ANNUAL CONFERENCE TA3 NETWORK
DRAFT AGENDA
PLACE: SAN SEBASTIAN
DATES: 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH MAY
TOPIC: STIMULATING INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY IN EDUCATION: SHARING OF PRACTISES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
DRAFT SCHEDULE:
1ST MAY: Arrival of delegates.
18.30 Reception of delegates at the hotel
2ND MAY:
08.30 Bus at the hotel for the delegates to be transferred to TKNIKA
Opening of the Conference
09.00-09.05 Welcome to the Conference by Mr José Miguel Oskoz. Director of TKNIKA
09.05-09.25 Welcome by Ms Isabel Celaá . Minister of Education of the Basque Government
09.25-09.30 Setting the theme by Mr Keith Bird and Mr Lars Møller Bentsen.
Development of the conference
09.30-10.00 Keynote speaker, Hans F van der Aalst
Fontys University for Professional Education, Netherlands
"The double-helix of ideas and skills: the DNA of innovation”
10.00-10.30. Keynote speaker, Koldo Saratxaga
Association of companies K2K Exciting, Basque Region
“Learning or Education? Is it clear what and what for?”
10.30-10.50 Panel discussion. Moderator Keith Bird, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, USA
10.50-11.15. Refreshment Break
11.15-11.45. Keynote speaker, Stuart Rosenfeld
Regional Technology Strategies, NC, USA
“Teaching creativity, promoting innovation”
11.45-12.15. Keynote speaker, Samuel triguero
"A model of Innovation for Technical Colleges and educational institutions"
12.15-12.45. Keynote Speaker, Dr Stephan Szuppa
European Institute of Innovation & Technology, ICT Labs German Node, Germany
"From Top Innovations to focus setting in Education - new competences in Smart Energy Systems”
12.45-13.05. Panel discussion. Moderator Keith Bird, Corporation for a Ski. Moderator Keith Bird, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, USA
13.05-14.30. Lunch
14.30-16.30. Parallel workshops on college practices in innovation and creativity
Workshop A: Stimulating creative skills in college programs
Moderator: Lars Moller Bentsen
14.30-15.45. Examples from Scotland, Denmark and USA
- Alice Petersen, Lillebaelt Academy of Professional Higher Education, Denmark
“48 hours – a model for stimulating creative skills and innovation through college-company partnerships”
- Anna Szabados, Salt Lake Community College, UT, USA
“Bigger and Better Ideas. Techniques of Creative Problem-solving”
- Linda McTavish, Amiesland College, Scotland
"Culture in the City, Culture in the College"
15.45-16.30. Panel Discussion
Workshop B: Innovations in education and institutional practises.m
Moderator: Jonathan Deutsch
14.30-15.45. Examples from USA and Germany
- Rebecca Nickoli, Yvi Tech, Community College, IN, USA
"How can innovation and Creativity be scaled for greater impact"
- JoAnn Hawkins, Howard Community College, USA
- Martin Stöckmann and Wilfrid Lammers, Siemens Professional Education, Germany
Education for the smart grid
15.45-16.30. Panel Discussion
16.30. Bus and Transfer to the hotel
21.00. Dinner hosted by TKNIKA
3RD MAY:
TA3 Business Meeting Agenda
08:45 Introductions of members
Goals and agenda for the business meeting
09:00 Reflexions on the previous day´s conference. (Work café with small group discussions)
What will be the important innovation drivers for the colleges in coming years and what changes will be needed to respond?
10:30 Refreshment Break
11:00 Small group discussions.
Internal Collaboration activities and other topics of interest.
12:30 Lunch
13:00 TA3 Updates and Discussions
• Member college updates and reports on international
collaboration initiatives
• Updates on Learning Networks and other initiatives
• Next meeting
15:00 Adjourn
4TH MAY:
08.30. Bus at the hotel and transfer to Baracaldo in Bizkaia.
09.45-11.30 Visit to the College IEFPS Nicolas Larburu GLBHI.
12.00-14.00 Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
18.00- Return to San Sebastian (1 hour and 15 minutes)
