Programme
Conference on the impact of Globalisation on VET: challenges and opportunities
Cedefop, Thessaloniki 26-27 November 2015
AGENDA
Thursday, 26 November 2015 - Day 1 | |||
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09:30-10:00 | Registration of participants | ||
10:00-10:15 Chair: Loukas Zahilas, Cedefop |
Welcome and opening of the conferencePlenary James Calleja, Cedefop Director Koen Nomden, European Commission |
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10:15-11:00 |
Setting the scene George Kostakis, Cedefop Keynote speech: How globalisation is changing VET Patrice Guézou, Chamber of Commerce and Industry France |
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11:00-11:30 | Tea/coffee break | ||
11:30-13:00 Moderator: Steven Libbrecht, Prospex |
Meeting the challenge of globalisation in VET Digital transformation: work and operations reinvented International harmonization of qualifications in the welding sector SCQF: sectoral, credible, quality, flexible Discussion |
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13:00-14:30 |
Lunch |
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14:30-16:00 |
Exchanging views and ideas: Parallel workshops Discussion in the workshops will consider how the process of globalisation impacts on education and training and how international sectoral qualifications and national VET systems are providing skills for employment. |
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Workshop 1 Globalisation: changing what we learn Chair: Wouter Van den Berghe, Belgian Road Safety Institute Rapporteurs: Philippe Joureau, Cedefop Peter Szovics, Institute of banking Education of the national bank of Slovakia Discussant: Moustafa Trond Smistad, Oslo and Akerhus University college of applied sciences Sally Messenger, WorldSkills |
Workshop 2 International qualifications: enabling employability Chair: Koen Nomden, European Commission Rapporteurs: Slava Pevec Grm, Cedefop Tormod Skjerve, Federation of Norwegian Enterprises Discussant: Jens Bjornavold, Cedefop |
Workshop 3 (Rousseau room) Cooperation between national and international, sectoral levels: mutual benefits and wider employability Chair: Hanna Autere, Finnish National Board of Education Rapporteurs: Ernesto Villalba-Garcia, Cedefop Birute Miskiniene, International Business School, Vilnius University
Discussant: Anja Trier Wang, Business Europe Michael Dawe, City & Guilds |
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Presentations Common EU reference framework for border guard training and qualifications Speaking a common European asylum language using the EASO training curriculum Mariola Szymańska-Koszczyc, European Banking & Financial Services Training Association |
Presentations International qualifications in Latvia: characteristics, role and perception Lessons learned from international qualifications at grass roots level, Margarida Segard, ISQ-Group Portugal International qualifications: their value in the labour marketBrigitte Bouquet, CNCP France |
Presentations Sport qualifications in Europe: managing the expectations of national qualifications frameworks and international federations Towards a new match between the labour market and education Girona’s factory: a VET example in Nestlé youth employment initiative |
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16:00-16:30 | Coffee break | ||
16:30-18:00 | Parallel workshops continued | ||
18:45 | Departure for conference dinner |
Friday, 27 November 2015 – Day 2 | |||
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9:00 – 9:30 | Arrival of participants | ||
9:30-10:00 Chair: George Kostakis, Cedefop |
Exchanging views and ideas: workshops reportingPlenary Peter Szovics, Institute of banking Education of the national bank of Slovakia Tormod Skjerve, Federation of Norwegian Enterprises Birute Miskiniene, International Business School, Vilnius University |
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10:00–11:15 |
Beyond Europe: Similarities and difference Globalisation of TVET: public good, private good and common good: a complex equation Innovative approaches to engaging in skills: Australia’s experience NZQA’s work – Helping New Zealanders qualify for the future world The reform of the Indian VET system from the point of view of internationalisation |
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11:15-11:45 | Tea/coffee break | ||
11:45-12:50 Moderator: Steven Libbrecht, Prospex |
Panel Discussion: Joining forces to develop VET for a globalised economy Thomas Mayr, UEAPME Agnes Roman, ETUC Mario Spatafora, Effebi Association Eva Cheng, Hong Kong Qualifications framework secretariat Wilfried Boomgaert, Flemish Ministry of Education and Training Maria Todorova, European Commission Jens Bjornavold, Cedefop |
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12:50-13:00 |
Reconciling the local with the global: the way ahead |
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13:00 | End of the Conference |