Migration and Education Policy Lab for Education Policy Experts and Practitioners, Brussels, 20th and 21st May 2010
Applications at www.edupolicy.net from 29th March 2010
Organized by the Network of Education Policy Centers in collaboration with Research Institute of Education International
Faculty:
Bowen Paulle, Ph. D., The Bridge Research Partnership
Gelu Calacean, European Commission, DG Education and Culture
Maria Golubeva, Ph.D., PROVIDUS/Network of Education Policy Centers
Miho Taguma, OECD, Directorate for Education
The 2-day "policy lab" is intended for:
education policy experts;
representatives of municipal and government agencies developing and implementing education policies;
representatives of NGOs working with the integration of migrants.
Structure and Topics:
The event will consist of three learning sessions with presentations by lecturers/ experts followed by two moderated
solution-generating sessions.
The learning sessions will consist of presentations by experts on education and migration policy with following
commentary and critique / alternative perspective from another expert. The invited experts will represent academic and think-tank perspectives as well as the perspectives of international organisations.
Education of migrants: Where are we now?
Segregation of students with migration background in comprehensive schools: equity and free choice dilemmas
The solution-generating sessions will use creative thinking techniques and scenario method to arrive at innovative
solutions for two areas of migration/ education policy issues:
Segregation, self-segregation and marginalisation: the search for new solutions
Setting up policies for the education of migrants where there were none before
How to apply?
On-line application form at www.edupolicy.net
You will also need to submit:
Europass CV (http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu)
Fees include: tuition fee, course materials, lunches and coffee breaks during the course, dinner on the 20th of May.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation fee up to May 7th - 30% refund
Cancellation fee after May 7th – no refunds!
FOR MORE INFORMATION www.edupolicy.net
