Peer learning conference

Plenary – Europa room
Chair: Loukas Zahilas, Head of DSI, Cedefop 

Welcome                                                                           

• James Calleja, Director, Cedefop
• Koen Nomden, European Commission, DG Employment

Do NQFs matter? Evidence to date

• The Irish experience:  John O’Connor, QQI
• European experiences: Slava Pevec Grm, Cedefop

11.00-11.30

11.30-13.00

Plenary – Europa room
Chair: Jens Bjørnåvold, Cedefop

Key note speeches
Assessing the impact of NQFs – What are the challenges and opportunities?

• Assessing the impact of the South African QF – Challenges and opportunities: Joe Samuels, South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
• NQF as a topic for academic research – Strengths and weaknesses: Jörg Markowitch, 3s

Discussion

Europa, Montessori, Rousseau rooms

Working group sessions

Each working group session will be divided into three parts:

• presentation of two country cases to the WG;
• discussions in smaller groups of four to five participants;
• identification of key messages (five to seven points) for the plenary session based on input from smaller groups.

Europa

Chair: Koen Nomden, EC

Montessori

Chair: Anastasia Pouliou, Cedefop

Rapporteur: Carina Lindén, Ministry of Education and Research, Sweden

Rousseau

Chair: Slava Pevec  Grm, Cedefop

Rapporteur: Michael Graham, ETF

WG 1: Policy-maker perspective

Presentation of two country approaches

• Germany: Sabine Schüller, Federal Ministry of Education and Research,  Germany
• Estonia: Kulli All, Ministry of Education and Research, Estonia

WG 2: Policy-maker perspective

Presentation of two country approaches

• Poland: Maciej Lasota, Ministry of National Education, Poland
• Netherlands: Karin van der Sanden,  CINOP, Netherlands

WG 3:  Policy-maker perspective

Presentation of two country approaches

• UK-Scotland: Julie Cavanagh, SCQF, UK-Scotland
• Portugal: Teresa Duarte,  National Agency for Qualification and Vocational Education and Training, Portugal

Discussion:

Discussion:

Discussion:  

WG 1: Research perspective

What kind of theoretical approaches and evidence are currently available to provide insights into the impact of NQFs?

• Germany: Thomas Reglin, f-bb, Germany
• Lithuania: Vidmantas Tutlys, Vytautas Magnus University, Institute of Education Science, Lithuania

WG 2: Research perspective

What kind of theoretical approaches and evidence are currently available to provide insights into the impact of NQFs?

• Poland: Agata Poczmanska, Educational Research Institute, Poland
• Netherlands: Bert-Jan Buiskool, Ockham IPS, Netherlands

WG 3: Research perspective

What kind of theoretical approaches and evidence are currently available to provide insights into the impact of NQFs?

• UK-Scotland: Kenneth King, University of Edinburgh, UK-Scotland
• Portugal: Alda Leonor Rocha, Education Institute of the University of Lisbon,  Portugal

Discussion:

Discussion:

Discussion:

                                      Plenary - Europa room
Chair: Jens Bjørnåvold, Cedefop

 Key findings and conclusions from working groups

• Presentations from the working groups

Discussion

Plenary – Europa room
Chair: Loukas Zahilas, Head of DSI, Cedefop

What is required for NQFs to succeed and what role should impact assessment play?

Brigitte-Veronique Bouquet, CNCP, France

Emanuela Bonacci, INAPP, Italy

Thomas Mayr, UEAPME

Mirjam de Jong, ETF

Madhu Sing, UNESCO, UIL

12.30-12.45

Final observations and the way forward

Jens Bjørnåvold, Cedefop

12.45-13.00

Conclusions

Koen Nomden, European Commission

Mara Brugia, Deputy Director, Cedefop

End of peer learning conference