ICL
Workshop 04
The
Role of Learning Industries in Near East and Northern
Africa (ELIG/ETF Project)
Ulrike
Damyanovic, European Training Foundation (www.etf.europa.eu), Turin, Italy
Aims:
The objective of the
project was to review the contribution of the European Learning
Industry Group (www.elig.org) to
education and training in the Near East and Northern
Africa, with reference to the transfer of know-how, public
private
partnership and quality education and training. It also identified
models and
tools for co-operation and provides recommendations on how to harness
IT for
quality learning in a knowledge society.
The main output is a
report which will support well informed decision making for the
preparation of interventions
in the framework of the EU Barcelona Process and the free-trade zone
2010.
Content:
In
the
workshop major findings of the research and practical recommendations
will be discussed
with the participants. The presentation will introduce progress and
requests for
eLearning in the Near East and Northern Africa.
It will look into learning solutions proposed by companies to address
the
challenges. This will include global offers and examples from the
region. It
will also provide the point of view and suggestions from education and
training
institutions in the countries in question for future activities that
reflect
both perspectives. The discussion will focus on models for
public-private
partnership and methodologies for quality learning. Participants will
be
invited to share their experience in the EU, the region and worldwide
and to
discuss possible future initiatives.
Target
group:
- Representatives of ministries, including ministries of education,
ministries for IT and communication
technology
- Representatives of
education and training institutions, from primary education to
continuing training
- Teachers and
trainers, school
directors, administrators
- Representatives
of companies
- Parents and students
- Representatives
of international organizations and donors
Workshop activities:
The workshop
will seek the active
involvement of participants and sharing of ideas. It will use
interactive
teaching tools. Participants will receive hand-outs of the presentation
as well
as the executive summary of the report. The publication will be
available later
in the year.
The Instructor:
Ulrike Damyanovic
works at the European Training Foundation
in Italy.
She has been involved in education and training for 20 years. She has
worked in
transition economies including the new EU Member States, the Western
Balkans
and in the Near East and Northern Africa.
During this period she has been involved in IT for education and
training, with
particular reference to the Phare Multi-Country Programme for Distance
Learning, an E-Learning Study in the Western Balkans, and the regional
MEDA ETE
(Education and Training for Employment) eLearning project.