KIX EMAP Webinar 24: Inclusive Education in Europe and Central Asia: Inclusive Education in Practice
Date and Time: Thursday, 27 February 2025, 10:00 – 12:00 PM (CET)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Language: The webinar will be conducted in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Mongolian, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian and Uzbek.
KIX EMAP Webinar 24, the second in a two-part series, will extend the focus on inclusive education across Europe and Central Asia. Inclusive education is important for creating equitable societies and promoting social cohesion. Ensuring that all learners—regardless of ability, gender, ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, or other factors—have equal access to quality education is essential in empowering individuals to reach their full potential. This empowerment leads to stronger and more cohesive communities that embrace diversity and nurture a culture of acceptance and respect.
In recent years, numerous countries in the Europe and Central Asia region have made remarkable progress toward adopting a rights-based approach to inclusive education. Out-of-school rates have significantly decreased, highlighting ongoing efforts to bring more children into formal education systems. However, the aspiration for full inclusion remains incomplete.
KIX EMAP Webinar 24 will share practical applications of inclusive education principles. Participants will engage with presentations from country delegates, sharing successful strategies and practices that have yielded positive outcomes in their contexts. This segment will also include interactive group activities, encouraging dialogue and knowledge exchange.
This is the second webinar in a two-part series. Following KIX EMAP Webinar 23, KIX EMAP Webinar 24 extends the discussion on inclusive education in Europe and Central Asia.
Eligibility
Anyone is eligible to participate. The webinar is particularly aimed at policy makers, education stakeholders, officials, teachers and academic researchers. To access the webinar, you need to register in advance. Please spread the news about this event to your colleagues and networks, and on social media: @NORRAG and @KIXEMAP.
Speakers
Georgia
Ekaterine Dgebuadze holds a degree in Educational Philosophy with a specialisation in special education from Oslo University, and has extensive experience with the Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth in Georgia, leading initiatives in inclusive education, even in the position of Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. Her experience aligns with the USAID program in my capacity as an Inclusive Education Director. Currently, she holds the position of Principal at the Eastern Partnership European School.
Kyrgyzstan
Anara Nadirbekova holds a master’s degree in Pedagogy, specialising in Special Pedagogy. Since 2018, she has been the Director of the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia of the Kyrgyz Republic. At the foundation, she has worked as a consultant on the rights of refugees, ethnic minorities and migrants. She was also actively involved in promoting the rights of people with disabilities and children in difficult situations. She has been recognized with numerous honours, including the 2018 Honorary Diploma from the Ministry of Labor and Social Development of the Kyrgyz Republic for her contribution to the protection of the rights of people with disabilities, the 2019 Excellence in Social Work award.
Antonina Li holds a law degree with honours in Jurisprudence and has been the chairman of the Public Association «Shoola-Kol» since 2001. Her experience includes collaboration with the National Center for Maternal and Child Health to conduct four surveys on developmental abnormalities in children aged 0 to 3. Additionally, she led human rights monitoring on key topics, with her findings reported and published in several books including ‘Access to Education for Disabled Children’. In 2005, she was awarded a Certificate of Honor from the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Askar Akayev, for her services in the social sphere.
Moldova
Ludmila Malcoci is the Executive Director of Keystone Moldova and Regional Director (Central and Eastern Europe) of Keystone Human Services International. She has decades of experience in management, research, and development in the Republic of Moldova and the wider region. Her work and organization have advocated for people with disabilities, inclusive education, gender equality, and more. She has worked with international organizations such as UNICEF, World Bank, and the Soros Foundation, along with various levels of government in Moldova, Kazakhstan, Russia, Romania, Belarus, Turkey, and Ukraine. Most recently, Keystone Moldova has been working with Ukrainian refugees with disabilities and students who have fled the war with Russia. Dr. Malcoci holds a Ph.D. Habilitate in Sociology from the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of the Academy of Sciences (Republic of Moldova) and an undergraduate university degree in Journalism from Chisinau State University.
Mongolia
Chuluunkhishigt Enebish is a mathematics teacher and lawyer with a master’s degree in Educational Administration, currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Educational Studies. Additionally, she is a trainer in the theory and methodology of inclusive education and human rights. She began her career as a mathematics teacher and training manager before transitioning to the role of inspector at the Metropolitan Inspection Agency and later Senior Inspector of Educational Supervision at the Metropolitan Education Department. Since 2023, she has served as the Head of the Inclusive Education Department at the General Authority for Education.
Pagmaa Tserendorj is a lead teacher with 35 years of experience in the field of education and holds a master’s degree in educational studies. Over the course of her career, she has delivered presentations at both national and international conferences, earning multiple awards, including the national award for her presentation “Inclusive Education – The Right Approach”. She has published more than ten recommendations and books in the field, two of which have been published and disseminated nationally. Her work was published in the book “Disabilities and Equal Access-2022” published by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. She has implemented various educational programs, such as the STEM+Kinder program. For the past 3 years, she has been sharing good practices of inclusive education by including children with disabilities in her kindergarten and providing 6 types of additional services to these children.
Tajikistan
Asadullo Zikrikhudoev has been the chairman of the National Union Of People With Disabilities Of Tajikistan since 2016. Previously he served as the chairman of the Association of People With Disabilities of Dushanbe “IMKONIYAT”. He is a member of the Public Council under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and the permanent working group under the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan. From 2016 to 2023, he was a member of the ODIHR International Expert Group on the Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Political and Public Life. Since 2022, he has been Vice-President of the International Union of Organizations of People with Disabilities of the Former USSR Countries for work with UN structures and a Board member of the World Disability Union since 2019. In 2015, he was awarded the title of “Best Human Rights Defender of the Year” in Tajikistan. His areas of expertise include: the ratification process of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, lobbying for the creation of an accessible environment, lobbying for inclusive education. Currently, Asadullo is actively working on a new law on the “Rights of People with Disabilities in the Republic of Tajikistan”.
Ukraine
Halyna Musienko graduated from Rivne State University of Humanities with a specialisation in primary education. She worked as a primary school teacher for several years, then as a teacher-organiser, a group leader in a vocational school, and as a deputy director of educational work in a lyceum and a secondary school. Since March 2023 Halyna has been working as the head of the educational centre of the state institution ” Superheroes’ School”, which is situated in the National Children’s Specialized Hospital Okhmatdyt of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Halyna organises the provision of educational services for children receiving pre-school or full general secondary education and undergoing in-patient treatment or rehabilitation in a healthcare facility, plans, organises and ensures the activities of the educational centre, selects staff and coordinates the work of its employees.
Nelya Koretska is the Head of the Expert Group on Inclusive Education, Special Education and Barrier-Free Education at the Directorate of Preschool and Inclusive Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. She joined the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in 2012. As the Нead of the mentioned expert group, she is responsible for the development of state policy documents and regulations in the field of education of children with special educational needs. She coordinates local authorities and self-government bodies in implementing state policy on inclusive education. She analyses the state of general secondary education institutions, special schools, and support centres for inclusive education. Additionally, she advises the expert commission on special pedagogy and psychology regarding state standards, textbooks, and manuals for children with special needs and their teachers. She also participates in events focused on the education and rehabilitation of children with special needs.
Uzbekistan
Elena Volkova, holds a Master of Education from the University of Exeter, College of St Mark and St John. She currently serves as a Course Leader for the MA in Learning and Teaching at Westminster International University in Tashkent, where she is also the module leader for “Introduction to Inclusive Education.” Additionally, Elena is the Editor-in-Chief of ALT FL in Uzbekistan and a peer editor for SAP and SAGE.
Ruzibek Turayev, Head of the Department for Coordination of Inclusive Education and School Activities of the Ministry of Preschool and School Education.
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24-й Вебинар KIX EMAP: Инклюзивное образование в Европе и Центральной Азии: инклюзивное образование на практике
Дата и время: четверг, 27 февраля 2025 г., 10:00–12:00 (время Женевы)
Место проведения: онлайн (Zoom)
Язык: вебинар будет проводиться на английском языке с синхронным переводом на монгольский, румынский, русский, узбекский и украинский языки.
24-й Вебинар KIX EMAP, второй из двух частей, расширит фокус на инклюзивное образование в Европе и Центральной Азии. Инклюзивное образование важно для создания равноправных обществ и содействия социальной сплоченности. Обеспечение всем учащимся — независимо от способностей, пола, этнической принадлежности, языка, социально-экономического статуса или других факторов — равного доступа к качественному образованию имеет важное значение для расширения прав и возможностей людей для достижения своего полного потенциала. Такое расширение прав и возможностей приводит к созданию более сильных и сплоченных сообществ, которые принимают разнообразие и воспитывают культуру принятия и уважения.
В последние годы многочисленные страны региона Европы и Центральной Азии добились значительного прогресса в принятии подхода к инклюзивному образованию, основанного на правах человека. Уровень непосещения школы значительно снизился, что свидетельствует о продолжающихся усилиях по вовлечению большего числа детей в формальные системы образования. Однако стремление к полной инклюзии остается незавершенным.
На вебинаре KIX EMAP 24 будет рассказано о практическом применении принципов инклюзивного образования. Участники ознакомятся с презентациями представителей стран, которые поделятся успешными стратегиями и практиками, давшими положительные результаты в их контексте. Этот сегмент также будет включать интерактивные элементы, способствующие диалогу и обмену знаниями в группах.
Это второй вебинар из двух частей. В продолжение 23-го вебинара KIX EMAP, 24-й вебинар расширит обсуждение инклюзивного образования в Европе и Центральной Азии.
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