The Roma Women – from Girlhood to Parenthood

Dear all,
The Ministry of Health
and the Union
of Roma of Slovenia
are pleased to invite you to a one-day panel discussion entitled
The Roma Women – from
Girlhood to Parenthood
The discussion will take place at Hotel Brdo, Predoslje 39, Kranj,
Slovenija, on Friday, 13th November 2015. The event will start at
8.30 am.
There are 180 places available for participants free of charge.
You can apply by sending an email to: romani.union@siol.net by 3rd November 2015 at the
latest; the places remain available until all vacancies are filled.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Discussion panel programme
8.30–9.20 am
Arrival and registration of participants at Hotel Brdo,
Predoslje 39, 4000 Kranj
9.30–10.00 am – Opening statements
Ms Janja Rošer,
President of the Roma Community Council of the Republic
of Slovenia
Mr Jožek Horvat Muc,
President of the Union of Roma of Slovenia
Mr Stanko Baluh,
Director of the Office for National Minorities of the Republic
of Slovenia
Ms Milojka Kolar Celarc, Minister for Health
10.10–10.40 am
Ms Jasmina Ahmetaj
(author of the novel ‘’The girl with candies’’) – The growing
up of Roma girls
10.45–11.15 am
Ms Simona Čopi
(Gemini, specialist clinic of gynaecology, perinatology and
ultrasound diagnostics)
– The reproductive health of Roma women, pregnancy and
family planning
11.20–11.50 am
Ms Šarenka Hudorovac
(preparatory kindergarten at the Roma settlement in Krško)
– working with mothers and children
11.55 am–12.45 pm
Comments and questions of the participants
12.50–13.40 pm
Break
1.45–2.15 pm
Ms Andreja Luštek (Novo Mesto Society for the Delopment
of Voluntary Work) – Activities for girls in the day-time
centre
2.20–2.50 pm
Ms Julija Škarabot Plesničar (Adult Education Centre
Kočevje) Cooperation for the health of the Roma people – a
project under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism
2.55–3.25 pm
Ms Tamara Narat, Ms Lea Lebar
(Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia) –
Forced marriages in Roma women population
3.30–4.00 pm
Ms Naomi Rossitto
(The International Roma Women’s Network) – International
activities of the Roma Women association
4.05–4.50 pm
Participants’ comments and questions, adoption of
conclusions and recommendations
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Moderator of the event: Mr Borut S. Pogačnik
The panel discussion will be interpreted simultaneously into
English and the Roma language.