Equitable Access and Inclusion in Education for Every Child in Europe

Programma della tre giorni

The conference is held in English.





Friday, April 27th, 2018 – Stocktaking of equity issues

9:30 Visiting the FAES School
11:30 Visiting Carlo Porta School
13:00 Lunch at Carlo Porta School then transfer to the conference venue
14:00 Registration
14:30 Official opening – Presidents of the hosting organisations
15:00 Engaging parents to narrow the achievement gap – keynote by Prof. Janet Goodall, University of Bath
16:00 Coffee break
16:30 Workshop sessions on equity for different talents and needs

Workshop 1 – Participation for combatting discrimination (Integrate-ED) – Luca László

Workshop 2 – Engaging parents to narrow the achievement gap – Janet Goodall

Workshop 3 – Overcoming challenges in science and mathematics education (ELITe) – Eszter Salamon

18:30 Panel discussion on workshop outcomes with Prof. Janet Goodall
19:30 Dinner at the canteen


Saturday, April 28th, 2018 – Challenges and Solutions

10:00 Policy input by the Professor João Costa, Secretary of State for Education of Portugal
Inclusiveness and excellence in Education and Training – the latest EU policies – Anna Barbieri, European Commission Challenges of equitable access to education in Italy– Luisa Ribolzi

11:30 Coffee break
12:00 Inspiring practices from Italy
Educating street children – Sara Ferraioli, Maestri de Strada, Naples
Closing the digital divide – Eleonora Panto, D-Schola, Torino
Involving families to overcome disadvantages – Eugenia Carfora, School Head from Naples
13:10 Round table – Challenges of equity in different European countries
14:00 Lunch
15:00 Financial and organisational challenges
Education as public good – the way forward – Conny Reuter, Secretary General, Solidar
15:30 Workshop session – Equity and inclusion from organised parents’ perspective – with a coffee break

Workshop 1 – Educating difficult-to-attract children – Sara Ferraioli

Workshop 2 – Closing the digital divide – Eleonora Panto

Workshop 3 – Financial issues around equitable access to education – Janko Korošec and Anton Meden

Workshop 4 (Italian-speaking) – Involving families to overcome disadvantages – practical experiences – Eugenia Carfora

17.30-18:30 Panel discussion: A rights-based approach to equity in education
19:30 Conference dinner


Sunday, April 29th, 2018 – Inclusion and equity after the refugee crisis

9:30 Collaborative learning for equity in education – Finland’s experiences – Prof. Mika Risku, University of Jyväskylä
10:00 Workshop session – sharing and challenging national good practice (with a rolling coffee break)

Workshop 1 – Opening up schools for inclusion and training teachers for this (Open School Doors) – Brigitte Haider

Workshop 2 – Inclusion of parents with disabled children (ELPIDA) – Herminio Correa

Workshop 3 – Collaborative learning for equity in education – Prof. Mika Risku

11:00 Coffee break
11.15 Closing plenary – workshop reports and conclusions
12:15 EPA General Assembly – for EPA members only
13:30 Lunch
14:30 EPA General Assembly – continued – for EPA members only