Launch conference for the Nordplus Framework Programme

8. Nov 12:00 - 9 Nov 12:00   |   Location: Copenhagen / Denmark

Nordplus programme: Adult • Nordplus • Higher Education • Horizontal • Junior • Nordic Languages

The Nordic Council of Ministers hosted the official launch conference for the new Nordplus Framework Programme on 8.-9. November 2007 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Below is the programme and presentations from the conference.

  Thursday the 8th of November 2007
12.00-13.00 Registration, coffee & tea
13.00-13.15 Opening of the conference by Mr Halldór Ásgrímsson, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers
13.15-13.25 Opening speech by Ms Roma Žakaitienė, Minister of Education and Science, Lithuania
13.25-13.35 Opening speech by Ms Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister of Education, Science and Culture, Iceland
13.35-13.50 Introduction to the Nordplus Framework Programme by Gard Titlestad, Head of Department of Education, Research and Labour Affairs, NCM and Ms Ingveig Koht Astad, Senior Adviser, NCM
Introduction to the Nordplus Framework Programme (by Gard Titlestad & Ingveig Astad)
13.50-14.00 Introduction to the conference by moderator Axel Olesen, Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, Denmark
Introduction to the conference (by Axel Olesen)
14.00-14.30 Key note speech "Education for the future", Dr Jan Hylén, Consultant, Metamatrix, Sweden
The future of education in the Nordic countries - competition and cooperation in a globalised world (by Jan Hylén)
14.30-15.00 Pause
15.00-15.30 Key note speech "European cooperation in education", Mr Bjørn Tore Kjellemo, Counsellor of Education, Mission of Norway to the EU, Brussels
Education policy cooperation in Europe (by Bjørn Tore Kjellemo)
15.30-15.45 Project presentation - example of best practice: "The Kuno Network", professor Gertrud Sandqvist, Konsthögskolan in Malmö and vice rector Andres Tali, Estonian Academy of Arts
Nordic-Baltic cooperation within higher fine art education (by Gertrud Sandqvist & Andres Tali)
15.45-16.00 Questions and comments by moderator Mr Axel Olesen
16.00-16.15 Pause
16.15-16.45 Key note speech "New technologies and learning methods in education", Mr Jeppe Bundsgaard, The Danish School of Education, University of Århus, Denmark
New technologies and learning methods in education (by Jeppe Bundsgaard)
16.45-17.00 Project presentation - example of best practice: "Boundless connections", Marie-Louise Klevestedt and Synnöve Alfredsson, Uddevalla Gymnasieskola, Sweden
Boundless connections (by Marie-Louise Klevestvedt)
17.00-17.30 Closing remarks of day 1 by moderator Axel Olesen
17.30-20.30 Reception buffet will be served in the foyer
  Friday the 9th of November 2007
08.45-09.00 Light breakfast
09.00-09.15 Opening of day 2 by moderator Axel Olesen
09.15-09.45 Presentation of the Application and Reporting System (ARS), Mr Søren Langgaard, Peytz & Co., Denmark
ARS - Application and Reporting System (by Søren Langgaard)
09.45-10.00 Project description - examples of best practice: "Culture in Nordic care services", Ms Christina Wilson, The Swedish Vocational Institute, Finland
Culture in Nordic care services (by Christina Wilson)
10.00-10.30 Key note speech "Towards a better integrated education in Iceland. Challenges for Nordplus?", Mr Thórir Òlafsson, Consultant, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Iceland
Towards a better integrated education in Iceland. Challenges for Nordplus? (by Thórir Òlafsson)
10.30-11.00 Pause
11.00-11.15 Project description - examples of best practice: "Children’s culture and children’s cultural expressions in the Nordic countries", Ms Eva Maagerø, Høgskolen in Vestfold and Kari Anne Jørgensen, Høgskolen in Vestfold, Norway
Children’s culture and children’s cultural expressions in the Nordic countries (by Eva Maagerø & Kari Anne Jørgensen)
11.15-11.35 Closing remarks by moderator Mr Alex Olesen
11.35-12.00 Closing of the conference by Mr Gard Titlestad, Head of Department of Education, Research and Labour Affair, NCM

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