Programme

Preliminary Agenda

9:00-9:45 (WITA)  Opening of the conference

Speakers: 

Introduction to the conference aims and programme:

  • Mr Daniel Baril, Director General, Canadian Institute for Cooperation in Adult Education (ICÉA) and Chair of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Governing Board and Ms Denni Puspa Purbasari, Executive Director of PMO Kartu Prakerja

9:45-10:45  Plenary 1: The transformative power of adult learning and education

Key themes: 

  • Inclusive lifelong learning: A response to global challenges
  • International development frameworks: CONFINTEA VII and the Marrakech Framework for Action

Moderator:

  • Mr Daniel Baril, Director General, Canadian Institute for Cooperation in Adult Education (ICÉA) and Chair of the UIL Governing Board

Keynote speaker:

Speakers:

  • Ms Philany Pissamay, Deputy Director-General of Non-Formal Education, Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mr David Nellor, Director, Australia Indonesia Partnership for Economic Development (Prospera)
  • Mr Nicolas Jonas, Team leader, Inclusive Learning, UIL

 

10:45-11:00  Coffee break

 

11:00-12:15  Plenary 2: The digital revolution: Implications for inclusive lifelong learning

Key themes: 

  • Implications of emerging technologies for adult learning and education
  • Digital transformation: Indonesia’s Kartu Prakerja Program

Moderators:

Speakers:

 

12:15-13:30  Lunch Break and Artist Sideshows

 

13:30-14:45  Parallel workshops: session 1: How adult learning and education empowers learners

Parallel session 1.1: Lifelong learning for a just energy transition

Co-organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste (CO–Jakarta)

Moderator:

Keynote speaker:

Speakers:

  • Mr Eric Roeder, Technical Specialist on Green Jobs, Climate Action and Resilience, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
  • Ms Sulistri, Secretary General of the Trade Union Federation for Food, Beverage, Tourism, Restaurant and Hotel (FSB KAMIPARHO) and representative of the Alliance for a Just Energy Transformation, Indonesia
  • Ms Jonghwi Park, Head of Innovation and Education, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU–IAS)

 

Parallel session 1.2: Adult learning and education and citizenship

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Parallel session 1.3: Adult learning and education and well-being

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Ms Cecilia Thea Soriano, Regional Advocacy Adviser, Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE)
  • Ms Channtey Heng, German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) Office, Kingdom of Cambodia
  • Mr Dae Joong Kang, Director, National Institute for Lifelong Education (NILE), Republic of Korea

 

14:45-15:00  Coffee break

 

15:00-16:15  Parallel workshops – session 2: Innovations for inclusive adult learning and education

Parallel Session 2.1: Women in tech

Co-organized by UN Women Indonesia

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Keynote:

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Parallel session 2.2: Silver surfers: Potentialities and challenges of innovation for older learners

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Ms Xiaohan Zhou, Vice President, Kuaishou Technology
  • Ms Yating Liu, Lecturer, Research Institute for Lifelong Education Policy, Shanghai Normal University, and Deputy Secretary-General of Academic Committee of the Chinese Adult Education Association (CAEA)
  • Mr Yee Zher Sheng, Principal Researcher, Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) Singapore 
  • Mr Jose Roberto Guevara, President, International Council for Adult Education 

 

Parallel session 2.3: Teaching adults in the age of digitalization

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Mr Jian Xi Teng, Programme Specialist, Quality Learning Ecosystems, UIL
  • Mr Wahyudi, Director, Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization Regional Open Learning Centre (SEAMEO SEAMOLEC)
  • Ms Fitriayu Penyalai, Chapter Lead, Creative Commons Indonesia

 

Evening  Gala Dinner

9:00–9:45  Opening remarks and ministerial panel

Moderator:

  • Mr Nicolas Jonas, Team Leader, Inclusive Lifelong Learning, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

 

9:45-10:45  Plenary 3: Inclusive adult learning and education in the post-CONFINTEA context in South-East Asia

Key themes:

  • Policies, incentives and regulatory frameworks to make adult learning more inclusive in the context of lifelong learning in South-East Asia.
  • Showcase of best practices to illustrate how South-East Asian countries foster adult learning
  • Ways forward for lifelong learning

Moderator:

  • Ms Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Advisor, Future of Education of ASEAN, ASEAN Socio-cultural Community (ASCC) Research & Development Platform, and Member of UIL Governing Board 

Keynote Speaker:

  • Mr Roger Chao Jr, Assistant Director, Head Education, Youth and Sports Division, ASEAN Secretariat 

Speakers:

  • Mr Sok Soth, Director, Department of Lifelong Learning, Ministry of Education and Sports, Cambodia
  • Mr Phuoc Khau, Manager, SEAMEO Centre for Lilfelong Learning (SEAMEO CELLL)
  • Mr Aulia Luqman Aziz, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia

 

10:45-11:00  Coffee break

 

11:00-12:15  Plenary 4: Upskilling and reskilling all adults

Key themes: 

  • Adult learning and education in the age of changing labour market needs: On the road to flexible learning pathways for upskilling and reskilling
  • Case study from Indonesia

Moderator:

  • Mr Dae Joong Kang, Director, National Institute for Lifelong Education (NILE), Republic of Korea

Speakers:

  • Mr Li Pheow Yeo, Executive Director, Institute for Adult Learning Singapore
  • Mr Aswin Wihdiyanto, (Officer in charge) Director of Community Education and Special Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Republic of Indonesia
  • Ms G. H. Ambat, Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Teaching, Education Assessment and Alternative Learning Systems, Republic of the Philippines
  • Ms. Suharti, Secretary General, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia 
  • Ms Marie Macauley, Programme Specialist, Skills throughout life, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

 

12:15-13:30  Lunch Break and Artist Sideshows

 

13:30–14:45  Parallel workshops – session 3: Implementation of the Marrakech Framework for Action

Parallel session 3.1: Implementation of inclusive strategies: Case studies for refugees, migrants, minorities and prisoners

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Ms Dea Ismail, National Programme Officer, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Indonesia 
  • Mr Daniel Bey, Regional Director (Asia Pacific), Prison Fellowship International
  • Mr. Papol Dhutikraikrian, Associate Project Officer, Literacy and Lifelong Learning Team, Section for EISD, UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office Bangkok
  • Mr. Erik Ramadhanil, Senior Protection Assistant, UNHCR Indonesia

 

Parallel session 3.2: Data for monitoring and evidence-based inclusive policies in a multi-sectoral governance

Moderator:

  • Mr Ali Said, Director of Population and Labour Statistics, Statistics Indonesia

Speakers:

 

Parallel session 3.3: Ensuring No One Left Behind: Investing in Inclusive Learning for Youth 

Co-organized by Plan Indonesia

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Mr Daniel Baril, Director General, Canadian Institute for Cooperation in Adult Education (ICÉA) and Chair of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Governing Board
  • Mr Piti Srisangnam, Executive Director, ASEAN Foundation
  • Ms Ana Maria Peña, Senior Youth Economic Empowerment Advisor, Plan International Netherlands
  • Ms. Putri, Youth Champion from Tech Muda Project, Plan Indonesia

 

14:45-15:00  Coffee break

 

15:00–16:15  Parallel workshops – session 4: Flexible learning pathways for all

Parallel session 4.1: Trends in adult learning and education: RPL, NQFs and micro-credentials

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Mr Djauhari Sitorus, Project Manager, Promise II Impact, ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste (CO–Jakarta)
  • Mr Rohaizak Bin Omar, Senior Lecturer, Open University Malaysia
  • Mr. Erwin Tobing, Director of Project Management Office of Emancipated Campus, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research & Technology, Republic of Indonesia 
  • Mr Raúl Valdés-Cotera, Team Leader, Skills Throughout Life, UIL 

 

Parallel session 4.2: Intergenerational learning: Pathways for continuing professional development and mobility

Co-organized by ASEAN Secretariat

Moderator:

  • Ms Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Advisor, Future of Education of ASEAN, ASEAN Socio-cultural Community (ASCC) Research & Development Platform, and Member of UIL Governing Board

Speakers:

 

Evening  Free evening

9:00-9:45  Opening remarks and ministerial panel

Speaker: 

  • Ms Lisa Chesters MP, Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training, Australia

Keynote speaker:

Moderator:

 

9:45–10:45  Plenary 5: Adult learning and education at the local level – From global to local: The role of cities

Key themes: 

  • The importance of local level for inclusive opportunities to lifelong learning
  • Coordination of actors and levels of implementation

Moderator:

  • Ms Rika Yorozu, Head of Executive Office, Programme Coordinator, UNESCO Bangkok

Speakers:

 

10:45–11:00  Coffee break

 

11:00–12:15  Plenary 6: Leveraging the potential of higher education for lifelong learning

Key themes:

  • An international perspective
  • Regional experiences and strategic directions

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12:15–13:30 Lunch break and artistic sideshow

 

13:30–14:45 Parallel workshops – session 5: Local actors for inclusive adult learning and education

Parallel session 5.1: Learning cities and educational institutions

Co-organized by Australia-Indonesia Centre

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Parallel session 5.2: Learning spaces at the city and community levels (CLCs, libraries, etc.)

Co-organized by DVV International Laos

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Ms Adeline Goh, Senior Assistant Professor, University of Brunei Darussalam
  • Ms Philany Pissamay, Deputy Director, Non-formal Education Department, Ministry of Education, Lao PDR
  • Samsideth Dy, Deputy Director, General of Education and Secretary General of the National Committee for Lifelong Learning, Kingdom of Cambodia
  • Ms Angela Owusu-Boampong, Programme Specialist, Inclusive Learning, UIL
  • Ms Punramol Sutthirit, Foreign Relations Officer, Professional Level and Chief of Foreign Relations Section, Department of Learning Encouragement, Ministry of Education, Thailand

 

Parallel session 5.3: The private sector as actor of lifelong learning

Moderator:

  • Mr Samsu Sempena, Director of Technology, Project Management Office (PMO) Kartu Prakerja

Speakers:

 

14:45–15:00  Coffee break

 

15:00–16:00  Plenary 7: Final statement of the Bali conference 

Key themes:

  • Presentation of the outcome document on inclusive lifelong learning
  • Discussion

Speakers:

  • Mr Daniel Baril, Director General, Canadian Institute for Cooperation in Adult Education (ICÉA) and Chair of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Governing Board
  • Ms Denni Puspa Purbasari, Executive Director of PMO Kartu Prakerja
  • Ms Hyo-Jeong So, Professor, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea
  • Mr Jose Roberto Guevara, President, International Council for Adult Education (ICAE)
  • Mr Bader Salim Hamdan Al-Ghafri, Lifelong Learning Supervisor, Ministry of Education, Sultanate of Oman
  • Ms Sulistri, Secretary General of the Trade Union Federation for Food, Beverage, Tourism, Restaurant and Hotel (FSB KAMIPARHO)
  • Ms Difa Farzani, Senior Officer for Strategic Planning and Advocacy, PMO Kartu Prakerja, Indonesia
  • Mr Raúl Valdés-Cotera, Team Leader, Skills Throughout Life, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)

Moderator:

 

16:00–16:25  Closing remarks

Speakers:

  • Ms Mee Young Choi, Officer-in-Charge and Head of Education Unit, UNESCO Jakarta Office
  • Mr Ekkaphab Phanthavong, Deputy Seretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, ASEAN Secretariat
  • H.E. Mr Vincent Piket, Ambassador of the European Union to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam
  • Ms Denni Puspa Purbasari, Executive Director of PMO Kartu Prakerja
  • Mr Daniel Baril, Director General, Canadian Institute for Cooperation in Adult Education (ICÉA) and Chair of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Governing Board 

 

16.25-16:30  H.E. Mr Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia (video message)

 

Evening  Free time 

All day - Cultural Trips

Plenary and workshop organizers

ASEAN Secretariat
DVV Laos
International Labour Organization
ILO in Indonesia and Timor-Leste
UN Women Indonesia
Yayasan Plan International