Education Action Group on the New eSilk & New eAmber Roads

Education Action Group on the New eSilk & New eAmber Roads

Content

Outline
Invitation to Cross-border Actions
Actions 
Founding Members
References

Outline

The eRegion as a research and development area has been a component of the annual Bled eConference (since 1988) and various events organized in Slovenia, as well as in the neighboring countries since 2000.

There is a significant attention given to the cross-border (macro) regions in the European Union in recent years. In the East and South Europe that means the Danube, the Adriatic & Ionian, and the Alpine regions. Several countries are on the New eSilk Road proposed by the China’s initiative named “16+1”, meaning 16 Central & East European countries + China. The Baltic eRegion is on the  New eAmber Road.

The Education Action Group on the New eSilk & New eAmber Roads has been launched in the SAP University Alliance Regional Meeting with Extended Invitation to Grammar School Principals on September 19, 2016. The meeting was a component of the 6th eRegions Conference: Cross-border eSolutions & eServices Prototypes Development 2016Castle Jable, Slovenia. It was a follow-up event of the 2015 meeting Regional SAP University Alliance Meeting with Extended Invitation to the Rectors & Deans in the Danube Region.

The grammar school and university undergraduate and graduate students and their instructors are invited to engage in innovative cross-border eSolutions and eServices prototypes development. In an open innovation environment they are expected to cooperate with the organizations – prototype recipients in at least three countries. The group members are encouraged to monitor the EU calls for projects and respond accordingly in time.

Dr. Stanislav Raščan, Ambassador, Head, Department of Strategic Planning and Analysis, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Slovenia & Assistant Professor of International Security Policy, Graduate School of Government and European Studies, Kranj & eRegions Think Tank Chairman was named the group coordinator.

Invitation to Cross-border Actions

The expected actions of the group are related to several areas, among others are the following:

Grammar eSchools
SMEs eCommerce in the eRegions
eMunicipalities Without Borders
Food eSupply & eProcurement
eMuseums & eGalleries
Silver eEconomy
eRegions Think Tank

The group members are invited to propose and organize within a frame of the group’s development directions a one day workshop. The workshop is expected to be problem based and action focused. The representatives of the organizations in at least three countries should be involved. The objectives of the workshop could be several:

Initiation of an action needed and doable in the next 12 months.
Preparation of a panel of the 2017 eRegions Conference.
Preparation of a prototype proposal (eregions-con-2017-crossborder-prototype-form).
Draft development of a joint project proposal as a response to one of the EU calls for project proposals.

Actions

14.3.2017 Food eSupply & eProcurement Workshop

Founding Members

Dr. Tomaž Amon, Director
Amnim  d.o.o. Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tomaz.Amon@Bioanim.com

Mag. Tanja Bezić, Senior Adviser and President of the Expert Group for Gifted and Talented Education
National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia & Member, European Council for High Ability – ECHA
Tanja.Bezic@ZRSS.si

Mirjam Bizjak, Principal
Grammar School France Prešeren Kranj, Slovenia
Mirjam.Bizjak@GFP.si

Roman Činč, Principal
Murska Sobota High School, Slovenia
Roman.Cinc@gmail.com

Jaka Črnivec, Manager
University Alliances, SAP South East Europe & Member, Initiative Partnership for Change – Adaptation of curriculum for the skills of 21st century
Jaka.Crnivec@SAP.com

Dr. Srečko Devjak, Professor & Dean
MLC – Management nad Law College Ljubljana, Slovenia
Srecko.Devjak@MLCLjubljana.com

Ines Dukić, Teacher
XV Gymnasium in Zagreb, Croatia
IDukic@mioc.hr

Mag. Vesna Erhart, Project Manager
Jarina, Rural Development Co-operative Ltd Litija, Slovenia & Teaching Assistant in rural development field, Chair of Agricultural Economics, Policy and Law, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
Vesna@Jarina.si

Dr. Annmarie Gorenc Zoran, Associate Professor & Vice-Dean of Research, Quality, and International Relations
Faculty of Industrial Engineering Novo mesto, Slovenia
Annmarie.Gorenc-Zoran@FINI-UNm.si

Dr. Jože Gričar, Professor Emeritus
University of Maribor, Slovenia & Program Coordinator, Inter-Municipality Initiative: Cross-border eCollaboration in the eRegions
Gricar@FOV.Uni-Mb.si

Marjan Kaligaro, Program Manager
SRC d.o.o. Ljubljana, Slovenia
Marjan.Kaligaro@SRC.si

Alojzij Kokalj, Head
Škofja Loka School Centre, Slovenia
Alojzij.Kokalj@SCSL.si

Peter Krebelj, Teacher
Secondary School of Technical Professions Ljubljana Šiška, Slovenia
Peter.Krebelj@SSTS.si

Mag. Radovan Krajnc, Consultant for Computer Sciences
National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia
Radovan.Krajnc@ZRSS.si

Dr. Zoran Levnajić, Assistant Professor & Vice Dean for Research
Faculty of Information Studies Novo mesto, Slovenia
Zoran.Levnajic@FIS.UNm.siSenior Lecturer, Social Technologist
Polytechnic Zagreb, Undergradu

Mag. Sergej Lugović, Senior Lecturer
Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, Croatia
SLugovic@TVZ.hr

Darinka Martinčič Zalokar, Principal
Secondary School of Technical Professions Šiška Ljubljana, Slovenia
Darinka.Martincic@SSTS.si

Dr. Mónika Rajcsányi-Molnár, Professor & Vice-Rector
University of Dunaújváros, Hungary
MolnarMo@UniDuna.hu

Dr. Stanislav Raščan, Ambassador, Head, Department of Strategic Planning and Analysis
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Slovenia & Assistant Professor of International Security Policy, Graduate School of Government and European Studies, Kranj & eRegions Think Tank Chairman
Stanislav.Rascan@gov.si

Dr. Simona Sternad Zabukovšek, Assistant Professor of eBusiness
University of Maribor, Faculty of Business and Economics, Slovenia
Simona.Sternad@UM.si

Dr. Csilla Marianna Szabó, Associate Professor & Director
Institute of Teacher Training, University of Dunaújváros, Hungary
SzaboCs@UniDuna.hu

Matej Štumberger, Student
Postgraduate Master Program eBusiness and Information Management, University of Maribor, Faculty of Business and Economics, Slovenia
Matej.Stumberger@student.UM.si

Vida Vidmar, Assistant Principal
Secondary School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technical Gymnasium Ljubljana, Slovenia
Vida.Vidmar.Pesek@gmail.com

Ddr. Verena Vidrih Perko, Councillor
Museum of Gorenjska Kranj, Slovenia & Assistant Professor of ancient Roman archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of Ljubljana & Member, International Council of Museums – ICOM, International Committee for the Training of Personnel – ICTOP
Verena.Vidrih-Perko@Gorenjski-Muzej.si

Betka Vodišek, Student
Undergraduate Program eBusiness, University of Maribor, Faculty of Business and Economics, Slovenia
Betka.Vodisek@student.UM.si

Romana Vogrinčič, Computer Science Teacher
Murska Sobota High School, Slovenia & President, Computer Science Teachers Section, Association for Computer Machinery – ACM Slovenia
Romana.Vogrincic@guest.arnes.si

Uroš Zabukovšek, Software Development Team Lead
Cimos d.d. Koper, Slovenia
Uros.Zabukovsek@Cimos.eu

Dr. Bernarda Županek, Curator
Department of Classical Antiquity, Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Bernarda.Zupanek@MGML.si

The group is open to the individuals sharing interest in education on the New eSilk and New eAmber Roads.

References

M e e t i n g s

19-20.9.2016 6th eRegions Conference 2016, Castle Jable, Slovenia
19.9.2016 SAP University Alliance Regional Meeting with Extended Invitation to Grammar School Principals
21.6.2016 eMunicipalities Without Borders Website
17.6.2016 Food eProcurement & eSupply Prototype Meeting in Ljubljana
20.5.2016 Visiting Dunaújváros Hungary
4.5.2016 Grammar eSchool Prototypes Meeting in Ljubljana
11.4.2016 Second Szentgotthárd / Monošter Seminar on Cooperation, Hungary, April 11-12
15.3.2016 eRegions Think Tank Meeting, Castle Jable nr. Ljubljana
10.2.2016 eMuseums Meeting in Škofja Loka
3.2.2016 Grammar eSchools Meeting in Ljubljana
15.1.2016 Basic eSchools Meeting in Ljubljana
Regional SAP University Alliance Meeting with Extended Invitation to the Rectors & Deans in the Danube Region, September 21, 2015

P u b l i c a t i o n s 

6th eRegions Conference  2016: Cross-border eSolutions & eServices Prototypes Development. Ljubljana, Slovenia, Monday-Tuesday, September 19-20, 2016

State of the Union 2016: Commission proposes modern EU copyright rules for European culture to flourish and circulate. European Commission – Press release, Strasbourg, 14 September 2016

Bringing back grammar schools won’t bring back the decent job opportunities there once were. By Professor Sir Keith Burnett, vice-chancellor, University of Sheffield. Telegraph Media Group – Education, London, 12 September 2016

Memorandum on Silver eEconomy Development.  Inter-Municipality Initiative: Cross-border eCollaboration in the eRegions & Slovenian Third Age University, Ljubljana, June 8, 2016

Cultural heritage institutions: Extend exceptions to reflect new technological realities! By Paul Keller. COMMUNIA International Association, Brussels, June 29, 2016

Business Sets Priorities for Education Policy. Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD – BIAC, June 27, 2016

Digital skills crisis. Second Report of Session 2016–17. House of Commons, Science and Technology Committee, London, 13 June 2016, pp 47

Unlocking the Potential of e-Skills in Europe. Accelerating Europe’s Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth. Symposium. Public Policy Exchange, 19th April 2016

Reinventing the Company in the Digital Age. OpenMind, BBVA, 2015, pp 468

Digital Skills for the Future. Friends of Europe, 17 November 2015, pp 6

Coding classes trending across EU schools. Special Report. EU Code Week. EurActiv.com, October 12-16, 2015

Future Classroom LabFuture Classroom AmbassadorsEuropean Schoolnet Brussels

Computing our future. Computer programming and coding. Priorities, school curricula and initiatives across Europe. European Schoolnet (EUN Partnership AIBSL), Brussels, October 2015 (pp 87)

e-Leadership Skills for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Final Report. Prepared for the European Commission, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Directorate Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing, October 2015, pp 224

Identification of Labour Market Needs for Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Slovak RepublicSlovak-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SNOPK). Ministry of Education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, 2015, pp 26

The School IT Administrator. Analysing the profile, role and training needs of network administrators in Europe’s schools. Authors Roger Blamire and Jean-Noel Colin, European SchoolNet Brussels, July 2015, pp 85

eSkills – Coding the Future. The challenge of meeting future e-skill demands in the Nordic-Baltic ICT hub. Top of Digital Europe, Baltic Development Forum, April 17, 2015, pp 12

19 Key Essays on How the Internet Is Changing Our Lives. OpenMind, BBVA, 2014, pp 470

Networks in the eRegion

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