National Institute for Education ("NIE") is the beneficiary of the pre-defined project "Innovative teacher training to increase teachers' intercultural competences in the educational process of Roma pupils", better known as "Together with Roma, we will achieve more". The main objective of the project is to support systematically the introduction of the teaching of Romani language and literature at all levels of education within the school educational programme of schools with pupils from Roma communities, to promote intercultural education and a democratic and inclusive school environment.
The project activities focus on:
- creation of publications focusing on Romani language and literature, culture and history of Roma,
- preparation and implementation of innovative education for teachers of primary and secondary schools in the areas of Romani language, culture and history, innovative educational methods, education and training on human rights and democratic citizenship,
- preparation and implementation of innovative education for school management,
- implementation of conferences and workshops,
- creation of a methodological (educational) portal providing the outputs of this project, as well as other outputs of the projects implemented by the NIE in the previous period,
- printing of publications.
Activities implemented:
Opening conference (30 November 2020)
The conference was officially opened by the Director of the National Institute for Education Miroslava Hapalová.
The online conference took place with the active participation of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway in the Slovak Republic H.E. Terje Theodor Nervik, State Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic Monika Filipová, Executive Director of the European Wergeland Centre Ana Perona Fjeldstad and Head of the EEA and Norway Grants Programme Administration Department of the Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic Jana Dacková. The project activities of this pre-defined project were presented in more detail by the project manager Jozef Facuna.
Training activity
The first training activity that was successfully implemented was the Training of trainers on human rights and democratic citizenship. Its main objective is to support the building of an inclusive and democratic school environment for all. The second module of this training was completed by 10 participants on 30 November 2020. This module consisted of five online meetings of the trainees with European Wergeland Centre lecturers, who introduced them to the Framework of Reference for Democratic Culture, the whole-school approach, interactive learning methods and the learner-centred approach, inclusive policies in school, and also to practices for the prevention of discrimination.
On the basis of acquired knowledge and competences, the participants, who are all professionals in the field of education, prepare activities aimed at promoting inclusive policies in the school/schools or organisations they work for. This third module, which runs from the beginning of December 2020 to the end of April 2021, is also called the implementation phase because the participants will implement and evaluate the activities they have planned. Lecturers Jana Randa and Olena Styslavska guide them through the whole process.
Further information on the implementation of the project activities will be continuously provided within the new methodological (educational) portal, which will be part of the National Institute for Education´s website.
The main beneficiary of the pre-defined project: the National Institute for Education
International project partner: European Wergeland Centre
The project is planned for 36 months.
Expected project completion date: May 2023.
The project is financed by Norway Grants and the state budget of the Slovak Republic.
