Honorary Distinction from the Directorate of Secondary Education of Magnesia to Metropolitan Dimitriados Ignatiostranslated

Student Conference on "The role of the Educational Process in the integration of the Roma - Stories of education that inspire us", takes place on 12 and 13/10, at the Conference Center of Thessaly. The Conference is co-organized by the Holy Diocese of Demetrias, the University of Thessaly, the Directorate of Secondary Education of Magnesia, the 2nd Gymnasium of Nea Ionia and the Municipality of Volos, through the Roma Aliveri Branch, with the participation of the Region of Thessaly and the co-financing of the European Union, within the framework of the NSRF 2021-2027. The purpose of the Conference is to highlight the decisive role of education in the social integration of the Roma, to present good educational practices, to share experiences and to strengthen the dialogue for a school open to all, without exclusions and discrimination.

The conference was welcomed, on the 1st day, by Rev. Metropolitan of Dimitrias, Mr. Ignatios, who referred to his experiences with the ROMA community and indeed, with the children, from whom he received great love and lived near them unrepeatable moments of emotion. He spoke about the joint effort, in collaboration with many institutions in our country, the fruit of which is the Conference in question.…