Fine-Tuning Recognition Processes: Challenges, Strategies, Tools
International Peer Learning Activity
Wednesday – Thursday, 26 – 27th April 2017
Divani Palace Acropolis Hotel, Athens
Agenda
| Wednesday, 26 April 2017 | |
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration – welcome coffee |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome by the GEAR coordinator Setting the scene: information on GEAR, scope and desired impact of the PLA Dr. Panagiota DIONYSOPOULOU, Director General for Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs |
| 09:15 – 10:15 | National context – Presentation of the report on mapping recognition processes in Greece
Adonis BOGRIS, Associate Professor, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Experts’ Team GEAR |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | National Strategies on mobility and recognition: Challenges, experiences, best practices
Moderator: Dr. Rea WALLDÉN, Researcher, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Experts’ Team GEAR |
| 11:15 – 11:50 | Coffee Break |
| Thematic Sessions | |
| 11:50 – 12:25 | ECTS, Programmes and Policies of Student Mobility Spyros SYROPOULOS, Associate Professor, Vice Rector for International Relations, Student Affairs and Alumni, University of the Aegean (video) Dr. Irene NTROUTSA,, Head of ERASMUS+ UnitState Scholarships’ Foundation-IKY
Katerina GALANAKI, Bologna Expert: Erasmus/ECTS – DS |
| 12:25 – 13:00 | Diploma Supplement and Degree Recognition Constantinos KOUTSOJANNIS, Associate Professor, Vice President, Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece Eleni PAPADOPOULOU, Professor, Technical University of Crete, President of the Hellenic NARIC
Ioannis GEROTHANASSIS, Professor, University of Ioannina, Vice President of Hellenic Quality Assurance & Accreditation Agency (HQA)
Moderator: Yiannis KIOUVREKIS, Researcher, National Technical University of Athens, Experts’ Team GEAR |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Discussion on the results of the Thematic Sessions
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| 14:30 – 15:30 | Panel Discussion: Challenges for students being mobile – How current recognition tools can live up to contemporary demands and challenges
Kyriakos ATHANASSIOU, Emeritus Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, President of the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) Ioannis GEROTHANASSIS, Professor, University of Ioannina, Vice President of Hellenic Quality Assurance & Accreditation Agency (HQA) Eleni PAPADOPOULOU, Professor, Technical University of Crete, President of the Hellenic NARIC Dr.Angeliki KARAGIANNAKI, Director of the Athens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation of University of Economics and Business, Athens Angeliki ARONI, Working Group on the Management, Coordination and Monitoring of the Refugee Education, Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs Katerina GALANAKI, Bologna Expert: Erasmus/ECTS-DS Georgia ANASTASOPOULOU, National President of Erasmus Student Network Greece Yiota CHAPSI, outgoing student of the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences Athens Dimitrios DEKAVALLAS, outgoing student of the University of Economics and Business, Athens Yannis GALANAKIS, outgoing student of the University of Economics and Business, Athens Akrom NEZAMOV, incoming student in the Technological Educational Institute of Athens |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee |
| Thursday, 27 April 2017 | |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Registration – welcome coffee |
| 09:15 – 10:00 | Panel Discussions: The digital dimension
Georgios ANDROULAKIS, Professor, Department of Primary Education, University of Thessaly, Vice President of the Hellenic Open University
Panel Discussion: Basic conclusions Adonis BOGRIS, Associate Professor, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Experts’ Team GEAR |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Best Practices on Recognition: Some examples from the EHEA
Panicos GIORGOUDES, Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Culture, CYPRUS Ana MAISURANDZE, Head of the Department for International Education, LEPL – National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, GEORGIA
Moderator: Dr. Rea WALLDÉN, Researcher, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Experts’ Team GEAR |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Wrap-up
Dr. Panagiota DIONYSOPOULOU, Director General for Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, GEAR coordinator |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Informal Lunch |