The UNESCO Chair for Lifelong Learning and Adult Education at Frederick University, in collaboration with the Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus and Education Group EOK, is organizing a Conference themed "Educators in a Changing Present and an Uncertain Future: Redefining Our Role".

The conference will be held on Saturday, October 21st, from 08:30 to 13:30, at Frederick University in Limassol, offering vocational training to educators of all levels, academics, researchers, students, and scholars. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Athena Michaelidou, Minister of Education, Sports, and Youth, who will address "The Role of Educators in the Transition to the Modern School." Welcome speeches will be delivered by Professor George Demosthenous, Rector of Frederick University and Director of the UNESCO Chair, Dr. Elena Hadjikakou, Deputy Director of the Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus, and Mr. Dimitris Mikellides, President of EOK.

The conference aims to enhance the education system in an era of challenges and evolving demands. The goal is to propose comprehensive approaches for designing and implementing educational programs that foster a modern, humanistic, and democratic school aligned with European standards and the needs of the 21st century.

Frederick University’s academic staff will play an active role in the conference. Professor Costas Kadis, Deputy President of the University Council, will speak on the European Union’s Green Deal and Education for Sustainable Development. Professor Rita Panaoura, Dean of the School of Education and Social Sciences, will address Lifelong Learning and the role of Higher Education in training educators. Dr. Nicleia Eteokleous, Associate Professor of Educational Technology and Chair of the Distance Learning Committee, will discuss quality education and the integration of emerging technologies in education.

The full conference program is available on the official EOK website [here].

Presentations and workshops will take place in three parallel sessions on three different core themes: Lifelong Learning, Digital Transformation, and Education for Sustainable Development (economy/environment/society), allowing participants to choose the topics that interest them most.

Educators wishing to attend can register via their accounts on the Pedagogical Institute’s online platform (https://www.pi-eggrafes.ac.cy) under the category "Conferences and Seminars."

Other interested individuals may register online here until October 15, 2023. Certificates of attendance will be provided to participants.