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Agora Initiative on

Lifelong Learning

Seoul seminar

Addis Ababa seminar

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is a non-governmental, not-for-profit umbrella organisation of national learned societies working in the field of Information Technology (IT)

was established in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO as a result of the first World Computer Congress held in Paris in 1959

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Technical Committees organising Working Groups

ifipTC1 Foundations of Computer Science

TC2 Software: Theory and Practice

TC3 Education

TC5 Computer Applications in Technology

TC6 Communication Systems

TC7 System Modelling and Optimization

TC8 Information Systems

TC9 Relationship between Computers and Society

TC10 Computer Systems Technology

TC11 Security and Protection in Information Processing Systems

TC12 Artificial Intelligence

TC13 Human-Computer Interaction

TC14 Entertainment Computing

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of professionals

ifip Agora initiative

Part of a process of revitalisation of the ifip strategy

Dynamic methodology for initiating cooperation projects on Lifelong Learning

Stakeholders: UNESCO, UNITAR, Digital Solidarity Fund, IFIP Technical committees, ………..

Why lifelong learning?

Informatics society information or knowledge society

Transversal themes emerging not just technology based

Examples:

Transversal themes

C1 Promotion of ICT’s for development C2 ICT infrastructure C3 Access to information and knowledge (UNESCO) C4 Capacity building C5 Building confidence and security in the use of ICT C6 Enabling environment

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Transversal themes

C7 Benefits in all aspects of life E-government E-business E-learning (UNESCO) E-employment E-environment E-agriculture E-science (UNESCO)

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Transversal themes

C8 Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content (UNESCO)

C9 Media (UNESCO) C10 Ethical dimensions of the information society

(UNESCO) C11 Regional cooperation

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Transversal themes

Connectivity and technology infrastructure (20%) Business environment (15%) Social and cultural environment (15%) Legal environment (10%) Government policy and vision (15%) Consumer and business adoption (25%)

E-readiness

Transversal theme

ICT development

Changes in all aspects of life

Changes in all aspects of work

Learning

Learning

1980 2025Life long

Professionals

Research, development and application of ICT

•Professionalism and standards

•Academia-industry cooperation

•Education and training

•Developing countries

•Social consequences

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ICT-professional as lifelong learner

How to educate lifelong learners?

Lifelong learning in the knowledge society

How to benefit from lifelong learning trends?

Practical research into lifelong learning at the workplace

Lifelong learning topics

ifipHow to become aLifelong Learning

OrganisationSeoul 2.0

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0. Technology support

3. Leadership & Constancy of purpose

2. Customer focus

5. Continuous learning, Improvement, Innovation

4. Management by processes and facts

6. People development& involvement

8. Partnership development

7. Corporatesocial responsibility

SEOUL 2.0Learning Organisation

Success Factors

1. Result orientation

0. Technology support

3. Leadership & Constancy of purpose

2. Customer focus

5. Continuous learning, Improvement, Innovation

4. Management by processes and facts

6. People development& involvement

8. Partnership development

7. Corporatesocial responsibility

SEOUL 2.0Learning Organisation

Success Factors

SEOUL 2.0Learning Organisation

Success Factors

1. Result orientation

ifip Seoul 2.0 Model

for Learning Organisations

Four step approach:

1. Pilot projects at work level2. Checking of maturity at work level3. Pilot projects at organisational level4. Checking of maturity at organisational level

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Lifelong LearningEnvironment

Addis Ababa 2.0

ifip Addis Ababa 2.0 Model for

Lifelong Learning Environments

How to realise:

1. Pilot projects at work level as Lifelong Learning Environments

2. Checking of maturity at work level3. Pilot projects at organisational level4. Checking of maturity at organisational level

Agora Initiative is a forum for:

Sharing knowledge

Networking of international stakeholders

Developing synergy

Outlining cooperative projects

Defining a work process for continued planning and cooperation

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First Agora Initiative ConferencePoitiers, France, 2006

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Agora initiative agenda• Planning meeting, Paris, France, April 18 – 20, 2007• 2nd AGORA conference, Seoul, Korea, June 4–6, 2007 • IFIP Seminar, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 19–21, 2007• 3d AGORA conference, Poitiers, France Oct. 22–27, 2007 • IFIP World Computer Congress, Milano, Italy, 2008 • World Conference Computers in Education, Brazil, 2009• IFIP 50th Anniversary 2010

Seminar Day 1 August 19, 2007

9.30 Opening presentation10.30 Coffee break11.00 Presentations of participant cases12.30 Lunch break14.00 Presentation of Selected Models15.30 Tea break16.00 Defining personal/group goals

Group work17.30 End of work Day 1

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Seminar Day 2 August 20, 2007

9.00 Identified personal/group goalsGroup presentations

10.30 Coffee break11.00 Presentation Developmental approach

Maturity levels12.30 Lunch break14.00 Development of group/personal Action Plans

Small groups15.30 Tea break16.00 Presentation African Regional Action Plan16.30 Fitting of Action Plans into ARAPKE framework

Small groups17.30 End of work Day 2

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Seminar programme in overview

Seminar Day 3 August 21, 2007

9.00 Presentation of Action PlansGroup presentations

10.30 Coffee break11.00 Organising knowledge sharing

Plenary discussion12.30 Lunch break14.00 Finalisation of group/personal presentations

Group work15.30 Tea break16.00 Presentations of seminar results

Group/personal presentationsIFIP/WITFOR experts give feedback

17.30 End of seminar

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Seminar programme in overview

Results

Action plans within ARAPKE framework,adapted to local context

Defined personal/group goals

Organised knowledge sharing

Networking with IFIP/WITFOR experts

Enhanced Addis Ababa 2.0 Model

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Seminar results

How to create a lifelong learning environment From lifelong learning challenge to action plan

Step A. Identify your Lifelong Learning challengeStep B. Research your Lifelong Learning challenge

Analysis reportStep C. Research the working method that you will useStep D. Research competencies and knowledge

already availableStep E. Make a concrete design of the

learning environmentStep F. Design a plan for realisation of your prototype

Action Plan

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Seminar working method

Working level: working method of modern professionalsPersonal level: Lifelong Learning/knowledge work competenciesProject level: the Lifelong Learning EnvironmentOrganisation level: key success factorsSociety level: enabling or hindering factors

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Seminar analysis models

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Lifelong Learning

Expert group of educators and specialistsof ICT in Education from six continents

Working together in Stellenbosch, South Africa

IFIP 8th World Conference on Computers in Education (“40 years of Computers in Education, What Works?”)

IFIP Committee on Education (IFIP TC3)

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IFIP Stellenbosch Declaration (2005)

• Lifelong learning is essential component of the Knowledge Society• Education must take this into account• Every learner is a lifelong learner:

• need to adapt to the knowledge-based society• active participation in all spheres of social, cultural and economic life• taking more control of his/her future

• Content and the methods of initial education must take into account preparation for lifelong learning• Schools and Educators have a new role and mission• ICT is a key tool for developing lifelong learning

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IFIP Stellenbosch Declaration (2005)

Recommendations on Lifelong Learning:

• Education systems must integrate the mission of lifelong learning into policy and practice• Development of lifelong learning needs an integration of education into the real world - ICT can help here • New and emerging key skills to be identified and promoted • Impacts on curricula, learning content and methodologies, as well as on Education systems• Accessible, affordable, inclusive, and secure ICT needed • Lifelong learning to be encouraged in all countries, as a tool for reducing the Digital Divide

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IFIP Stellenbosch Declaration (2005)

Teachers

New specific competencies for dealing with: • new knowledge• new ways for accessing knowledge• new types of co-operation and collaboration• a society in which knowledge plays a crucial role• Lifelong Learning.• working in a collaborative way (locally, regionally, nationally and also globally

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IFIP Stellenbosch Declaration (2005)

Recommendations on Teachers

• Key agents in preparation for the knowledge society • Number of well-trained teachers should be increased• Teachers must be enabled to work with human beings and to work in the context of the society • Teachers must be able to integrate ICT • Innovative teachers should be empowered• Communities of practice for innovation dissemination• Teachers involved in a lifelong learning context • This context should include ICT knowledge/expertise• International networks of teachers to be developed

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IFIP Stellenbosch Declaration (2005)

How to create a lifelong learning environment From lifelong learning challenge to action plan

Step A. Identify your Lifelong Learning challengeStep B. Research your Lifelong Learning challenge

Analysis reportStep C. Research the working method that you will useStep D. Research competencies and knowledge

already availableStep E. Make a concrete design of the

learning environmentStep F. Design a plan for realisation of your prototype

Action Plan

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Seminar working method

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