REGIONAL CONFERENCE
“Providing access of Roma to personal identification documents a Regional challenge”
A part of the Conference will be dedicated to voluntary return of refugees of RAE community to Kosovo
Skopje, 14-15 June 2010
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Monday 14 June
10:00 – 10:30
Registration of participants
10:30 – 11:30
Beginning of the Conference
Moderator: Ms. Mabera Kamberi, Head of Department at the Macedonian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Opening addresses:
Mr. Xhelal Bajrami, Macedonian Minister of Labour and Social Policy representing the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers
Mr. Dzevat Buchi, Deputy Minister of the Macedonian Ministry of Internal Affairs
Mr. Nezdet Mustafa, Minister without portfolio in the Macedonian Government
Mr. Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe
H.E.Erwan Fouéré, Ambassador of EU to Skopje
Mr. Carlos Maldonado, Representative of the UHNCR Office in Skopje
Mr. Amdi Bajram, MP in the Macedonian Assembly
11:30 – 11:45
Break for media statements
11:45 – 13.00
First working session: “Non-possession of personal identification documents – obstacle for integration of Roma in the society”
Moderator: Ms. Mabera Kamberi, Head of Department at the Macedonian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Speakers:
Mr. Spiro Ristovski, Deputy Minister of the Macedonian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Ms. Snezana Sazdic, Representative of the UNCHR, Senior Regional Integration Officer,
Ms. Foroogh Foyouzat, Deputy Representative of the UNICEF, Office in Skopje
Mr. Suad Misini, Executive Director of Civil Society Research Center
Ms. Nora Shabani, Representative from UNICEF, Skopje
Mr. Alan Philips, Expert within Council of Europe
Discussion
13:00 – 14:15
Second working session: ” Institutional resolving of the problem for personal identification documents”
Moderator: Mr. Spiro Ristovski, Deputy Minister of the Macedonian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Speakers:
Mr. Zarko Katic, Director of Administration and Legal Affairs and Inspection at the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Croatia
Ms. Natasa Markovic, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic Serbia
Ms. Saliha Đuderija, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ms. Snezana Serafimovska, Representative of the Macedonian Ministry of Interior
Mr. Ashim Zekirovski, Director of the Office for Management of Registration of the Chair
Discussion
14:15 – 15:30
Lunch
15:30 – 17:15
Third working session: “ The role of the civil sector in resolving of the problem of personal identification documents”
Moderator: Mr. Marjanco Todorovski, State Secretary of the Macedonian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Speakers:
Mr. Muhamed Toci, Representative of Macedonian NGO Mesecina
Mr. Dervo Sejdic, Representative of NGO Kali Sara – Roma Information Center, from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mr. Dragan Gjorgjevic, Representative of NGO D’Omu from the Republic of Serbia
Discussion
17:15 – 17:30
Closing remarks and general conclusions
Mr. Ibrahim Ibrahimi, Deputy Minister of the Macedonian Ministry of Justice
17:30
Coffee break
19:15 Departure to Chifte Amam Gallery to visit the exhibition within the “Dosta! Campaign”
Tuesday, 15 June
09:00 – 09:30
Coffee and refreshment
09:30 – 11:00
Moderator: Mr. Dejan Ivkovski, Head of Unit at the Macedonian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Speakers:
Mr. Milorad Pupovac, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Mr. Michael Guet, Secretary of the Committee of Experts on Roma and Travellers of the Council of Europe (MG-S-ROM)
Ms. Mirjam Karoly, Advisor on Roma and Sinti issues within OSCE/ODIHR
Mr. Francesco Ardisson, Senior Protection Officer, UNHCR, Pristina
Ms. Dragana Stojanovic, Representative of the local institutions in Kosovo
Ms.Sebihana Skenderovska, Vice President of the ERTF (European Roma and Travellers Forum)
Mr. Muharem Gashnjani, Representative of the refugees from Kosovo
11:00 – 12:00
Discussion
12:00 – 12:15
Presentation of the conclusions of the working session
Mr. Dejan Ivkovski, Head of Unit at the Macedonian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
12:15 – 12:30
Closing remarks and closing of the Conference
Mr. Spiro Ristovski, Deputy Minister of the Macedonian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
13:00
Lunch
The “Dosta! Campaign” of CoE will be promoted at the margins of the Conference |