Konferencia – Program

QUALITY CARE FOR EVERY CHILD

Conference on the quality of adults in early care and pre-primary education programs

May 24, 2024, Clarion Hotel Bratislava

PROGRAM

09:00 – 09:30 Registration of participants
09:30 – 10:10 Opening speeches
- • Michaela Bauer, UNICEF Slovakia Refugee Response Office
- • Ábel Ravasz, Advisor to the Minister of Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth
- • Veronika Kopčoková, National Institute for Education and Youth (NIVAM)
- • Alžbeta Štofková Dianovská – the main inspector, State School Inspectorate
- • Géraldine Libreau, Policy Officer, Early Childhood Education and Care at European Commission – video speech
10:10 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:45 Plenary section 1
- Challenges and opportunities in the field of workforce quality improvement in early care and pre-primary education programs
- Moderator: Katarína Vančíková (Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica; Škola dokorán - Wide Open School, n.o.)
  - • Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care – Hsiao-Chen Lin (UNICEF)
  - • European policies and trends related to workforce development in the early childhood education and care system – Zuzana Lynch (Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica)
  - • Quality and qualified personnel in the context of current legislation and reform plans – Viera Hajdúková (MŠVVaM SR)
  - • Challenges and opportunities for the professional development of workers in the early childhood education and care system – Eva Pupíková (NIVAM)
11:45 – 12:00 Break
12:00 – 13:00 Plenary section 2
- The importance of quality and qualified personnel in the context of meeting the needs of all children
- Moderator: Katarína Vančíková (Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica; Škola dokorán - Wide Open School, n.o.)
  - • Helping means being close - the role of a professional employee in a kindergarten - Barbora Vodičková (Department of Curative Pedagogy, PF UK Bratislava)
  - • Inclusion is challenging for us - reflections of kindergarten teachers - Barbara Švidraň Basarabová (Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica and Wide Open School, no)
  - • Kindergarten - cooperation and support zone - Michaela Vargová (Kindergarten prof. Sáru Banská Bystrica)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Panel discussion
- How to handle diversity? Sharing strategies and evidence-based practices for increasing the professionalism of staff in relation to vulnerable groups of children and their families.
- Moderator: Katarína Vančíková (Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica; Škola dokorán - Wide Open School, n.o.)
  - • Erika Tichá Early Intervention Center Bratislava
  - • Zuzana Suchová - Platform of families of children with disabilities
  - • Anna Symington-Maar - NGO Rozmanita
  - • Eleonóra Liptáková – NGO Childhood to Children Dobšiná
15:00 – 15:15 Break
15:15 – 16:30 Interactive discussion
- Early care a bit differently. Impulses for a new form of professionalism.
- Moderator: Katarína Vančíková (Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica; Škola dokorán - Wide Open School, n.o.)
  - • Karin Hambálková - Kornela Mahr Primary School in Trnava
  - • Zuzana Danišková – Faculty of Education Trnava University in Trnava
  - • Lenka Hrúzová – Association of Forest Clubs in Slovakia
  - • Lucia Gomez – Alliances of private nurseries and kindergartens, profi mother
16:30 – 17:00 Conclusions and Closing remarks