19-20 Nov 2009 | Roma Decade – Poprad, Slovakia

The Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic, the Roma Education Fund and the Decade Trust Fund is organising an International specialized seminar on ‘Creativity and Innovation in the Education of Children from Socially Disadvantaged Backgrounds’, which will take place on the 19th and 20th of November 2009 in Poprad, Slovakia.

The seminar aims at discussing and reflecting on creative and innovative practices in the education of children and pupils from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, including the integrated education of Roma children and pupils, and at exchanging experiences and good practice in multicultural education.

The seminar will include workshops on models of effective practice that are compatible with anti-discrimination, integration and human rights; on the effect of the environment on the learning of Roma children and youth; and on instruments and factors in formal and informal education.