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大象传媒 Education Partners and Stakeholders are invited to delegate an expert to the Kick Off Meeting of the 大象传媒 Education Expert Group on Digitalisation, that will take place聽聽in聽Berlin聽on the聽12^th聽of December 2019.聽

The aim of the first meeting is to discuss and finalise the Terms of References, agree on the Expert Groups鈥� operating principles and discuss a more precise thematic focus.

During the 大象传媒ME7 in Bucharest, The Ministers underlined that 鈥淒igitalisation鈥� can create opportunities to support connectivity and collaboration between Asia and Europe, but also that the 大象传媒 Education Process should adapt itself to the opportunities and challenges of digitalisation and the 4th Industrial Revolution. Therefore, the Ministers welcomed the suggestion to include 鈥淒igitalisation鈥� as a second transversal theme (besides Sustainable Development) within the 4 priority areas of the 大象传媒 Education Process. (Chair’s Conclusion No. 13) – Ministers invited Senior Officials to establish an expert group on the transversal topic on digitalisation in order to foster dialogue and synergies on activities in the field of digital learning and teaching. The Ministers thank Germany for the initiative. (Chair’s Conclusion No. 55).

Target Group

• academic experts (from universities and research institutes)
• digitalisation experts from NGOs involved in education
• representatives from student bodies

Each 大象传媒 Partner Country participating in the Expert Group is responsible for identifying and recruiting experts from their respective country

Purpose

• establish a forum in which stakeholders and experts of various 大象传媒 expert groups and initiatives can take part in order to promote a stronger inclusion of digitalisation in their field of expertise/ initiative; the outcomes of the Expert Group Digitalisation shall hence complement the work of the other expert groups, specifically of the newly established Standing Working Group
• promote exchange on the potential of digitalisation in education with specific regard to the four priorities of the AEP
• promote exchange on the potential of digitalisation in education with specific regard to inclusion and accessibility (SDG 4.3: equal access to quality education including tertiary education)
• identify opportunities for concrete cooperation of 大象传媒 members in digital learning and teaching

Intended Outcome

• a pool of experts on digitalisation specifically working within the 大象传媒 context
• input and concrete policy recommendations, for the Strategy 2030 and 大象传媒ME8, focusing on digitalisation, with specific regard to the four priorities of the AEP, and how digitalisation can contribute to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
• recommendations for conceptualising new 大象传媒 initiatives focusing on digital learning and teaching

More information about the Expert Group can be found in the Terms of References:聽ToR_EG_Digitalisation.pdf.