Print Programme

FRIDAY, 16 April 2004

15:30-16:00		REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
16.00 - 16.30	Welcoming address by the Chair of the Organizing committee Dr Despina Martidou Forcier
	Welcoming address by the Coordinator for Harmonization Mr Takis Hadjidimitriou
	Address and Opening of the Conference by H.E. the Minister of Education and Culture Mr Peukios Georgiades
KEY ISSUE
Lifelong Learning and Higher Education
16.30 - 17.00	Animator: Dr Tryphon Pneumatikos, Director of Higher and Tertiary Education Department	"Lifelong Learning and Higher Education" Honouring former Directors of the Department of Higher and Tertiary Education
17.00 - 17.30		Break
17.30 - 17.50	Animator: Mr Kyriakos Litinas, Director of the Examination Department, Ministry of Education and Religion, Greece	"Access in Tertiary and Open Education: Systems of Student Selection"
KEY ISSUE
European Policy for Lifelong Learning and its Implementation in Cyprus
17.50 - 18.10	Animator: Mrs Monika Oels, European Commission	"European Policy for Lifelong Learning"
18.10 - 18.30	Animator: Dr Petros M. Kareklas, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Culture and National Liaison Officer of Cyprus	"Implementation of European Policy for Lifelong Learning in Cyprus"
Coordinator: Mr Andreas Skotinos, Director of Secondary Education

SATURDAY, 17 April 2004

KEY ISSUE
Quality in Education
9.00 - 9.30	Animator: Dr Christos Theophilides, Chair of Education Service Committee	"Teaching in the Knowledge Society"
9.30 - 10.00	Animator: Dr Mary Koutselini, Associate Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Cyprus	"Curriculum Programmes for Effective Education at the 21st Century"
Coordinator: Mr. Gregoris Hoplaros, Director of Elementary Education
10.00 - 10.30		Break
KEY ISSUE
Lifelong Learning for all
10.30 - 11.00	Animator: Dr Athanasios Gotovos, Professor at the University of Ioannina	"Multicultural Education for Lifelong Learning"
11.00 - 11.15	Animator: Mr Gregoris Hoplaros, Director of Elementary Education	"Special Education: Realities and Prospects"
11.15 - 11.30	Animator: Mrs Klelia Skotinou, Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Culture	"Lifelong Learning and Adult Education"
Coordinator: Mr Erotokritos Erotokritou, Director of Technical Education
11.30 - 11.45		Break
KEY ISSUE
ICT as a Means for Promoting Lifelong Learning
11.45 - 12.15	Animator: Dr Robin Mason, Professor of Educational Technology, The University, UK	"ICT as a Means for Promoting Lifelong Learning"
12.15-12.45	Animator: Mr.Ioulios Zoumos, Teacher appointed at the Department of Higher and Tertiary Education	"Applications of ICT in Education"
Coordinator: Dr Tryphon Pneumatikos, Director of Higher and Tertiary Education Department
12.45- 13.00	Dr Christos Theophilides, Chair of Education Service Committee	Critical Considerations and Conclusions
CLOSURE OF THE CONFERENCE