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The Role of NGOs in Education Reform: Effective Conflict
Prevention and Tolerance Building
Oleg Smirnov,
Iryna Brunova-Kalisetska
Ukraine
Integration and Development Center for Information and Research
Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education
(Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
Geographical Location
Autonomous Republic of Crimea: Context/Challenges
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uneasy process of adaptation of mainly Russian-speaking population of Crimea to
new Ukrainian reality
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the return of a big amount of the former deportees (Crimean Tatars , Armenians,
Bulgarians, Germans, Greeks) during a short period of time – about 300 thousand
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the incapability of the state to meet the deportees’ economical, social and cultural
needs to the full extend - a factor of tension in the region
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the necessity for development of education, culture, civic activities of the
deportees as elements of social equality and prevention of the feeling of being
discriminated in the social-cultural area
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raise of Muslim population during last 15 years up to 13 % - raise of islamophobia
(society doesn’t have an experience of joint coexistence)
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high level of migration and lack of experience of joint co-existence in poly-ethnic
and poly-confessional environment
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lack of joint vision and manipulation in ethnic area by political elites, struggle for
resources
The Most Numerous Ethnic Groups in Crimea
(according to the national census)
1897
1921
1939
1989
2001
The whole population
546592
719531
1126429
2455900
2024056
Russians
45,3%
51,5%
49,6%
68,7%
58,3%
Ukrainians
-
-
13,7%
29,3%
24,3%
Byelorussians
-
-
6,0%
2,1%
1,4%
Tatars
-
-
-
0,05%
0,5%
Crimean Tatars
34,1%
25,7%
19,4%
1,8%
12,0%
Germans
5,8%
5,9%
4,6%
0,1%
0,1%
Jews
5,3%
7,0%
5,8%
0,8%
0,2%
Greeks
3,1%
3,3%
1,8%
0,1%
0,1%
Armenians
1,5%
1,6%
1,1%
0,4%
0,4%
Bulgarians
1,1%
1,7%
1,4%
0,1%
0,1%
Karaites
1,0%
0,7%
0,4%
0,04%
0,03%
Deported groups are marked with bold type
Crimean NGOs strategic approach (1997-2002)
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Creating a climate of socially and culturally "equal
opportunities“.
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Taking into account state and regional factors.
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Contributing to the maintenance of the peace, mutual
understanding, and democratic principles of societal
development in Ukraine.
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Involving the general public in the development of the
strategy and management of initiatives.
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Stimulating by donor organizations numerous local
initiatives, resolving common global problems by way
of local transformation.
Education for repatriates (minorities)
1997-2002
Development and publication of textbooks and teaching manuals
for secondary schools, Sunday schools and higher educational
institutions (88 publications)
Technical and informational support of educational institutions
(schools with the Crimean Tatar language of instruction, Sunday
schools of other ethnic groups)
Teacher training and retraining
Promoting dissemination of the native language in every-day life
(“Home Library” books, bilingual magazines, etc.)
(25 publications)
Development of non-traditional children’s educational-leisure
centers and schools at home
Main areas of NGOs activities (1997-2002)
rebirth of primary
and secondary education
for repatriates
popularization
of ethnic cultures
as a means to set up dialogue
between them
development
of education
on native languages
promotion
of the multicultural
education in Crimea
CR IN UKRAINE (1997-2005)
Odessa mediation group – one of the leading
organizations in Ukraine (jointly realizes projects with
Tavrida Mediation group, Integration and Development
Center, Search for Common Ground (Crimean office)
and other)
Activities:
 Trainings for trainers in CR, PM and mediation
 CR and PM as parts of the facultative course on Civic
Education for higher grades of Ukrainian schools
 3 –hour course on CR and SM in oblast teacher
training institutes for school psychologists and other
 Experiment in Odessa and Nikolaev oblast schools on
PM
 Implementation of restorative justice and reconciliation
programs
 Courses on CR and PM in police schools
CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES OF NGOs (2003)
Shift from education for ethnic minorities
to multicultural initiatives
Need for a systemic approach
Joint activities
of NGOs,
teachers, scholars,
public
State involvement
Stimulation of the state policy transformation:
ways of NGOs influence
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Involvement of representatives of the local authorities
(Ministry of Education) from the early stages of any initiative
(contacts, letters, round tables, personal participation).
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Activities should be based on the results of monitoring,
research, analysis of a situation.
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Coalition building (the more NGOs involved the more any
initiative is trusted).
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Raising broader public awareness.
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Special training courses for representatives of authorities.
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NGOs demonstrate readiness to be responsible.
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NGOs demonstrate that they can attract additional money
from different sources.
Integrated Course “Culture of Neighborhood”
(35 hours per year in primary, secondary and high school (1-12)
Main purpose:
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Forming of socially competent, critically
thinking and tolerant citizens of Crimea and
Ukraine
State Support
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Approval of the course’s program for schools in a complete set
(27.12.2006, Board of Ministry of Education and Science of AR
Crimea)
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Approval of the course’s program for the students of republic
colleges and universities (25.04.2006, Board of MES of AR Crimea)
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Approval of the course’s program of the subject commissions of
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (course is
recommended for the usage in the institutions of general education
throughout the Ukraine (the Letter of Institute of Innovation
Technologies and Content of Education MES of Ukraine 1.4/181306 from 12.06.2007)
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Insertion of the article #134 «Elaborate and prepare for publication
textbooks on course «Culture of Neighborhood» (was not financed)
into the Program of Economical and Social Development of AR
Crimea 2007 (the Decree of the Parliament of AR Crimea #386-5/07
from 22 of March 2007)
Project 2007 – 2008 Systemic Approach
Civic Education:
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Trainings for Trainers for 64 teachers aimed at the
training work with the representatives of local
communities (parents, school staff etc.)
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Certification on a Mediation and Facilitation for 25
students of Crimean colleges and universities (Student
Center of Intercultural Education) for work in a student
communities
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Broadening of the activity directions of the Informational
Methodological Center for Multicultural Education and
Tolerance
Trainings for Trainers for Teachers
Project 2007 – 2008 Systemic Approach
Sharing of experience:
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International Conference “Culture of peace and
tolerance promotion in poly-ethnic society”
(18-20 October 2007, Simferopol, AR Crimea)
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Web-site (www.ciet.org.ua): three languages,
audio and video, international experience, news
page etc.
Web-site www.ciet.org.ua
Project 2007 – 2008 Systemic Approach
Level of Authorities:
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Project “Toward a peaceful and tolerant society in
Ukraine. Interethnic relations in AR Crimea:
enlightenment and education“ (joint project:
Ukrainian Center of Independent Political Research
(Kiev) and Center “Integration and
Development”(Crimea)) under support of the Higher
Commissioner on National Minorities OSCE
The set of seminar-trainings “Management of
interethnic relations in polyethnic society: the
problems of tolerance and partnership of authorities
and communities".
“Authorities and Communities”: Figures
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14 educational seminar-trainings were conducted;
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Total amount of participants: 350 village heads,
community leaders, representative of a local executive
power.
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Among participants: officials of Simferopol, Djankoy,
Kerch town councils, the heads of the villages from 14
regions of AR Crimea, staff-members of executive
committees of local government.
“Authorities and Communities”: Content
During the seminar-trainings were familiarized with:
 Basic concepts of ethnic policy (national minorities, indigenous
people, citizenship, Ukrainian people, discrimination, positive
discrimination etc.) in Ukrainian legislation, international documents
that were ratified by Ukraine.
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Concepts of stereotype, ethnic stereotype, their role and functions,
the ways of their translations and origins.
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Information that concerns main laws of Ukraine in the sphere of
ethnic policy.
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Theoretical and practical information about the opportunities for
advancement of effectiveness in a field of policy implementation by
the way of involving of target groups into policy forming and
realization. Main ways, methods and mechanisms of the work with
the community were delivered.
“Authorities and Communities”: visualization
“Authorities and Communities”:
Recommendations of working groups
International experience
of multiculturalism policy
realization:
Positive and negative aspects
for Ukraine
Development of a tolerance
Means of intensive support:
in society
Ukrainian and international
Management
and conflict prevention
experience
of interethnic relations
in poly-ethnic society:
tolerance and partnership Educational policy
Conflict prevention
between authorities
in Ukraine
and settlement:
and communities
and the questions
theoretical and practical
of tolerance widening
aspects
Issues of communication
and interaction between
authority agencies
and communities: Methods
of “participative democracy”
“Authorities and Communities”: recommendations
Resolution
of legal and political issues,
Improvement
Means of national minorities’
of a legal basis
involvement
Means of an employment
into the process
policy optimization
of decision making
Realization
of positive action policy
concerning to national minorities
and ethnic groups
Solution
of economical and social
issues,
improvement of a legal basis
Means of optimization
of policy
in the land relations sphere
“Authorities and Communities”: recommendations
Recommendations
for local administration
institutions
in the field
of conflict prevention
and settlement
Recommendations
for political parties
and NGOs, in the field
of conflict prevention
and settlement
Recommendations
for the Parliament of AR
Promotion
Crimea in the field
of conflict prevention of conflict prevention
and settlement
and settlement
Recommendations
for mass-media
in the field
of conflict prevention
and settlement
Recommendations
for police (“militia”)
in the field
of conflict prevention
and settlement
“Authorities and Communities”: recommendations
New policy concerning
to the staff training
Formation
of the educational institutions’
network
that implement
multicultural practices
Improvement
of a legal basis
In the field
of multicultural education
Educational Policy
in Ukraine
and the Widening
of a Tolerance
Improvement
of educational curricula
and textbooks
Civic Activity
in the Realization
of the Principles
of Tolerant Up-bringing
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Our partners in Ukraine
Ministry of Education and Science of AR Crimea
Institute of the Innovative Technologies and Content of Education of the
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (Crimean branch)
A.E. Krymsky Oriental Studies Institute of the National Ukrainian Science
Academy (Crimean branch)
Tavrida National Vernadskiy University
Crimean Repunlican Institute of the Postgraduate Pedagogic Education
Educational institutions of AR Crimea
International Renaissance Foundation
Crimean Ethnographical Museum
Crimean ethnic and cultural associations
Odessa Mediation Group
Ukrainian Center for Common Ground (Crimean branch)
Our Foreign Partners
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International Network on Conflict Resolution Education and Peace Education
(INCREPE)
Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC)
Office of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
UNITED for Intercultural Action (Netherlands)
Open Society Institute (Hungary)
Contacts
www.ciet.org.ua
www.integration.org.ua
(+380652) 505812,
255223
Informational Methodological
Center for Multicultural
Education and Tolerance
Integration and Development
Center for Information and
Research
[email protected]
Oleg Smirnov
[email protected]
Iryna
Brunova-Kalisetska