Education of Ukrainian children and youth: best practices and ways forward
5th December 2024 │ 12:00-16:00 │ Room 407
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, conference will be live-streamed
This conference will bring together policymakers, academics and NGOs from across
Europe, all with an interest in the integration of displaced Ukrainians. The afternoon will
focus on the key integration area for Latvia - education, addressing both current needs and
future challenges.
After introductions and an overview of the situation, there will be two dedicated discussions
on general and tertiary education of displaced Ukrainians, followed by a closing session.
Registration: https://forms.gle/nNQJYkeoz8oK333h6
12:00-12:30 Welcoming coffee and snacks
12:30-12:45 Welcome words by Kata Fredheim (SSE) and Dace Meilija (UNHCR)
12:45-13:00 Keynote: Setting the scene for the Ukraine situation in 2025: Socio-Economic
Insights Survey (SEIS) results from the Baltic Countries. Anastasia Ilieva,
Associate Information Management Officer, UNHCR Representation for the Nordic
and Baltic Countries
13:00-14:00 Panel on general education. The panel will explore good practices and the
challenges Ukrainian displaced children face in general education systems and what
can be done to improve pathways for integration, including support to school
communities, communication to parents, capacitation of education practitioners with
relevant tools.
● Kristīne Niedre-Lathere, Deputy State Secretary for General Education and
State Language Policy, Ministry of Education and Science, Latvia
● Sigridur Vilhjalmsdottir, Head of Section, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan
University, National Centre for Multicultural Education – NAFO
● Agnė Klimčiauskaitė, CEO and Founder at GRAVITAS SCHOLA, Lithuania
● Viktorija Pritulaka, Founder and Director of the Center of Ukrainian Studies
in Latvia
● Q/A session, moderated by Kata Fredheim, SSE Riga
14:00-14:30 Coffee and networking
14:30-15:30 Panel on tertiary education. How displaced Ukrainians are accessing tertiary
education and what challenges and opportunities do they encounter in institutions
of tertiary education?
● Dr Kata Fredheim, Executive Vice President - Partnerships and Strategy;
Associate Professor, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
● Sintija Šmite-Tilika, Head of Study Latvia
● Oleksii Turin, Ukrainian higher education student
● Q/A session, moderated by Darta Pelse, Providus
15:30-16:00 Final plenary discussion and closing
For Contacts: Kata Fredheim
[email protected] │ Dace Meilija
[email protected]
Saatja: "Anastasiia Barbarenko" <
[email protected]>
Saaja: "Tiit" <
[email protected]>
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Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga.
Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.
Dear Tiit,
We are excited to invite you to a conference, “Education of Ukrainian
Children and Youth: Best Practices and Ways Forward
<https://www.sseriga.edu/conference-integration-ukrainian-displaced-people-baltics>
”, happening on 5th December 2024, from 12:00 to 16:00 at the Stockholm
School of Economics in Riga (Room 407). The event will also be available for
joining online.
This conference will gather policymakers, academics, and NGOs from across
Europe to discuss the integration of displaced Ukrainians, focusing on
education. The detailed program please see attached.
Join Us In Person or Online:
* Offline Presence: Room 407, Stockholm School of Economics, Riga.
* Online Access: zoom link will be shared after registering for the event
Register here <https://forms.gle/nNQJYkeoz8oK333h6> for the event.
We look forward to your participation.
Warm regards,
Kata Fredheim and Anastasiia
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