8. Nov
11:00
- 9 Nov 11:00
|
Location: Copenhagen
/ Denmark
Nordplus programme: Adult • Nordplus • Higher Education • Horizontal • Junior • Nordic Languages
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 |