AFS Intercultural Programs and a distinguished international partnership of global education advocates are convening the 2018 AFS Global Conference themed“Global Competence: Our Future, Our Responsibility,” 26-28 September 2018, in Budapest, Hungary.
Learn, collaborate and debate global competence at this unique gathering of educators, policymakers, business leaders, social entrepreneurs and NGOs.
Global competence
is essential for 21st century schools, workplaces and societies. In our interconnected world, people must know how to learn, work, communicate and live together across differences. To do this, we must work together to define innovative and sustainable practices that lead to global competence.
Make global competence an international priority at this first-of-a-kind gathering of stakeholders across sectors.
1: Defining global competence as an essential 21st century skill
2: Empowering primary and secondary school teachers
3: Fostering global competence in higher education and professional development
4: Global competence in non-formal education
5: Aligning all stakeholders around the world
Who should attend
Whether you are in a classroom, a boardroom or an assembly hall, we must work together across sectors and countries to share innovative ideas to set an urgent global competence agenda. Join us to make the 2018 AFS Global Conference a starting point.
Educators
Teachers from early childhood through post-graduate levels, international education and non-formal learning providers, plus youth organizers.
Students
Academics, student leaders, experts in Global Competence Education.
Policymakers
Government representatives, international governing bodies and diplomats.
Innovators
Business leaders, community organizations, social entrepreneurs and volunteer leaders.
Meet the speakers who will lead this powerful collaboration
Now more than ever, we need talented people of all ages and from all backgrounds prepared to think critically, communicate across differences and lead in diverse settings.
“If we don’t get global competence right, we are building our education systems on sand.”
Dr. Andreas Schleicher, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills/PISA
