Programme 2nd International Symposium Barcelona|Education|Change
Monday, March 27 | Tuesday, March 28 | Wednesday, March 29 |
Thursday, March 30 | Friday, March 31
Monday, March 27
8:30 am – Registration and accreditation process
9:00 am – Official Welcome to the Symposium 
- Mr. Lluís Font, President of the Consell Escolar de Catalunya
- Mr. Miquel Angel Essomba, Comissionat d’Educació i Universitats from the Ajuntament de Barcelona
- Mr. Llorenç Puig, Delegate from the Jesuïtas in Catalonia y President of the Fundació Jesuïtes Educació
- Mr. Andreu Ibarz, President of Fundació Blanquerna
- M. Núria Miró, Principal of the Col·legi Montserrat
9:30 am – Plenary Lecture: Leading a 360º learning
- M. Montserrat del Pozo, General Superior of the Misioneras Hijas de la Sagrada Familia de Nazaret.
Introduced by: Mrs. Anna de Monserrat, Vice Dean of Education & International Programs of Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences Blanquerna-URL
11:00 am – Coffee Break
11.30 am – Panel discussion: The educational model and the networks supporting the transformation of education
- From the public administration: Mr. Antoni Llobet, Secretary of Education Policies, Departament d’Ensenyament de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
- From a network of charter schools: The SUMMEM project from Escola Pia de Catalunya. Mr. Antoni Burgaya, General Secretary at Escola Pia de Catalunya.
- From a network of public schools. Xarxa d’Escoles 0-12. Mr. Joan Domènech, founder and teacher at the state school Fructuós Gelabert, and member of the Federation of Pedagogical Renovation Movements from Catalonia.
- From the project Escola Nova 21: Mr. Eduard Vallory, Principal from Escola Nova 21.
Moderator: Mr. Josep Menéndez, Deputy General Director of Jesuïtes Educació
13:30 pm – Performance by “Colla castellera Engrescats de la URL”
13:45 pm – Lunch time
15:30 pm – Oral presentations:
- Panel 1: Leadership transformation
- Panel 2: Experiences of educational transformation
- Panel 3: Learning competences, learning methodologies & evaluation
17:30 pm – End of the first day of the Symposium
Tuesday, March 28
8:45 am – Pick up at meeting place to start scheduled visits.
9:30 am – School visits
13:00 pm – Back to the main venue | Lunch time
14:45 pm – Workshops
- Workshop 1: On pupils, methods and learning processes
- Workshop 2: On teachers and educational spaces and resources
- Workshop 3: On the relationship between the school and the cultural and social environment
16:30 pm – End of the second day of the Symposium
16:45 pm – Optional visit to the Sagrada Família (at the pickup point)
Wednesday, March 29
8:45 am – Pick up at meeting place to start scheduled visits.
9:30 am – School visits
13:00 pm – Back to the main venue | Lunch time
15:30 pm – Workshops
- Workshop 1: On pupils, methods and learning processes
- Workshop 2: On teachers and educational spaces and resources
- Workshop 3: On the relationship between the school and the cultural and social environment
17:30 pm – End of the third day of the Symposium
Thursday, March 30
8:30 am – Pick up at meeting place to start scheduled visits.
9:30 am – School visits
13:00 pm – Back to the main venue | Lunch time
15:30 pm – Workshops
- Workshop 1: On pupils, methods and learning processes
- Workshop 2: On teachers and educational spaces and resources
- Workshop 3: On the relationship between the school and the cultural and social environment
17:30 pm – End of the fourth day of the Symposium
Friday, March 31
9:00 am – Panel discussion: Change and opportunities for comprehensive education in a globalized world
- From neurosciences: Mr. Ignacio Morgado, Director of Institut de Neurociències – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
- From pedagogy: Mrs. Mireia Montané, President of the World Federation of Associations of Teacher Education (WFATE).
- From the needs of society: Mr. Mariano Sánchez, Professor of Sociology – Universidad de Granada.
- From education policies: Mr. Francesc Pedró, Chief of Section – Section Policy Advice and ICT in Education at UNESCO.
Moderator: Mr. Jordi Riera, Director of the Research Institute for Educational Innovation and Leadership and Research Group on Pedagogy, Society and Innovation with ICT Support
11:00 am – Coffee Break
11:30 am –Plenary Lecture: Leading Educational Change: Reflections On Shifting Beliefs, Practices, and Systems
- Mr. Daniel Wilson, Director of Project Zero. Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Introduced by: Mr. Josep Gallifa, Professor of Psychology and Education at the Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences Blanquerna-URL
13:00 pm – Closing of the Symposium
- Mr. Enric Masllorens, General Director of Jesuïtes Educació
- M. Núria Miró, Principal of Col·legi Montserrat
- Mrs. Anna de Monserrat, Vice Dean of Education & International Programs at the Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences Blanquerna-URL
13:30 pm – Concert by “Cor Blanquerna”
13:45 pm – Farewell lunch
