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BIENNALE
1st
2014, April 9–11
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
PROGRAMME
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
‘VPL as the motor of social & economic change in a world of lifelong learning‘
11:00 – 13:00
Welcome & registration & buffet-lunch
VPL Plaza
13:00 – 15:00
Keynotes 1
Auditorium
Opening session, chaired by mr. Doekle Terpstra, chairman of the board, Inholland University
Opening of the 1st VPL Biennale
Drs. Ron Minnée, deputy director-general Higher Education, Vocational Education, Sciences &
Emancipation, Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences
Validation of Prior Learning in the Netherlands: moving to the next level
Keynote 1
Dr. Shinil Kim, professor of Lifelong Education at Baekseok University National Institute & former
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, South Korea
The Korean Approach to Validation for Lifelong Learning
Keynote 2
Pierre Mairesse, director DG EAC, European Commission
Validation of non-formal and informal learning in Europe – the European perspective
Keynote 3
Korrie Louwes, alderman, City of Rotterdam
The relation between VPL and local labour market policies
15:00 – 16:25
Parallel sessions 1
meeting rooms
SEE sheet ‘The Biennale Sessions’
16:30 – 18:00
Keynotes 2
Auditorium
Plenary session, chaired by Dr. Jane Murray, University of Northampton
Keynote 4
Antra Carlsen, head coordinator Nordic Network for Adult Learning (NVL)
The role of expert networks in enhancing VPL as an access tool to learning opportunities.
BIENNALE
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2014, April 9–11
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Keynotes 2
Auditorium
Keynote 5
Dr. Ernesto Villalba, Cedefop, Greece
The 2014 Update of the European Inventory of Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning:
preliminary outcomes
Keynote 6
Dr. Raimo Vuorinen, ELGPN Coordinator, Jyväskylä University, Finland
The role of guidance in validation processes
From 18:00
Reception and buffet-diner
VPL Plaza
PROGRAMME - day 2
Thursday, April 10, 2014
‘VPL as the motor of social & economic change in a world of lifelong learning‘
08:00 – 09:00
Welcome , coffee/tea
VPL Plaza
09:00 – 11:00
Keynotes 3
Auditorium
Opening session, chaired by drs. Ruud Duvekot, associate professor ‘Personalized Learning,
Inholland University AS, the Netherlands
Keynote 7
Drs. Ruud Duvekot, Inholland University AS, the Netherlands
Setting the scene for VPL: 3 modes and 4 perspectives
Keynote 8
Jens Bjornavold, Cedefop Brussels
Validation of non-formal and informal Learning in Europe - the challenging move from policy to
practice
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Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Keynotes 3
Auditorium
Keynote 9
Dr. Judy Harris, Thompson Rivers University, Canada
Some lessons for practice from the international VPL research and scholarly literature
Keynote 10
Dr. Madhu Singh, Unesco Institute for Lifelong Learning, Germany
Validation for empowerment and participation in The Learning Society
11:00 – 12:45
Parallel sessions 2
Meeting rooms
SEE sheet ‘The Biennale Sessions’
12:45 – 13:45
LUNCH
13:50 – 15:20
Parallel sessions 3
VPL Plaza
Meeting rooms
SEE sheet ‘The Biennale Sessions’
15:20 – 15:50
BREAK
16:00 – 17:15 Keynotes 4
VPL Plaza
Auditorium
Plenary session, chaired by Kirsten Aagaard, National Centre for Validation, Denmark
Keynote 11
Drs. Patrick Leushuis, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Netherlands
The Dutch quality-code for Validation of Prior Learning
Keynote 12
Dr. Joy Van Kleef, Canadian Institute for Recognising Learning, Toronto, Canada
Leaping the Lily Pads: the Relationship Between Learning Transfer and PLAR and its Implications
for Quality
17:15 – 18:00
Ceremony ‘Global VPL-prize 2014’
Auditorium
Ceremony of The Global VPL-prize 2014, chaired by Dr. Joy Van Kleef, chair of the jury
Presentation of the nominees
The winner
Press and party
From 18:00
City walk (15 minutes) to restaurant
Albeda College
BIENNALE
1st
2014, April 9–11
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
PROGRAMME
Friday, April 11, 2014
‘VPL as the motor of social & economic change in a world of lifelong learning‘
08:00 – 08:45
Welcome , coffee/tea
VPL Plaza
08:45 – 10:00
Keynotes 5
Auditorium
Opening session, chaired by Furio Bednarz, ECAP, Switzerland
Keynote 13
Anna Kahlson, European Training Foundation (ETF)
Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning in the European neighbouring countries.
Keynote 14
Bernadette Thomas, Cité des métiers, France
Validation in the French world
Keynote 15
Hae Young Lee, NILE, South Korea
VPL/RPL Practices in South Korea
10:00 – 11:20
Parallel sessions 4
Meeting rooms
SEE sheet ‘The Biennale Sessions’
11:20 – 11:45
BREAK
VPL Plaza
11:45 – 13:00
Closing session
Auditorium
Biennale Panel Session, chaired by Sergij Gabrscek (Slovenia)
Madhu Singh, Unesco Institute for Lifelong Learning
Chiara Riondino, European Commission
Anna Kahlson, European Training Foundation
Patrick Leushuis, Ministry Education, Culture and Sciences, the Netherlands
Hae Young Lee, National Institute for lifelong Education (NILE), Republic of Korea
Antra Carlsen, Nordic network
Christine Wihak, Prior Learning International Research Centre (Canada)
Conclusions & next steps to the 2nd VPL Biennale
Ruud Duvekot, Inholland University
From 13:00
Farewell Lunch
VPL Plaza

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