Programme
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| Time | Activities | Content | Speakers |
| 09:30 | Steering Committee | Closed session | SC eucen |
| 11:30 | National Network meeting | Closed session | |
| 13:30 | Registration | ||
| 14:30 | Opening of the conference | Welcome to the university of Lille, LLL at the university of Lille | Jean-François Bodart, Vice-President for Innovative Learning and Teaching |
| Official opening by eucen | Pascal Paschoud, president of eucen | ||
15:00 | Keynote Speaker | LLL and territories - UNESCO Learning Cities network (Lille in 2024) | Charlotte Brun, Deputy Mayor of Lille, Vice-President of Metropole Lille |
| 15:30 | Networking café | Getting to know each other & Learning from other countries | |
| 16:00 | Parallel Session | A Vision of ULLL in Europe | Towards a European Culture of Quality in LLL |
ULLL in action | From Strategy to Practice | ||
Strategic visions of ULLL | Resilient learning ecosystems | ||
| 17:30 | Conclusion | ||
| 17:45 | End of the day |
| Time | Activities | Content | Speakers |
| 08:45 | Registration | ||
| 09:00 | Keynote Speaker | Universities and the quest for sustainable lifelong learning ecosystems | Pr. Dr. Wieger Bakker, Utrecht University |
| 09:30 | Keynote Speaker | Investing in Skills Wisely: Data-Driven Decisions for Smarter Public Spending
| Ricardo Espinoza (OECD) |
| 10:00 | Networking café | Plenary Unplugged | |
| 10:20 | Keynote Speaker | Benefits of LLL on older adults (research conducted by UNESCO Institute of LLL) | Mo Wang (UNESCO UIL) |
| 10:50 | Parallel Session | ULLL Model Design | Innovating for impact |
| A Vision of ULLL in Europe | Inclusive journeys | ||
| ULLL in action | Empowering people and institutions | ||
| 12:10 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13:30 | Panel Discussions & Open Discussions with Representative of Universities | Report on National Policies of LLL in HE | Michael Osborne, Emeritus Pr., University of Glasgow, Chair of Executive Board of PASCAL Observatory |
| National Lifelong Learning Policies in Europe Revisited | Benoît Berthou, contributor for the report (French National Network), Senior Lecturer, Paris Nord Sorbonne Beate Hörr, Head of Centre for Continuing Education Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Roberta Piazza, Full Professor of Theories and science of education and social education – University of Catania | ||
| International cross view with Singapore and the USA | Dr Sok Mui May LIM, Assistant Provost (Applied Learning) Associate Professor – Health & Social Sciences Cluster – Occupational Therapy Singapore Institute of Technology Steven B. Frye, Ph.D., Immediate Past President American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Director / Professor School of Interdisciplinary Studies Tennessee Technological University | ||
| Moderation by | Pascal Paschoud, President of EUCEN, Executive Director Formation Continue UNIL-EPFL | ||
| 15:00 | Networking café | Hot dips and tips from the round table ! | |
| 15:30 | Parallel Session | ULLL Model Design | Designing flexible learning pathways and micro-credentials |
Strategic visions of ULLL | Skills for transitions | ||
| A vision of ULLL | Social impact | ||
| 16:30 | General Assembly | Closed session | |
| 18:30 | End of the GA | ||
| 19:30 | Dinner in Town* | at Grand Scène | 31 Rue de Béthune, 59800 Lille |
*Only for those who made a reservation in advance during registration.
| Time | Activities | Content | Speakers |
| 08:45 | Registration | ||
| 09:00 | Round Table | Flexible learning pathways in the European University Alliances | Kathleen O'Connor, Director of the Center for languages, Coordinator of International Network, University of Lille Tamer Atabarut, Former Director of LLL Center and Vice President of IACEE (International Association of Continuing Engineering Education) - (unable to attend) Christelle De Beys, Head of Lifelong Learning, Free University of Brussels Sébastien Grondel, Vice-President Europe, Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France Laëtitia Linden, Department of Lifelong Learning, Free University of Brussels Bieke Morlion, Team Leader for Alumni and Lifelong Learning, Ghent University Wim Scheenen, Education Project Manager, Radboud University |
| 10:10 | Keynote speaker and open discussion | Later-life learning: debate on LLL from a lifelong and life-wide perspective beyond the traditional working years | Janick Naveteur, Emeritous Pr., University of Lille |
| 10:40 | Networking café | Last chance to take away inspiring ideas | |
| 11:00 | Parallel Session | ULLL Model Design | Adapting to changes |
| Strategic visions of ULLL | Transforming Lifelong Learning: Funding, Global Partnerships | ||
| ULLL in action | Shaping futures | ||
| 12:30 | Conclusion and next steps | Presentation of next events from eucen : - Autumn Seminar 2025 - eucen Conference 2026 | eucen Lyndsey El Amoud / Pascal Paschoud |
| Closure | Caroline Meaux, head of Lifelong Learning, University of Lille | ||
| 13:00 | End of the Conference | ||
| 14:30 | Social event* | Visit of the old town or city tour (option upon registration, fee of 10€) | Meeting place: Tourist office |
*Only for those who made a reservation in advance during registration.