REA - Rozwój Edukacji Akademickiej 

The University of Gdańsk and the Foundation for the Development of the Education System invite you to

the Conference:

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

AND VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING.

A CHALLENGE FOR POLISH HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

Gdańsk, 9th December 2011

The initiative corresponds to series of meetings related to

“Redesigning of Higher Education and Academy” (UG) and “Network of LLL Institutions” (FRSE)

VENUE: University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Social Sciences

ADDRESS: Bażyńskiego 4 Street, room S-211 (ground floor)

Conference aims:

The conference is organized in the context of changes currently occurring in Polish higher education system. The new Polish Higher Education Act adopted in March 2011 and works on the introduction of National Qualifications Framework create a challenge for Polish higher education institutions to modernize teaching and learning processes related to recognition of prior learning (RPL) and validation of non-formal and informal learning. However, this is also a chance for Polish higher education sector because experience of other countries shows that proper implementation of RPL broadens access to higher education and leads to an increase in the number of students.

The aim of the conference is to present solutions adopted in countries such as Estonia, France and the UK and discuss how Polish HE institutions can draw on their experiences in order to create a more open and efficient system of education that would best meet expectations and ambitions of Polish students.

Participants: academic teachers and other stakeholders interested in the modernization of higher education in Poland

9:00 – 10:00	Registration
10:00 – 10:15	Welcome speech Professor Maria Mendel, Vice-Rector of the University of Gdańsk Representative of the Management Board, Foundation for the Development of the Education system
10:15 – 12:30	Session I: THE RPL AND VALIDATION SYSTEM. HOW DOES IT WORK IN ESTONIA, FRANCE AND UK? Chair: professor Tomasz Szkudlarek, Head of PhD Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdańsk Ülle Kesli, Head of Continuing Education Centre, Lifelong Learning Centre, University of Tartu Peter Lassey, PhD, Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, School of Lifelong Education and Development, University of Bradford Jean-Marie Filloque, PhD, Vice-rector for lifelong learning, University of West Britany (Brest)
12:30 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 15.00	Session II: THE RPL AND VALIDATION SYSTEM WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN POLAND Chair:  Ewa Chmielecka, Associate professor, Warsaw School of Economics (Warsaw) Panelists: Ülle Kesli; Peter Lassey, PhD; Jean-Marie Filloque, PhD Tomasz Saryusz-Wolski, PhD, Head of Faculty, The International Faculty of Engineering, The Technical University of Lodz (Lodz)
15.00 – 16:00	Discussion: LLL Networking – challenges for its development in Poland Chair:  Anna Atłas, Director of the LLP, Foundation for the Development of the Education System Conference conclusions.

• Participation in the conference is free of charge.
• Travel and accommodation need to be covered by participants.
• For registration to the conference – please visit the http://konferencje.frse.org.pl/