzegovina
. MA, Brigita Mark, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Vulnerable Groups of Children in Preschool Department, Slovenia
. Representative from EC-Just-Roma-Team, and other stakeholders