We invite you to our breakfast seminar with Jakub Konečný, the Chech Republic Public Defender of Rights
The lecture will be focused on the desegregation of education in the Czech Republic, particularly with regard to how the Office of the Ombudsman has been involved in addressing this human rights issue.
Segregation in education is a complex problem, which includes the placing of Romani children in special schools and institutions, but also education in mainstream primary schools with high proportions of Romani children. Both areas are closely related to living in social exclusion and, consequently, to segregation in housing. We will focus on the circumstances of the development of segregation in education, its consequences, but also possible solutions or examples of good practice. We will introduce the audience to Czech developments from the 1990s to the present.
The seminar will take place at Bergen Global 06.12.2024 at 8:30 followed by the Panel discussion on Educational desegregation of minorities.
For those who can only join digitally, please use the Zoom link provided by Bergen Global event page.
After the presentation, he will be joined by panelists, Associate Professor Kari Hagatun and Professor Jan Skrobanek, moderated by Dr. Lucie Ducarre.
Lucie Ducarre recently defended her PhD thesis titled, “The Right to Education of Autistic Children in International and European Law,” at the Faculty of Law (UiB). Dr. Ducarre has studied law and international relations in France and in the UK and holds a master’s in law with specialization in Children Rights. Before completing her PhD, she worked as a legal consultant and writer.
Jakub Konečný is the Head of Research Section at the Office of the Public Defender of Rights in the Czech Republic.
Kari Hagatun is an Associate Professor at the Department of Education (UiB). Prof. Hagatun received her PhD from the University of Bergen in 2021 and is specifically interested in Roma children’s educational experiences in Norway. She additionally has a master’s degree in pedagogy (UiB), as well as education and extensive experience as a general teacher.
Jan Skrobanek is a Professor at the Department of Sociology (UiB). Prof. Skrobanek’s research interests include ethnic identity, discrimination and ethnicization, agency, mobility and/or employment as well as developments of transition patterns of vulnerable youth in a global perspective.