Second Meeting of the National Experts on the Education of Migrants, OECD, Paris October 13-14 2008

The Second Meeting of the Group of National Experts brought together 58 participants representing 22 countries as well as international organisations and independent researchers. The meeting was designed to share experience, discuss additional research findings, hear about the progress made by other international organisations in the area and discuss the policy evaluation framework to be used for country reviews.

The OECD Secretariat reported on progress made in establishing a solid knowledge base for the review exercise. Country representatives reported on main findings from their national background reports and questionnaires on migrant education policies. The Group of National Experts commented on the usefulness of the preliminary knowledge base, noted related work by the OECD and other international organisations, and discussed alternatives for effective dissemination of project findings.

Presentations

• UNESCO and the Education of Migrants
• Turkish Migrants and Education
• The Use of Multiple Indicators of Disadvantage to Fund Flemish Schools
• The Case of Switzerland
• Norway Equal Education in Practice
• School Segregation and School Choice - Selected Considerations
• Country Report - Austria
• Country Report - Ireland
• Presentation by Philia Thalgott - Council of Europe
• OECD vs The Netherlands: Early Tracking or are we Flexible Enough
• OECD Secretariat Progress Report on Methods and Evidence
• National Seminar Austria
• Local Level Initiatives - Policy Recommendations
• Presentation by Laurence Lessard Phillips - OECD Expert
• Language and Literacy Support Strategies for Migrant Children in Australia
• Labour Market Integration of Immigrants and their Children
• Green Paper Migration and Mobility Challenges and Opportunities for EU Education Systems
• Education of Migrants in the USA
• Country Report - Mexico
• Conducting Policy Reviews
• Education and Integration of Migrants in Portugal
• Presentation by Breda Naughton - Department of Education and Science Ireland