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2020 Diversity Pre-Conference Virtual Forum: Refugee And Migrant Education From Local Perspectives

The 2020 Diversity Pre-Conference Virtual Forum took place on June 9, 2020. Below are video recordings of the presentations and discussions. 

This Forum reflected on what is successfully done in refugee and migrant education at local levels and which innovations local actors can promote or need. The following issues were discussed:

  • How do the local players support migrant and refugee education?
  • What kind of opportunities are available to refugees or new migrants who have titles and degrees in specific fields or desire to invest in education?
  • How can languages knowledge be improved or recognized? (both host country and origin languages)
  • How can educational approaches and methods support integration within the school?
  • What attention is given to the development of intercultural competences both by teachers and students?
  • Which are the relations between formal and non-formal educational opportunities and players?
  • What are the educational expectations of refugee families and children and how they can actively contribute to the educational process?
  • Are there successful experiences of job-education match that value the cultural and linguistic competencies of those who have a migrant background?
 

PANEL 1: RECOGNITION OF REFUGEES' QUALIFICATIONS AND PRIOR LEARNING 

Moderator: Rita Bertozzi (University of Modena & Reggio Emilia)

To watch the panel one discussions, please click here.

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European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR)

  • Samir Heco, Project Officer, Council of Europe Education Department
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Refugee Education in times of COVID19: A Specific Focus on Higher Education

  • Maren Kroeger, Tertiary Education Officer, Education Section, Division of Resilience and Solutions, UNHCR
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How to unleash the potential of migrants' soft skills? The Dimicome project

  • Annavittoria Sarli, ISMU Foundation (Milan), IRiS Centre (University of Birmingham)

PANEL 2: SUPPORTING THE CONTINUITY OF EDUCATIONAL CARRIERS 

Moderator: Eugenia Arvanitis (University of Patras)

To watch the panel two discussions, please click here.

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Supporting Refugees and Asylum Seekers to Navigate the Continuum of Australia's Education System to Achieve their Aspirations and Prosperity

  • Lisa Ward Social Services Director | Access Community Services Limited, Australia
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Refugee Youth Access at the University

  • Ruth Thommen and Sabine Zurschmitten, Co-Projektleitung Perspektiven-Studium, Switzerland
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Manifesto on an Inclusive University

  • Michele Telaro, Durable Solutions Associate, UNHCR Rome
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French universities faced with the challenge of integrating refugees

  • Claire Despierres, PhD, University of Burgundy, France
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Refugees as intercultural mediators and interpreters for peers. The Reculm and Inter4Ref projects

  • Tatiana Saruis, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia

PANEL 3: REFUGEE CHILDREN IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL SETTINGS 

Moderator: Rita Bertozzi (University of Modena & Reggio Emilia)

To watch the panel three discussions, please click here.

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Refugee Education: Forming a collective wisdom for dialogue and transformation

  • Eugenia Arvanitis, University of Patras, Greece
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‘On the Road. How refugee children perceive formal and informal learning opportunities: two case studies.’

  • Siska Van Daele & An Piessens, Senior researchers (PhD) at the Centre of Expertise ‘Pedagogical Support in Daycare and School’, KdG University of Applied Science and Arts, Belgium
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Perceptions of Greek school principals on the social integration of refugee students: a qualitative research

  • Liza Mavromara, Patricia Gerakopoulou, Nicolas Christakis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Εarly childhood education in Reception Centers on the Islands of Aegean Sea in Greece

  • Nektarios Stellakis, University of Patras, Greece

PANEL 4: DIVERSITY IN COMMUNITIES

Moderator: Sabrina Rosati (E35 Foundation for international Projects)

To watch the panel four discussions, please click here.

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New horizons: Unlocking the door to Refugee and Asylum Seeker employment through targeted programs

  • Teresa de Fazio, Manager, Cultural Diversity Office, Victoria University, Australia
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Integrating foreign nationals into the South African Economy

  • Marie-Lousie Moodie, Deputy Director-General, International Relations in the Gauteng Office of the Premier, South Africa

The Advantage of Immigrant Multilingualism in Diverse Organizations and Communities

  • Nicoletta Manzini, Programme Manager “Plural economies and innovation through Diversity”, Mondinsieme Foundation; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia – Marco Biagi Foundation, Italy

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  • Peter Mousaferiadis, CEO-Founder CULTURAL INFUSION, Australia

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