General Assembly of EPA - Challenges for Education in the 21st Century on September 21st and 22nd 2012 In Paris

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Early School Leaving and the Digital Agenda are two flagship initiatives of the EU2020 strategy that we will tackle within this meeting. EPA has always asked for detailed facts and concrete successful examples to create best conclusions from statistical evidence as concluded from international surveys Early School Leaving and the Digital Agenda are two flagship initiatives of the EU2020 strategy that we will tackle within this meeting. EPA has always asked for detailed facts and concrete successful examples to create best conclusions from statistical evidence as concluded from international surveys

In a world that is changing at an unprecedented pace, what can education provide that will prepare our today’s children for the challenges of tomorrow?

We all know that our societies are evolving fast; much faster than the academic systems of school. For certain, our children will have to take up many new challenges. Is school in a position to train them appropriately?

These issues address not only the school systems but the pupils’ and students’ parents as well since we all want to find school where our children will blossom.

With analysis carried out by some specialists of education (OECD, UNESCO…) we will list some main prospects and challenges that school is to face in the future such as collaborative knowledge, cooperation in learning together, promoting creativity and adaptability in education. The richness of our intercultural exchanges will allow us to compare some national education programs that have already taken some steps toward these changes.

The full program is available here.