Global Campus South East Europe/European Regional Master Programme in Democracy and Human Rights in South East Europe has organized an online conference ‘Children in migration: Perspectives from South East Europe in April, 2021.
The recording of the conference is available for those interested in the topic HERE.
The conference presented the preliminary findings of research articles, conducted by 16 researchers from five countries of South East Europe.
The conference recording consists of four thematic panels with keynote speech of Prof. Nevena Vučković Šahović - member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (2003 – 2009).
Panel 1: Regional overview
- Ivana Buljan, Deputy Ombudsman for Children in the Republic of Croatia - “Refugee and migrant children in Croatia”.
- Stephanie Woldenberg, Senior Protection Officer, UNHCR Bosnia and Herzegovina - “Access to asylum and durable solutions for asylum-seeking and refugee children in Bosnia and Herzegovina”.
- Bogdan Krasić, Programme Director – Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub - Save the Children International in North West Balkans - “Girls on the move in the Balkans”.
- Annie Raykov, Senior Project Assistant, IOM Bulgaria - “Refugee and migrant children in Bulgaria”
Panel 2: Identification and access to asylum
- Ana Ćuća, Legal Officer, Centre for Peace Studies, “Pushbacks at the cost of child’s best interests in Croatia”
- Mersiha Behlulović, Researcher, “Age assessment practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia”
- Nermina Jerković, Inspector, State Investigation and Protection Agency, Bosnia and Herzegovina and a PhD candidate at the University of Montpellier, France - “Identification of children at risk of trafficking and abuse in Bosnia and Herzegovina”
- Dr Uroš Novaković, Assistant Professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law – “Children in the asylum procedure in Serbia”
Panel 3: Alternative care and guardianship
- Prof. Nevenka Žegarac, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences – “Response system for migrant children in Serbia”
- Tara Kalaputi, Child Protection Outreach Manager, Save the Children – “Protection and care of children on the move in Bosnia and Herzegovina”
- Denitsa Markova, Information Provision Support, EASO - Malta Operations – “Alternative care and guardianship for migrant children in Bulgaria”
- Meris Mušanović, Human Rights Lawyer – “Guardianship for refugee and migrant children in Serbia”
Panel 4: Integration and education
- Iva Partsaleva, Senior Protection Assistant, UNHCR in Bulgaria - Education of migrant and refugee children in Bulgaria: A paradigm shift endangered by COVID-19
- Ivana Cenerić, Research Coordinator, Centre for Education Policy – “Policies for inclusion of migrant children in the education system in Serbia”
- Miloš Burzan, Academic Tutor, University Donja Gorica, Faculty of Humanities – “Integration of migrant children in the formal education system in Slovenia”
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