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4 Workshops to Collect Input and Develop the Action Plan 2030

´óÏó´«Ã½ partners and stakeholders are currently drafting an ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education 2030 Strategy to be endorsed by the Education Ministers during ´óÏó´«Ã½ME8. In addition to the strategy paper, they will also present an Action Plan 2030 with concrete actions to implement the Strategy 2030.

For this purpose, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ is hosting 4 online workshops for all ´óÏó´«Ã½ partners and stakeholders to discuss and shape actions, initiatives, projects and activities to be included in the Action Plan. The workshops will be a combination ofÌýexperts contributionsÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýinteractive brainstorming sessionsÌýunder 4 different themes reflecting the four strategic objectives identified in the Strategy 2030:

1. Transparency and Mutual Understanding on Recognition, Validation and Quality
2. Connectivity between Asia and Europe by Boosting Inclusive and Balanced Mobility and Exchanges
3. Transversal Skills
4. Lifelong Learning (LLL), Including Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET)

Workshop 4: “Lifelong Learning (LLL), Including Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)”

The fourth virtual workshop will take place onÌý9 February 2021 from 9.30 to 12.30 CET.

Keynote

Renee TanÌý(Director for Research, Institute for Adult Learning Singapore (IAL))

Mrs Tan will give us better insights into how to promote and catalyze (enterprise) innovation for lifelong learning. She will also reflect upon how the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Process could further promote and support lifelong learning including technical and vocational education training.

Panel of Experts

A panel of experts with complementary fields of expertise will look at the role the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Process can & should play in raising the profile of lifelong learning including TVET. They will present the state of play and future perspectives of the programmes and initiatives they are involved in.

• Dr.ÌýSéamus ÓÌýTuamaÌý–Ìý´óÏó´«Ã½ Lifelong Learning Hub Chair and Director of ACE (Adult Continuing Education) at University College Cork
• Sahara SadikÌý–ÌýAssistant Director, Institute forÌýAdultÌýLearning Singapore; ´óÏó´«Ã½ Research Network 2
• GeorgiosÌýZisimosÌý–ÌýSenior Expert on EUÌýPoliciesÌýonÌýEducationÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýTraining, European Training Foundation
• ShantiÌýJagannathanÌý–ÌýPrincipalÌýEducationÌýSpecialist,ÌýSustainableÌýDevelopmentÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýClimateÌýChangeÌýDepartment,ÌýAsianÌýDevelopment Bank
• Dr.ÌýOlgaÌýOleynikovaÌý–ÌýDirector ofÌýCentre for VET Studies, Coordinator of the Erasmus+ÌýprogrammeÌýin RussiaÌý

This panel discussion will be moderated byÌýProf. Azirah HashimÌý(Principal coordinator, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Asia-Europe Institute (AEI)).ÌýSpeakers’ biographies can be downloadedÌýhere.

Brainstorming sessions in small groups

The final part of each workshop will be dedicated to interactive discussions in virtual break-out rooms to allow partners and stakeholders to examine existing initiatives and projects, suggest new ones and discuss relaunching or revitalising former activities.

 

Please note that access to this event is restricted to current and potential ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education partners and stakeholders. If you fall under one these categories and have not received an invitation with registration information yet, please contact the ´óÏó´«Ã½ atÌýinfo@asem-education.orgÌýÌýÌý.The recording of the events (minus brainstorming sessions) will, however, be available to all interested parties and will be shared on our communication channels a few days after each event.