EfVET VIRTUAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2020
“COVID-19 beyond 2020: A new generation of VET?”
Thursday, 22nd October 2020
09:50 – 10:10
COVID-19 and the Foreseeable Impact on Education and Training
Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
10:10 – 11:10
Panel Discussion: “The Future of the Erasmus Plus Programme: Key Elements in a European Education Area”
João Santos, Senior Expert - Vocational Education and Training, Apprenticeships, Adult Learning, European Commission - DG-EMPL
Michèle Grombeer, Head of the Skills Sector Unit A2 - Erasmus+: Platforms, Skills and Innovation, European Commission - Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Mika Saarinen, Counsellor of Education and Head of Unit, Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI)
Break 20 minutes
11:30 – 12:30
Good Practice from EfVET Members and EfVET Declaration on VET in the post-COVID-19 era
Stefano Tirati, EfVET Vice-President and CEO, Learning Digital
Jon Harding, External Funding & Bid Manager EU, Bridgwater & Taunton College and EfVET National Representative
Introduction
Good Practices
“Incubation programme for innovative business ideas: How to support start-ups in the pandemic”
Ewelina Iwanek, President of the Board, Polish Foundation of the Opportunties Industrialization Centers 'OIC Poland', Poland
“COVID-19 impact to apprenticeship in Lithuania”
Paulius Čepas, CEO, Kauno Technikos Profesinio Mokymo Centras, Lithuania
“Enhancing entrepreneurship and digital skills: Turning the pandemic into an online opportunity”
Giorgos Giorgakis, Founder and Managing Director, Eurosuccess Consulting, Cyprus
“Into the box: Perspectives of online, vocational teaching during COVID-19”
Stine Brynskov, International Development Consultant, TEC Technical Education Copenhagen, Denmark
“Thematic Team INT&LM – In the heart of the EfVET mission”
Andrea Lombardi, CEO, UNISER, Italy
Andre Schoonhoven, Head of International Office, Da Vinci College, The Netherlands
“SELFIE tool for work-based learning: Supporting learning in the digital age”
Claire Challande-Osuna, Head of International Department, SEPR, France
Questions and Answers
Conclusion by Stefano Tirati and Jon Harding
Closing EfVET Conference by Joachim James Calleja, EfVET President
Break 30 minutes
13:00 – 15:00
EfVET Annual General Meeting and Adoption of the New Constitution (only for EfVET Members)
Short concluding remarks by Joachim James Calleja, EfVET President