International Conference “We are nowhere. The situation of Roma children from Ukraine”, which will take place on 26 March in Warsaw, is a meeting of people who are not indifferent to the situation of children and young people from the Roma community and who want to work together with the Foundation Towards Dialogue and UNICEF for change.
Attendance at the conference guarantees participation in the presentation of the latest report “We are nowhere. Situation of Roma children from Ukraine in the light of research” This is also a unique opportunity to be the first to learn about the results of the participatory research with children and young people from the Roma community from Ukraine, as well as to participate in expert panels and a debate with children from the Roma community and cultural assistants.
The conference is aimed at representatives of: non-governmental organisations, national and international institutions, schools, universities, socially involved businesses, embassies and media.
26 March (Tuesday), 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
– Stationary: Centrum Konferencyjne Kopernik w Warszawie (ul. Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20)
– Online: Facebook i Youtube @FundacjaWStroneDialogu
Conference will be conducted in Polish with simultaneous translation into English.
Conference implemented by Foundation Towards Dialogue in partnership with UNICEF and with support from the German Federal Foreign Office. The conference is held under the honorary patronage of Minister of Equality and Ombudsman for Children.
Participation in the conference is free of charge – registration is required. There are no more stationary places. We encourage you to register for the online conference. Information with confirmation of participation will be sent within 3 days of registration to the email address provided in the form.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
- 09:30 – 10:00 Registration of participants
- 10:00 – 10:30 Conference opening || Renata Kim (Newsweek Polska), Dr. Joanna Talewicz (Foundation Towards Dialogue), Dr. Rashed Mustafa Sarwar (UNICEF)
- 10:30 – 10:50 Special Speech of Katarzyna Kotula – Minister for Equality and Adam Chmura – Deputy Child Rights Ombudsman
- 10:50 – 11:20 Presentation of the report “We are nowhere. The Situation of Roma Children from Ukraine“ || Dr. Urszula Markowska-Manista and Sonia Styrkacz
- 11:20 – 12:30 In between/out of place – Roma families from Ukraine and the support system in Poland – panel with experts || DR. Jędrzej Witkowski (Centre for Citizenship Educationfrom), Dr. Joanna Talewicz (Foundation Towards Dialogue), Milena Harizanova (UNICEF), Celina Kretkowska – Adamowicz (Save the Children); moderator: Dr. Małgorzata Kołaczek (Foundation Towards Dialogue)
- 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
- 13:30 – 14:15 What is a Polish school like? – panel disscusion with the participation of Roma education assistants: Beata Mirga (Elementary School No. 8 in Zabrze), Sylwia Gil (Elementary School No. 43 in Zabrze) and students of SP No. 8 in Wrocław: Walentyna i Wiktoria Kolopar
- 14:15 – 14:30 Conference summary || Renata Kim (Newsweek Polska)
ORGANIZERS
Conference implemented by Foundation Towards Dialogue in partnership with UNICEF and with support from the German Federal Foreign Office. The conference is held under the honorary patronage of Equality Minister and Ombudsman for Children.
Foundation Towards Dialogue: Founded in 2012, the Foundation Towards Dialogue is leading organization that acts on behalf of the Roma community in Poland. We carry out the advocacy, deliver assistance, respond to inequalities, educate, and put causality into the people’s hands. We operate on a nationwide and international levels. Foundation also runs the Roma Community Center in Warsaw. We are building Poland of the future, a diverse, open and multicultural country, where Roma community is treated equally to others. More at: www.fundacjawstronedialogu.pl/en/home
UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to reach the most disadvantaged children and adolescents – and to protect the rights of every child, everywhere. The UNICEF Refugee Response Office in Poland was established in March 2022 to support refugee families and help them recover from the war in Ukraine. We work with the national and municipal government as well as civil society partners to keep children learning and families healthy and safe. We support all families taking refuge and advocate for the rights of every child and adolescent in Poland, with a focus on the most vulnerable. We strike a balance between thorough research and practical solutions for children and share our knowledge and expertise with our partners at all levels. https://www.unicef.org/eca/poland
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