ICA-CoP Bio-Edu Workshop 2024 Programme

20.00     

Welcome Reception Hotel Dubrovnik

Welcome
Vice Dean Marija Cerjak, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Han van Osch, Chair of ICA-CoP Bio-Edu and Avans University of Applied Science, Breda, NL

9.05           

Introduction to the Workshop programme – Life Long Learning in the bioeconomy domain:. which developments are influencing the need for Life Long learning?
Han van Osch, Avans University of Applied Science, Breda, NL

9.15

Keynote: Microcredentials: the glue that binds the corporate world with life long learning delivered by universities
Padmasheela Kiiskilä, Researcher, Tampere University, FI

Session 1

The employer’s perspective.  how can we realise a real learning culture focusing on continuous development of the workforce?

Examples of the expectations of large companies to small and medium enterprises (SME) for lifelong learning. 

• What is the motivation of professionals in each category for lifelong learning?
• How does the Human Capital Agenda look like 5 years from now?
• what does that mean for the knowledge and skills of the employees in the future?

9.45

Keynote: A Human Capital Agenda for the Bio-based Industry
Nelo Emerencia, Biobased Industries Consortium, Brussels, BE

10.15

Coffee

10.45

Large company perspective - RAMBOLD Finland - Juha Kivimäki, Project Manager, Ramboll Finland (online)

11.05

SME perspective – Aaik Rodenburg, Rodenburg Biopolymers (online)

11.25

Discussion groups and Report back

12.30

Lunch

Session 2

The university perspective: Examples of different models of delivery of lifelong learning– evaluate the pros and cons of the different approaches: dedicated courses for professionals, professionals engaging in selected parts of university student degree programmes, to MOOCS and other online delivered courses.

• How do universities realise their lifelong learning programme?
• Which choices do they make? What did they decide not to do?
• How do they organize the delivery of lifelong learning within the university?
• How does educational technology support the development of lifelong learning?

13.30        

Keynote: The challenge and benefits for research universities in delivering life long learning
Jukka Tikkanen, Head of School, School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland. Joensuu, FI

14.00

Keynote: The challenge and benefits for applied science universities in delivering life long learning
Han van Osch, Avans University of Applied Science, Breda, NL

14.30

15.00

Coffee

15.30

Discussion Groups

16.30

Report back and Review of the day

17.00

Closure

Session 3

Cooperation between partners and funding:

• How funding is provided for the development and delivery of lifelong learning, are there regional differences in state, company, university funding contribution?
• How do stakeholders cooperate to deliver the adequate lifelong learning programme?
• What is the role of hybrid learning environments (places where the stakeholders realise the lifelong learning programme)?

Several different scenarios

9.00          

Keynote: The joint Brabant approach with lifelong development for the energy transition with ‘Brabant Leert’
Marjolein Schooleman, Coordinator Brabant Leert, NL

9.30

Keynote: Success Story for Lifelong Learning in Nature Sciences: A Publisher’s Perspective
Merlet Behncke-Braunbeck, Director Distance Learning, Springer Nature, Springer, Heidelberg, DE

10.00

Keynote: BioBec Education Centres
George Sakellaris, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, CZ & BioEast

10.30

Coffee

11.00

Discussion Groups

12.00

Report Back

12.30

Wrap up

13.00

Lunch