About the event
The international event Excellent Education for All serves as a forum for everybody interested in cooperation among Czech, Norwegian, Icelandic and Liechtenstein schools, universities and other education organisations, showcasing the results of the CZ-EDUCATION programme funded by
the EEA Grants.
You will discover success stories of collaboration between Czechia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, resulting in numerous inspiring and innovative contributions to education. The event will also provide a platform to share experiences and establish new contacts, explore opportunities for further cooperation, and address challenges collectively in the future.
About the EEA Grants
and the programme CZ-EDUCATION
The CZ-EDUCATION programme, funded by the EEA Grants and initiated in 2018, promoted cooperation between Czechia and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. It supported projects of schools and other educational institutions focused on modernising and innovating teaching and learning, exchanging experiences, and facilitating study visits and short-term internships abroad. Over the past years, the programme has supported
107 projects, with a total allocation of almost 7 million euros.
Agenda
Inspiring speakers
Per Øystein Vatne
Deputy Head of Mission of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Prague
Per Øystein Vatne is a Norwegian diplomat. with longstanding experience regarding international trade, the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. He was posted to missions in UAE, Canada and Slovakia. Since August 2022 he has been the Deputy Head of Mission in Prague, Czechia.
Václav Velčovský
Director General for EU Operational Programmes section of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
Václav Velčovský combines both academic and policy-making assets in his career. Since 2015, he has been the Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic in charge of international cooperation, the European Union affairs and the European Structural and Investment Funds. He is also an author of four monographs and dozens scientific articles on the Czech-German relations history, language policy and pedagogy.
Michal Uhl
Director of DZS - Czech National Agency for International Education and Research
Michal Uhl has been working at DZS since 2016. He participated in the strategic development of the organization from the position of Deputy Director, from 2022 he continues as Director of the institution. Prior to his work at DZS he had already dealt with issues of education and social policy through analytical and consulting positions at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, where he focused mainly on the fields of civic education and gender equality.
Hilde Elin Haaland-Kramer
Head of the Department for Global Cooperation and Capacity Building at the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skill (HK-dir)
Hilde Haaland-Kramer is Head has worked in international higher education for almost 30 years and has extensive experience from both government and higher education sector, having served seven years as the Educational Attaché at the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York and worked with international education and quality assurance at the University of Bergen for almost 10 years. Before joining the directorate in 2019, she was the administrative head of the Center for Care Research at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences for five years.
Marion Kindle-Kühnis
Head of the EEA Grants of the Agency for International Education Affairs (AIBA)
Marion Kindle-Kühnis is the Donor Program Partner in education for Liechtenstein working for the Agency for international education affairs, AIBA. She studied political science as well as constitutional and international law at the University of Zurich. She gained deep insights into the Liechtenstein vocational education system through the development of the Liechtenstein National Qualifications Framework.
María Kristin Gylfadóttir
General Manager of NORTH CONSULTING
Maria has worked within the educational sphere for over 20 years. Before establishing NORTH Consulting in 2018, she worked for the National Research Centre in Iceland, managed the Leonardo da Vinci partnership programme, and was an expert in education at the European Commission in Brussels. She also run the Erasmus+ National Agency. Within NORTH Consulting, Maria focuses on working with municipalities in strategic planning and policy development, training of teachers and principals and in designing new educational materials, particularly on entrepreneurial thinking and transversal skills formation.
Nina Bosnićová
Head of Bilateral and Multilateral Programmes Unit of DZS - Czech National Agency for International Cooperation and Research
Nina Bosnićová earned her MA in English and Slovak Philology from Masaryk University in Brno and obtained her Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Charles University in Prague. Before her tenure at the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research, she dedicated nine years to various roles within the nonprofit organization Gender Studies. Currently, she leads the unit responsible for bilateral and multilateral programmes there.
Workshops
W1: Include-Empower-Innovate / Get to know yourself
W2: Active Citizenship in Educational Methods
W3: The role of tutors, students and technology in learning support provision
W4: Generation of Snowflakes: What we know about them?
W5: MEDGRAM: Media Literacy Interactively and for All
W6: Supporting teachers' mental health
W7: What is the role of career counsellors in secondary education? Liechtenstein, Norwegian and Czech perspectives
W8: Why internationalize? Side positive effects of Erasmus Mundus on the university environment, students who do not directly study it. Case of Emmir and its multiplier effects
Venue
Wednesday, April 24
Thursday, April 25
How to get to the venues:
- For DZS – Czech National Agency for International Education and Research, the nearest tram stop and metro station are Náměstí republiky / Masarykovo nádraží. Restaurant Červený Jelen is very close to DZS (see the map above).
- For Mama Shelter, the nearest tram stop is Veletržní palác.
Tram no. 6 offers the quickest transfer between venues.
To plan your journey, you can download the PID app or use the PID website.
Prague public transport tickets can be purchased via the PID app, at machines on trams and buses, at selected tram/bus stops, and in metro vestibules.
Practical information
Badge Pickup:
Two days before the event, you will receive a QR code for on-site registration and badge pickup.
If you are attending the networking dinner on April 24, 2024, please pick up your badge at DZS—Czech National Agency for International Education and Research (Na Poříčí 1035/4, Prague 1). The building will be open from 16:00, and you can look forward to the relaxed atmosphere, meeting other participants, and maybe some ice-breaking activities. Please arrive no later than 17:30, when a welcome speech and a group photo are scheduled. We will then proceed to the nearby restaurant.
For attendees joining only on April 25, 2024, registration and badge pickup will be available at Mama Shelter Hotel from 9:00 to 9:50.
Language:
All sessions of the agenda will be conducted in English.
Event fee:
The event is free of charge
Dietary requirements:
If you have any special dietary requirements or any other needs, please specify them in the registration form.
Accommodation:
Participants shall arrange the accommodation on their own.
Other:
Additional practical information about staying in Prague (including details about public transportation and currency exchange) can be found here.
Registration
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Sorry, but the deadline to register for this event has passed.
Do you have any questions?
For more information please contact us at
eeagrants@dzs.cz or +420 221 850 515