Conference program
15:00 – 16:00 OPENING PLENARY
Global Release of PISA Global Competence Assessment Results
16:15 – 17:00 PLENARY
Live Q&A with Andreas Schleicher & OECD
17:15 – 18:15 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Implications of PISA Global Competence Assessment Results for Stakeholder Groups
Policymakers & intra-governmental bodies; Students & Learners; Business & workforce pipeline; Formal education teachers, teacher educators & practitioners; Academics & researchers; Non-formal and international education providers
*All times in GMT+2 (Paris)
11:30 – 13:00 (RE-PLAY) PLENARY & Q&A HIGHLIGHTS
Global Release of PISA Global Competence Assessment Results & Q&A with Andreas Schleicher & OECD
13:00 – 14:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Implications of PISA Global Competence Assessment Results for Stakeholder Groups
Policymakers & intra-governmental bodies; Students & Learners; Business & workforce pipeline; Formal education teachers, teacher educators & practitioners; Academics & researchers; Non-formal and international education providers
14:15 – 15:15 NETWORKING AND POSTER SESSIONS
15:30 – 16:15 Closing Plenary
Moving Forward to Advance Global Competence Education using PISA Results, Implications: What next?
16:30 – 17:00 NETWORKING
Post-event Discussions & Networking
*All times in GMT+2 (Paris)
“Global competency is about building curiosity – opening minds, it’s about compassion –opening hearts, and it’s about courage, mobilising our cognitive, social and emotional resources to build a more human world. And that’s also our best weapon against the biggest threats of our times – ignorance – the closed mind, hate – the closed heart, and fear – the enemy of agency.”
Andreas Schleicher, OECD Director for Education and Skills
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Registrations will open on 22 August and those who receive an invitation will be able to register for fees ranging between $59USD and $99USD depending on the level of access.
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News & articles
Education New Zealand Endorses the AFS Global Competence Certificate
The program has been widely used to develop intercultural competence and global skills before, during and after international programs
When Global Events Expose Global Needs
How education systems are—or are not—helping learners develop global competencies in the era of COVID-19
Rethinking the Role of Global Competence in School Curricula
Interview with Mario Piacentini, OECD
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Leveraging Tech for Intercultural Learning
It’s clear that the pandemic has accelerated the use of technology and online learning for those of us in (international) education far beyond what most had prepared or planned for. -
“Pre-departure” During COVID-19: Online tools & activities for supporting intercultural learning during uncertainty
These are the top three strategies recommended by experts when organizing study abroad pre-departure or other (virtual) intercultural learning sessions for students in 2020. -
Re-entry in Crisis: 3 key strategies to support students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
The AFS Center for Intercultural Learning and Global Competence Education held a Re-entry in Crisis virtual event. Three key strategies emerged from research-backed best practices, tools and expert insights on supporting international students.
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AFS & OECD to Launch PISA Global Competence Results at Virtual Conference
Previously scheduled to take place in Singapore, the Conference will now happen online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agenda will be transformed into an interactive virtual event for the education community highlighting the voices of learners alongside educators on 22 and 23 October 2020. -
New Global Competence in Teacher Education Project Launches with an Erasmus+ Grant
AFS, EFIL, the University of Hull and four other universities in Europe have been awarded a Erasmus+ research and programme development grant to advance global competence in teacher education. -
Who is changing the world? Educators are!
Supporting educators to take on global competence education requires a cross-section of stakeholders—policy makers, businesses and community leaders for starters—to join forces and drum up the will and the resources. Easier said than done.
