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AGENDA

DRAFT AGENDA  

JANUARY 14 - 18, 2008, XI’AN, CHINA

EDUCATION TO ACHIEVE 21ST CENTURY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS FOR ALL: RESPECTING THE PAST TO MOVE TOWARD THE FUTURE

 A SYMPOSIUM ON EDUCATION REFORM IN THE APEC REGION

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MONDAY, JANUARY 14TH - REGISTRATION 2 PM - 6 PM
 
 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm  Welcome Cocktail Reception
Garden Room A
 
 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm Co-Sponsors and Priority Area Leaders Meeting
Garden Room A
   

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15TH - ALL DAY PLENARY SESSION
 
 7:30 am - 8:30 am
 		 Breakfast
Suggested Attire: Coat and Tie/Business Attire
Room: All events in Garden Room B & C
Chair for the Day: Mr. Cen Jianjun, Deputy-Director General of Department for International Cooperation & Exchanges
 
Plenary Session
 
 8:30 am - 8:40 am

 

 Opening Ceremony and Introductions
     Mr. Cen Jianjun (TENTATIVE)
 8:40 am - 8:55 am Welcoming Remarks
     Mr. Zhang Xinsheng, Vice-Minister of Education, China
     (TENTATIVE)
 
 8:55 am - 9:05 am Opening Remarks
     Mr. Victor Raul Diaz Chavez, Deputy Minister, Ministry of
     Education, Peru
 
 9:05 am - 9:15 am Opening Remarks
      Ms. Robin Gilchrist, Counselor to the Secretary,
      U.S. Department of Education
 
 9:15 am - 9:25 am Opening Remarks
     Ambassador Capuñay, Executive Director,
     APEC Secretariat
 
 9:25 am - 9:35 am Overview of Symposium Theme
     Dr. Alan Ginsburg, HRDWG Lead Shepherd
 
 9:35 am - 9:45 am Overview of Symposium Agenda and Expected Outcomes
    Dr. YoungHwan Kim, APEC EDNET Coordinator
 9:45 am - 10:15 am
 		 Break
10:15 am - 11:45 am Achieving 21st Century Competencies and Skills for All
  • Session Chair: Mr. Victor Raul Diaz Chavez, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education, Peru
  • Overview of 21st Century Competencies and Skills/Policy Analysis (30 minutes) - Ms. Maria Soledad Hamann Mazure, Pedagogical Director of Primary Education, Peru
  • Overview of 21st Century Competencies and Skills/Research (20 minutes) - Mr. Steve Benson, New Zealand Ministry of Education
  • Case Study (10 minutes) - Mr. Steve Benson, New Zealand Ministry of Education
  • Case Study (10 minutes) - Ms. Maria Soledad Hamann Mazure, Pedagogical Director of Primary Education, Peru
  • ABAC Response, (5 minutes)
  • Qs & As (15 minutes)
11:45 am - 1:00 pm  Luncheon with Speaker - 21st Century Outcomes (abstract)
  • Chair: Dr. Alan Ginsburg, HRDWG Lead Shepherd
  • Speaker: Mr. Ken Kay, InfoTech Strategies
    President, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, USA
 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Review Math
  • Session Chair: Mr. Keisuke Yoshio, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
  • Policy Analysis (25 minutes) - Dr. Bill Evers, Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education
  • Analysis of Math Standards (30 minutes) - Mr. Michael Cohen, President and CEO, Achieve, Inc., Washington, D.C., USA
  • Case Study (10 minutes) - Dr. Wang Shangzhi, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China (abstract)
  • Case Study (10 minutes) - Dr. Shizumi Shimizu, University of Tsukuba, Japan and Dr. Maitree Inprasitha, University of Khon Kaen, Thailand
  • Qs&As (15 minutes)
 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Review Science
  • Session Chair: Mr. Keisuke Yoshio, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
  • Policy Analysis (25 minutes) - Dr. Bill Evers, Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education
  • Analysis of Science Standards (30 minutes) - Mr. Michael Cohen, President and CEO, Achieve, Inc., Washington, D.C., USA
  • Case Study (10 minutes) - Dr. George Tai-Jen Chen, National Taiwan University, Chinese Taipei (abstract)
  • Case Study (10 minutes) - Al Byers, National Association of Science Teachers, USA
  • Qs&As (15 minutes)
 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Break
   
 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Review of Career and Technical Education
  • Session Chair: Ms. Milagros Dawa-Hernandez, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, the Philippines
  • CTE Policy Analysis (25 minutes) - Dr. Dou Xianjin, Director of Lifelong Education Chinese National Centre for Education Development Research (abstract)
  • Analysis of CTE Standards (30 minutes) - Dr. Wang Wenjin, Chinese Ministry of Education
  • Case Study (10 minutes) - Mr. Quentin Stevenson-Perks, Australian Embassy in Beijing
  • Case Study (10 minutes) - Ms. Milagros Dawa-Hernandez, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, the Philippines
  • Qs & As (15 minutes)
 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm Summary of the Day and Agenda of Next Day - Dr. YoungHwan Kim
   
 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Welcome Banquet Sponsored by China (Tanghua Hotel)
   

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16TH - PLENARY AND BREAK-OUT GROUPS
 
 7:00 am - 8:30 am
 		 Breakfast
Suggested Attire: Business Casual
Rooms: See Schedule Below
Chair for the Day: Mr. Victor Raul Diaz Chavez, Deputy Minister, Ministry of
Education, Peru
 
Plenary Session
Garden Room B & C
 8:30 am - 8:35 am Welcome and Introduction of the Day’s Chair - Dr. YoungHwan Kim
 8:35 am - 10:05 am Review of Language Learning
  • Chair: Ms. Adriana de Kanter , United States Department of Education, USA
  • Analysis of Language Policy (15 minutes) - Dr. Patricia Duff, University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Analysis of Policy Survey and Language Performance Standards (15 minutes) - Ms. LeAnn Eyerman, Ming Chuan University, Chinese Taipei (abstract)
  • Implications for Language Policies and Practices in APEC (15 minutes) - Dr. Patricia Duff, University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Case Study (10 minutes) - Dr. Sunhee Choi, JeonJu University, Korea (abstract)
  • Case Study (10 minutes) - Dr. Anne Pakir, National University of Singapore (abstract)
  • Strategic Plan for English and Other Languages (10 minutes) - Dr. Alan Ginsburg, Lead Shepherd HRDWG
  • Qs&As (5 Minutes)
10:05 am - 10:30 am Break
   
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Review of ICT and Systemic Reform
  • Co-Chairs: Dr. Choi Seong Woo, Soongsil University, Korea and Susan Bennett, Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
  • The Role of ICT in Systemic Reform (18 minutes) - Mr. ByongHyun Lee, Director General, Bureau of International Education and Information, Ministry of Education & HRD, Republic of Korea (abstract)
  • Systemic Reform in K-12 (18 minutes) - Dr. Joseph Conaty, U.S. Department of Education (abstract)
  • Cross-border Provision of Education Services in the APEC Region (18 minutes) - Mr. Quentin Stevenson-Perks, Australian Embassy in Beijing
  • ICT and Systemic Reform in a Developing Economy (18 minutes) - Mr. Oscar Becerra, M.Ed., Director, Educational Technologies, Ministry of Education, Peru (abstract)
  • Qs & As (18 minutes)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Luncheon with Speakers - E-Language Learning (abstract)

Chairs: Mr. Zhang Yun, Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China and Ms. Adriana de Kanter, U.S. Department of Education

Speakers: Mr. Liu Bing, Hanban (Office of Chinese Language Council International); Ms. Phoenix Wang, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; and Mr. Dan Jones, Coastline Community College
 
 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Summary of the Day and Agenda for Afternoon - Dr. YoungHwan Kim
 
 2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
 		 Report to Small Groups
Purpose: to develop the future program of activities for projects and policy
Garden Room B & C, Garden Room A, Qin Room A, Qin Room B
  • Review the findings and key issues from the plenary sessions
  • Ask Member Economies to share what their major priority or concern is in the priority area
  • Discuss what kinds of projects are realistic to address these findings and concerns, recognizing APEC’s limitations
  • Discuss how to get the financial resources into a project and then ensure that real experts are involved in the project’s oversight.
 5:30 pm
 		 Adjourn for the Day
 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
 		 Thank You Banquet (Jun'an Dynasty Hotel)

Chair: Dr. Alan Ginsburg, Lead Shepherd Human Resources Development Working Group

Speaker: Dr. Marshall “Mike” Smith, Director Education Programs, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
   
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17TH - BREAK-OUT SESSIONS AND PLENARY SESSION AS A GROUP
 
 7:30 am - 9:00 am
 		 Breakfast
Suggested Attire: Business Casual
Room: See Schedule Below
Chair for the Day: Robin Gilchrist, Senior Counselor of Education (USA)
 
 8:30 am - 9:30 am

 		 Subgroup Sessions 2 - Complete PPT Presentation for Plenary Presentations
Plenary Session
Garden Room B & C
 9:30 am - 10:15 am Report Recommendations on Math and Science — Participant Representative
 
10:15 am - 10:45 am Report Recommendations on CTE - Participant Representative
 
10:45 am - 11:15 am Report Recommendations on Language Learning - Participant Representative
 
11:15 am - 11:45 am Report Recommendations in ICT & Systemic Reform - Participant Representative
 
11:45 am - 1:15 pm Lunch
 
 1:15 pm - 1:35 pm Creating Wikis on the Theme and Priority Areas - Dr. Alan Ginsburg, HRDWG Lead Shepherd
 
 1:35 pm - 3:00 pm Discussion of Recommendations to the APEC Education Ministers
Session Chair: Ambassador Juan Carlos Capuñay, Executive Director, APEC Secretariat
 
 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Concluding Remarks from the EDNET Coordinator, China, Peru, and the United States
   

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH - CULTURAL VISITS (OPTIONAL)
   

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19TH - POST SYMPOSIUM DE-BRIEFING OF CO-SPONSORS AND PRIORITY AREA LEADERS - Han Room, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
 
 

"Education to Achieve 21st Century Competencies and Skills for All: Respecting the Past to Move Toward the Future" is co-sponsored by Ministerio de Educación República del Perú, the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, and the United States Department of Education on behalf of APEC's Education Network.