Final Conference Programme
The short conference programme (with timetable and titles of the presentations, workshops and events) is available here in pdf format. (Updated on 18 August 2019).
The detailed conference programme (with abstracts as well as information on all events and social activities) is available here. (Updated on 18 August 2019.)
Tuesday 3 September 2019
Welcome reception at the Sierra Pambley building from 20.00-22.30.
This building is located just off the cathedral square in the old town. You can find it here on google maps.
Wednesday 4 September 2019
09.30-10.00
Welcome ceremony
10.00-11.15
Plenary: Rodrigo Ballester
Member of Cabinet for Tibor Navracsics - European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
Title of presentation:
“Virtual Exchange, tangible results: Why they became a priority for the European Commission”
11.15-11.45
Coffee
11.45 – 12.20
Parallel sessions (1)
12.20-12.55
Parallel sessions (2)
12.55-13.40
Parallel sessions (3)
13.40-15.00
Lunch
15.00-16.00
Plenary session: Presenting the results of the EVALUATE project
16.00-16.30
Coffee
16.30-18.00
Workshops
Workshops will be offered on themes of research methods and training in Virtual Exchange. There will also be a workshop for newcomers to Virtual Exchange.
Social Programme
Dinner at Bodegas San Simon on outskirts of León. Travel by bus (15 minutes).
Price of pre-arranged 5-course menu with wine: 20€ per person.
See Menu no.8 on their website.
Thursday 5 September 2019
09.30-10.45
Plenary:
Barbara Moser-Mercer
Director of InZone, University of Geneva
Title of presentation:
“Virtual learning goes to camp: on-line pedagogies in contexts of emergency and crisis”
10.45-11-15
Coffee
11.15-11.50
Parallel sessions (4)
11.50-12.35
Parallel sessions (5)
12.35-13.15
Parallel sessions (6)
13.15-15.00
Lunch
15.00-15.30
Plenary session:
EVALUATE Public Authorities Roundtable
Theme:
"Regional and National Priorities in Teacher Education. How can Virtual Exchange help?"
15.30-16.00
PLenary session:
Ana-Maria Stan
Policy Officer for the European Commission
"Policy experimentation and virtual exchanges for European cooperation in education"
16.00-16.35
Parallel sessions (7)
16.35-17.00
Coffee
17.00-17.35
Parallel sessions (8)
17.35-18.05
Parallel sessions (9)
SOCIAL PROGRAMME: 20.30
Gala dinner and dancing at a local hotel. The 3-course meal costs 35€ per person.
Friday 6 September 2019
09.30 – 10.05
Parallel sessions (10)
10.05-11.00
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION:
"The field of Virtual Exchange: Where we are and how we may move forward"
The discussion will involve representatives of the European Commission as well as members of Virtual Exchange organisations and networks.
11.00-11.30
COFFEE
11.30-12.30
PLENARY
Paige Ware
Department of Teaching & Learning Southern Methodist University, USA
Title of presentation:
"Teaching Across Cultures, Reaching Across Generations: Virtual Exchange and Teacher Education"
12.35-13.10
Parallel sessions (11)
13.10-13.45
Parallel sessions (12)
13.45-14.00
CONCLUDING CEREMONY
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
Short walk on the camino de santiago