On 24 and 25 November 2022, ASEM Education Senior Officials and Stakeholders met in St. Julian’s, Malta to attend the Intermediate Senior Officials’ Meeting (ISOM) for the first time since Covid-19.
The meeting was organised under the theme:
“Implementation of the ASEM Education Strategy and Vision 2030”
Below you will find an overview of the speakers and their presentation topics. Speakers’ presentations can be downloaded by clicking on the speaker’s name.
Download the minutes.
DAY 1 – 24 November
Registration and Welcome Lunch
Official Opening of ISOM 2022
- Welcome by Hon. Clifton Grima, Minister of Education, Sport, Youth, Research
and Innovation - Welcome by Dr. Rose Anne Cuschieri, Chief Executive Officer, Malta Further
and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA), Malta - Welcome by Mr. Luca Lantero, Head of the ASEM Education Secretariat
Adoption of the agenda
- The ISOM annotated agenda.
- The presentation of the ISOM agenda during the meeting
Update from the previous Secretariat (Belgium)
- This item was presented along with the presentation of the ASEM Education Strategy 2030 (Item 4)
Presentation of the “ASEM Education Strategy 2030” and “ASEM Action Plan”
- Caroline Hollela and Magalie Soenen, previous ASEM Education Secretariat, Belgium mandate
- Luca Lantero, Head of the ASEM Education Secretariat, Italian mandate
Link to the supportive document: the ASEM Education Strategy 2030
Link to the supportive document: the ASEM Education Action Plan 2030
Updates from ASEM Members
- Update from ASEM Countries
- Update from ASEM Stakeholders
Proposal of the Work Plan 2022-2026
- Luca Lantero, Head of the ASEM Education Secretariat
Link to the supportive document: the ASEM Work Plan and Expert Groups 2022-2026
Closing of the day
Formal dinner
DAY 2 – 25 November
Opening of the 2nd day
Keynote Speeches
- Dr. Thérèse Zhang Pulkowski, Deputy Director of Higher Education Policy, European University Association, EUA
- Mr. Andreas Snildal, Senior Programme Officer and Secretary to the Global Recognition Convention, UNESCO
Parallel Workshops
- Dr. Adam Liwak, Officer at Mutual Recognition Coordinator and EU Affairs
- Ms. Reka Tozsa, Acting Director Department, Asia-Europe Foundation, ASEF
- Ms. Mandy Mifsud, Education Officer Lifelong Learning, Ministry for Education and Employment
Wrap up on Workshops plenary
Link to the final report of Workshop 1
Link to the final report of Workshop 2
Link to the final report of Workshop 3
Work Plan 2022-2026
Looking towards SOM1
AOB
Closing remarks