Livestreaming

This flagship conference will explore in more detail the core of lifelong learning, examining why some people thrive in this dynamic landscape, while others are harder to reach. In a constantly changing world, success does not revolve solely around gaining knowledge, but also around continual adjustment and personal growth. Lifelong learning gives individuals the power to thrive in this dynamic landscape, while enhancing our economies and societies at the same time. During this conference, we will therefore be examining the essential topics of internal motivation and institutional obstacles within lifelong learning.

Alongside that, we also want to discuss the impact of specific developments, such as the digital and green transition, on lifelong learning. In the near future, these topics will be of great importance to lifelong learning environments and to our society in general.

09.00 - 09.30h: Opening remarks by the Belgian Presidency
09.30 - 10.00h: Opening remarks by the European Commission
10.00 – 10.30h: Keynote speech by prof. Ellen Boeren on the evidence behind participation and motivation in lifelong learning
10.30 – 11.00h: Keynote speech by prof. Marcella Milana on lifelong learning embedded in the wider societal context and linked to EU policies.
11.30 – 12.30h: Panel discussion on implementing a culture of lifelong learning: what are we missing and what are important levers?
09.00 - 09.30h: Conclusion of the first day by the Belgian Presidency and introduction to the topics of the second day
09.30 - 10.00h: Ministerial interventions on the challenges of the future and how lifelong learning can help tackle them
10.00 – 10.30h: Keynote speech by El Iza Mohamedou, Head of the OECD Centre of Skills, on the takeaways of the OECD Skills Summit and on the OECD’s policies in lifelong learning
11.00 – 11.30h: Keynote speeches by Luc Sels and Yves André about the opportunities for a future-ready lifelong learning
11.30 – 13.00h: Panel discussion on how lifelong learning can help tackle the challenges of the future