Final Convention and Policy Forum on MOOCs and microcredentials for the labour market

Goal:

• Exploring common grounds for collaborations between European MOOC platforms, universities and labour market organisations: 
• Current European MOOC offerings for the labour market
• The labour market needs analyses related to open and flexible learning opportunities
• Co-development and co-delivery of MOOC-based programmes
• Awarding stackable micro-credentials and the Common Micro-Credential Framework
• Organising the dialogue between MOOC platforms, universities and the labour market. Defining a shared responsibility in education and training.

Profile of participants: 

• European MOOC platforms: leaders and staff 
• University representatives: Vice rectors, university management staff 
• European University alliances; European networks 
• Business representatives: directors of training, continuous professional development, e-learning 
• Employment agencies: directors, staff. 
• Government representatives: education and training, employment 
• European Commission: DG EAC, DG Employment

Convention:

MOOCs and microcredentials for the labour market

Agenda: 13.00 - 14.30

• Introduction: Capturing the results of three years of EMC-LM Knowledge Alliance by George Ubachs [presentation]

• Innovations in continuing education and professional development by MOOCs and microcredentials. Current developments and ways forward:

- Online learning platforms and universities by Matt Stanfield-Jenner (FutureLearn) [presentation]

- Public and private enterprises, Irene Azar (OCAPIAT) [presentation]

- Public Employment Services, Alessandra Biancolini (ANPAL) [presentation]

- EMC-LM Knowledge Alliance recommendations by Maka Eradze (EduOpen)[presentation]

- Launch EMC-LM portal by Francisco Calvache (TED/Miríadax) [https://moocs4you.eadtu.eu/]

• Microcredentials in an EU policy perspective by European Commission, Commission proposal for Council Recommendation for lifelong learning and employability, by Koen Nomden (DG Employment) [presentation]

Policy Forum:

Policies and challenges on microcredentials for the labour market

Agenda: 14.30-15.30

• Policy discussion by representatives from universities, public employers, enterprises, national and EU governments: Carl Callewaert (VDAB), Catherine Mongenet ( France Université Numérique), Liesbeth Hens (Flemish Community, Microbol project), Koen Nomden (DG Employment)

Chaired by Liz Marr (The OUUK)

When & Where:

Date: 15 December 2021

Time: 13.00-15:30 CET

Location: ZOOM (link will be sent to you after registration)