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Monday, 21 June 2021 (CEST)
9.00-10.00
GRAND OPENING

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9:00-9:10
Introduction to the Conference week
9:10-9:30
Welcome to the Conference week
  • Cesare Onestini, Director, European Training Foundation
  • Borhène Chakroun, Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO
  • Afshan Khan, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, UNICEF
  • Barbara Rambusek, Director, Gender & Economic Inclusion, Department of Country and Sector Economics, EBRD
  • Sangheon Lee, Director, Employment and Policy Department, ILO
9:30-9:55
What is Lifelong Learning?
  • Manuela Geleng, Director, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
  • Srinivas Reddy, Chief, Skills and Employability Branch, ILO
  • David Atchoarena, Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
9:55-10:00
Launching the Conference week
10.30 - 12.30
ADAPTING TO A CHANGING SKILLS DEMAND

Global trends are transforming the way we work, learn and live. What does this mean for people, and how can education and training systems help them develop the skills they need throughout their lives?

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Opening and welcome to the online experience

Session 1 – Changing world, changing skills 

Discussion on emerging skills demand 

  • Riccardo Savigliano, Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO 
  • Jovana Karanovic, Assistant Professor, Rotterdam School of Management/Founder, Reshaping Work 
  • Konstantinos Pouliakas, Expert in Education and Training, European Centre for the Development of the Vocational Training (Cedefop)  

Session 2 – Accompanying individuals in developing the ‘right’ skills sets 

Round table on how the system can best meet the needs of individuals 

  • Viktoria Kravets, UNICEF 
  • Margherita Bacigalupo, Research Fellow at Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission's Science Service 
  • Gideon Arulmani, Director, The Promise Foundation 
13.30 - 15.30
NEW FORMS OF LEARNING

In the fast-changing world, people learn in different settings and learning environments. What conditions are required at system level to facilitate and encourage the development and implementation of more meaningful and engaging learning environments?

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Introduction to our time together: why do we need meaningful and engaging learning environments?

Session 1 – Inspiring learning environments 

Presenting examples of learning environments 

Q&A with: 

  • Piet Grymonprez, Co-Founder & Managing Director, MyMachine Global Foundation, Belgium 
  • Anastasiia Yakovenko, Co-director, Theatre of Modern Dialogue, Ukraine  
  • Antonio Fernández, Business Development Director, EMEA, Seabery, Spain

Session 2 – Discovering enablers and challenges 

Interview with the representatives of the presented learning environments to discuss enablers and challenges. 

  • Žofia, Teplická, Programme Coordinator, MyMachine Slovakia, Carpathian Foundation, Slovakia   
  • Anastasiia Yakovenko, Co-director, Theatre of Modern Dialogue, Ukraine 
  • Mohamed Belaid, Director of CFMA Nabeul (training centre), Soldamatic, Tunisia 
Tuesday, 22 June 2021 (CEST)
9.00 - 11.00
ROLE OF ACTORS IN LIFELONG LEARNING SYSTEMS

Moving towards lifelong learning systems means rethinking the roles and responsibilities of the different actors in the system. What new tasks and accountabilities must governments, businesses and civil society assume in governing and financing lifelong learning?

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Introduction to our time together: How is the role of the actors looking like in a lifelong learning context?

Session 1 – What we are learning from the experience 

Discussing country cases 

  • Sladjana Milojevic, Director, Textile Industry Cluster, Serbia 
  • Entela Kaleshi, Institute for Change and Leadership, Albania 

 

Session 2 – Partnerships, what’s new? 

Highlighting upcoming changes in cooperation modes 

  • Fanny Broussan, Partnership Project Manager, Actiris, Belgium 

 

Session 3 – Looking ahead: bridging present and future 

Discussing an in-progress country case 

  • Nidal Ayesh, Enabel, Coordinator Skills Development Fund, Palestine1  
  • Silviu Gîncu, Head of VET Department, Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, Republic of Moldova 
11.30 - 13.30
MONITORING AND ADAPTING

Changing systems requires sustained reform efforts. What mechanisms do we need to put in place to monitor whether our reforms are on track, and to adapt our approach accordingly?

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Introduction to the session and the theme

Session 1: How could we best monitor system change towards lifelong learning?  

Collaborative discussion  

  • Mihaylo Milovanovitch, Senior Human Capital Development Expert, ETF 
  • Hiromichi Katayama, Senior Programme Specialist, UNESCO 

 

Session 2: The use of monitoring results: options, successes, and challenges  

Polling and harvesting hands-on experiences and examples 

  • Tracey Burns, Senior Analyst, OECD 
Wednesday, 23 June 2021 (CEST)
09.00 - 11.00
SKILLS FOR ALL

Ensuring a cohesive and fair digital and green transition means providing quality learning opportunities for everyone throughout their lives. How can we build lifelong learning systems that are inclusive by design?

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Introduction to our time together

Session 1 – Quality lifelong learning opportunities for all  

Showcases of countries’ reforms and practices 

  • Marko Vukasinovic, Head of Unit, Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Montenegro 
  • Nadica Kostoska, Assistant Head of Sector for the European Union, Ministry of Education and Science, North Macedonia 
  • José Vale, Deputy Director, and Ms Ana Miguel, Coordinator of Qualifica Centre, Schools Group Henriques Nogueira, Portugal 
  • Osman Seçkin Akbiyik, Head of Unit, Vocational Qualifications Authority, Turkey

 

Session 2 – Towards inclusive by design lifelong learning systems 

Highlighting upcoming changes and opportunities 

  • Lidia Salvatore, Expert, European Centre for the Development of the Vocational Training (Cedefop)  
  • Christine Hofmann, Team Lead Skills for Social Inclusion, Skills and Employability Branch, ILO 

 

Session 3 – The way forward 

Consultation on key messages concerning the main ingredients of lifelong learning systems inclusive by design 

  • Alexia-Maria Popescu, member of the U-Report community, UNICEF 

11.30 - 13.30
SUPPORTING THE GREEN TRANSITION

Climate change and environmental degradation are among the major global challenges of our times. How can education and training systems support a fair and inclusive transition toward sustainable carbon neutral economies and societies?

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Discussing country showcases 

Session 1 - Green Experience 

  • Youth perspective: David Joseph, UNICEF 
  • Greening skills: Dmitry Boyechko, Chief of the Laboratory, Echo-tech park Volma, Belarus 
  • A green school: Lika Gomarteli, School Principal and Maia Tkhemaladze, English teacher, Sachkere public school #2, Georgia  
  • Greening sectors - a just transition: Margherita Calderone, Principal Economist, EBRD 

Reflections on what needs to change 

  • Kenneth Barrientos, Team Leader for SDG and TVET, UNESCO  
THURSDAY, 24 JUNE 2021 (CEST)
9:45-12:30
HIGH-LEVEL EVENT - PART 1

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9:45-10:30
Opening and Welcome
10:30-10:40
Stories from the online days
10:40-11:05
Visions for Education and Training 2030

WHAT are the international policies and commitments on Education and training in a Lifelong learning perspective

11:05-11:15
Coffee and virtual chats
11:15-11:30
Progress towards lifelong learning systems
11:15-11:30
Results of ETF Torino Process
11:30-12:30
Round table

 

  • Borhene Chakroun, Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO
  • Nurlan Omurov, Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Kyrgyzstan
  • Harry A. Patrinos, Practice Manager, World Bank Education
  • Jeyhun Karamov, Deputy Director, ‎State Agency on Vocational Education, Azerbaijan
12:30-13:50
LUNCH BREAK
13:50-14:00
VIRTUAL COFFEE TABLES

For speakers and moderators only

14:00 – 16:00
HIGH-LEVEL EVENT - PART 2

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Action for system change - Learning from Experience

Action for system change - Learning from Experience

Parallel session 1: Accompanying the green and digital transition  

  • Olga Strietska-Ilina, Senior Skills and Employability Specialist; Work area leader for Skills Strategies for Future Labour Markets, International Labour Organization 
  • Amar Kaanane, Director of the agricultural and food industries sector, Hassan II Agricultural and Veterinary Institute, Morocco  
  • Tatjana Babrauskiene, Member and Quaestor of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC); Head of the International Relations Unit of the Lithuanian Education and Science Trade Union 
  • Tamar Aladashvili, Director of the Environment Information and Education Centre, Georgia 
  • Inna Kozytska, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of Academy DTEK, Ukraine 
  • Charlotte Bisbjerg, Chief of Education, Competence and Culture, Region North Denmark  
  • Chiara Riondino, Head of Unit, VET, Apprenticeships and Adult learning, Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission 

Parallel session 2: Ensuring Inclusiveness and access for all  

  • Biljana Radonjic Ker-Lindsay, Associate Director, Access to Skills and Employment, Gender and Economic Inclusion, Economics, Policy and Governance, EBRD 
  • Fation Dragoshi, project manager of Skills for Job project, Albania 
  • Marcel de Leeuwe, Leerbeleving B.V., Independent consultancy and training 
  • Alison Crabb, Head of Unit, Skills and Qualifications, Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission 
  • Snezana Klasnja, Minister Advisor, Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Serbia 
  • Raimo Vuorinen, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor, Finnish Institute of Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä, Chair of the Board of International Centre for Career Development and Public Policies (ICCDPP) 

Parallel session 3: Resourcing LLL systems 

  • Juan Pablo Zuluaga, Learning cities, Medellín Mayor Office 
  • Tamer Atabarut, Director, Bogazici University Lifelong Learning Centre (BUYEM) 
  • Ronit Ashkenazy, Deputy C.E.O & Head of Pedagogical and R&D administration, Amal Educational Network 
  • Robert Palmer, Skills development expert - Training Funds 
  • Anna Canato, Head of Education and Public Research Division EIB  
  • Fanny Broussan, Partnership Project Manager, Actiris, Belgium  
  • Marzia Sica, Manager of Objective People, Compagnia di San Paolo, Italy 
FRIDAY, 25 JUNE 2021 (CEST)
09:00 – 12:30
HIGH-LEVEL EVENT - PART 3

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9:00-9:05
Introduction to the day
9:05-9:20
Speech

Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD

9:20-9:30
Lifelong Learning: what is next?

Madlen Serban, Secretary General of National Commission of Romania for UNESCO

9:30-9:50
Reporting back from parallel sessions
9:50-10:50
The Road Ahead: Accelerate system change (1)

TVET Global agenda

  • Hervé Huot-Marchand, Chief of Section, Youth, Literacy and Skills Development, UNESCO
  • Simon Broek, Senior consultant/ Director, Ockham/Institute for Policy Support
  • Chirag Goel, WorldSkills Champion, India
  • Unami Mpofu, Senior Programme Officer, Skills and Employment, African Union Development Agency
  • Manish Sabharwal, Chair, FICCI Skill Development Committee and Chairman, TeamLease Services Federation, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
  • Duong Xuan Hieu, Vietnam General Confederation of Labour
10:50-11:00
Coffee and virtual tables
11:00-12:00
The Road Ahead: Accelerate system change (2)

Discussion on the role of international community in the change process

  • Myriam Ferran, Director, Directorate General Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission
  • Artur Seletskiy, Deputy Minister of Education and Science on Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization, Ukraine
  • Dukagjin Pupovci, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Kosovo[1]
  • Soo Hyang CHOI, Director, UNESCO-UNEVOC, International Centre UNESCO
  • Paul Comyn, Senior Skills and Employability Specialist, ILO
 

[1] * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

12:00-12:10
Speech: EU as global player supporting education and training across the world

Koen Doens, Director-General, Directorate General for International Partnerships, European Commission

12:10-12:25
Closing words
12:25-12:30
Goodbye/Arrivederci

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