Poverty and Social Inclusion in Education

Invited Presentations - Poverty and Social Inclusion in Education  

Dr. Paul Downes, Director, Educational Disadvantage Centre, Associate Professor of Education (Psychology), gave an invited presentation, Reducing Early School Leaving: The Role of Universities at the University of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, Public Forum on this theme, organised by the university’s Centre for International Research on Education Systems (CIRES), November 8, 2018. The presentation was based on the 12 country study of his book, Access to Education in Europe: A Framework and Agenda for System Change (Springer 2014) and the recent report he led, published by the EU Commission, Structural Indicators for Inclusive Systems in Europe (Downes, Nairz-Wirth and Rusinaite 2017).

The Panel in response to his presentation was composed of Professor Peter Dawkins, AO, President and Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University, Jayne Johnston, former Director Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority and Professor Richard Teese, Adjunct Professor of Education, Victoria University. The moderator of the event was Professor Peter Noonan, Professor of Tertiary Education Policy, Victoria University and the event was hosted by Professor Stephen Lamb, Director, CIRES.

Paul Downes also gave an invited presentation, Harnessing the Multidimensional Strengths of Interagency Working across Education, Health and Social Sectors: Key Issues to Consider at the Dublin City South Area Children and Young Person’s Services Committee Event, at Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin, November 14, 2018.