Draft Agenda
Last updated: 11 October 2017
The 6th ASEM Education Ministers’ Meeting (ASEMME6)
Collaboration for the Next Decade: From Common Perspectives to Effective Fulfillment

20 November 2017 (The 2nd Senior Officials’ Meeting: SOM2)

08:30 – 11:00 / Registration of the Participants
09:00 – 11:00 / Bilateral Meetings or Working Group Meetings (by appointment only)
11:00 – 11:20 / Welcoming Speeches
Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea
ASEM Education Secretariat, Indonesia
11:20 – 11:30 / Presentation: Stocktaking Report
ASEM Education Secretariat, Indonesia
Adoption of the Agenda
11:30 – 12:00 / Family Photo and Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:00 / Draft Seoul Declaration: Presentation and Discussion
Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea
13:00 – 14:30 / Lunch
14:30 – 15:30 / Draft Chair’s Conclusions: Presentation and Discussion
Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea
ASEM Education Secretariat, Indonesia
15:30 – 16:00 / Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:00 / Presentation of ASEM Partners and Stakeholders
Initiatives and results of the ASEM LLL Hub (ASEM LLL HUB)
ASEM Network of MOOCs Program (Korea)
Building the Future We Want through Global Citizenship Education (UNESCO APCEIU)
Connecting ASEM through education opportunities and collaborations: Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)
2017 Global inventory of national and regional frameworks (CEDEFOP, UNESCO and ETF)
A Best Practice for Balanced Mobility (Secretariat for ASEM-DUO Fellowship)
Higher Education Collaboration within ASEM: Analysis by University Associations (EUA & AUN)
Bridging continents through young education networks: Insights by Students’ Associations (ESN & ESU)
The ASEM Work Placement Programme, Belgium (Flemish Community)
AEI-ASEM Summer School: Balanced Mobility (Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya)
Speakers from ASEM Partners and Stakeholders
19:00 – 21:00 / Dinner

21 November 2017 (ASEMME6 – DAY 1)

08:30 – 12:00 / Registration of the Participants
09:00 – 12:00 / Bilateral Meetings or Working Group Meetings (by appointment only)
12:00 – 13:30 / Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 / Opening Ceremony
Opening Speech
Mr. Kim Sang-kon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Republic of Korea
Welcoming Speech
Republic of Korea
14:30 – 15:00 / Family Photo and Coffee Break
15:00 – 17:00 / Plenary Session I :
Collaboration for the Next Decade – Improving Youth Employability
ASEM Education Priority Areas:
Engaging Business and Industries in Education
Lifelong Learning including Technical and Vocational Education and Training
2 Minister-level Speakers from Europe
Mr. Richard Bruton, Minister for Education and Skills, Ireland
Mr. Mauro Dell’Ambrogio, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland
2 Minister-level Speakers from Asia
17:00 – 17:30 / Coffee Break
17:30 – 17:40 / Presentation of ARC5 and ARC6 Policy Recommendations
Rectors’ and Students’ Representatives of the 5th and 6th ASEF Rectors’ Conference and Students’ Forum (ARC5 and ARC6)
19:00 – 21:00 / Formal Dinner

22 November 2017 (ASEMME6 – DAY 2)

09:00 – 11:00 / Plenary Session II:
Collaboration for the Next Decade – Promoting Mobility and People-to-people Connectivity
ASEM Education Priority Areas:
Quality Assurance and Recognition
Balanced Mobility
2 Minister-level Speakers from Europe
Mr. Kārlis Šadurskis, Minister of Education and Science, Latvia
2 Minister-level Speakers from Asia
Prof. H. Mohamad Nasir, Ph.D., AK., Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Indonesia
11:00 – 11:30 / Coffee Break
11:30 – 11:45 / Seoul Declaration and Chair’s Conclusions: Presentation and Adoption
11:45 – 12:00 / Presentation: Looking Forward to ASEMME7
Ministry of National Education, Romania
12:00 – 12:10 / Handing over of ASEM Education Secretariat to the Next Host
Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Indonesia
Ministry of Education and Training, Flanders Government, Belgium
12:10 – 12:20 / Closing Remarks
12:20 – 13:00 / Press Conference
13:00 – 14:00 / Lunch
14:30 – 17:00 / Site Visit
Bilateral Meetings or Working Group Meetings (by appointment only)

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