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20 September 2009 22:33

Artek Dialogs Forum Summed Up

September 19, 2009, Suuk-Su Palace at Artek ICC hosted the closing plenary session of the Artek Dialogs Second International Educational Forum.

Among the participants of the event were Head of the Supervisory Board of the Ukraine 3000 International Charitable Foundation Kateryna Yushchenko, President of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences Vasyl Kremin, Artek ICC Director Borys Novozhylov, Director for Educational Programs with Intel Corporation in Ukraine Tetiana Nanayeva, representatives of the pedagogical community, public organizations, and governmental institutions in the sphere of education.

For two days the Forum participants had been discussing the White Book of National Education project at sessions and conferences. At the closing plenary session, the Forum’s work was summed up and proposals regarding the White Book voiced.

Vice President of the APS Volodymyr Luhovy, head of the group developing the first part of the White Book, said that the Forum participants approved both versions of the document and proposed to translate it into Russian and English. “I am convinced that the White Book will come in handy for working out and implementing the educational policy our country needs so badly,” he said. Volodymyr Luhovy quoted some of the proposals offered in course of the discussion.

The sessions and conferences were summarized by their moderators. They described the issues touched upon and discussed at the sessions and summarized their participants’ views on the White Book. In part, they proposed a third version of the document, conveying children’s viewpoint on the modernization of education.

The Forum participants proposed to conduct a public discussion of the White Book project, involving international experts. This idea was voiced by Viktor Hromovy, head of the group developing the second part of the White Book.

Kateryna Yushchenko thanked the Forum participants for their fruitful work. “I’m glad to see that every year we become more concrete and practical in our advices,” she said.

Mrs. Yushchenko mentioned the need to conduct a forum for educational publishing houses, inviting representatives from other countries to exchange experience. She also emphasized the need for a separate forum on informational technologies in the educational process.

“We are waiting for your ideas and advice,”  Mrs. Yushchenko said.

The Artek Dialogs Forum was held September 18-19, 2009. Its major goal was discussing the White Book of National Education project.

Among the Forum participants were over 300 representatives of the pedagogical community, international institutions, youth and charitable organizations in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Italy, Austria, Germany and the US.

The Forum featured two plenary sessions, Quality Education for Children with Limited Abilities conference, and five sessions. Also, presentations were held of Artek ICC, NaUKMA, Renaissance and Ukraine 3000 Foundations educational programs, other organizations, and master classes by renowned pedagogues.

The Forum’s organizers are the Ukraine 3000 Foundation and Artek ICC. The event is supported by UNESCO, the Ministry for Education and Science of Ukraine, Ministry for Family, Youth, and Sports, and Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine. The Forum’s national informational partners are the Pershy Natsionalny TV channel, Ukrayina Moloda newspaper, and Shkilny Svit Publishers.