Regional Knowledge Cluster in Education, June 2011
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EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY MAKING IN EDUCATION
REGIONAL CLUSTER OF KNOWLEDGE
TURNING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE – LEARNING FROM PISA
15-17 June, 2011, in Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
The regional meeting “Turning Research into Practice – Learning from PISA” is held on June 16-17, 2011 in Belgrade.
The Draft Agenda is available here: Draft Agendа
More information on the speakers at the Conference is available here: Short Biographies of the Key Speakers
This is an initial event that the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia is organizing with the partners from the region, within the Joint Cluster of Knowledge of the TFBHC (Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital) and ERI SEE (Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe) entitled “Evidence Based Policy Making in Education”.
The meeting is organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia, the Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, the Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe– ERI SEE and the Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital of the Regional Cooperation Council. The event is supported by the TFBHC and KulturKontakt and should facilitate a discussion on an additional cluster of knowledge and the development of a concrete regional project.
The purpose of this event is to intensify regional cooperation around clusters of knowledge, which shall sustain cooperation on shared common topics of interest, contribute to the creation of knowledge and support policy development in view of national needs.
The launch of this Cluster was initiated at the TFBHC Regional Workshop for Senior Officials and Experts on Cooperation around Clusters of Knowledge held in Sarajevo in December 2010, as well as the 14th Meeting of ERI SEE Governing Board and Consultative body held in Belgrade in March 2011. The Cluster aims, in cooperation with the countries in the region and partner organizations, to advance the mechanisms of regional cooperation in the fields conducive to the achievement of the following objectives: enhanced communication and cooperation between the research community and policy-makers; the identification of mechanisms for a better utilization of research findings by decision-makers; advanced research practice in education policy creation; mapping and launch of analyses relevant for education policy development; a more efficient utilization of EU mechanisms and funds for enhancing evidence-based policy making in education. Clusters should play an important role in harmonizing regional initiatives with the new frameworks set by the ET 2020, EU 2020 and VET initiatives (Youth on the Move and the Agenda for New Skills and Jobs) and more effective planning of IPA funds for achieving the objectives set in the EU 2020 strategy. The Evidence-based Policy Making Cluster is open for cooperation to all countries in the region and partner organizations.
The meeting shall gather the representatives of ministries in charge of education and science from the countries in the region, the representatives of the research community and international organizations and non-government organizations. This will also be the opportunity to decide on the priorities and the operational concept of the Cluster, as well as the cooperation mechanisms.
Referring to the Europe 2020 Strategy and the recently adopted EU Enlargement Strategy, the relevance of the TFBHC`s clusters of knowledge was stressed, in particular at the time of the new “ET 2020” framework and the “Western Balkans in 2020” process, in which the TFBHC shall be actively involved. This would provide better insight at the level of development of policies, secure better translation of regionally-agreed reforms to the national level, improve programming of IPA towards Europe 2020 goals, prepare countries for obligations of membership, raise awareness on the importance of the strategy for reform processes and increase the role of the RCC.
Inputs and discussions on policy dialogue and peer learning confirmed the necessity of enhanced dialogue among EU member states and SEE partner countries in the field of education and training, in particular in view of creating a platform for mutual learning, disseminating examples of good practice, increasing quality and performance, bridging the shortage of expertise in particular policy areas and supporting reforms in national education and training systems overall.
EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY MAKING IN EDUCATION
REGIONAL CLUSTER OF KNOWLEDGE
TURNING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE – LEARNING FROM PISA
Draft Agenda
15-17 June, 2011
Venue: Hotel Continental Belgrade,
Conference Room “Le Club”
Republic of Serbia
15 June, 2011 |
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| Arrival of Participants | |
Day I | 16 June, 2011 |
| 09:00–09:30 | Registration of Participants |
| BLOCK 1 | Chair: Tinde Kovač Cerović, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Serbia |
| 09:30-10:00 | Meeting opening and welcomes by: • Žarko Obradović, Minister, Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Serbia, Chair of the ERI SEE Governing Board • Mladen Dragašević, Head of Building Human Capital and Cross-cutting Issues Unit, Regional Cooperation Council • Anton Dobart, Co-Chair, Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital • Tanja Ranković, Education and Human Capital Development Coordinator, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Republic of Serbia |
| 10:00-10:30 | Key note content: LEARNING FROM PISA – POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES • Maciej Jakubowski, Analist, PISA Team, OECD |
| 10:30-11:00 | EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING IN PORTUGAL • Maria Do Carmo Gomes, Vice President, National Agency for Qualifications, Republic of Portugal |
| 11:00-11:15 | Discussion |
| 11:15-11:45 | Coffee Break |
| BLOCK 2 | Chair: Roxana Mihail, Head of Department, National Center for Assessment and Examinations, Republic of Romania |
| 11:45-13:00 | PISA RESULTS AS A POLICY MAKING TOOL - PISA Results and Changes in the Education System - Case Study: Poland • Stanisław Drzażdżewski, General Counselor, Ministry of National Education, Strategy Department, Republic of Poland - PISA Results and Changes in the Education System - Case Study: Slovenia • Slavko Gaber, Associated Professor, University of Ljubljana – Faculty of Education (CEPS), Republic of Slovenia - PISA Results and Changes in the Education System - Case Study: Croatia • Goran Sirovatka, Director, National Center for External Evaluation in Education, Republic of Croatia - PISA Results and Changes in the Education System – Case Study: Serbia • Aleksandar Baucal and Dragica Pavlović, PISA Coordinators, Faculty of Philosophy, Institute for Psychology, Republic of Serbia - Importance of Teacher Education for PISA Performance • Soren Nielsen, Senior Specialist in VET Policies and Systems, European Training Foundation |
| 13:00-13:15 | Discussion |
| 13:15-14:15 | Lunch |
| BLOCK 3 | Chair and facilitator: Mihaylo Milovanovitch, OECD, Analyst |
| 14:15-15:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION: PISA RESULTS AS A POLICY MAKING TOOL IN THE REGION – POTENTIALS, BARRIERS, LIMITATIONS Panel Participants: Maciej Jakubowski (OECD), Maria Do Carmo Gomes (Republic of Portugal), Stanisław Drzażdżewski (Republic of Poland), Slavko Gaber (Republic of Slovenia), Goran Sirovatka (Republic of Croatia), Dragica Pavlović (Republic of Serbia), Aleksandar Baucal, (Republic of Serbia), Soren Nielsen (ETF) and other representatives of countries of the region. |
| 15:00-15:15 | Coffee Break |
| BLOCK 4 | Chair: Žarko Šunderić, Team Manager, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Republic of Serbia |
| 15:15-16:45 | Parallel Sessions – EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION Working Group 1 – Social Inclusion (Equity) Introduction: Achievements of Students at Risk – Roxana Mihail, Head of Department, National Center for Assessment and Examinations, Republic of Romania Facilitator: Predrag Lažetić, Director, Centre for Education Policy, Republic of Serbia Rapporteur: Tamara Milić, Senior Advisor for SEN Students, Ministry of Education and Sport, Republic of Montenegro Working Group 2 – Quality Introduction: Student Competences - Maria Do Carmo Gomes, Vice President, National Agency for Qualifications, Republic of Portugal Facilitator: Monika Mott, Head of Education Department, KulturKontakt Austria, Republic of Austria Rapporteur:Žaneta Džumhur, Head of Department, Agency for Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education, Bosnia and Herzegovina Working Group 3 – Efficiency and Effectiveness Introduction: Efficient Usage of Evidence - Ljubica Kiselički, Assistant Mayor of Subotica City – Analysis of the school network in Subotica municipality, Republic of Serbia Facilitator: Jelena Marković, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Republic of Serbia Rapporteur: Aurelia Vartic, LED Moldova, Coordinator of Torino Process Working Group in Republic of Moldova |
| 16:45-17:15 | Conclusions from the WG |
| 17:15-17:30 | Closure and evaluation of the first day |
| 20:00-22:30 | Official Dinner – Kalemegdan Fortress |
DAY II | 17 June, 2011 ONLY FOR REGIONAL PARTICIPANTS/ INVITATION ONLY |
| BLOCK 1 | Chair: Anton Dobart, Co-Chair, Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital |
| 09:00-09:20 | EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING CLUSTER • Tinde Kovač Cerović, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Serbia, ERI SEE Chairmanship |
| 09:20-09:45 | LEARNING FROM EVIDENCE • Torino Process: Learning from Evidence – European Training Foundation, Madlen Serban, Director General |
| 09:45-11:00 | PRESENTATION OF ON-GOING REGIONAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES • MB IPA projects – Jelica Colić, Delegation of the EU to the Republic of Serbia • ERI – SEE – Key REGIONAL activities – Predrag Lažetić, Director, Centre for Education Policy, Republic of Serbia • Regional Projects in the Area of Education - Mladen Dragašević, Head of Building Human Capital and Cross-cutting Issues Unit, Regional Cooperation Council • Cluster of Knowledge – Romania, Dana Stroie, Head of Unit Training Programmes and Quality Assurance, National Centre for TVET Development, Republic of Romania • Cluster of Knowledge – Croatia, Biljana Birač, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Directorate for International Cooperation and European Integration, Republic of Croatia |
| 11:00-11:30 | FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL INITIATIVES– MB IPA, Tempus, FP7, PROGRESS, Life Long Learning Programme • EU funded projects - Jelica Colić, Delegation of the EU to the Republic of Serbia • Cluster Funding Possibilities – Marija Soronda, Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital, Republic of Austria |
| 11:30-11:45 | Coffee break |
| BLOCK 2 | Chair: Tanja Ranković – Education and Human Capital Development Coordinator, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Republic of Serbia |
| 11:45-13:15 | Discussion - Defining areas of common regional interest for further cooperation and cluster cooperation in Evidence Based Policy Making |
| 13:15-14:00 | Conclusions and next steps Tinde Kovač Cerović, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science and ERI-SEE Chairmanship, Republic of Serbia Anton Dobart, Co-Chair, Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital |
| 14:00-15:00 | Lunch |
SIDE AND SPECIAL EVENTS
| 16th of June JUNIOR RESEARCHERS PROGRAM – SECONDARY PISA ANALYSES Hotel Continental, Lobby in front of Le Club conference room 09:00–17:30 Poster Presentations – Hotel Continental – 16th of June 11:15-11:45 Discussion with reserchers and students 13:15–14:15 Discussion with reserchers and students |
| 17th of June PISA RESEARCH AND POLICY MAKING PROCESS – OPEN LECTURE Faculty of Philosophy, Čika Ljubina 18-20, Belgrade 12:00–13:30 Maciej Jakubowski, Analist, PISA team OECD |
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