1. Advancing Participation and Representation of Ethnic Minority Groups in Education (APREME) Jehona Shala, Project Manager Kosova Education Center (KEC) Parental Involvement in the Life of Schools Matters April 23-24, 2010 Becic

2. Funded by: European Commission Open Society Institute Implemented by: Kosova Education Center (Kosovo) in partnership with: Open Society Foundation for Albania (Albania) ProMENTE Social Research (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Network of Education Policy Centers (Croatia) Group MOST (Serbia) Center for Education 2000+ (Romania)

3. Overall objective: To contribute to building all-inclusive education systems in West Balkans Countries that promote equal access to quality education for all and model respect for ethnic diversity

4. Specific objective: To advance participation and representation of minority ethnic groups in education systems in West Balkans Countries by promoting good practices and supporting local initiatives

5. Expected results A functioning regional network for advancing educational inclusion built Relevant information on participation and representation of minority ethnic groups at school-level is available Good practices for ensuring participation and representation collected and disseminated Local initiatives for improving participation and representation encouraged

6. Networking and exchange of information Exchange experiences on the topic Prepare a cooperation strategy for the Network Run the project web page www.apreme.net Organize final regional conference

7. National surveys and regional summary National surveys for participation and representation in school-based decision making Produce regional report and recommendations for improvement Organize regional discussion workshop

8. Good practices collection and dissemination Collection of good practices for combating inequity and advance quality through stakeholder participation Publishing and dissemination of good practices

9. Local initiatives Support local initiatives for improving participation and representation of ethnic minorities at school level