WISE AT BEIJING - ENGLISH VERSION OF PROGRAM HELD NOV 2016 - QUERIES ON CONNECTIOMS WELCOME CHRIS.MACRAE@YAHOO.CO.UK
INNOVATING FOR EQUITY
Welcome Address by Ms Wu Qidi
Former Vice Minister of Education of China
Welcome Address by Mr Gao Youzhen
Former Chinese Ambassador to Qatar
2016
WISE Awards Ceremony
Keynote by Mr Charles Leadbeater
Innovation Expert and Associate, NESTA
Keynote by Dr Shannon May
Co-Founder and CSO, Bridge International Academies
FRUGAL
INNOVATION:
HOW TO DO MORE WITH LESS?
To handle the dilemma of compromise among
educational opportunity, quality and cost, innovation
can be and should be a frugal one.
This panel will focus on how to do more with less.
We should learn that frugal innovation is more than
a strategy. It indicates a new frame of mind: one that
sees resource constraints not as a liability but as an
opportunity to promote equity in education.
MODERATOR
Mr Gu Yuan, Founder, AHA Social Innovation School
SPEAKERS
Mr Charles Leadbeater, Innovation Expert and Associate, NESTA
Mr Jaff Shen, CEO, Leping Social Entrepreneur Foundation
Mr He Jin, Former Senior Program Officer, Ford Foundation
Mr Fu Cairui, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Hujiang
PANEL DISCUSSION
AUDITORIUM
10.50 - 12.00
OPENING PLENARY SESSION
AUDITORIUM
9.00 - 10.20
THE CHALLENGES OF RURAL
EDUCATION
With the rapid process of urbanization and modernization,
rural society and the model of knowledge it represented
is becoming marginalized. In China, millions of children
are left behind in villages, or face the challenges of
relocation, including cultural differences, forced labor and
limited or no access to basic education.
What are the new approaches and effective public
policies that promote quality and equity in rural education,
and support opportunities for rural children?
MODERATOR
Prof Wu Zhihui, Director, Institute of Rural Education, Northeast
Normal University
SPEAKERS
Prof Zhang Linxiu, Director, Rural Education Action Program
Mr Zhang Zhuoyu, Deputy Director, Depart of Education
of Shanxi Province
Ms Du Shuang, Founder, Growing Home
SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2016 WISE AWARDS
(PART I)
Representatives of the 2016 WISE Awards winning
projects address challenges linked to equity, access,
literacy and numeracy and the skills gap. In this session,
the project representatives present their vision and
journey.
MODERATOR
Mr Elyas Felfoul, Director, Policy Development & Partnerships,
WISE
SPEAKERS
Prof Juliana Najem, Project Manager, Education for Growth and
Value Creation
Mr Allister Chang, Executive Director, Ideas Box
Mr Gabriel Stauring, Founder and Executive Director of iACT
PANEL DISCUSSION
MULTI-FUNCTION HALL
10.50 - 12.00
PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
BANQUET HALL
10.50 - 12.00
WHAT CAN CHINA LEARN FROM BRIDGE
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIES?
FACILITATORS
Dr Shannon May, Founder and CSO, Bridge International
Academies
Ms Shen Danxi, WISE Learner, Program Director, Sany
Foundation
IMPROVING SCHOOLS THROUGH
DESIGN THINKING
FACILITATORS
Ms Xu Nanqian, Senior Design Researcher, IDEO Shanghai
Ms Chen Yao, Project Lead, IDEO Shanghai
WORKSHOP
ROOM 001 (FLOOR 1,
BUILDING C&D)
10.50 - 12.00
WORKSHOP
ROOM 009
10.50 - 12.00
PANEL DISCUSSION
AUDITORIUM
15.20-16.30
EDUCATION FOR EMPOWERMENT
Keynote by Mr Li Xigui, Principal, Beijing National
Day School
Keynote by Dr Yan Wenfan, Professor and Chair of the
Department of Leadership in Education, University of
Massachusetts, Boston
Keynote by Mr Anthony Mackay, CEO, Centre for
Strategic Education (CSE) Melbourne
21ST CENTURY SKILLS
AND THE FUTURE OF LEARNING
The gap between the skills people have and the
skills they need to succeed in the twenty-first century
is conspicuous. In recent years the framework for
twenty-first century skills has evolved remarkably
but the definition and implementation of these skills
differs among international organizations, particularly
according to national contexts.
The panel examines the twenty-first century skills
framework, its implementation and will discuss
concrete innovative learning models supporting
relevant skills and values in learners.
MODERATOR
Prof Xiong Bingqi, Vice President, 21st Century Education
Research Institute
SPEAKERS
Mr Li Qingming, Principal of Haibei Education Group
Prof Zeng Xiaodong, Professor, Beijing Normal University
Ms Valerie Hannon, Board Director, the Innovation Unit
Ms Janhvi Kanoria, Education Portfolio Manager, Office of the
CEO, Qatar Foundation
PLENARY SESSION
AUDITORIUM
13.30-14.50
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
FOR ALL
Entrepreneurship education goes beyond teaching
learners how to start their own businesses. It hones
essential twenty-first century skills and is essential for
all economies, especially for countries like China and
India that are eager to transition from “Made in” to
“Created in”. What are the policies and practices that
make entrepreneurship education not a privilege for
the rich but an affordable and accessible must for all
learners?
MODERATOR
Mr Jiang Xueqin, Education innovation expert, Author
SPEAKERS
Ms Angelica Towne, Co-Founder and Global Director of
Programs, Educate!
H.E. Mr Slim Khalbous, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific
Research and ICT of Tunisia
Ms Mervi Jansson-Aalto, Director, Omnia Education Partnerships
Ms Molly Wang, Head of Creatica Education Research Center
SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2016 WISE AWARDS
(PART II)
Representatives of the 2016 WISE Awards Winning
projects address challenges linked to equity, access,
literacy and numeracy and the skills gap. In this
session, the Projects present their vision and journey.
MODERATOR
Mr Andrew Yu, Founder, 1KG Box, 2016 WISE Awards Finalist
SPEAKERS
Mr Scott McMeekin, CEO, Jump Maths
Mr Claudio Sassaki, Co-Founder, Geekie
Mr Victor Lyons, Founder, Tara Akshar
PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
BANQUET HALL
15.20-16.30
PANEL DISCUSSION
MULTI-FUNCTION HALL
15.20-16.30
WORKSHOP
ROOM 001 (FLOOR 1,
BUILDING C&D)
15.20-16.30
PROJECT PITCH
ROOM009
15.20-16.30
DEVELOPING HIGH-IMPACT
PRINCIPALS
FACILITATORS
Dr Asmaa Al-Fadala, Director of Research, WISE
Ms Ophelia Ma, Director of Curriculum Development at Beijing No.
4 High School International Campus
WISE LEARNERS’ VOICE
The Learners’ Voice Program engages young people
of diverse backgrounds and disciplines who share
a passion for education. The Learners present a
selection of the grass-roots projects they have
designed throughout the year to address critical
education challenges.
FACILITATOR
Ms Dina Pasic, Head of Programs,
WISE
WISE LEARNERS
Mr David Lawless, Studio Y Fellow, MaRS Discovery District
Mr Vinicius Santos, Facilitator, Social Collaboration and
Innovation Laboratory (COLLAB)
Ms Farah Mallah, Fellow, Teach for Qatar
Ms Raghad Aljughaiman, Business Development Analyst,
Saudi Ministry of Labor
Ms Chen Yuxuan, Strategic Planner and Content Developer,
The Annual Youth Education & Empowerment Summit
COLLECTIVE IMPACT FOR RURAL
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
MODERATOR
Ms Yang Guoqiong, Director, Online Education and Collective
Impact Center, Leping Social Entrepreneur Foundation
SPEAKERS
Mr Shen Dongshu, Secretary General, Leping Social
Entrepreneur Foundation
Ms Xie Jing, Director, Office of Early Childhood Education,
Guizhou Provincial Department of Education
Prof Li Minyi, Associate Professor, Beijing Normal University
SEMINAR
CONFERENCE ROOM
4TH FLOOR
15.20 - 16.30
INNOVATING FOR EQUITY
Conversation between
Prof Yang Dongping,
President, the 21st Century Education Research
Institute and
Mr. Stavros N. Yiannouka, CEO, WISE
LAUNCH OF WISE BOOKS AND
LIFE BOOK
SPEAKERS
Mr Charles Leadbeater, Author,
Mr Li Mao, Translator, Innovation
in Education: Lessons from Pioneers around the World (WISE
Book)
Ms Valerie Hannon, Author,
Mr Liu Haisu, Translator, Learning a
Living: Radical Innovation in Education for Work (WISE Book)
Ms Xu Xiaohong, Translator, Learning Reimagined: How the
Connected Society Is Transforming Learning (WISE Book); CoAuthor, Reinventing Education for Life (LIFE Book)
Mr Jiang Xueqin, Co-Author, Reinventing Education for Life (LIFE
Book)
Ms Li Yongqiang, President, China Renmin University Press
Ms Xu Li, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, China Renmin University Press
FUTURE 9’
Nine-minute talks by nine inventors to bring you a
look inside the education of tomorrow.
CLOSING DIALOGUE & BOOK
LAUNCH
AUDITORIUM
16.30- 17.15
MEET THE AUTHORS
& SIGNING SESSION
BANQUET HALL
18.30 - 20.00
TALKS
MULTI-FUNCTION HALL
18.30 - 20.00
ORGANIZERS
The World Innovation Summit for Education was established by Qatar Foundation
in 2009 under the leadership of its Chairperson, Her Highness Sheikha Moza
bint Nasser. WISE is an international, multi-sectoral platform for creative thinking,
debate, and purposeful action toward building the future of education. Through
the Summit and a range of ongoing programs, WISE is a global reference in new
approaches to education, promoting innovation and partnerships.
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development
is a private, non-profit organization that serves the people of Qatar by supporting
and operating programs in three core mission areas: education, science and
research, and community development. The Foundation strives to nurture the
future leaders of Qatar. By example and by sharing its experience, the Foundation
also contributes to human development nationally, regionally, and internationally.
In all of its activities, the Foundation promotes a culture of excellence in Qatar
and furthers its role in supporting an innovative and open society that aspires to
develop sustainable human capacity, social, and economic prosperity
for a knowledge-based economy.
LIFE is an education innovation initiative of research, advocacy and action that
drives and promotes cross-sector collaborations in education innovation. The
name of “LIFE” implies that education is about life, within life and throughout life.
In additional to case studies, research projects and activities, the initiative holds
Learners’ Innovation Forum on Education (LIFE), a biennial national wide event.
The 2nd LIFE Summit will be held in Beijing from April 22 to 23, 2017, co-hosted
by 21st Century Education Research Institute, Arete Education and Beijing
Western Sunshine Foundation.
Established in 2002,
21st Century Education Research Institute is a non-profit
organization for research in educational policies and education innovations. The
Institute is dedicated to educational research and policy advocacy from a nongovernment perspective. In the pursuit of “good education”, the Institute seeks
to cultivate wisdom within and outside the education system to promote China’s
education reform and development. In both 2014 and 2015, the 21st Century
Education Research Institute was recognized as the 2nd most influential nongovernmental think tank by Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences’ «China Think
Tank Report».
SPONSORS
Arete Education is aiming to drive excellence, explore human nature and pursue moral
virtue. Its founder team inherits the great experience of both internet and social innovation
industries with the mission of innovative education via technology. There are four core sections
under Arete Edu: Online Education, Community Education, Research & Development and
Educational Investment.
As China’s leading enterprise in online education, Hujiang is dedicated to providing
convenient, high quality and comprehensive online education products and services.
Hujiang has built 4 business units, which includes a website that provides online learning
information, learning applications, online studying community and online courses platform,
covering content from entrance examinations, study-abroad examinations, multi-language
studies, and vocational skills to various arts.
Macao Tong Chai Charity Association was registered in Macao by Madam Susana Chou
and her friend Peter Lam in Macao in 2006. Tong Chai encourages and supports projects
that offer effective, innovative and sustainable solutions to major educational problems, with
special focus on disadvantaged children’s access to quality education.
Zhejiang Zhipu Foundation
Founded by the six founding members of Alibaba Group, Zhejiang Zhipu Foundation supports
rural education and promotes healthy and sustainable relationship between human and the
society, as well as between human and the nature.
Leping Social Entrepreneur Foundation was founded in 2010. Positioning itself as a
catalyst and market maker, Leping takes the approach of nurturing social enterprises and
social innovation market that will eventually lead to an inclusive society that supports the
development of every individual.