Agenda

18 May 2005

Section 3. Education for Knowledge Societies.

10:00 – 14:00 Session 1. E-Learning: Strategy, Legal Aspects and Role in the Development of Common Learning Space

Venue:

• Konstantinovsky Palace, Press-Centre Conference Hall

Chairpersons:

• Mariana Patru, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Education Sector (France)
• Vladimir Tikhomirov, Rector, Moscow State University for Economics, Statistics and Informatics (Russia)

Rapporteur:

• Paul Resta, Director, Learning Technology Center, The University of Texas at Austin (USA)

Presentations:

1. National Strategies for e-Learning: International Experience
   Evgueni Khvilon, UNESCO Consultant (Russia)
2. eBologna - Creating a European Learning Space. A Step towards the Knowledge Society
   Joergen Bang, President of European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU)
3. Developing the Russian Legal Basis for e-Learning to Facilitate Transition to Knowledge Society
   Yuri Nazmeev, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Education and Science of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (Russia)
4. Military Staff Development for Knowledge Societies
   Adam Rimashevsky, Chief, Academy for Complementary Professional Education of Russian Navy(Russia)
5. GATS, the Virtual Institute and Higher Education in Africa: Quality Assurance Concerns
   Placid Njoku, Chairman, Committee of Vice-Chancellors (Nigeria)
6. The Role of Knowledge Cities and Knowledge Regions in the Formation of New Societies
   Valery Ivanov, President-Rector, International University for Business and New Technologies (Russia)
7. New Approaches to ICT Literacy Measurement
   Mark Zelman, Senior Consultant, Educational Assessment and Test Design, American Councils for International Education (USA)

Discussion of recommendations delivered in the presentations

Moderator:

• Vladimir Tikhomirov, Rector, Moscow State University for Economics, Statistics and Informatics (Russia)

Section 3. Education for Knowledge Societies

15:30 – 19:00 Session 2. University Education and Lifelong Learning: New Approaches for Knowledge Societies

Venue:

• The Press-Center Conference Hall

Chairpersons:

• Peter Okebukola, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (Nigeria)
• Isak Frumin, Senior Education Specialist, World Bank Russia Country Office (Russia)

Rapporteur:

• Paul Resta, Director, Learning Technology Center, The University of Texas at Austin (USA)

Presentations:

1. The Virtual Institute for Higher Education: Meeting the Challenges of Building Knowledge Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Peter Okebukola, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission; Placid Njoku, Chairman, Committee of Vice-Chancellors, Nigeria
2. Advanced Learning Technologies as a Key Component of a Strategy for Building Knowledge Societies
   Vladimir Gritsenko, Head, UNESCO Chair for Information Technologies in Education for All; Director, International Centre for Information Technologies and Systems, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine)
3. Connecting Learning Communities
   David Copeland, Director, CWU New Media; Te Kete Ipurangi – The Online Learning Centre (New Zealand)
4. The Role of Virtual Universities in the Development of Interregional Education Area
   Gocha Chogovadze, Academician, Georgian Academy of Sciences; Vsevolod Strizhevsky, Assistant Professor, Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (State University); Vladimir Kaliuzhny, (Russia)
5. Information Technologies in Education for the Knowledge Societies: Does Universal Key Exist?
   Lev Gordon, Project Manager, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (Russia)
6. Dynamics and Implications for Altruistic Development of Indigenous People in Indian Subcontinent through Open & Distance Learning Strategies
   Somasi Saunand, Assistant Regional Director, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Regional Centre (India)
7. The Perspectives of Knowledge Usage in Continuous Education
   Evgenia Cheremisina, Vice-Rector for Computer Education and Information Systems, Dubna International University (Russia)

Discussion of recommendations delivered in the presentations

Moderator:

• Isak Frumin, Senior Education Specialist, World Bank Russia Country Office (Russia)

19 May 2005

Section 3. Education for Knowledge Societies

11:00 – 14:00 Session 3. School Education, Teacher Development and Education for All in Knowledge Societies: Strategic Vision

Venue:

• Press-Center Conference Hall

Chairpersons:

• Paul Resta, Director, Learning Technology Center, The University of Texas at Austin (USA)
• Alexei Semenov, Rector, Moscow Open Education Institute (Russia)

Rapporteur:

• Valery Meskov, National Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (Russia) [Presentation]

Presentations:

1. Saint Petersburg. Information Environment of the Regional
   Olga Ivanova, Chairman, Saint Petersburg Committee for Education (Russia)
2. Teacher Training for Knowledge Societies: UNESCO’s Policies and Actions
   Mariana Patru, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Education Sector (France)
3. E-Learning for Teacher Development: Transforming Learning Through Online Networks
   Paul Resta, Director, Learning Technology Center, The University of Texas at Austin (USA)
4. Information Technologies as a Tool for School Transforming
   Isak Frumin, Education Projects Manager, World Bank Russia Country Office (Russia); Svetlana Avdeeva, Manager, Informatisation of Education System Project, National Training Foundation (Russia); Kirill Vasiliev, Programme Specialist for Education, World Bank Russia Country Office (Russia)
5. Reality of ICTs in Schools: Just Starting
   Alexei Semenov, Rector, Moscow Open Education Institute (Russia)
6. The Task of Informatization of Education Quality Control Procedures on Educational Institution/District/Region/Country Level
   Dmitry Matveev, Project Manager, CROC (Russia)

Discussion of recommendations delivered in the presentations

Moderator:

• Evgueni Khvilon, UNESCO Consultant (Russia)