THE POWER OF
JUNE 17-18, 2010
DE MEERVAART - AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
An International Seminar on
the Role of Short Cycle Higher Education in Life Long Learning and…
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To be found here:
- Presentations, held during the seminar
- Newsletters
Presentations
Thursday
The ATLANTIS Short-Cycle Higher Education Project and the Summer Academy Snejana Slantcheva-Durst, University of Toledo
The Netherlands: The Dutch Strategy Patrick Leushuis, senior policy advisor Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and
Science
U.S (Ohio): The State and Local Strategy on Creating Learning Pathways Patrick McLean, Financial Director of Toledo Mayor / former Board of Regents Member
Bulgaria Irina Radevska, National Consultant in the Bologna Follow-Up Group, Bulgaria and
Co-author Bullarian National Strategy on LLL
Quality and Diversity in Dutch Higher Education
Koen Geven, former chair European Students’ Union (ESU) / member of the Dutch
Commission on the Future of HE in the Netherlands (Commissie Veerman, which has
published a very interesting report with recommendations for the next decade)
Implementation of the National Qualifications Framework for LLL
Karin van de Sanden, Project Manager, Dutch Ministry of Education
Study on LLL in Bulgaria and the role of the SCHE in the Bulgarian Education System
Stanislav Ivanov, International University College
SCHE in Ohio (U.S.) in the Education System: repositioning Community Colleges
Ronald Abrams, President, Ohio Community College Association
Workshops
1 Cooperation between Higher Education Institutions and Businesses The Netherlands: Marianne van Loenhout, Dutch Metal Union
Inge Ville, ISBW (Dutch private HEI)
2 Flexible Learning Pathways and LLL including: Recognition of Prior Learning / Formal and Non-Formal Learning The Netherlands, Lucie te Lintelo - Hogeschool van Amsterdam
3 Regional Cooperation, focused on Life Long Learning The Netherlands - Janneke Korf and colleagues, Hanzehogeschool Groningen
(University of Applied Sciences)
4 Governmental Involvement in Life Long Learning Policy including: Quality Assurance and Accreditation
The Netherlands - Patrick Leushuis / Karin v.d. Sanden / Floor Boselie, Dutch Ministry of Education
United States - Renay Scott - Owens Community College
Friday
Role of VET and Colleges in LLL
Manfred Polzin, Senior Policy Advisor MBO Raad, member of EUproVET (European
Network National VET-Associations)
Education in Employment and Roadmap for Employer-Academic Partnership
Margaret Linehan, Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland
Emerging Financing Strategies of Community Colleges
MorrisBeverage, President, Lakeland Community College, Chair of the OACC
Presidents Group
1 Cooperation between Higher Education Institutions and Businesses
Ireland - Terry Maguire - Institute of Technology, Tallaght
Bulgaria /IUC - Stanislav Ivanov
2 Flexible Learning Pathways and LLL including: Recognition of Prior Learning / Formal
and Non-Formal Learning
U.S. - Penny Poplin Gosetti - University of Toledo
incl. the report: PLA-Fueling the Race
3 Regional Cooperation, focused on Life Long Learning
The Netherlands – Ineke Delies and project group (lecturers and Representatives
of the regional labor market) - Stenden University of Applied Sciences
4 Governmental Involvement in Life Long Learning Policy including: Quality Assurance
and Accreditation
France - Sylvie Bonichon, France
United Kingdom – Derek Longhurst, Foundation Degree Forward
First results of a study on the SCHE (level 5) in the EQF, in the Bologna Process Magda Kirsch, EduConsult, Belgium
The Role of Community Colleges in Regional Development and in Regional
Cooperation in Building Learning Pathways Larry McDougle, President, Owens Community College (Ohio)
Newsletters
English:
Newsletter 1 (February 3)
Newsletter 2 (March 12)
Newsletter 3 (April 26)
Newsletter 4 (May 18)
Newsletter 5 (June 5)
Nederlands:
Nieuwsbrief 1
Nieuwsbrief 2
Nieuwsbrief 3
