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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 1: “Transparency and Mutual Understanding on Recognition, Validation and Quality”

The first virtual workshop will take place onÌý19 January 2021 from 9.30 to 12.30 CET.

For this workshop, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ has invited external and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education experts to provide insights into and updates on current evolutions related toÌýrecognition, validation and quality assuranceÌýin education, bothÌýat global levelÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýwithin the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education context.

One of the core aims of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education process is to support and advanced interregional cooperation and exchange but also to promote the lifelong learning paradigm of education. Therefore, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education partners and stakeholders will further contributeÌýto foster transparency on quality assurance systems, learning outcomes, credit systems, recognition and validation mechanisms, as well as qualifications frameworks of the two regions.

Based on the experts’ inputs during this first workshop, ´óÏó´«Ã½ partners and stakeholders will seek toÌýidentify future actions and projectsÌýto achieve this aim. They will strive to further develop existing ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education initiatives and make use of relevant global and regional tools & platforms involving multilateral stakeholders in the field of education.

Keynote

Borhene Chakroun ( Director of Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems Division at UNESCO-HQ)

Mr. Chakroun will give us better insights into the work and future plans related to the Global Convention on Recognition of Qualifications and World Reference Levels of Learning Outcomes, as well as a an introduction on digital credentialing.

Panel of Experts

A panel of experts with complementary fields of expertise will reflect upon the role the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Education Process can & should play in creating more transparency and mutual understanding on recognition, validation & quality assurance and present the state of play and future perspectives ofÌýthe programmes and initiatives they are involved in.

• Darren McDermotÌý(Team Leader Designate EU-SHARE)
• Herman de LeeuwÌý(Member ´óÏó´«Ã½ Expert Group Digitalisation, Groningen Declaration Network)
• Cloud Bai-YunÌý(´óÏó´«Ã½ Working Group on the Bridging Declaration, UK Naric)
• Magalie SoenenÌý(Chair ´óÏó´«Ã½ Expert Group on Interregional Credit Transfer Mechanisms and Learning OutcomesÌýSystems, Senior Policy Advisor Higher Education)

This panel discussion will be moderated byÌýThérèse ZhangÌýfrom the European University Association (EUA).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.orgÌý.ÌýThe 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.