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The second day of the conference for integrated education
was opened by prof. Kajhan Karli from the Teachers
Academy from Istanbul, Turkey on the topic “21 century
schooling and the challenges of the Turkish educational system”.
With a particular focus on the emigration policy and the
global trends, the UN statistics show that six out of ten
international emigrants live in the developed countries but
originate from the developing countries. The intercultural
changes are the challenge of the contemporary living.
Kajhan Karli Teachers Academy, Istanbul
Through the example of the country from which he is coming
from, Turkey, prof. Karli highlighted the diversities present
within the society from the various ethnicities and languages
in the public schools, the trend of compulsory education,
its increase in 12 school years, the situation with the Kurdish
population and the biggest challenge that the Turkish
education system is facing and that is the lack of educational cadre
in Kurdish language. The importance of determining the education
from primary to secondary school is a great challenge,
the guiding of the students is done through a compulsory
exam, which is very difficult for the students.
The professional development of the education cadre
with the goal of following the trend in the new educational
system is one of the most important things on which the
professionals within this field should be focused.
The constructive planning with the aim of answering the changes
within the new national programs, stimulating the creativity
within the educational cadre, categorization of the students
according to their age and not according to their achievements.
The digital era is a real challenge within the education.
The second session of the conference presented the image
of the educational system in Northern Ireland, the significance
of integrated education and the process through which it passed through.
The initiative for the founding of the first integrated
school in Northern Ireland originated from a group of parents
that have the wish and vision for mutual education of the
Catholic and Protestant children.
After the founding of the first integrated school the Llagan
College in 1981, until today there are 62 integrated
schools in Northern Ireland.
Paula Mcllwaine from the Northern Ireland Council for
integrated education, trainer within the NDC Skopje Training
Centre addressed the participants on the topic
“Developing an anti-bias approach to integrated education”.
The lecture was prepared for the participants of the basic
level training within the Training Centre.
Paula Mcllwaine Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
The anti-bias program is implemented by NICIE
during the last six years and has been one of the most
successful programs for professional development of the teaching
cadre that works in integrated primary and secondary schools.
Mcllwaine stressed the necessity for the application
of the program with the aim of accepting diversity in the
schools and within the society.
During the end pf the lecture Ms. Mcllwaine encouraged
the present participants to think on their personal attitudes
and their personal experience related to biases,
prejudices, discrimination as well as the negative influence
of the biases on the children in the education system,
also the necessity of exploring a correct terminology
for diversity and equality.
The lecture on the topic “The concept of integrated education
in Northern Ireland” for the participants of the advanced
level training was presented by Cliodhna Scott- Wills
from the Northern Ireland Council for integrated education
which is also part of the international team of trainers
within the NDC Skopje Training Centre.
The education cadre, school collaborators, parents,
students and the school boards are the basis for
conceptualizing the school ethos. For Scott- Wills
the ethos is the general feeling and the character of the
school, it is not static but is adaptable with new ideas and events.
Not less significant element of creating an integrated
school ethos are the relationships in the integrated
schools and the dedication of the staff towards
establishing a positive and encouraging climate as a
reflection of mutual respect and trust.
During the lecture, the resources and techniques that are
applied within the integrated schools in Northern Ireland
were presented: the peer mediation program, the program
for anti-bias approach as well as the joint extracurricular activities.
The second international conference on integrated education
ended with the official awarding of 33 certificates to the
participants that have successfully completed the
theoretical and part of the advanced level training
implemented within the NDC Skopje Training Centre.
The manager for education, training and development
within NCD Skopje Biljana Krsteska- Papic addressed
the teachers and highlighted the importance of integrated
education as the only perspective for the Macedonian
educational system in the direction of facing with the negative
processes of segregation and gaps between all the participants
and subjects in the educational and upbringing process.
Biljana Krsteska- Papic Manager for education, training and development of NDC Skopje
Respected teachers, professors,
today you complete your journey in the process of exploring
and learning the Nansen model for integrated education,
a model that strives to establish new standards in the
educational and upbringing process in the R. of Macedonia,
model that has the goal to upgrade and enrich the
overall educational and upbringing process within the country.
All of you are now the direct promoters of the values on
which the Nansen model for integrated education is built
upon and those are:
mutual respect, tolerance, open communication, helping, empathy,
promoting diversity as a challenge and wealth, contrary
to treating them as an obstacle and barrier.
These are universal values, humane values,
which is why we believe that integrated education has a
future and is the only perspective of the Macedonian
educational system in the direction of challenging the negative
processes of segregation and gap between all the students,
subjects in the educational and upbringing process.
Integrated education, as once was defined by our long
term associate and lecturer prof. Velkovski during
his lectures was defined as the state of the mind, I would
also add that it is the state of the heart, because all of you
during these trainings have deepened the humane values
such are empathy, understanding, openness, helping,
mutual support, encouragement.
You have upgraded you previous knowledge, strengthened
your skills and competences, and also have strengthened
the foundations of the mutually built relations, i.e. the
acquaintances became friendships, and the differences were
transformed into a challenge for getting to know each other better.
I honestly congratulate you all on behalf of NDC Skopje
team for your dedication, motivation and endurance in this
process that has its own continuation thanks to your efforts,
so far we believe that these information, knowledge, skills
will be transferred unselfishly to your students and their
parents by which all the circles within the integrated education
chain will be strong enough to endure the challenges
with which the educational system of R. of Macedonia is facing.
congratulations to all of you again.
From the Northern Ireland Council for integrated education
the participants were addressed by Cliodhna Scott- Wills
that highlighted the importance of sharing the best
international practices in the field of integrated education.
Cliodhna Scott- Wills Northern Ireland Council for integrated education
Through video addressing, the Director of the Northern Ireland
Council for integrated education Ms. Noreen Campbell
congratulated the participants for their great dedication
towards their professional development in the field of integrated education.
Noreen Campbell Executive Director of NICIE
With an inspirational closing speech, prof. Inge Eidsvag
congratulated the teachers and again highlighted the
important role of the teachers in every society.
Inge Eidsvag Nansen Academy, Lillehammer
The second international conference on integrated education
organized by Nansen dialogue Centre Skopje was
followed with great attention from the media and was
positively rated by all domestic and international participants.
How all this would look like today, responsible is my colleague
Veton Zekolli,
the colleague that was responsible for the organizational
aspect of the training, directly included in the training, the Manager
of the Training Centre Biljana Krsteska- Papic,
part of the same team Sonaj Bilal, Anica Onosimoska,
the colleague with the most working hours during these three weeks
Mirlinda Alemdar who was continuously communicating with
you in relation to translations, all the preparatory
materials of the PR sector.
Olivera Ranceva, Elena Gogovska, Oliver Juzbasic,
we have two more colleagues that unfortunately are not present today,
Osman Emin who is part of the Training Centre and our colleague
responsible for IT that is Vane Rujkov. Dear colleagues, big gratitude
to all of you, without you all of this wouldn’t have worked.
A big applause for my colleagues.