Dr Anna Paolini, James Knight and Bill Lucas taking part in the introductory panel discussion yesterday.
DOHA: College of the North Atlantic — Qatar (CNA-Q), in partnership with Qatar Petroleum and Unesco-UNEVOC, launched the Global Innovators Conference 2013 on Thursday at the Qatar National Convention Centre.
Over 650 delegates from 42 countries converged on Doha for the three day conference, which is dedicated to the topic of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). This is the first international TVET gathering in Qatar and in the region.
The Opening Night Dinner drew CNA-Q executives and faculty, Qatar Petroleum and Unesco-UNEVOC executives, and hundreds of delegates, many of whom had just arrived in the country.
Matthew B Crawford, author of the New York Times bestselling book, Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work, was the evening’s keynote speaker.
Other noted speakers throughout the event included Patch Adams, John Baker, Markus Maurer, Roger Fisher, Maryellen Weimer, Eric Chester, Mark David Milliron, Brian Little, Bill Lucas, Guy Claxton, and Suleiman A Suleiman of Unesco’s Regional Bureau.
“Global Innovators 2013: Leading and Learning in Technical and Vocational Education” is calling attention to Qatar’s progress in TVET, and how this focus is helping the country to realise its National Vision 2030 and along with it, the goals of the National Development Strategy.
Key organisers include CNA-Q co-chairs Jason Rolls, Dean, Language Studies and Academics, and Dr. Michael Long, Chair, Office of Applied Research and Innovation. An introductory panel discussion with invited experts yesterday featured Dr Anna Paolini, OIC, Unesco Doha, James Knight, President, World Federation Colleges and Polytechnics, and Bill Lucas, a renowned TVET expert who is also a keynote speaker at the event. The introductory panel was moderated by Ian Brockie.
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