The UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE) has become the intellectual partner of the Moscow International Education Fair (MIEF), which for several years has been held under the auspices and with the participation of UNESCO.
“MIEF is not only the largest educational forum in Russia, but also a place where international experience is exchanged and cooperation between countries is established.”
Tao Zhan, Director of UNESCO IITE
UNESCO IITE experts and international partners will take part in the events of the Fair to discuss one of the most pressing issues – how the education systems around the world cope with many challenges in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic – and other topics.
On April 27 from 10:00 till 11:00 in online conference room «Аristotle», the UNESCO IITE round table “Building More Resilient Education Systems: Innovative Experience and Lessons Learned during the COVID-19 Pandemic” will be held. The event is designed to become a unique international virtual platform for dialogue and cooperation in search of solutions to urgent problems in the field of education caused by the current coronavirus outbreak.
” According to UNESCO, the temporary closure of educational institutions has affected more than 1.5 billion schoolchildren and students and 60 million teachers and educators worldwide. Currently, efforts are focused on coping with the pandemic and mitigating its consequences. However, we should also start thinking about what kind of transformation of education systems is necessary after the crisis in order to make them more resilient to new challenges.”
Tao Zhan, Director of UNESCO IITE
The round table is aimed at the exchange of experience and discussion of the most appropriate online practices and solutions for the post-crisis period, various “after-shock” scenarios for the development of education systems from the resilience viewpoint, opportunities for transforming challenges into advantages, approaches to converting educational innovations into long-term strategies of educational institutions, the creation of an inclusive educational online environment in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the skills needed by teachers and students.
Moderator: Svetlana Knyazeva, Сhief of Digital Pedagogy and Learning Materials Unit, UNESCO IITE.
Speakers:
- Li Chen, Vice President, Beijing Normal University; Governing Board member of UNESCO IITE (China)
- Steven Duggan, Vice President, Terawe Corporation; Governing Board member of UNESCO IITE (Ireland)
- Asha Singh Kanwar, President and Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth of Learning; Governing Board member of UNESCO IITE (Canada)
- Jeff Maggioncalda, Chief Executive Officer, Coursera (USA)
- Alfredo Ronchi, Polytechnic University of Milan; Secretary, EC MEDICI Framework (Italy)
- Gard Titlestad, Former Secretary General, International Council for Open and Distance Education; Governing Board member of UNESCO IITE (Norway)
- Tigran Yepoyan, HIV and Health Education Advisor, Chief of ICT in Health Education Unit, UNESCO IITE
On April 26 from 10:00 till 11:00 in online conference room «Sukhomlinsky», a panel discussion “What is sexuality education and why is it necessary” will be held with the participation of UNESCO IITE. The discussants will talk about specific roles that parents, school and digital media can play in literacy building among adolescents in area of health and interpersonal relationships.
“Talking about puberty, reproductive health and sexual relations is important for developing in young people social and personal skills, empowering them to make responsible decisions, behave pro-socially, determine the trajectory of their life, and leading a healthy and safe lifestyle.”
Tigran Yepoyan
The discussion will be moderated by Nadya Papudoglo, Chief editor of online media «MEL».
Speakers:
- Maria Godlevskaya, Project manager and peer counsellor, Association «Е.V.А»
- Pavel Severintsev, Director, Moscow school № 444
- Tigran Yepoyan, HIV and health education advisor, Chief of ICT in Health Education unit, UNESCO IITE
- Sonya Kazarnovskaya, Student, School of Cultural Studies, Higher School of Economics
On April 27 from 13:00 till 14:00 in online conference room «Lunacharsky», in the framework of the special project New Culture of Public Health, a panel discussion “Non-medical view on health issues” will take place with the participation of UNESCO IITE. The discussants will talk about how and through which channels we can promote the culture of healthy lifestyle in children and adolescents, how to engage in dialogue with youth, shape a healthy youth environment and necessary skills, and how to cope with the flow of information and not to “drown” in it.
The discussion will be facilitated by Arina Sudakva, Activist, Developer of the program “Tatarstan, the territory of public health”:
Speakers:
- Valentina Ivanova, Rector of the Moscow State University of Technology and Management named after K.G. Razumovsky
- Tigran Yepoyan, HIV and health education advisor, Chief of ICT in Health Education unit, UNESCO IITE
- Olga Pugovkina, Assistant professor of clinical psychology and psychotherapy, Moscow State Psychological and Pedagogical University (MGPPU)
- Damir Fattakhov, Minister of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan
This year, the MIEF will be organized online. To participate in the Forum events registration is required. After registration at the MIEF website you will receive your login and password to access all online sessions and your personal conference account. The registration is open here https://mief2020.mmco-expo.ru/reg/select