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4th International Conference on Future Education-Agenda

Fourth International Conference on Future Education

Belgrade, Serbia | November  11th - 13th, 2019

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Agenda

NOVEMBER 11, 2019, DAY 0

14:00–16:45 Early Registration, Belgrade Art Hotel
17:00–18:00 Tour of the Permanent Exhibition, Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade

18:00–20:00

Welcome Chat, Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade
Platform for new education in the era of digital transformation
Vladimir Kostić, Garry Jacobs and Dragan Đuričin, Co-Chairs, Program Committee of the Conference
Mamphela Ramphele, Co-President, The Club of Rome
Fadwa El Guindi, Distinguished Alumna, The American University in Cairo, Egypt; Trustee, World Academy of Art and Science
Lisa Petrides, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education, Half Moon Bay, California, USA

NOVEMBER 12, 2019, DAY 1

8:30–9:00

Registration

Challenges and Opportunities Impacted by New Normalities

INTRODUCTORY SESSION, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Grand Hall

9:00–9:40

Words of Welcome
Aleksandar Vlahović, President, Serbian Association of Economists, Belgrade
Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, President, World Academy of Art and Science

Opening
Mladen Šarčević, Minister of Education, Science and Technological Development of Serbia
Ana Brnabić, President, Government of Serbia

9:40–10:10

Inaugural Speeches
Chair:
Nebojša Nešković, Secretary General, World Academy of Art and Science; President, Serbian Chapter of the Club of Rome
Speakers:
Vladimir Kostić, President, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade
Garry Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer, World Academy of Art and Science; Board of Directors, World University Consortium

10:10–11:10

PLENARY SESSION 1, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Grand Hall
Strategic Audits of New Education Challenges and Opportunities
Speaker and Chair:
Mamphela Ramphele, Co-President, The Club of Rome
Education in an age of increased speed, interconnectedness and complexity
Speakers:
Ivanka Popović, Rector, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Higher education in a society in transition
Kakha Shengelia, President, Caucasus University, Tbilisi, Georgia; President, International Association of University Presidents
Challenges to higher education in the 21st century
Dragan Đuričin, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Economic policy platform for future education: Impact of a paradigm change in economics

11:10–11:40 Coffee break

11:40–12:55

PARALLEL PANEL DISCUSSIONS 1, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Panel Discussion 1.1, Grand Hall
Rapid evolution of the educational system: Impacts of science, technology and politics
Speaker and Moderator:
Patrick Degeorges, Directeur de l’Anthropocene Curriculum, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France; Institut Michel-Serres, Lyon, France
Speakers:
Carlos Blanco-Pérez, Department of Philosophy, Humanities and Communication, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain; The Altius Society, Oxford, UKSpain (video record)
Momir Đurović, Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts, Podgorica
Danijela Kirovski, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Benno Werlen, UNESCO Chair on Global Understanding for Sustainability, Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany

Panel Discussion 1.2, Hall 2
Educating culturally different, environmentally responsible and globally aware citizens
Speaker and Moderator:
Thomas Reuter, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia; Trustee, World Academy of Art and Science
Speakers:
Saulo Casali Bahia, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Trustee, World Academy of Art and Science
Ljiljana Marković, Dean, Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Marco Vitiello, Department of Political Sciences, Roma Tre University, Italy; Italian Prosales, Rome
Vesna Vučinić, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Panel Discussion 1.3, Hall 3
Getting out of the box in education: Fostering creative thinking and innovation
Speaker and Moderator
Dragan Simeunović, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Speakers:
Carlos Alvarez-Pereira, President, Innaxis Foundation and Research Institute, Madrid, Spain
Nora Bateson, President, International Bateson Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (video record)
Tatjana Marković, Academy of Professional Business Studies, Belgrade, Serbia
Goran Pitić, Faculty of Economics, Finance and Administration, Metropolitan University, Belgrade, Serbia

12:55–14:10

PLENARY SESSION 2, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Grand Hall
Digital Opportunities at All Educational Levels
Speaker and Chair:
Carlos Alvarez-Pereira, President, Innaxis Foundation and Research Institute, Madrid, Spain
Digital transformation: Opportunities and impact on education
Speakers:
Mariana Bozesan, President, AQAL Foundation, Munich, Germany; The Club of Rome
Education in the singularity era – an investor's approach
Rodolfo Fiorini, Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
Impact of digital transformation on creative leadership skills
Alberto Foletti, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, Rome, Italy; Clinical Biophysics International Research Group, Lugano, Switzerland
Impact of digital transformation on medical education and personal well-being
Veljko Milutinović, Department of Computer Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
Digital disruption as opportunity for business development

14:10–15:10 Lunch break

15:10–16:10

PARALLEL PANEL DISCUSSIONS 2, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Panel Discussion 2.1, Grand Hall
Roles of academic mobility and digital tools in research and education
Speaker and Moderator:
Dejan Popović, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade
Speakers:
Vladimir Bumbaširević, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Denis Gillet, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de l'Ingénieur, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Danielle Sandi Pinheiro, Department of Administration, University of Brasilia, Brazil

Panel Discussion 2.2, Hall 2
Hybrid and flipped educational models: Combining physical and virtual  technologies
Speaker and Moderator:
Branislav Vujović, President, New Frontier Group, Vienna, Austria; IEDC – Bled School of Management, Slovenia
Speakers:
Vladan Devedžić, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Robert Hoffman, Principal, whatIf? Technologies, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; The Club of Rome
Tibor Tóth, Executive Secretary Emeritus, Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, Vienna, Austria

Panel Discussion 2.3, Hall 3
Social and humanistic sciences in the era of the fourth industrial revolution
Speaker and Moderator:
Goran Bašić, Director, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
Speakers:
Dejan Molnar, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Paul Spierings, Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands, Utrecht
Branko Urošević, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia

16:10–16:55

PLENARY SESSION 3, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Grand Hall
New Education: From Leadership in Thought to Effective Action
Speaker and Chair:
Anna Canato, Head, Education and Public Research Division, Innovation and Competitiveness Department, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg
Learning environments for effective education
Speakers:
Nebojša Lalić, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Improvements of pedagogy in life sciences and medicine
Tibor Varadi, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Globalism, globalisation and academia

16:55–17:25 Coffee break

17:25–18:40

PARALLEL PANEL DISCUSSIONS 3, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Panel Discussion 3.1, Grand Hall
Impacts of research and innovation on education
Speaker and Moderator:
Zbigniew Bochniarz, Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland; Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Speakers:
Francesco Arcidiacono, Haute Ecole Pédagogique des Cantons de Berne, Switzerland
Branislav Jelenković, Institue of Physics in Belgrade, Serbia; Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Buyi Makhanya, Deputy Director, Teaching and Learning Development Centre, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa
Vladimir Popović, State Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Serbia

Panel Discussion 3.2, Hall 2
Contextual knowledge: Building bridges between disciplines for relevant and effective learning
Speaker and Moderator:
Olivia Bina, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Speakers:
Slobodan Grubačić, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Blagoje Paunović, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Presidency, Serbian Association of Economists
Janani Ramanathan, The Mother's Service Society, Pondicherry, India; World Academy of Art and Science
Liora Weinbach, Interdisciplinary Center for Health, Law and Ethics, Haifa University, Israel

Panel Discussion 3.3, Hall 3
Effects of dual education at different levels
Speaker and Moderator:
Yi Heng Cheng, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Speakers:
Sue Henderson, President, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, New York, USA
Mirjana Kovačević, Head, Center for Dual Education, Chamber of Commmerce and Industy of Serbia
Mladen Stamenković, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Matthias Straub-Fischer, Headmaster, KaosPilots, Bern, Switzerland (video record)

20:30–22:30

Concert and Reception, National Museum in Belgrade

NOVEMBER 13, 2019, DAY 2

 

Core Solutions

PLENARY SESSION 4, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Grand Hall
Education for Full Employment

9:00–10:00

Speaker and Chair:
Garry Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer, World Academy of Art and Science; Board of Directors, World University Consortium
Full employment: Possibility or utopia?
Speakers:
Enrico Giovannini, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy; Director, Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development, Rome
Education for a sustainable world
Marcel Van de Voorde, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Closing the gap between education and future career
Erich Hoedl, Trustee, World Academy of Art and Science
Education and entrepreneurship for sustainability

10:00–11:00

PARALLEL PANEL DISCUSSIONS 4, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Panel Discussion 4.1, Grand Hall
Interdisciplinarity in digital scholarship
Speaker and Moderator:
Smiljana Antonijević, Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA; BMC Software, Santa Clara, Califormia, USA
Speakers:
Tijana Čolak-Antić Popović, Ana Novaković and Bojan Đokić, Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade, Serbia
Andreas Riepl, Head, Federal Center of eEducution Austria, Vienna
Milena Stanković, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš, Serbia

Panel Discussion 4.2, Hall 2
Closing the skill gap through education: Roles of academia and unconventional forms of learning
Speaker and Moderator:
Dara Melnyk, Skolkovo Education Development Centre, Moscow, Russia
Speakers:
Jasna Atanasijević, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, Serbia; Presidency, Serbian Association of Economists
Vladica Cvetković, Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Surendran Santhakumari Sreejith, Chief Executive Officer, Global Institute of Integral Management Studies, Pullepady, Kochi, Kerala, India

Panel Discussion 4.3, Hall 3
Education for sustainability and inclusiveness for people and nature
Speaker and Moderator:
Petar Bulat, Vice-Rector, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Speakers:
Mariana Bozesan, President, AQAL Foundation, Munich, Germany; The Club of Rome
Aleksandra Drecun, President, Intersection – Centre for Science and Innovation, Belgrade, Serbia; Director for Europe, Harvard Alumni Association
Radmilo Pešić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Serbia; World Academy of Art and Science

11:00–11:30

Coffee break

11:30–12:30

PLENARY SESSION 5, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Grand Hall
Person-Centered Education
Speaker and Chair:
Alberto Zucconi, Secretary General, World University Consortium; Trustee, World Academy of Art and Science
New pedagogy: Education focused on people
Speakers:
Anne Snick, Systems Approach of Public Innovation and Responsible Research, Brussels, Belgium; Board, EU Chapter of the Club of Rome
Shifts from passive to active and from competitive to collaborative learning
Anantha Duraiappah, Director, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, New Delhi, India
The alternative eduction: Predators to nurturers
Stefan Brunnhuber, Medical Director, University of Applied Sciences, Mittweida, Germany; Trustee, World Academy of Art and Science
The future creativity response: Empirical evidence and update

12:30–13:45

PARALLEL PANEL DISCUSSIONS 5, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Panel Discussion 5.1, Grand Hall
Shift from subject-centered to student-centered education
Speaker and Moderator:
Lisa Petrides, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Eduction, Half Moon Bay, California, USA
Speakers:
Jovan Despotović, UNESCO International Research and Training Centre on Urban Drainaga, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Pericles Mitkas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; President, Black Sea University Network
Davide Scalmani, Former Director, Italian Institute for Culture in Belgrade, Serbia
Vani Senthil, The Mother's Service Society, Pondicherry, India; Primrose School, Pondicherry, India

Panel Discussion 5.2, Hall 2
Learning by collaborating
Speaker and Moderator:
Aleksandar Baucal, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Speakers:
Jorge Gimeno Pawlowski, Center for Innovative Education, Warsaw, Poland
Emily Caughman, InterEnvironment Institute, Claremont California, USA
Regina de Dominicis, Head, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Serbia, Belgrade
Dmitry Kamanin, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia

Panel Discussion 5.3, Hall 3
Value-based education
Speaker and Moderator:
Ullica Segerstrale, Department of Social Sciences, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA; World Academy of Art and Science
Speakers:
Milena Dragićević Šešić, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policy and Management, University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia
Mila Popovich, World Academy of Art and Science; Board, Global Education Futures Foundation, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Charis Psaltis, Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia
Oksana Sliusarenko, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev

13:45–14:45

Lunch break

14:45–16:45

PLENARY SESSION 6, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Grand Hall
Chosen Themes of Interest for Future Education
Speaker and Chair:
Nebojša Nešković, Secretary General, World Academy of Art and Science; President, Serbian Chapter of the Club of Rome
Rainbows as complex phenomena
Speakers:
Alexander Karpov, Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
Island of stability in the periodic table of chemical elements
Fadwa El Guindi, The Distinguished Alumna, American University in Cairo, Egypt; Trustee, World Academy of Art and Science
Multiculturalism or interculturalism?
Chenyang Li, School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Confucian philosophy and civic education

16:45–17:15

Coffee break

 

CONCLUDING SESSION, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Grand Hall

17:15–18:15

Reports on Panel Discussions 1–5

18:15–18:45 Closing Remarks
Garry Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer, World Academy of Art and Science; Board of Directors, World University Consortium
Ivanka Popović, Rector, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Vladimir Kostić, President, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts