Workhop 08: Mainstreaming eLearning in National Policies Programme

10:00 – 13:30

Opening/Closing statements:

• Khalil ROUHANA, EC Director INFSO/E - Digital Content and Cognitive Systems

• Pierre MAIRESSE, EC Director EAC/A - Lifelong Learning: Horizontal Policy Issues and 2020 Strategy

10h15 Keynote – ICT in modernisation of education and training across Europe

• Markku MARKKULA, Member of the EU Committee of Regions (CoR Rapporteur on Digital Agenda & on the Role of Regions in Achieving the Objectives of EU 2020)

10h30 Thematic Panel: Lessons learnt

Discussing and showcasing successful eLearning policies and tools

• Marc DURANDO, European Schoolnet

• Saverio SALERNO, Research Centre in Pure and Applied Mathematics / University of Salerno

• Richard STRAUB, eLIG eLearning Industry Group

• Oscar VALIENTE, Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, OECD

• Etelberto COSTA, Portuguese Association for Human Resources Managers

11h30 Open discussion on lessons learnt and first conclusions

• Facilitated by Sally REYNOLDS, Managing Director ATiT

• Rapporteurs: Tapio KOSKINEN (Aalto University) / Yves PUNIE (IPTS)

12h00 Thematic Panel: Drivers and opportunities

Discussing drivers, opportunities and expectations.

• Hans LAUGESEN, European Trade Unions Committee for Education (ETUCE)

• Johannes THEINER, European Parents' Association (EPA)

• Georges VAN STEENE, Vice-President of the European Civil Society Platform on Lifelong Learning (EUCIS-LLL) and President of European Training and Development Federation (EDTF)

• Lara WIDMER, The Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU)

12:40 Open discussion on the way forward

Priorities for actions

• Facilitated by Sally REYNOLDS, Managing Director ATiT

• Rapporteurs: Tapio KOSKINEN (Aalto University) /Yves PUNIE (IPTS)

13:15 Conclusions

    * Reports from the thematic panels and open discussions

    * Final conclusions