ISSA Connects to Celebrate will be a special event that will provide an opportunity to learn from the 10 years of existence of ISSA's REYN initiative, about its unique contribution to creating quality environments for young Roma children to develop, learn and thrive. 

• Speakers and Topics
  Unlocking potential: Mobilizing expertise to ensure Roma children thrive.
  Speakers: 
  1. Dr Sarah Klaus, Honorary Board Member of ISSA and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Georgetown University’s Center for Child and Human Development
  2. Dr Adrian Marsh, Independent Researcher in Romani Studies
  3. Zsuzsa Laszlo, National Coordinator, REYN Hungary  
• Nurturing professionalism: Strengthening the capacity of ECD professionals working with young Roma children and their families.
  Speakers:
  1. Zorica Trikic, Senior Program Manager, ISSA 
  2. Samanta Baranja, Program Manager, Center for School and Outdoor Education, Slovenia  
• Promoting workforce diversity: Advocating for more Roma professionals in the ECD workforce.
  Speakers: 
  1. Stanislav Daniel, Grants Manager - Porticus, Slovakia
  2. Driton Berisha, REF, Kosovo
  3. Carmen Tanasie, Policy Officer, ERGO, Belgium  
• Breaking the silence: Bringing evidence on the status of young Roma children in Europe.
  Speakers: 
  1. Aljosa Rudas, REYN Coordinator and Program Manager at ISSA, Netherlands
  2. Fernando Macías Aranda, Professor at the University of Barcelona, Roma Studies Group-CREA researcher, Spain
  3. Miroslav Sklenka, Sanela Besic, Representative from EC-Just-Roma-Team, and National Stakeholders

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