While the digital revolution has led to an increase in educational resources via the Internet, European education systems are still unable to integrate ICT in their mainstream practices.

A Commission initiative titled ‘Opening up Education’ aims at enhancing education and skills development through new technologies.

• How can a coherent infrastructure and use of ICT in schools be achieved across Member States?
• What are the main reasons for not fully exploiting new digital resources such as ‘Open Educational Resources’ or ‘Massive Open Online Courses’? How can these initiatives impact European innovation?
• What role does industry play in integrating digital technologies in education and training?
• What are the steps the EU should take to modernize learning, teaching and assessment practices through digital technologies?

Invited contributors include:

• Ana Carla PEREIRA, Head of Unit - Skills and qualifications strategies; Multilingualism policy, DG EAC
• Doris PACK, MEP
• Marco MARSELLA, Deputy HoU Inclusion, Skills and Youth, DG CNECT
• Danny ARATI, Education Manager Europe, Intel Corporation
• Andrea KÁRPÁTI, UNESCO Chairholder for Multimedia in Education, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Science, Hungary

Moderator:

Frédéric Simon, Editor, EurActiv.com

More details about this event can be found in the attached event programme.