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4 Virtual 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 has hosted 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 provided a combination ofÌýexperts contributionsÌýandÌýinteractive brainstorming sessionsÌýunder 4 different themes reflecting the four strategic objectives identified in theÌýStrategy 2030:

All four workshops were recorded – with the exception of brainstorming sessions – and recordings are uploaded on ourÌý.

Speakers’ presentations can be downloaded below (click on the speaker’s name):

Workshop 1 “CreatingÌýTransparency and Mutual Understanding on Recognition, Validation and Quality” (19 January 2021)

• °­±ð²â²Ô´Ç³Ù±ð:ÌýBohrene ChakrounÌý(Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO Education Sector), titledÌý‘Credentials adaptability: Global context, trends and future developments’
• Panel of experts:
  • Darren Mc Dermott(Team Leader Designate EU-SHARE), titledÌý‘EU Support to Higher EducationÌýin the ASEAN Region (SHARE)’
  • Herman de LeeuwÌý(Member ´óÏó´«Ã½ Expert Group Digitalisation; Groningen Declaration Network), titled ‘Creating More Transparency and Mutual Understanding on Recognition, Validation andÌýQualityA Perspective from the Groningen Declaration Network’
  • Cloud Bai-YunÌý(´óÏó´«Ã½ Working Group on the Bridging Declaration; UK Naric), titledÌý‘From Bridging Declaration to CBQAN’
  • Magalie SoenenÌý(Chair ´óÏó´«Ã½ Expert Group on Interregional Credit Transfer Mechanisms and Learning Outcomes Systems), titledÌý‘´óÏó´«Ã½ Compendium for Higher Education’

Workshop 2 “Enhancing Connectivity between Asia and Europe by Boosting Inclusive and Balanced Mobility and Exchanges” (26 January 2021)

• °­±ð²â²Ô´Ç³Ù±ð:ÌýDagmar WillemsÌý(Senior desk Officer, Section Digitalisation, German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD) – ReplacingÌýAlexander KnothÌý(Head of Section Digitalisation & Designated Chief Digital Officer, DAAD), titledÌý‘Virtual ExchangeÌýNew formats of teaching and digital collaboration’
• Panel of experts:
  • Leonie NagarajanÌý‎(Director Education Department Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)), titledÌý‘Enhancing Connectivity betweenÌýAsia & EuropeÌýBy Boosting Inclusive & BalancedÌýMobility and Exchanges’
  • Dr. Keuk-Je SungÌý(Director General ´óÏó´«Ã½ DUO Secretariat), titledÌý‘Progress of ´óÏó´«Ã½ DUOÌýFellowship Programme’
  • Adrian VealeÌý(Policy Officer, European Commission, DG EAC Unit C3 – International cooperation), titledÌý‘Erasmus+ and ´óÏó´«Ã½ÌýEducation:ÌýseekingÌýsynergies’
  • Dr. ChantavitSujatanond (Centre Director SEAMEO-RIHED), titledÌý‘Regional Student Mobility in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: SEAMEO RIHED’s AIMS Programme’

Workshop 3 “Fostering Transversal Skills” (2 February 2021)

• °­±ð²â²Ô´Ç³Ù±ð:ÌýFrancesca HelmÌý(Researcher, University Pavoda), titledÌý‘Engaging in meaningfulÌývirtual exchange’
• Panel of experts:
  • Prof. Azirah HashimÌý(Principal coordinator, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Asia-Europe Institute (AEI)), titledÌý‘Fostering Transversal Skills throught the Asia-Europe Institute’s ´óÏó´«Ã½ Summer School’
  • Brikena XhomaqiÌý(Director, Lifelong Learning Platform), titled ‘Transversal competences through the TRASVAL-EU project’
  • Prof. Lee Wing OnÌý(Executive Director Institute for Adult Learning Singapore (IAL)), titledÌý‘Fostering Transversal Skills’
  • Denis BarrettÌý(Cork Learning City Co-coordinator; Coordinator ´óÏó´«Ã½ Research Network 6 “Learning cities & regions”), titledÌý‘Fostering Transversal SkillsÌýthroughÌýImplementing theÌýUNESCO Global Network ofÌýLearning Cities’

Workshop 4 “Lifelong Learning including TVET” (9 February 2021)

• °­±ð²â²Ô´Ç³Ù±ð:ÌýRenee TanÌý(Director for Research, Institute for Adult Learning Singapore), titledÌý‘Promoting and Catalysing Enterprise InnovationÌýin Lifelong Learning’
• Panel of experts:
  • Séamus Ó TuamaÌý(´óÏó´«Ã½ Lifelong Learning Hub Chair and Director of ACE (Adult Continuing Education) at University College Cork), titledÌý‘A Framework forÌýLifelong LearningÌýResearch in theÌý´óÏó´«Ã½ RegionÌý2020-2025’
  • Nur Sahara SadikÌý(Assistant Director, Institute for Lifelong Learning Singapore; ´óÏó´«Ã½ Research Network 2), titledÌý‘´óÏó´«Ã½ LLL HubÌýResearch NetworkÌý2 Workplace Learning’
  • Georgios ZisimosÌý(Senior Expert on EU Policies on Education and Training, European Training Foundation), titledÌý‘ETF Network for Excellence’
  • Shanti JagannathanÌý(Principal Education Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank), titledÌý‘Lifelong Learning Including TVET: ADB-´óÏó´«Ã½ partnership’
  • Olga OleynikovaÌý(Director of Centre for VET Studies, Coordinator of the Erasmus+ programme in Russia), titledÌý‘The future of Lifelong Learning and TVET’