Event
Launch of the 2023 GEM Report in China
The Zhejiang University, in collaboration with the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for East Asia and the GEMR Team is organizing a Seminar on 30 Novemeber to present the findings and recommendations of the 2023 GEM Report on technology in education in China.
The event is open to educational experts and officials from both China and abroad, including policymakers, scholars, educators, students and represenatives from ICT and private sector and aims to:
- Enhance understanding of how technology can drive progress towards SDG4.
- Highlight the opportunities and challenges related to the use of technology in education.
- Promote best practices in technology integration.
- Provide a platform for knowledge sharing and networking among experts, policymakers, and practitioners.
- Guide future policy decisions and initiatives related to technology in education at the national and international levels.
Another event will be organized in 2024 to launch the Chinese version of the 2023 GEM Report.
Agenda
9:00-9:30 Opening remarks
- Prof. Xiaozhou Xu, Chair-holder, UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurial Education at Zhejiang University; President, Communication University of Zhejiang, China
- Prof. Shahbaz Khan, Director, UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Beijing
- Mr. Changwei Qin, Secretary General of the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO
10:00-11:00 Session I- Orientation 2023 GEM Report
- Manos Antoninis, Director, Global Education Monitoring Report
- Prof. Libing Wang, Chief of Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development (EISD), UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Bangkok
- Mr. Robert Parua, Education Programme Specialist, UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Beijing
Chair: Prof.Weihui Mei, Ass.Dean, College of Education, Zhejiang University
11:00-12:00 Session 2 - Technology in education a tool on whose terms?
- Prof. Yan Dong, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University
- Prof. Wei Han, Executive Direcor, UNESCO International Center for Higher Education Innovation (ICHEI)
- Mr. Huijun Wang, Director, Educaitonal Technology Center of Zhejiang Province
- Dr.Caibin Tang, Head, Shidai Primary School
- Dr. Asgarova Vafa, Post-doctoral Fellow, College of Educaiton, Zhejiang University
14:00-15:40 Session 3- Perspectives from scholars
- Prof. Yan Li, Deputy Dean, College of Educaiton, Zhejiang University
- Prof. Junfeng Yang, School of Educaiton, Hangzhou Normal University
- Dr. Yuchi Zhao, Executive Direcor, UNESCO International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (RULED)
- Prof. Shadiev Rustam Narzikulovich, College of Educaiton, Zhejiang University
Chair: Dr. Shanyun He, College of Education, Zhejiang University
16:00-17:40 Session 4- Perspectives of Practitioners
- Mr. Junlin Zhang, Head, Xuejun Primary School
- Dr. Xinjian Qi, Smart Learning Institute, Beijing Normal University
- Dr. Xuesong Zhai, College of Educaiton, Zhejiang University
- Prof. Wenming Yang, Direcor, Research and Training Center for UNESCO Asia-Africa TVET Project, Shenzhen Polytechnic University
- Prof. Xiao Liu, Deputy Dean, College of Educaiton, Zhejiang University of Technology
- Ms.Rossella Salvia, Head of Human Resources Partnerships of UNESCO鈥檚 Bureau of Human Resources Management
Chair: Dr. Shifei Duan, College of Education, Zhejiang University
17:40-18:00 Closing session
- Prof.Yue Kan, Dean, College of Education, Zhejiang University
- Mr. Robert Parua, Education Programme Specialist, UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Beijing
