OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
IN THE YEAR 2001
Dr. Zsuzsa Balabán
Ms. Csilla Dér
Dr. Krisztina Egervári
Mrs. Majoros, Tünde Papinot
Dr. Lajos Németh
Dr. Magdolna Őri
Dr. Bernadette Somody
Dr. Beáta Viszokai
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, CONFERENCES
January
January 19th
Jászárokszállás - Lajos Aáry-Tamás gave a presentation at the session
of the Club of Notaries (Jegyzőklub) on the lawful fulfilment of functions
arising from the implementation of the Act on Public Education.
February
February 14th
Budapest - The Commissioner for Educational Rights gave a presentation
at the Pallas Society upon the invitation of the National Association
of Regional Governments.
February 15th
Budapest -Lajos Aáry-Tamás gave a presentation at the Forum of Independent
Pedagogues.
February 17th
Pécs - The Commissioner for Educational Rights opened the pre-graduation
ceremony of the Gandhi Grammar School.
March
March 30th
Sopron - Lajos Aáry-Tamás gave a presentation at an event of the 8th Logopaedic
and Pedagogic Days in Sopron.
April
April 9th
Budapest - The Commissioner for Educational Rights was a member of the
jury at the national finals of the "Democracy" competition organised by
the CIVITAS Club.
April 11-12th
Budapest - The officers of our Office organised sessions at the National
Student Parliament on the functioning of the Office and on the enforcement
of educational rights.
April 19-20th
Utrecht, The Netherlands -Ms. Csilla Dér, an officer assisting the Commissioner
for Educational Rights attended a two-day working meeting with a view
to prepare an international project on "Ethnic and cultural minorities
in education".
May
May 2nd
Ajka -Lajos Aáry-Tamás gave a presentation upon an invitation from the
Educational, Cultural and Sports Bureau of the Mayor's Office in Ajka.
May 3rd
Ózd - Dr. Beáta Viszokai gave a presentation at European Youth Day.
May 7th
Budapest - "The school of co-operation" (Az együttműködés iskolája). The
Commissioner for Educational Rights presented the report on the activities
of the Office in its first year of operation at a press reception.
June
June 6th
Budapest - The Commissioner for Educational Rights gave a presentation
at the 7th National Child Protection Conference on "Child protection in
public educational institutions" (Gyermekvédelem a közoktatási intézményekben).
June 11th
Faddombori - Dr. Beáta Viszokai gave a presentation at a course organised
for student government leaders.
June 17-20th
Sweden - Lajos Aáry-Tamás attended the Conference on a "Generation in
Jeopardy" in Stockholm, where the Commissioner for Educational Rights
gave a presentation on "Asserting Human Rights' principles as an integral
part of social policy based on non-discrimination".
September
September 21st
Miskolc - Lajos Aáry-Tamás attended an opening ceremony of the academic
year.
September 22nd
Budapest -Lajos Aáry-Tamás gave a presentation at a conference of the
National Textbook Publishing Co. Ltd. (Nemzeti Tankönyvkiadó Rt.).
September 27-28th
Budapest - Dr. Zsuzsa Balabán attended a national conference on the "Sexual
exploitation of children for commercial purposes".
October
October 5th
Szolnok - The Commissioner for Educational Rights paid a visit upon an
invitation from the Pedagogical Institute of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County.
October 13th
Debrecen - Lajos Aáry-Tamás gave a presentation on the "Role of experts
in quality public education" (Szakértő szerepe a minőségi közoktatásban)
at the 3rd National Conference of Public Education Experts.
October 17th
Kecskemét - The Commissioner for Educational Rights gave a presentation
in the András Gáspár School Dormitory Hostel.
October 18th
Budapest - Lajos Aáry-Tamás gave a presentation at the 9th International
Scientific Conference of the Romany Society of Sciences and Arts.
October 18th
Budapest - Dr. Zsuzsa Balabán attended a professional consultative session
organised by the POZITÍV National Professional Body with a view to the
clarification of disputed issues related to Ritalin medicine applied in
case of hyperactive pupils.
November
November 7th
Kéked - Dr. Magdolna Őri gave an informative presentation on the work
of the Office of the Commissioner for Educational Rights at the professional
consultative meeting of the Department of Education and Culture of the
Government of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County.
November 8th
Budapest -Lajos Aáry-Tamás contributed to the event of the Pedagogical
Service-providing Institute of Erzsébetváros (part of Budapest) on "The
right to education in practice" (Az oktatáshoz való jog a gyakorlatban).
November 12th
Martonvásár - The Commissioner for Educational Rights gave a presentation
on "The enforcement of children's rights in education institutions, with
a particular view to the rights of students in elementary schools" (A
gyermeki jogok érvényesülése az oktatási intézményekben, különösen az
általános iskolák tanulóinak jogai).
November 12th
Siófok - Lajos Aáry-Tamás gave a presentation on the "Activities of the
Commissioner for Educational Rights" at the national session of public
educational public trusts.
November 12th
Budapest - Dr. Beáta Viszokai gave an informative presentation on the
Activities of the Office of the Commissioner for Educational Rights at
a conference of non-governmental organisations operating in public education.
November 15th
Budapest - Dr. Magdolna Őri, our legal technical officer, attended the
meeting of the trustees of the Give Studying a Chance Public Trust (Esélyt
a Tanulásra Közalapítvány).
November 16th
Baja - Lajos Aáry-Tamás gave a presentation upon an invitation from the
Section of the Hungarian Society of Pedagogues in Bács-Kiskun County and
the Mayor's Office of the City of Baja.
November 19th
Pápa - The Commissioner for Educational Rights gave a presentation upon
an invitation from the students of the Calvinist School Dormitory Hostel
in Pápa.
November 19-20th
Szekszárd - Dr. Beáta Viszokai gave a presentation at the professional
consultative meeting "Local Government and Public Education, 2001" on
"Legality, conflicts of interest and mediation in exercising the rights
of teachers, parents and students" (Jogszerűség, érdekellentétek és mediáció
a pedagógusi, szülői és tanulói jogok gyakorlásában).
November 22nd
Budapest - Lajos Aáry-Tamás gave a presentation on "Children's rights
in education" (A gyermekek jogai az oktatásban) at a conference and commemoration
session on "Enforcement of children's rights in the last 10 years" (A
gyermekek jogainak érvényesülése az elmúlt tíz esztendőben).
November 29th
Berekfürdő - Dr. Beáta Viszokai gave a presentation at a conference of
the Pedagogical Institute of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County on "Legality,
conflicts of interest and mediation in exercising the rights of teachers,
parents and students" (Jogszerűség, érdekellentétek és mediáció a pedagógusi,
szülői és tanulói jogok gyakorlásában).
November 30th
Mórahalom - Dr. Beáta Viszokai gave a presentation on "Presenting the
Office of the Commissioner for Educational Rights, experiences drawn from
contacts up to the present day" (Az Oktatási Jogok Biztosa Hivatalának
bemutatása, az eddigi megkeresések tapasztalatai).
December
December 3rd
Budapest - Lajos Aáry-Tamás attended the conference "For the academic
success of Romany children" (A Roma gyerekek iskolai sikereiért).
PROFESSIONAL FORUM AND OPEN COMPLAINTS DAYS
October 24-26th - Pécs
November 26-28th - Békéscsaba
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