Education / School system

'This is my home. This is where I grew up'

Date: 21/06/2012 - 15:24

HOLDING HER newly acquired certificate of citizenship and speaking in a lilting Letterkenny accent, Tatiana Bezborodova speaks of growing up in Ireland, of her studies in Trinity College Dublin, but mostly of how “enormously unfair” it is that she has to pay more than three times as much in university fees as long-term Irish citizens, who only have to pay student contribution fees.

Russian-born but Donegal-raised from the age of 7½, Tatiana finally received Irish citizenship last Thursday at the age of 19.

Contributions sought for the 2010 annual report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education

Date: 01/01/2010 - 17:45

The annual report of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, which will be presented to the Human Rights Council in 2010, will focus on the right to education of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers.  With the aim of hearing from all interested persons and/or organizations about their experiences, concerns and thoughts on the provision of education for migrants, refugees and/or asylum seekers, the  Special Rapporteur kindly asks to respond to a questionnaire designed for UN, Government and NGOs experts, academics and other civil society actors.

Rencontre de haut niveau sur Migrations, Travail et Education

Date: 12/05/2010 - 12:31
Madrid, 10/11/09- Une conférence internationale sur Migrations, Travail et Education se tiendra du 19 au 21 novembre dans la ville espagnole d'Alicante, en présence de représentants d'institutions internationales et de gouvernements de plusieurs pays dont le Maroc.

La conférence, qui donnera le coup d'envoi de la Maison de la Méditerranée (Casa del Mediterraneo) d'Alicante, sera également marquée par "la participation de plus de 250 experts et responsables politiques, ainsi que d'ONG du Maghreb, d'associations de la société civile et de formations politiques ", apprend

The Congress of Alicante on Education and Migrations

Date: 06/11/2009 - 10:56
From date: 19/11/2009 - 01:00
To date: 21/11/2009 - 01:00
Thu, 19/11/2009 - Sat, 21/11/2009

The Alicante Congress is in line with the South/North Dialogue on Mediterranean started in 2006 in Algiers. It will take place from 19 until 21 November 2009 in Alicante and it will bring together actors from both shores on the double theme of Education and Migrations in order to analyse experiences of citizens from the South and the North. The aim of the Congress is to define a line of conduct in these fields, starting from your experiences and this in the prospective of a larger cooperation between the two shores of the Mediterranean.

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Switzerland: Undocumented migrants run their own school

Date: 16/10/2009 - 09:10

Switzerland is a tough place for asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants. In Zurich, they have been running a remarkable campaign for the past year, challenging the canton's asylum policy. Now, they have opened their own school.

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Base Investigaciones Sociales

Date: 08/09/2009 - 10:44
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December 18 is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

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