INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
VIOLENCE
IN SCHOOLS
Knowledge, Policies, and Practices
FOR A HEALTHY AND PROTECTIVE
SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
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The symposium will bring together stakeholders, including experts from diverse backgrounds, particularly in education and children’s rights, in addition to sociologists, psychologists, civil society actors, researchers, academics…
Program
Wednesday, November 1st, 2023
Registration
8.30 – 9.30
Opening Address
9.30-10.00
- Habib El Malki, President of the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research
- Speciose Hakizimana, Representative of Unicef-Morocco
- Hicham Ait Mansour, Director, National Body for Evaluation, the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research in Rabat, Morocco
- Message from Children Representing Participatory Group
Keynote conferences
10.00 -11.15
Moderator: Rahma Bourqia, Professor of Sociology, Member of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco
- Najat M’Jid Maalla, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children
Violence in Schools: Improved Prevention and Better Response
- Tracy Vaillancourt, Full Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair president in the Faculty of Education, at the University of Ottawa in Canada
Derailed Potential : The negative impact of bullying victimization on child health and education
- Hicham Ait Mansour, Director, National Body for Evaluation, the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research & Rkia Chafaqi, Survey & Analysis Specialist, National Body for Evaluation, the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research in Rabat, Morocco
Violence in Schools in Morocco
Discussions
Plenary 1
12.00-12.30
National and International Overview of Violence in Schools: Comparison and Analysis of Different Educational Models
Moderator: Najat Mjid Maalla,Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children
- Amina Lemrini El Ouahabi, Member, President of the Permanent Commission for Curricula, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
Gender-based Violence in schools in Morocco
- Ramya Subrahmanian, Chief of Child Rights and Protection, Unicef-Innocenti, Italy
Preventing violence in schools: an overview of the state of evidence on effective strategies
Discussions
12.30-13.00
Workshop 1
14.15- 16.45
Innovative Policies and Practices for a Healthy and Violence-Free School Climate
Moderator : Mohammed Amine Ouahid,Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
- Imad Elarbi, President of the Moroccan Center for Civic Education, Morocco
The Role of Citizenship Education in Preventing Violence in Schools
- Mohamed Ouaj, Director of the Regional Academy for Education and Training in the Region of Tangier-Tetouan-Hoceima, Morocco
Somes good practices to fight violence in schools
- Hassan Muluusi, Technical Advisor, Good Schools, Violence against children prevention, Raising Voices, Uganda
Promoting better quality education through implementing the Good School Kit (GST): experience from Uganda
- Zakia Faraji, Direction of Protection of the Family, Children, and the Elderly, at the Ministry for Solidarity, Social Insertion, and Family, Morocco
Efforts by Ministry of Solidarity, Social Insertion and Family to put an end to violence against Children
Presenting workshop recommendations : Malika DAAFOUZ, Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
Workshop 2
14.15- 16.45
Victimization, Tensions, and Students’ School Experience
Moderator : Abdellah RAKIBI,Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
- Abdeljalil Bahdou, President of the Moroccan University Solidarity
Violence against teachers in schools
- Noureddine Homari, President of the National Association for Primary Schools Directors in Morocco
Towards a safe ecosystem in schools
- Mohamed El Koudssi, President of the National Association for Public Secondary Schools Directors in Morocco
Violence inside schools
- Ghizlane Benjelloun, Vice-President of the National Observatory for the Rights of the Child, in Morocco
Mental health and school violence
Presenting workshop recommendations : Mohamed IDRISSI RIAHI,Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
End of the First Day of the Conference
17.00
Thursday, November 2nd , 2023
Plenary 2
9.15-10.15
The Role of School Climate and Victimization in the Genesis of School Violence: Understanding the Underlying Dynamics
Moderator : Leila Benslimane,Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
- Claire Beaumont, Full Professor in the Faculty of Education, Université Laval in Quebec, Canada
The continuous improvement of school climate : A positive and global approach to individual and collective well-being at school
- Jean-Pierre Bellon, Philosophy Professor and Co-Founder and Director of the ReSIS Center, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Addressing Incidents of Harassment in Schools
- Amal Hassoun, Trainor of Method of Shared Concern, Morocco Project Manager, and Member of ReSIS, Casablanca, Morocco
Fighting cyberstalking and bullying : the Moroccan experience
- Sanna Herkama, Senior Researcher, Kiva Program Specialist at the University of Turku, Finland
Perspectives on effective bullying prevention: Importance of high quality and sustainable implementation
Discussions
Plenary 3
11.00-12.00
Educational, Family and Community Actors against Violence in Schools: Causes and Possible Solutions
Moderator : Jamal Belahrach,Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
- Joanna Herat, Chief of Health and Education Section at UNESCO, Paris, France
Understanding different forms of violence in school – and effective whole-school responses
- Hugh Salmon, Director of the Global Social Services Workforce Alliance in London, United Kingdom
The role of the social service workforce in schools in preventing violence, protecting children, and supporting families
- Abdelwadoud Kharbouch, Psychology Professor, Faculty of Education Sciences, Mohammed V University, Member of the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research in Morocco
Violence Prevalence in Morocco : origins, causes & means of prevention
- Line Baago Rasmussen , Coordinator of Safe To Learn, Social and Behavioral Change Specialist in the Education Section at Unicef, New York, USA
Perspectives from Safe to Learn: Using Social and behaviour change approaches to advance safe, inclusive and equitable quality education
Discussions
Workshop 3
14.00-16.30
The Role of Stakeholders in Preventing and Combating Violence in Schools: Towards an Intersectoral and Coordinated Response
Moderator : Leila Benslimane,Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
- Children Representing Participatory Group
The Role of Children in the Prevention and Fighting of Violence in Schools
- Jamal Chafik, President of the Moroccan Association of Pedagogical Inspectors (secondary schools) in Morocco
The Role of Pedagogical Inspectors in Monitoring and Addressing the Issues of Violence in Schools
- Samira Isam, Teacher, Earth and life sciences, Member of Listening Center, Beni- Mellal Regional Academy, Morocco
The importance of the listening and mediation units to prevent and respond to violence in schools
- Brigitte El Andaloussi, Trainer, ATFALE Association, Morocco
Preventive Practices for Ordinary Educational Violence in Preschool and Primary Schools
- Rusprita Putri Utami, Head of Center of Character Strengthening, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Jakarta, Indonesia
Prevention and Handling Violence Schools in Indonesia
Presenting workshop recommendations : Mohammed Amine Ouahid,Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
Workshop 4
14.00-16.30
School Bullying (including cyber-violence)
Moderator : Fatima Zahra BIAZ,Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
- Hassane El Kadiri, Head of Bayti Association, Essaouira, Morocco
School Bullying, including cyberviolence
- Noureddine Akkouri, President of Morocco’s National Federation of Students’ Parents
Cyber violence, electronic harassment, gender based violence
- Joanna Herat, Chief of Health and Education Section at UNESCO, Paris, France
School bullying: definition and engaging youth perspectives
- Hafida Boumarouane, Head of Department Health in Secondary and Higher Education, Directorate of the Population, Ministry of Health, Morocco
Violence in schools: a Public Health Issue
Presenting workshop recommendations : Abdellah RAKIBI,Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, Morocco
General synthesis
17.00-17.30
- Najat M’Jid Maalla, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children
Closing Address
17.30
End of Symposium
17.45