think.BDPST 2020—Panel I

Organised annually in Budapest by the Antall József Knowledge Centre in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary and with the support of the International Visegrad Fund, think.BDPST is a strategic conference focusing on perspectives of research, innovation, and future technologies.

The 2020 event, held on 2 October 2020, examined topics such as the future of 5G, data protection in the post-COVID era, or the regulation of tech giants in today’s societies.

Panel I—Digitalisation, Modernisation, Reform—Or All of the Above? The Future of Education in the 21^st Century

Among the many aspects of life where change is being driven by the COVID-19 pandemic is education. School systems all over the world were caught unprepared for the transition to large-scale digital classes, and the situation inspired -- and forced -- all involved parties to consider changes that would remain in place in a post-COVID world. The panel takes a look at some of these proposals as it considers what the various levels of education might look like in the future.

Speakers:

▸ Andrej BEDERKA, Slovak National Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs

▸ Gergely NÁDORI, Science Teacher, Alternative High School of Economics, Budapest

▸ Andreas RIEPL, Head of National Competence Center eEducation Austria, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research

▸ Gábor VARGA, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Hungary

▸ Moderator: Tibor PRIEVARA, educator and blogger (Tanarblog.hu)