On 13 and 14 December 2021, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Senior Officials met virtually for the second time since the last ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Ministers’ Meeting held in Bucharest in 2019.
The meeting was organised under the theme:
“´óÏó´«Ã½ Education 2030: Towards more resilient, prosperous and sustainable futures”
Below you will find an overview of the speakers and their presentation topics. Speakers’ presentations can be downloaded by clicking on the speaker’s name.
Download the meeting’s minutes.
DAY 1 – 13 December
Keynote Speech
- Teerakiat Jareonsettasin, M.D., Ph.D, Former Minister of Education, Thailand
Presentation of the Stocktaking Report
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- Emilie Degueldre, Coordinator AES, Ministry of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels
- Mariëlle van Heumen, AES, Ministry of Education and Training Belgium/Flemish Community
Link to ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Stocktaking Report 2021 “From Bucharest to Bangkok”.
Presentations of On-going ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Projects and Initiatives (Part 1)
ASEF: Promoting Inclusion & Equity across ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education
- Leonie Nagarajan, Director Education Department, ASEF
Links to ASEF Publications:
ARC8 Outlook 2030 Report: Inclusive and Diverse Higher Education in Asia and Europe
- Link to
- Link to
´óÏó´«Ã½ National Equity Policy Study
- Link to
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Lifelong Learning Hub: Updates on Research Network 1 and 2
- Prof. Karanam Pushpanadham, RN1 ’E-learning’ (no Powerpoint presentation)
- Associate Prof Dr Elina Maslo, RN2 ‘Workplace Learning’
Link to Research Networks’ membership terms
Expert Group Digitalisation Working Paper
- Nina Knops, Senior Desk Officer, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Link to ´óÏó´«Ã½ Expert Group Digitalisation Working Paper
Global Inventory of National Qualifications Frameworks – 2021-22: Preliminary Findings of a Cross-country Analysis (Cedefop, ETF, UNESCO and UIL)
- Katerina Ananiadou, Programme Specialist, UNESCO
Presentation of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Strategy 2030
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- Emilie Degueldre, Coordinator AES, Ministry of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels
DAY 2 – 14 December
Preparation of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Action Plan 2030
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- Emilie Degueldre, Coordinator AES, Ministry of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels
Presentations of On-going ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Projects and Initiatives (Part 2) and Outlook on New ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Initiatives
Asia-Europe Institute: Bridging Education – Challenges and Prospect
ETF Network for Excellence in VET and the Skills Lab Project
- Manuela Prina, Head of Skills Identification and Development Unit. European Training Foundation
Inter-regional Cooperation and the Role of University Associations
- Michael Murphy, President, European University Association (EUA)
- Korn Ratanagosoom, First Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, ASEAN University Network (AUN)
- Hilligje van’t Land, Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
No Powerpoint presentation.
Link to the joint letter addressed to all ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Ministers by AUN, EUA and IAU
Presentation and Discussion on the Chairs’ Conclusions
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- Mariëlle van Heumen, AES, Ministry of Education and Training Belgium/Flemish Community