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List of Participants List of Participants of Regional Conference: “Embracing Diversity Through Education” Tirana, Albania, 6-7 November 2013 Joint EU/CoE Project “Regional Support for Inclusive Education” Regional Conference: “Embracing diversity through education” Tirana, 6-7 November 2013 List of Participants List of Participants of Regional Conference: “Embracing Diversity through Education” Tirana, Albania, 6-7 November 2013 CONFERENCE HOST 1. Ms. Lindita Nikolla, Minister of Education and Sports of Albania HONORABLE SPEAKER 2. Mr. Yngve Engstroem, Head of Operations of European Union Delegation to Albania CONFERENCE MODERATORS 3. Mr. David Addis, international journalist, Lead Moderator Email: [email protected] 4. Mr. Emir Adţović, moderator, Workshop “Schools and diversity” Email: [email protected] 5. Ms. Ruth Friedman, moderator, Workshop “Teachers and diversity” Email: [email protected] 6. Ms. Raisa Venäläinen, moderator, Workshop “Policies and diversity” Email: [email protected] PARTICIPANTS FROM ALBANIA1 7. Ms. Irma Baraku, Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination Email: [email protected] 8. Ms. Klaudja Hodo, Student, Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana 9. Ms. Hajrie Hoxha, School Director, Primary School “Ali Podrimja”, Bajram Curri Email: [email protected] 10. Ms. Helen I’Anson, Country Director, Save the Children Albania Email: [email protected] 11. Mr. Ermelinda Ikonomi, Coordinator, World Vision Albania and Kosovo Email: [email protected] 12. Mr. Estevan Ikonomi, Expert Email: [email protected] 13. Ms. Ingrid Jones, Director, Partner për Fëmijët Email: [email protected] 14. Ms. Zela Koka, Manager, Medpak Association for People with Disabilities Email: [email protected] 15. Ms. Brikena Kullolli, Teacher, General Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana Email: [email protected] 1 Note: the list of participants is organized alphabetically by last name. 1 List of Participants of Regional Conference: “Embracing Diversity through Education” Tirana, Albania, 6-7 November 2013 16. Ms. Alketa Lasku, Coordinator, Terre des Hommes Email: [email protected] 17. Ms. Klaudia Madhi, Student, Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana 18. Ms. Fiona Malaj, Student, Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana 19. Mr. Arian Mançellari, School Director, General Secondary School “Muharrem Çollaku”, Pogradec Email: [email protected] 20. Ms. Tatiana Mero, School Director, Secondary Vocational School “Isuf Gjata”, Korça Email: [email protected] 21. Ms. Mbarime Muhemedi, Vice School Director, Primary School “Lef Sallata”, Vlora Email: [email protected] 22. Mr. Dritan Nelaj, Education and Roma Department Manager, Open Society Foundation Albania Email: [email protected] 23. Mr. Enea Onjea, Student, Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana 24. Ms. Klaudia Reçi, Student, Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana 25. Mr. Bashkim Shkëmbi, School Director, Secondary Vocational School “Beqir Çela”, Durrës Email: [email protected] 26. Mr. Tush Shqau, Vice School Director, Primary School “Tringë Smajli”, Grudë e Re, Shkodër Email: [email protected] 27. Mr. Kristi Shtëmbari, Student, Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana 28. Ms. Gentiana Sula, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth Email: [email protected] 29. Ms. Marsela Taho, Country Facilitator for Albania and Kosovo, Roma Education Fund Email: [email protected] 30. Mr. Klement Toça, Student of Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana 31. Mr. Gerald Topalli, Student of Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana 32. Ms. Merita Xhumari, Expert Email: [email protected]; [email protected] 33. Ms. Tatjana Vuçani, Expert, Pre-University Education Department, Ministry of Education and Sports Email: [email protected] 34. Mr. Kevin Shehaj, Student, Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana 35. Ms. Megin Shehi, Student, Secondary School “Ismail Qemali”, Tirana 2 List of Participants of Regional Conference: “Embracing Diversity through Education” Tirana, Albania, 6-7 November 2013 PARTICIPANTS FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 36. Ms. Elmedina Begić, Teacher, Primary school “Novi Šeher”, Maglaj, Zenica-Doboj canton Email: [email protected] 37. Mr. Aleksandar Boţić, Programme Coordinator, Foundation for Social Inclusion of Children and Youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina Email: [email protected] 38. Ms. Lejla Divović, Expert Advisor for EU Integration, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina Email: [email protected] 39. Mr. Misim Gegić, School Director, “Secondary School Center Hadţići”, Hadţići, Sarajevo canton Email: [email protected] 40. Mr. Genc Goranci, Peace and Education Coordinator Email: [email protected] 41. Mr. Zdenko Ištvanić, “Secondary Vocational School Jajce”, Jajce, Central Bosnia canton Email: [email protected] 42. Ms. Sanja Kulić, School Pedagogue, “Secondary School Center Foĉa”, Foĉa, Republika Srpska Email: [email protected] 43. Ms. Emica Nevesinjac, Deputy School Director, Primary school “Mustafa Ejubović - Šejh Jujo”, Mostar, Herzegovina- Neretva Canton Email: [email protected] 44. Ms. Aleksandra Novarlić, Pedagogue, Primary school “Branko Ćopić”, Prnjavor, Republika Srpska Email: [email protected] 45. Mr. Hikmet Todorovac, Director, Vocational School “Safet Krupić”, Bosanska Krupa, Una- Sana canton Email: [email protected] 46. Ms. Andrea Ţeravčić, Director, Department Programme for North-West Balkans, Save the Children Email: [email protected] PARTICIPANTS FROM CROATIA 47. Ms. Maja Akšamović-Andrić, School Pedagogue, Vocational school “Ekonomska i upravna škola Osijek”, Osijek Email: [email protected] 48. Ms. Ivana Brozović, Teacher, Gymnasium “Bernardin Frankopan”, Ogulin Email: [email protected] 3 List of Participants of Regional Conference: “Embracing Diversity through Education” Tirana, Albania, 6-7 November 2013 49. Ms. Meri Glavinić, School Director, Primary school “Vladimir Nazor”, Ploĉe Email: [email protected] 50. Ms Ljiljana Igrić, President, Inclusive Support Center IDEM Email: [email protected] 51. Ms. Nada Jakir, Head of Unit for Minorities and Students with Special Needs, Directorate for Standard, Strategies and Special Programmes, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports Email: [email protected] 52. Ms. Sonja Jeđud, Junior Expert Associate, Directorate for Standard, Strategies and Special Programmes, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports Email: [email protected] 53. Ms. Svetlana Jurko, Executive Director, Network for Education Policy Centers Email: [email protected] 54. Ms. Veronika Kapelari Horvat, Teacher, EU/ODIHR Best Practices for Roma Integration Project Email: [email protected] 55. Ms. Ivanka Kovačević, Head Teacher, “II gimnazija”, Split Email: [email protected] 56. Ms Jelena Matić, Research Assistant, Institute for Social Research, Zagreb Email: [email protected]; [email protected] 57. Mr. Zvonko Piljek, Head Teacher, Primary school “Dr. Ivan Merz”, Zagreb Email: [email protected] 58. Ms. Anka Posavac, School Director, Primary school “Okuĉani“, Okuĉani Email: [email protected] 59. Ms. Zdenka Višnjić Špes, School Director, Vocational school “Gospodarska škola”, Ĉakovec Email: [email protected] PARTICIPANTS FROM MONTENEGRO 60. Ms. Dţana Baković, School Psychologist, Vocational school “Bećo Bašić”, Plav Email: [email protected] 61. Ms. Anka Đurišić, Executive Director, Association of Parents of Children and Youth with Disabilities “STAZE” Email: [email protected] 62. Mr. Momir Dragićević, School Director, Gymnasium and Vocational School “Ivan Goran Kovaĉić”, Herceg Novi Email: [email protected] 63. Mr. Ţeljko Drinčić, School Director, Primary school “Mileva Lalović-Lalatović”, Nikšić Email: [email protected] 4 List of Participants of Regional Conference: “Embracing Diversity through Education” Tirana, Albania, 6-7 November 2013 64. Ms. Sanja Golubović, Gymnasium “Tanasije Pejatović”, Pljevlja Email: [email protected] 65. Mr. Safet Kalač, Professor, Primary school “Mustafa Pećanin”, Roţaje Email: [email protected] 66. Ms. Jadranka Kaludjerovic, Programme Director, Institute for Strategic Studies and Prognosis Email: [email protected] 67. Ms. Saša Kovačević, Professor, Vocational school “Sergije Stanić”, Podgorica Email: [email protected] 68. Ms. Anita Maric, Senior Advisor for inclusive education, Bureau for Education Email: [email protected] 69. Ms. Vesna Vučurović, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education and Sports, Montenegro Email: [email protected] 70. Ms. Ivana Vukašević, Professor, Primary school “Vuk Karadţić», Podgorica Email: [email protected] PARTICIPANTS FROM SERBIA 71. Ms. Sonja Glišić, School Director, Vocational school “Tehniĉka škola-centar za kontinuirano obrazovanje odraslih”, Bor Email: [email protected] 72. Ms. Dušica Ilić, Vocational School “Mija Stanimirović”, Niš Email: [email protected] 73. Ms. Tinde Kovacs Cerovic, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade Email: [email protected] 74. Ms. Irena Latinović, Social Inclusion Innovations Coordinator, Government of the Republic of Serbia Email: [email protected] 75. Ms. Borislava Maksimovic, Coordinator for Inclusive Education, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, DILS Project Email: [email protected] 76. Mr. Miroslav Markićević, Professor, Gymnasium “Sedma beogradska gimnazija”, Beograd Email: [email protected] 77. Ms. Vesna Stanković, School Psychologist, Primary school “Jovan Jovanović Zmaj”, Vranje Email: [email protected]
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