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Session Overview |
| Date: Wednesday, 06/Nov/2024 | |||
| 8:30am | Registration & Welcome |
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| 9:30am | D1am1.1 Location: Louis Armand Do it! (workshop) Human-centric Open Recognition: Synthesis, Mapping, and Badge Creation Using AI Tools We Are Open Co-op, United Kingdom |
D1am1.2 Location: George Stephenson Clinic Enhancing Skills Literacy Skills IQ, Australia |
D1am1.3 Location: Room 203 |
| 10:15am | Session Change |
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| 10:20am | D1am2.1 Location: Louis Armand Clinic What Are The Actual Individual Returns Of The Recognition Of Prior Learning (RPL) And Skills Recognition And Does De-humanisation Put This at Risk? 1: Charles Darwin University, Darwin Australia; 2: Cnam-Inetop, French Higher Education and Research Institute, Paris; 3: DIE, German Institute for Adult Learning, Bonn |
D1am2.2 Location: George Stephenson Do it! (workshop) How Can Digital Credentials Transform Vocational Education and Training (VET): The BREVET story 1: Web2Learn; 2: Ministère de l'Education du Luxembourg; 3: Reconnaître - Open Recognition Alliance, France |
D1am2.3 Location: Room 203 Do it! (workshop) Joueurs et compétents 1: Labo CIBC, France; 2: Coorace Normandie, France |
| 11:05am | Coffee break & warm up |
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| 11:25am | D1am3.1 Location: Louis Armand Share Conundrums in Recognition SUNY Empire State University, United States of America Share Recognition Practices in South Africa: Emphasising Prior Learning and Exploring Small Units of Learning South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), South Africa |
D1am3.2 Location: George Stephenson Clinic Should RPL / Micro-Credentials be Industrialised and De-Institutionalised? Cato Human Resources / RPL Assist, Australia |
D1am3.3 Location: Room 203 Workshop in French only Do it! (workshop) Le Domicile, Territoire de Compétence et de Reconnaissance (In French Only) UNIVERSITE DU DOMICILE, France |
| 12:10pm | Session Change |
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| 12:15pm | Digital credentials technologies : what futures? Location: Louis Armand Chair: Joanne Duklas During this panel discussion, we will explore the technical conditions for digital credentails to scale-up and create an open infrastructure for recognition: standards, iinteroperability, dentity, etc. After the panelists' discussions, participants will be invited to join the panel. Explore (panel) Exploring Interoperability Models that advance Recognition and Trust in Lifelong Learning Groningen Declaration Network, Canada |
D1am4.2 Location: George Stephenson Clinic Untangling the Complexity 1: 1Edtech; 2: Edalex |
D1am4.3 Location: Room 203 |
| 1:00pm | Lunch |
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| 2:00pm | Opening Keynote: Open and Inclusive Recognition: Challenge and Hope in Regulated and Unregulated Occupations Location: Louis Armand Chair: Don Presant André Gariépy, Commissioner for Admission to Professions, Government of Québec. This keynote will discuss the traditional posture of the regulatory world, but also innovation that is emerging in this environment with regards to recognition. It will present a vision that starts from the reality of what individuals are, the context and community of practise in which they become and stay competent, and the various forms of recognition, traditional and emerging, which can be combined and complement each other. |
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| 2:45pm | Listen! Location: Louis Armand Listen! (5 minutes to convince) Why Is This Credentialing Different Than All Other Credentialing? University of Colorado Boulder, USA Listen! (5 minutes to convince) Devenons "Emetteurs de Confiance" Forum des Régions d'Europe pour la Recherche, l'Education et la Formation, France |
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| 3:00pm | Paris Declaration: The Equality of Informal and Formal Recognition Location: Louis Armand Chair: Serge Ravet Chair: Don Presant Panel participants:
With the publication of the Paris Declaration on the Equality of Recognitions ePIC 2024 should be a major landmark in the Open Recognition landscape: Bologna Declaration for Open Recognition (2016): published in 2016 during the ePIC conference, the declaration coined the term ‘Open Recognition’ “encourag[ing] everyone—learners, educators, citizens and organisations—to actively participate in and take ownership of the emerging open recognition movement.” Explore (panel) Paris Declaration: The Equality of Informal and Formal Recognition 1: Reconnaître - Open Recognition Alliance, France; 2: Learning Agents, Canada |
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| 3:45pm | Coffee break |
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| 4:00pm | Places of Learning and Recognition - Cities, Regions, Third Spaces Location: Louis Armand Chair: Serge Ravet Participants to the panel discussion:
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| 4:45pm | Sessions break |
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| 4:50pm | D1pm3.1 Location: Louis Armand Share The Changing Identity Landscape: What Are The Opportunities And Challenges For The Open Badges Community? SURF, Netherlands, The Share Eidas2 And Eudiw: Revolutionizing Cross-Border Education And Professional Qualifications With DC4EU WP5 Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain |
D1pm3.2 Location: George Stephenson Share Leveraging Verifiable Credentials for Streamlined Academic Mobility and Enhanced Services in European Universities 1: UAegean; 2: Universidade Lusófona; 3: UNIBO; 4: KU Leuven; 5: Freie Universität Berlin; 6: Paris 8 University Share Using Post Quantum Cryptography for Self-Sovereign Identity Today VTT, Research Centre of Finland |
D1pm3.3 Location: Room 203 Share Transforming Digital Credentialization in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Europe: The Case of Brevapp Web2Learn, Greece Share Quality Label for Badge Recognition Cities of Learning Network |
| 5:35pm | End Day 1 |
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| Date: Thursday, 07/Nov/2024 | |||
| 8:30am | Welcome |
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| 9:00am | D2am1.1 Location: Louis Armand Share Unlocking Pathways to Recognition in Southern Africa: Microcredentials Across Borders 1: North-West University, South Africa; 2: The University of QLD, Australia Share The Impact of Conscious and Unconscious Colonized Practices on the Indigenization of PLAR at TRU Thompson Rivers University, Canada Share Micro-credentials and Indigenous Knowledge systems: Designing flexible, stackable, accessible, culturally appropriate education pathways for Indigenous Learners Curtin University, Australia |
D2am1.2 Location: George Stephenson Share How To Create An Open Attitude For All – For Being Visible And Recognized In An Inclusive Society University of Vechta, Germany Share Unlocking the Potential of Recognition through Partnerships Munster Technological University (MTU), Ireland Share "Microcredentials as a Tool for Lifelong Learning: The Polish Approach and Implementation of the Odznaka+ Application" Educational Research Institute (Poland), Poland |
D2am1.3 Location: Room 203 Share Le Réseau Normand Des Lieux de la Reco 1: Labo CIBC, France; 2: Reconnaitre, France Share L'attachement Social en Formation Comme Ressource de Reconnaissance Université de Lorraine, France Share Reconnaissance Ouverte et Développement de la Liberté D’agir (In French Only) APapp, France |
| 10:00am | Sessions break |
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| 10:05am | D2am2.1 Location: Louis Armand Share De la Reconnaissance à la Légitimité : Réflexions Sur la Portée Sociale Des Open Badges Frateli Lab, France Share Reconnaître Les Sportifs De Haut-Niveau : Sécuriser Les Parcours Par Un Formel Inversé UPHF, France Share Comment Les Entreprises Valorisent Les Compétences Via Les Badges Numériques ? Skilldy by Procertif, France |
D2am2.2 Location: George Stephenson Share Lessons from Australia's National Microcredential Framework 1: Lifelong Learning Practice, Australia; 2: Edalex, Australia; 3: Curtin University, Australia Share Furthering Conversations of Recognition, Badging, and Micro-Credentials in British Columbia Vancouver Community College, Canada Share Expanding the Horizon: Micro and Digital Credentialing Beyond the Anglophone World George Angus Consulting, New Zealand |
D2am2.3 Location: Room 203 Share Les Badges Au Service De L'Insertion Socio-Professionnelle 1: Paris Saclay; 2: Initiatives77; 3: Combo77 Share La Pratique Réflexive Reconnue Par Les Badges (In French Only) Sinéliance, France Share Décloisonner et Articuler Des Parcours de Reconnaissances Formelles et Informelles : Les Expérimentations du Réseau APP Pour Déployer Des Territoires Apprenants (In French Only) APapp, France |
| 11:05am | Coffee break |
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| 11:25am | D2am3.1 Location: Louis Armand Share Le Développement Des Compétences Dans La Francophonie Canadienne Par L'utilisation Des Franco Badges RESDAC, Canada Share Badger Pour Une Reconnaissance Professionnelle Coalition ontarienne de formation des adultes, Canada |
D2am3.2 Location: George Stephenson Do it! (workshop) Doing It Our Way Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group, New Zealand |
D2am3.3 Location: Room 203 Share ORCID: Trust Markers for Scholarly Communications. ORCID, United Kingdom |
| 12:10pm | Sessions break |
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| 12:15pm | How can Public Authorities and Employers Accelerate the Deployment of Digital Credentials? Location: Louis Armand Chair: Philippe Petitqueux Panel participants:
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| 1:00pm | Lunch & Poster Visit Discuss (poster) Advanced RPL Assessor Micro-credentials Cato Human Resources / RPL Assist, Australia Discuss (poster) From Industry Recognition to Government Mandates: A Canadian College’s Strategy to Enter the Open Learning Education practices. Langara College, Vancouver, B.C., Canada Discuss (poster) The 4+1 Posters Corner: Rethinking Open Recognition and Open Badges Reconnaître - Open Recognition Alliance, France |
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| 2:00pm | Opening up Recognition for Employment — Digital Credentials for Career Transitions & Learning Organisations Location: Louis Armand Chair: Don Presant Panel participants:
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| 2:45pm | Listen! Location: Louis Armand Listen! (5 minutes to convince) Not Everyone Has Email: How To Make Accreditation Inclusive For "Mobile First" Users Globally Open CPD, United Kingdom Imagine (plenary) Credentials Intelligence (CI) = Radical Transparency + Generative Recognition Instructure, United States of America Listen! (5 minutes to convince) Understanding Badges As Condensation Symbols Instructure, United States of America |
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| 3:00pm | Sessions break |
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| 3:05pm | Lifelong Learning Accounts and Skills Savings Accounts Location: Louis Armand Chair: Simone Ravaioli Chair: Deb Leanne Carr Panel participants:
This panel discussion will explore the concept of Lifelong Learning Accounts (LLAs) and Skills Savings Accounts (SSAs) as innovative tools for promoting lifelong learning and career development. Participants will discuss the potential benefits, challenges, and best practices associated with these financial mechanisms. Key topics to be covered:
Explore (panel) Skills Savings Accounts U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, United States of America |
D2pm2.2 Location: George Stephenson |
D2pm2.3 Location: Room 203 |
| 3:50pm | Coffee break |
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| 4:05pm | Recognition at the workplace Location: Louis Armand Share Revolutionizing Training: Unlocking Competency Recognition Through Work-Based Learning for Inclusive Labour Market Attachment. Council Advancing Work-Based Learning, Canada Share Employer Recognition of Job Readiness in New Americans: A Case Study 1: We Are Open Co-op, United Kingdom; 2: Jobs for the Future, USA; 3: International Rescue Committee, USA; 4: Participate Inc., USA Share Bridging the Gap: Integrating Industry Credentials within the Undergraduate Experience to Improve Workforce Readiness University of Texas System, United States of America |
D2pm3.2 Location: George Stephenson Share Informal Recognition of Employee Skills Using Scotland’s National Qualifications Framework SCQF Partnership, Scotland Share "How Can we Unleash the Potential of Technology for Recognition with AI” 1: Sage Education Marketing, United States of America; 2: CTurtle, Vietnam Share Global Advances in the alignment of Competency-Based Certification and Open Skills in National Systems: Open Learning and Recognition Practices in Saudi Arabia, Australia, EU, and the USA Blocksure, Australia |
D2pm3.3 Location: Room 203 Share Facing the Future: Insights from a Decade of Open Badge Development Open Badge Factory, Finland Share Career Tracking: Empowering Lifelong Learning And RPL eLearning Educational Solutions Pty Ltd, Australia |
| 5:05pm | Sessions break |
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| 5:10pm | D2pm4.1 Location: Louis Armand Share Advancing Open Education Through Open Recognition and Certification Université de Lille, France Share Can AI Help Learners Recognize Their Strengths and Abilities ? Learning Planet Institute, France |
D2pm4.2 Location: George Stephenson Clinic Shaping the Future of Digital Badging: Support next steps for the UK Digital Badging Commission 1: RSA, United Kingdom; 2: Ufi, United Kingdon |
D2pm4.3 Location: Room 203 Clinic OBF / CanCred User Group Meeting Open Badge Factory, Finland |
| 5:55pm | End day 2 |
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| 7:45pm - 10:30pm |
Social Dinner Location: Train Bleu - restaurant |
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| Date: Friday, 08/Nov/2024 | |||
| 8:30am | Welcome |
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| 9:30am | D3am1.1 Location: Louis Armand Do it! (workshop) Unleash Recognition, Empower Learning: Your Journey to the Badge Quality Label 1: Cities of Learning Network, NL; 2: Awero, LI |
D3am1.2 Location: George Stephenson Do it! (workshop) A Practical Guide To AI Tools To Fast-track RPL Processes eLearning Educational Solutions Pty Ltd, Australia |
D3am1.3 Location: Room 203 Clinic Open Education Wallets Université de Lille, France |
| 10:15am | Sessions break |
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| 10:20am | D3am2.1 Location: Louis Armand Share LinkedClaims Intro & Demonstration 1: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, United States of America; 2: T3 Innovation Network/RHz Consulting, United States of America Share Civics Credentialing - Recognition for Democracy in the United States Learning Agents, Canada Share Introducing LAiSER: A New Approach for Linking Skills Across Taxonomies George Washington University, United States of America |
D3am2.2 Location: George Stephenson Share Academic Programme Recognition for Industry Learners (APRIL) Atlantic Technological University, Ireland Share Intersection Of Programme Design and Lifelong Learning Journeys: Models, Recognition And Benefits In Online Education University of Leeds, United Kingdom Share The Evolution of Open Learning: Preserving the Original Ideology and Integrity of Open Learning and Expanding Recognition Beyond Formal Assessment 1: Sage Education Marketing, United States of America; 2: FourthRev; 3: Dublin City University |
Open Education Wallets - Follow up Location: Room 203 Chair: Perrine De Coëtlogon |
| 11:20am | Coffee break |
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| 11:35am | D3am3.1 Location: Louis Armand Share Open Badges as the "Basic Unit" for Continuing and Professional Education Certificates on a Large Scale BCdiploma, France Share Recognition as Pedagogy – Reframing Micro-credentials and Badging in Higher Education Vancouver Community College, Canada |
D3am3.2 Location: George Stephenson Share The Influence of Cultural Context on Global Open Recognition Standards in Education Innovate for Equity Share Trauma-Centred RPL Practises and Programming RUN Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. (China) |
d3am3.3 Location: Room 203 Do it! (workshop) MMH - MICOO Microcredentials Mini Hackathon 1: Learningdigital, Italy; 2: AZULchain, Portugal; 3: World Alliance for Microcredentials Foundation, The Netherlands |
| 12:10pm | Session Change |
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| 12:15pm | World Café Location: Louis Armand How does it work:
List of Themes for the ePIC 2024 World Café (to be revised by the participants):
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| 1:00pm | Lunch |
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| 2:00pm | Recognition at the Workplace: Open Panel Location: Louis Armand Chair: Hubert Grandjean Chair: Serge Ravet Participants :
This panel will explore the place of recognition within organisation and the social dialogue. We'll also introduce the newly formed 'open recognition' working group established by AFNOR, the French chapter of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
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| 2:45pm | Key Takeaways from ePIC 2024 Location: Louis Armand During this open panel session, we will reflect on the exhanges that took place during those three days to inform futur projects related to recognition practices, technologies and policies. |
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| 3:15pm | Signature of the Paris Declaration on the Equality of Recognition Practices Location: Louis Armand |
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| 4:00pm | ePIC 2024 after-party! Don't miss the ePIC 2024 after-party! Join us for finger food, drinks, and good company in a typicalParisian café, just a stone's throw from the conference. |
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