Program subject to change
Time Zone Consideration: Sessions will be scheduled to accommodate global participation, with key plenaries during overlapping time zones.
Time (CET) |
Session |
Description |
13:00 – 13:15 |
Opening & Welcome Remarks |
Forum introduction, objectives, and expectations: Carme Pages & Mitchell Peters Welcome from UOC Rector: Àngels Fitó |
13:15 – 14:00 |
Opening Keynote (#1) with Q&A |
Thematic Line # 1 Making sense of uncertainty: Two decades of Cedefop building the EU’s skills intelligence warehouse, helping learners navigate changing jobs and skills in Europe |
14:00 – 15:00 |
Panel Discussion: Building Data and Evidence to Inform Portfolio and Career Decision-Making |
Moderator: Carme Pages (UOC) Stuart Andreason (Burning Glass Institute) Joanna Napierala (CEDEFOP) Ummuhan.Bardak (ETF) Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin (OECD) |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Lunch |
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15:30 – 17:00 |
Parallel Sessions – Research & Policy Innovations |
Track A: Skills Intelligence, Educational Policy and Planning, and Organisational Change Track B: New Research and Methodologies in Skills Intelligence (Anticipation, Alignment, Action) Track C: The Role of AI & Big Data in Skills Intelligence |
17:00-17:15 |
Virtual Break and Stretch | |
17:15 – 18:00 |
Keynote (#2) with Q & A and Closing |
Thematic Line #3 The Role of Future-Ready Post-secondary & Higher Education in a Skills First Economy |
Focus: Deep dives, collaborative workshops, and closing insights.
Time (CET) |
Session |
Description |
12:00 – 12:15 |
Day 2 opening remarks |
Program introduction and day 2 objectives |
Day 2 12:15-13:00 |
Keynote #3 with Q&A |
Thematic Line #2 Emerging Practices and Methods for Skills Intelligence inside and outside the academy |
13:00 – 15:00 |
Workshop Showcase: Innovative Practices in Skills Intelligence: Linking Institutional Strategy with Broader Skills Ecosystems |
Kerry McKittrick (Harvard Project Workforce) Jeff Strohl (Georgetown CEW) Barbara Belfi (ROA) Terence Hogarth (University of Warwick) Carme Pages (UOC/UPAL) |
15:00 – 15:45 |
Lunch Break |
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15:45 – 17:15 |
Parallel Sessions – Applied & Industry Perspectives |
Track D: The Role of AI & Big Data in Skills Intelligence Track E: Lifelong Learning & Micro-Credentials for Workforce Adaptation Track F: Skills Intelligence for Career Guidance & Student Support |
Final Reflections, IFSI Sustainability & Closing Remarks |
Summary of key takeaways, next steps, and the role of the community for the sustainability of the IFSI. |