Europe 2050 – Educating Towards the Skills and Competencies of the Future

Date: 29. 11. 2023

Time: 9:00 – 17:00

Venue: Novoměstská radnice – Grand Hall 1st floor, Prague 2

Format: Pedagogical – Student (Pupil) Conference

The Europe 2050 project is a discussion platform for pupils and students focused on the future of Europe. In 2022, the project took the form of “Europe I Want to Live In,” which was an active part of the Czech Republic’s EU Council Presidency. In 2023, within the Europe 2050 project, we build upon the outcomes of the 2022 edition. Simultaneously, during the planned conference, we introduce the theme of the skills year that the European Union declared for 2023.

During the conference, representatives of experts and students will address the theme. The Europe 2050 project and conference always provide space for the expression and discussion of the young generation’s representatives. We not only listen to their voices but also seek their proposals for solutions, and this year’s program will be no different.

Topics:

  1. Educational goals and planned changes leading to the development of skills and competencies for the successful life of today’s young generation in the future (outlook 2030–2050).
  2. Practical application of these changes in practice in the near future from the perspective of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic and collaborating organizations (National Pedagogical Institute, Czech School Inspectorate, etc.), schools, pupils, students, and employers.
  3. Impacts of this application on individual participants in these changes (changes occurring across the entire education system).

Speakers:

  • Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, collaborating organizations – National Pedagogical Institute, Faculties of Education, Czech School Inspectorate (employers, providers of internships),
  • Regional authorities (municipalities, cities, regions),
  • Pupils and students,
  • Organizations implementing activities focused on the development of skills and competencies in both formal and informal education.

Conference Program:

  • 9:00 – 9:30 – Introduction – Welcome to conference participants, introduction of guests, greetings from partners
  • Lecture Block – 9:30 – 10:30 – Educational goals and planned changes leading to the development of skills and competencies for the successful life of today’s young generation in the future 2030–2050 (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, National Pedagogical Institute, Faculties of Education, representatives of student and pupil organizations)
  • Break: 10:30 – 11:00
  • Discussion Panel – Secondary and Higher Education Institutions 11:00 – 12:30
    • Issues in secondary schools, vocational schools, and universities – Challenges of necessary changes and practical implementation in schools leading to the development of skills and competencies for the future of students. Active examples already implemented, defining the benefits of planned changes for the future.
    • Issues from the perspective of the Ministry of Education – Secondary and higher education.
    • Preparation of teachers, school career counselors, supervisors of student internships.
    • Collaboration with employers and providers of student internships.
    • Electronic portfolio of internships and competencies, registration of student internships and its practical use.
    • Impact of changes on school founders, individual schools, pupils, and students.
  • Lunch Break: 12:30 – 13:30
  • Discussion Panel – Elementary Schools 13:30 – 15:00
    • Issues in elementary schools – Challenges of necessary changes and practical implementation in schools leading to the development of skills and competencies for the future of students. Active examples already implemented, defining the benefits of planned changes for the future.
    • Issues from the perspective of the Ministry of Education – Elementary education.
    • Impact of changes on school founders, individual elementary schools, pupils, and students.
    • Preparation of teachers and school career counselors for these changes.
    • School career counseling at elementary schools – active examples of current practice, active communication, and collaboration with parents of students.
    • Collaboration with employers from elementary schools.
    • Electronic record of student skills in elementary school, development of skills in formal and informal education, creation of a portfolio of student skills.
  • 15:00 – Conclusion of the conference program and summary of conference outputs
  • Award Ceremony for European and National (Czech Republic) Competitive Art and Creative Exhibition Europe 2050 – 2023 Edition at 15:30 – 17:00
    • Announcement of the new edition of Europe 2050 and presentation of the theme of the competitive art and creative exhibition for the 2024 edition.
    • The announcement of the winners is followed by an exhibition of the winning works of this competitive exhibition (from 17:00) in the exhibition spaces of the Tower – Novoměstská radnice, Prague 2.