Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and
Lithuanian National Education Forum
in cooperation with
UNESCO, the World Bank, UNDP and
Open Society Fund Lithuania
Sub-Regional Conference
Quality Education for All:
Basic Competencies for Lifelong Learning.
The European Dimension and the Baltic Vision
23-25 October 2003
Hotel “Šarūnas”
Raitininkų Str. 4, Vilnius
PROGRAMME
22 October, Wednesday
19.00 Reception hosted by the Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO
23 October, Thursday
9.00 Registration
10.00 Opening of the Conference
Mr Algirdas Monkevičius, Minister of Education and Science, Lithuania
Mr Artūras Paulauskas, Chairman of the Seimas (Parliament), Lithuania
President Valdas Adamkus, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, founding figure of
the Lithuanian National Education Forum
Ms Cihan Sultanoglu, UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative
in Lithuania
Mr Alexander Sannikov, Regional Education Adviser for Europe, UNESCO
10.45 Plenary session (I)
Moderator: Mr Dainius Numgaudis, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and
Science, Lithuania
Education for All in Transition Economies: Challenges in Quality and Lifelong
Learning
Presenter: Ms Maureen McLaughlin, Education Sector Manager, Europe and
Central Asia Region, the World Bank
11.30 Basic Competencies for Lifelong Learning
Presenter: Mr Rupert Maclean, Director, UNESCO-UNEVOC International
Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
12.15 Coffee break
12.45 Plenary session (II)
Moderator: Mr Johan Lindell, Secretary-General, Swedish National
Commission for UNESCO
Future Objectives of Education and Training Systems in Europe –
Key Competencies in the Knowledge-based Society
Presenter: Mr Tapio Saavala, Administrator, Directorate General for
Education and Culture, European Commission
13.30 Live and Learn: Reflection of EFA Ideas in Lithuanian Strategic
Education Documents
Presenter: Ms Vaiva Vėbraitė, Chairwoman, Lithuanian National
Education Forum
14.00 Implementation of EFA Programme in Lithuania
Presenter: Mr Pranas Gudynas, Director, Education Development Centre,
Lithuania
14.15 Lunch
15.30 Workshops
Group 1. Topic: Quality of Attained Curriculum
Moderator: Mr Arūnas Plikšnys, Director, General Education Department,
Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuania
Rapporteur: Ms Carolyn Medel-Anonuevo, Senior Research Specialist,
UNESCO Institute for Education
Group 2. Topic: Basic Competencies for Lifelong Learning
Moderator: Ms Elena Motiejūnienė, Deputy Director, Education Development
Centre, Lithuania
Rapporteur: Mr Svein Kyrre Hamnes, Deputy Secretary General, Norwegian
National Commission for UNESCO
Group 3. Topic: EU Educational Initiatives and Education for All
Moderator: Ms Jurga Strumskienė, Head, International Cooperation and
European Integration Division, Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuania
Rapporteur: Ms Aija Tuna, Programme Coordinator, Soros Foundation, Latvia
17.00 Coffee break
17.30 Plenary session (III). Presentation of groups’ discussions
Moderator: Mr Egidijus Aleksandravičius, Professor, Department of History,
Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
19.00 Reception hosted by the Ministry of Education and Science of Lithuania, the
Lithuanian National Education Forum and Vilnius City Municipality
24 October, Friday
9.00 Plenary session (IV)
Moderator: Ms Virginija Būdienė, Coordinator of Educational Programmes,
Open Society Institute
Welcoming speech by Mr Vladimir Filippov, Minister of Education, Russia
9.15
Practical Modelling of Education Reform Implementation in Lithuania
Presenter: Mr Ričardas Ališauskas, Head, Education Development Division,
Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuania
9.45
Discussion. Lessons of Education Reforms in Times of Political Transition
Presenters: Mr Algirdas Monkevičius, Minister of Education and Science, Lithuania,
and Mr. Vladimir Filippov, Minister of Education, Russia
10.30 Coffee break
11.00 Visits to educational establishments
Group 1. Topic: Quality of Attained Curriculum
Institution: National Examination Centre
Group Leader: Ms Audronė Razmantienė, Chief Expert, Basic and Secondary
Education Division, Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuania
Rapporteur: Ms Anna Dobrowolska, Chief Expert, Department of Vocational
Education and Continuing Training, Ministry of National Education and Sport,
Poland
Group 2. Topic: New Teachers’ Roles
Institution: Šalčininkai Secondary School
Group Leader: Ms Giedra Linkaitytė, Director, Centre of Education Research,
Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Rapporteur: Ms Leila Lazguieva, Assistant to the Director for Education,
UNESCO Moscow Office, Russia
Group 3. Topic: Basic Competencies
Institution: Vilnius P.Vileišis Basic School
Group Leader: Ms Rasa Šnipienė, Director, Project Coordination Unit, Education
Improvement Project, Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuania
Rapporteur: Ms Svitlana Poznyak, Researcher, Institute of Means of Education,
Academy of Pedagogical Science, Ukraine
Group 4. Topic: Perspectives on Lifelong Learning
Institution: The 2nd Correction Centre of Vilnius
Group Leader: Ms Roma Juozaitienė, Chairperson of the Board, Lithuanian
Association of Adult Education
Rapporteur: Mr Svend Poulsen-Hansen, Deputy Secretary-General, Danish
National Commission for UNESCO
15.00 Lunch
16.00 Plenary session (V)
Moderator: Mr Sulev Valdmaa, Head, Civic Education Centre, Estonia
Discussion of visits
Rapporteurs: Ms Anna Dobrowolska, Ms Leila Lazguieva, Ms Svitlana Poznyak,
Mr Svend Poulsen-Hansen
17.00 Free time
25 October, Saturday
9.30 Workshops. International Experience in EFA Implementation
Group 1. Experience of Denmark, Estonia and Georgia
Moderator: Mr Peder Kjogx, Member of the Danish National Commission
for UNESCO, Chairman of its Committee on Education
Group 2. Experience of Latvia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan
Moderator: Ms Tatjana Koke, Director, Institute of Education and
Psychology, University of Latvia
Group 3. Experience of Russia, Norway and Lithuania
Moderator: Mr Nikolay Malofeev, Director, Research Institute,
Russian Academy of Education
Group 4: Experience of Sweden, Poland and Armenia
Moderator: Mr Stefan Mieszalsky, Professor, Faculty of Education,
Warsaw University, Poland
10.30 Coffee break
11.00 Workshops (continued)
12.00 Plenary session (VI). Review of the Conference and Future Prospects
Moderators: Mr Carl Lindberg, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Education and
Science, Sweden, Ms Dace Neiburga, Secretary-General, Latvian National
Commission for UNESCO, and Ms Vaiva Vėbraitė, Chairwoman, Lithuanian National
Education Forum
General Rapporteur: Ms Lidija Laurinčiukienė, Editor-in-chief, Informational bulletin
“Švietimo naujienos” (Education News)
14.30 Lunch