The objective of the conference is to exchange information and experiences on education to forcibly displaced children, identify challenges and good practices at system and classroom levels; to recommend policies and strategies to ensure access to quality education to all refugee and migrant children and youth. The conference will focus on refugee and asylumseeking children from Syria and Iraq in schools and refugee centres in neighbouring countries (Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan) and in Europe and North America. The conference consists of plenary sessions, parallel workshops, and information sessions, which are described below.
Plenary sessions are attended by all participants. Several key note speakers will address the plenary sessions. Two panel discussions are foreseen. One on the challenges confronting national school systems with education ministers from selected host countries participating. Another panel of educators and experts in refugee education will discuss school and class room challenges. During the last plenary session, the conference moderators will present Workshops’ reports and recommendations. The participating education unions will present their plans and intentions to improve refugee education in their countries.
Discussions on the various aspects of refugee education are held in 6 Workshops. Each Workshop consists of a number of “roundtables” addressing a certain topic. Participants can move from table to table during workshop sessions, which will allow them to discuss the problem from different angles. Workshops are led by a moderator. For each roundtable, a facilitator will be assigned.
There will be "information sessions" on refugee education in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, including a presentation of an EI study on for-profit education of Syrian refugees.
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