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4th European Conference of VIO-VRO-KSD

European Professional Certification for Inspectors of Education.

Utopia or realism?

Keynote speakers, Wim van de Camp (EP), Robin van Ijperen, (EC), Paul Yperman (Advisor at the Cabinet Minister Pascal Smet, Flanders), Annette Roeters (Chief-Inspector, the Netherlands), Yvan Verbauwhede (Secretary-General SICI), Renée Christmann (Secretary General of the European Schools), Peter Michielsens (Chief-Inspector, Flanders) will reflect on different aspects of the Conference theme.
You are hereby invited to attend the Conference and learn more about European Education Policy, European Certification and the future of the ‘European Inspector’. We wellcome your contribution to discussion groups and network activities.

Conference language is English.

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General Information

During the last decade a lot of attention has been payed in Europe to the way in which inspections of schools and centres are organised, with the following results:


  • the organisation of its professional entities with new and modern structures;
  • working procedures and instruments are efficient and acceptable to the general public;
  • the transfer to the digital age has been made.

The strong focus on the procedural and instrumental aspects of the Inspectorates of Education gives the impression that the profession of an inspector is being reduced to an executive position which so to speak does not require any specific competences.

Now the foundation for transparant and generally accepted organisations of inspectorates of educations are laid, it is advisable to verify how we can invest in safeguarding the quality of the performer of inspections: the inspector.

It is relevant to examine which professional standards contribute to the social tasks and responsibilities of the inspectorate of education at this time. By determining the professional standards it will be possible to strengthen the HR-policy (working circumstances, professionality programmes). It also offers the opportunity to check if inspectors of education excel in honouring these (professional) standards while exercising their profession.
Europe develops a joint educational policy in order to face the social, cultural and economical challenges. Europe invests in wide-ranging educational research to follow up on the effects of the educational policy in its member states. It is advisable to check if the inspection organisations can also function cross-regionally on a European level showing respect for diversity. The exchange of European inspectors of education can be a concrete practice of this.

Cross-border cooperation to improve the organisation of the inspection of education already exists (The Standing International Conference of Inspectorates). Such European cooperation from the point of view of the professional inspector is also very relevant. The cooperation of the inspectorates of education and the professional inspectors can contribute to the development and implementation of a European professional certification. This European professional certification creates opportunities to develop joint European professionalisation process of the highest level.

Objectives of the 2010 Conference

To present the first developments to a European panel for examination and discussion in order to create a broad basis, a large web of knowledge and possibly new structures to fully work out this theme.

The results of this Conference will be the components for the European study group for European professional certification for inspectors of education lead by Chief-Inspector Annette ROETERS (NL) which will be responsible for further development. In the autumn of 2011 the European study group will present its results during a second conference in the Netherlands.

A European project application will be submitted to support these activities.

The following topic will be examined and discussed: European Professional Certification for Inspectors of Education: Utopia or Realism? 4 main dimensions will be highlighted
1. European dimension
2. Certification
3. Training
4. Mobility

From the following points of view

EDUCATION
SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS governments, politics
INSPECTORATE OF EDUCATION
Professionals (associations), Inspection organisations/inspectorates, SICI
OTHER SECTORS
Industry, medical, general employment

Programme

European Professionnal Certification for Inspectors of Education. Utopia or realism?

European Conference in Brussels and Mechelen 4 and 5/11/2010

Thursday 4 th November 2010

Until 12:45 Check in Novotel Mechelen Centrum

12:45 – 13:00 Transfer to the European Parliament (Brussels)
13:45 – 14:00 Registration in the European Parliament (Brussels)
14:00 - 14:15 Opening of the Congres

Jan LOOSVELD, Chair of VIO
Piet HELMHOLT, Chair of VRO
Jürgen KEBERNIK, Chair of KSD
Els VERMEIRE, Chair of the Conference

14:15 - 14:45 Keynote 1 Wim van de Camp, Introduction in the European Parliament
Time for questions
15:00 - 15:30 Keynote 2 Robin van Ijperen, European Commission
Time for questions
15:45 - 16:15 Keynote 3 Paul Yperman, Advisor at the Cabinet of Minister Pascal Smet (Flemish Minister for Education, Youth, Equal Opportunities and Brussels Affairs)
Time for questions
16:30 - 17:30 Tour in the European Parliament
17:30 - 18:15 Reception

20:00 - 22.00 Diner at Grand Café Lamot, Mechelen

Friday 5 th November 2010

From 6:30 Breakfast

08:30 Meeting Room Novotel

08.45-09.00 Opening by Chair

09:00 – 09.30 (1) Annette ROETERS, Chief Inspector of Education in the Netherlands

09:30 - 10.00 (2) Yvan VERBAUWHEDE, Secretary-General SICI

10:00 - 10:30 (3) (3) Renée Christmann, Secretary-General European Schools

10:30 - 11:00 (4) Peter MICHIELSENS, Chief Inspector of Education in Flanders (Belgium)

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee

11:30 – 12:30 Choice between different presentations in small groups Points of View from the Working Field


  • Medical sector - Miek Peeters (Zorgnet Vlaanderen)
  • Industry Sector (Welding) - Robert VENNEKENS BVL / EWF / IIW - Mireille Gillebeert, Algemeen directeur VDAB-CC

12.30 - 13.00 3 discussion groups European Professional Certification for Inspectors of Education. Utopia or realism?

13:00 – 13:45 Lunch

13:45 – 14:45 Plenary Presentation of the Results of the Discussion Groups

European Professional Certification for Inspectors of Education. Utopia or realism?

14:450 – 15:00 General Conclusions – Common Statement Plans for the Future

Fees, Registration, Accomodation, Cancellation policy

Conference fee includes:


  • Transport to European Parliament
  • Admission to all presentations and discussion groups mentioned in the programme
  • Conference material
  • Coffee breaks, reception, conference diner and lunch.
  • Standard single room at Novotel Mechelen (1 night 4-5 November) and breakfast included.
  • Conference Attendance Certificate

Fee: your registration is final after paying € 120 on the bank account BE94 0011 0882 7814 BIC GEBA BE BB (limit: 10th October 2010)
Use as subject name: ‘VIO4EU + name + country’
For accompanying persons staying in the same double room we have to charge half of the price: €60 (conference diner, 1 night, breakfast).

Cancellation policy


We can not garantuee the refund to registered participants who cancel on or after the 27th October 2010.
Please notify your cancellation to Jeanlouis.leroy@ond.vlaanderen.be

Registration Form


To register please complete this registration form and send it by e-mail to jeanlouis.leroy@ond.vlaanderen.be before 10th October 2010

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If you have any special requirements (diet) or information of importance to let us know in advance, please include them here.

Conference Venue

The conference will be held in Brussels (European Parliament) and Mechelen, Flanders (Belgium) at the Novotel Mechelen Centrum (Novotel Mechelen Centrum, Van Beethovenstraat 1, 2800 Mechelen, Tel: 0032 15 40 49 50, Direct tel: 0032 15 40 49 53
Fax: 0032 15 40 49 51, H3154-FO@accor.com).

If you want to find out more about the beautiful historical city of Mechelen, please click here (http://www.visitflanders.co.uk/go/destinations/mechelen-intro.html) and about the hotel, click here (http:/www.novotel.com/nl/hotel-3154-novotel-mechelen-centrum/).

Travel information

Mechelen is located between Antwerp and Brussels, with many fast directions to both cities.
Train from Brussels airport
The railway station is located under the airport. First take the train to Brussels Noord. There you take the direct train to Mechelen; There are 3 connections per hour/about 45 minutes/€6.55.

Staying longer?

Fax/Mail to
NOVOTEL MECHELEN CENTRUM
Department
BACK OFFICE
Helga Van Itterbeeck
Address :
Van Beethovenstraat 1
2800 MECHELEN - BELGIUM
Tel : 0032 15 40 49 54
Fax : 0032 15 40 49 51

H3154-FO@accor.com
www.novotel.com
www.accor.com

ONLY use this RESERVATION FORM
if you want to stay for more nights than during the Conference European Professional Certification for Inspectors of Education
Utopia or realism? 4th & 5th november 2010

Dear guest,

Please use this form to book your room for above mentioned event at Mechelen only if you want to stay for more nights than during the congres.
Fill out the missing details & fax or e-mail this form before the 10th of Oktober
to Novotel Mechelen Centrum to the attention of Mrs Helga Van Itterbeeck.
Please use only one reservation form per room!
Name guest: ………………………………………………………………………….

Telephone number: ………………………………………………………………….

Number of guests per room (Max. 2): …………………..

Arrival date: ………………………………………………

Number of nights: ………………………………………..

Departure date: …………………………………………..

Email: ………………………………………………………

Room:
O smoking
O non-smoking (upon availability)

Rate: € 89,- per single room, per night, breakfast buffet included
Rate is service and VAT included and non-commissonable
Your room will be confirmed upon reciept of your credit card details:
Credit card number: ……………………………..
Expiry date:……………………………………….
O Visa O Mastercard O American Express O Diners Club
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any querries!
Kind regards,

Helga Van Itterbeeck
Back Office Manager

Organisation

VIO is an actual organisation which unites inspectors of education who are still in service with those who have retired. VIO mainly organises recreational activities which are related to education.
Chairman of VIO: Jan Loosveld (jan.loosveld@telenet.be), see also www.vio-onderwijsinspectie.be. VRO is a Dutch organisation of inspectorate of education (see website)
Chairman: Piet Helmholt (helmholt@hotmail.com), also see www.onderwijsinspecteurs.nl

KSD is a German organisation of Schulaufsichtbeambten
Chairman: Jürgen Kebernik (Bundesvorsitzender@ksdev.de), also see www.ksdev.de

In cooperation with
The Flemish Community, Ministry of Education, AKOV, Inspectorate of Education
The Flemish Community, Ministry of Education, International Relations Department

Conference chair: Els Vermeire (VIO)(els.vermeire@ond.vlaanderen.be)
Practical issues: please contact Jan Loosveld at (jan.loosveld@telenet.be).