On 13 and 14 December 2021, ASEM Education Senior Officials met virtually for the second time since the last ASEM Education Ministers’ Meeting held in Bucharest in 2019.
The meeting was organised under the theme:
“ASEM Education 2030: Towards more resilient, prosperous and sustainable futures”
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 meeting’s minutes.
DAY 1 – 13 December
Keynote Speech
- Teerakiat Jareonsettasin, M.D., Ph.D, Former Minister of Education, Thailand
Presentation of the Stocktaking Report
ASEM Education Secretariat
- Emilie Degueldre, Coordinator AES, Ministry of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels
- Mariëlle van Heumen, AES, Ministry of Education and Training Belgium/Flemish Community
Link to ASEM Education Stocktaking Report 2021 “From Bucharest to Bangkok”.
Presentations of On-going ASEM Education Projects and Initiatives (Part 1)
ASEF: Promoting Inclusion & Equity across ASEM Education
- Leonie Nagarajan, Director Education Department, ASEF
Links to ASEF Publications:
ARC8 Outlook 2030 Report: Inclusive and Diverse Higher Education in Asia and Europe
- Link to ARC8 Outlook Report
- Link to ARC8 Outlook Report – screenreader friendly version without layout
ASEM National Equity Policy Study
ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub: Updates on Research Network 1 and 2
- Prof. Karanam Pushpanadham, RN1 ’E-learning’ (no Powerpoint presentation)
- Associate Prof Dr Elina Maslo, RN2 ‘Workplace Learning’
Link to Research Networks’ membership terms
Expert Group Digitalisation Working Paper
- Nina Knops, Senior Desk Officer, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Link to ASEM Expert Group Digitalisation Working Paper
Global Inventory of National Qualifications Frameworks – 2021-22: Preliminary Findings of a Cross-country Analysis (Cedefop, ETF, UNESCO and UIL)
- Katerina Ananiadou, Programme Specialist, UNESCO
Presentation of the ASEM Education Strategy 2030
ASEM Education Secretariat
- Emilie Degueldre, Coordinator AES, Ministry of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels
DAY 2 – 14 December
Preparation of the ASEM Education Action Plan 2030
ASEM Education Secretariat
- Emilie Degueldre, Coordinator AES, Ministry of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels
Presentations of On-going ASEM Education Projects and Initiatives (Part 2) and Outlook on New ASEM Education Initiatives
Asia-Europe Institute: Bridging Education – Challenges and Prospect
ETF Network for Excellence in VET and the Skills Lab Project
- Manuela Prina, Head of Skills Identification and Development Unit. European Training Foundation
Inter-regional Cooperation and the Role of University Associations
- Michael Murphy, President, European University Association (EUA)
- Korn Ratanagosoom, First Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, ASEAN University Network (AUN)
- Hilligje van’t Land, Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
No Powerpoint presentation.
Link to the joint letter addressed to all ASEM Education Ministers by AUN, EUA and IAU
Presentation and Discussion on the Chairs’ Conclusions
ASEM Education Secretariat
- Mariëlle van Heumen, AES, Ministry of Education and Training Belgium/Flemish Community