Program
Moderator of the event: Emil Jassim, Center for Educational Initiatives
8:30 - 9:00 Registration and coffee
Official opening
9:00 - 9:15
Prof. D.Sc. Todor Tanev, Minister of Education and Science
Rumyana Kolarova, Secretary for Education, Science and Civil Society of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria
9: 15 - 9:45 Special guest
John Mighton, a mathematician at the University of Toronto, founder of JUMP Math: The new education
9:45 - 10:00 Q&A with John Mighton
10:00 - 10:50 The School
Evgenia Peeva, CEO of "Teach For Bulgaria": The role of the teachers for quality education for every child
Svetlana Mihailova, Teacher in history: Freedom and creativity in teachers' work
Mariana Bancheva, Director of Educational policies in "Institute for Progressive Education ": The autonomy of the schools
Discussion with the audience: How do we imagine the school of the future?
10:50 - 11:20 Coffee Break and Еxhibition
11:20 - 11: 50 Special guest
Jaana Palojärvi, Director "International Relations", Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland: What makes Finnish education system so successful
11:50 - 12:00 Q&A with Jaana Palojärvi
12:00 - 13:00 Business and the State
Yavor Djonev, co-founder of Sirma Group Holding: New idea for new school
Vera Petkanchin, Junior Achievement Bulgaria: Entrepreneurial skills and civic education in the example of the "Green Entrepreneurship
Sustainable Development "
Milena Hristova, Executive Director, Center for Management and Professional Training: Lifelong learning
Discussion with the audience: What are the roles of business and the state for a better education?
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 14:50 The Community
Zornitsa Hristova, translator and author: What do we not want to know
Katiliyan Kostadinov, Principal "Tcanko Tserkovski" School, Nikola Kozlevo: How the community can work together with teachers
Vesela Gercheva, Curator, Director of Exhibitions and Programs "Muzeyko": Education outside the school
Discussion with the audience: What is the relationship between education, learning and school?
14:50 - 15:00 Summary of the forum and comments from the audience
8:30 - 9:00 Registration and coffee
Official opening
9:00 - 9:15
Prof. D.Sc. Todor Tanev, Minister of Education and Science
Rumyana Kolarova, Secretary for Education, Science and Civil Society of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria
9: 15 - 9:45 Special guest
John Mighton, a mathematician at the University of Toronto, founder of JUMP Math: The new education
9:45 - 10:00 Q&A with John Mighton
10:00 - 10:50 The School
Evgenia Peeva, CEO of "Teach For Bulgaria": The role of the teachers for quality education for every child
Svetlana Mihailova, Teacher in history: Freedom and creativity in teachers' work
Mariana Bancheva, Director of Educational policies in "Institute for Progressive Education ": The autonomy of the schools
Discussion with the audience: How do we imagine the school of the future?
10:50 - 11:20 Coffee Break and Еxhibition
11:20 - 11: 50 Special guest
Jaana Palojärvi, Director "International Relations", Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland: What makes Finnish education system so successful
11:50 - 12:00 Q&A with Jaana Palojärvi
12:00 - 13:00 Business and the State
Yavor Djonev, co-founder of Sirma Group Holding: New idea for new school
Vera Petkanchin, Junior Achievement Bulgaria: Entrepreneurial skills and civic education in the example of the "Green Entrepreneurship
Sustainable Development "
Milena Hristova, Executive Director, Center for Management and Professional Training: Lifelong learning
Discussion with the audience: What are the roles of business and the state for a better education?
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 14:50 The Community
Zornitsa Hristova, translator and author: What do we not want to know
Katiliyan Kostadinov, Principal "Tcanko Tserkovski" School, Nikola Kozlevo: How the community can work together with teachers
Vesela Gercheva, Curator, Director of Exhibitions and Programs "Muzeyko": Education outside the school
Discussion with the audience: What is the relationship between education, learning and school?
14:50 - 15:00 Summary of the forum and comments from the audience