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2021 "Global Competence" Sino-British Principals Summit has been successfully complete
On 27 May 2021, the 2021 "Global Competence" Sino-British Principals Summit, which guided by UNESCO, organized by Beijing Sci-Tech Education Promotion Association and The Association of Education and Technology (AET), supported by Department for International Trade (DIT) and Research Centre for International Comparative Education, National Institute of Education and Sciences, China, hosted by Beijing ESICY Education and Technology Limited Company and First Landing Education (FLE) was successfully held at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing. 57 primary and secondary school headmasters and education experts from China and the UK were invited to attend.
The summit was held on the principle of "strengthening education for international understanding in primary and secondary schools, helping students to develop an awareness of the community of human destiny, and cultivating young people with an international outlook who are well-developed in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetics and labour terms" as proposed by General Secretary Jinping XI. The summit also explored the connotations of "global competence" in a multicultural context and discussed related topics in depth.
Ms. Sabrina WU, Executive Chairwomen of The Association of Education and Technology chaired the meeting. Please join us in reviewing the conference below.
Welcome and Opening Addressed
Mr. Yansheng MA
Director of Division of Culture & Communication Chinese National Commission for UNESCO
former Deputy Resident Representative of China in UNESCO, Vice President of Beijing Foreign Studies University, and Education Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in France
Mr. Yansheng Ma mentioned that the competition between countries in the world today, regardless of the field, is fundamentally a competition for talents, and behind the competition for talents is the competition for different education systems. He also said that China's globally competent international talents should have the following core qualities: Chinese sentiment, international vision and global mind, familiarity with international rules and norms, strong cross-cultural communication skills and proficiency in more than one common international language.
Mr. Yongli WANG
Secretary General of China Education Association for International Exchange
Mr. Yongli Wang expressed the need for China to strengthen education for international understanding in primary and secondary schools and to cultivate new-age youths with an international outlook. He believes that education for international understanding cannot be separated from the opening up of education to the outside world, and that it is important to take the initiative to build a platform of cooperation for friendly educational and cultural exchanges between China and abroad, so as to jointly address global challenges and promote common human development.
and global mind, familiarity with international rules and norms, strong cross-cultural communication skills and proficiency in more than one common international language.
Ms. Xiaojing WANG
Deputy Head of Education and Skills, Department for International Trade
Ms. Xiaojing Wang said that the technology platform in the post-epidemic era has brought students closer to the international community, and that Chinese children are equipped with global competencies. Ms Wang hopes that there will be more communication and collaboration between China and the UK, between schools, between teachers and students and even between families in the future, so that more resources can be communicated on this platform to truly provide a useful resource for children, teachers and schools.
international rules and norms, strong cross-cultural communication skills and proficiency in more than one common international language.
Ms. Su WANG
Director of Research Centre for International Comparative Education, NIES, China
Ms. Su Wang believes that education plays a key role in China's social development, both in terms of increasing its technological competitiveness and its deeper integration into the global development process. Ms. Wang expressed her enthusiasm for the global competence education, which will enable China's children to develop better in the future and contribute to the development of the world.
Mr. Nick Chrimes
Chairman of The Association of Education and Technology
Mr. Nick Chrimes emphasised the need and importance for young people to have global competence, which is a continuous, lifelong learning process. In the global competence area, AET has also been encouraging and promoting cultural links between the UK and China.
Keynote Speech
Prof. Edward Melhuish
Professor of Human Development Department of Education, University of Oxford
Prof. Edward Melhuish delivered a keynote address on Early Experience, Long-term Development and the Wealth of Nations. He argued that early experience and successful early education have a huge and long-term impact on children development, employability and even physical and mental health. This has been demonstrated in his research on education in developed countries such as the UK and the US, as well as in developing countries such as Cuba. Professor Melhuish also has a systematic approach to the psychological issues that arise in children, especially in the complex social and family environment in which they grow up.
Prof. Baocun LIU
Director of Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University
Professor Liu delivered a keynote speech introducing the meaning and structure of global competence and the ways to implement it in education. Teachers and schools are an important part of talent development. Firstly, in terms of approach, apart from offering global competence courses, global competence-related topics can be incorporated into traditional classrooms to make them more interesting. Secondly, the vision and cultural concept of global competence should be infused into students at an ideological level.
Principal Dialogue
In the principal dialogue session, 19 guests were divided into four groups for discussion, Sophie GUAN, Director of Curriculum and Training at AET, and Nancy HAO, Director of Business Partnerships at Beijing ESICY Education and Technology Limited Company hosted this session, themes are as follows:
1. Global Competence - Curriculum Design & Practice (1)
2. Global Competence - Curriculum Design & Practice (2)
3. Global Competence - International Events & Resources
4. Global Competence - Teaching Faculty Growth & Professional Development
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19 guests participating in the Principal's Dialogue are as follows:
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Chinese Executive Principal
Overseas Chinese Academy Suzhou
Mr. Min TIAN
Vice Principal
Beijing School
Ms. Lan CHENG
Vice Principal
Beijing Academy
Ms. Hui ZHOU
Vice Principal
Beijing No. 80 Middle School
Ms. Xiaojun LI
Founding Principal
Beijing Enlighten School
Ms. Ye ZHANG
Principal
Guilin Middle School
Mr. Jin MA
Chief Principal
RDFZ King’s College School Hangzhou
Ms. Hailing WANG
Secretary, Principal
RDFZ Xishan/Shijingshan School
Ms. Yan LIU
Principal
Beijing Royal School
Mr. Guangfa WANG
Executive Principal
Beijing Huijia Private School
Ms. Yanli LI
Principal
The Aerospace City School of RDFZ
Mr. Jianhua ZHOU
Vice Principal
The High School Affiliated to Beijing International Studies University
Mr. Guohang CUI
Vice Principal
Beijing Chenjinglun High School
Mr. Zhongyi LIU
Executive Principal
The Middle School Affiliated to Beijing Jiaotong University
Mr. Xuejun CHENG
Vice President
Beijing Sci-Tech Education Promotion Association
Mr. Qisheng LI
Deputy Director
Dongfang International Centre for Educational Exchange, CSC
Mr. Jing ZHANG
Chief Principal
Hailiang Education
Mr. Cuiwei YE
Principal
Beijing No. 80 Middle School Ruishi Branch
Ms. Tong WANG
Principal
Yuanyang Primary School of Fangcaodi International School
Ms. Yi WANG
Concluding Speech
Ms. Na LI
Head of Strategic Partnership, East Asia, Cambridge Assessment International Education
Ms. Na Li introduced the Cambridge Assessment International Education’s experience in developing "global competence" in its curriculum and examination system. It is worthwhile for China to refer to and learn from how Cambridge Assessment International Education has created an international curriculum that has successfully developed confident, responsible, reflective, innovative, engaged and internationally needed top talent.
The host, Sabrina WU said that AET is actively practising the concept of global competence education, integrating the UK's top educational resources to research and promote a global competence curriculum and assessment system to improve students' comprehensive quality, international perspective, scientific spirit and innovation ability. At the same time, AET will continue work closely with Beijing Sci-Tech Education Promotion Association to continue to encourage and promote cultural links between the UK and China on global competence.
27 primary and secondary school headteachers and experts appointed as AET’s "Global Competence" experts!
27 primary and secondary school headmasters and experts were appointed as AET Global Competence experts at 2021 "Global Competence" Sino-British Principals Summit. Mr. Yansheng MA, Mr. Yongli WANG, Ms. Xiaojing WANG, Ms. Sabrina WU, Ms. Na LI, Ms. Ping ZHANG, Vice President and Secretary General of Beijing Sci-Tech Education Promotion Association; Mr. Xuewen E, Vice Chairman of China Overseas Study Association, CEAIE; Mr. Xinping WU, Education Officer of British Council presented the letter of appointment to the appointed experts and posed for a group photo.
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This concludes 2021 Online Forum - Prospects of Sino-British Apprenticeship Development & Cooperation. Welcome to AET's homepage and WeChat public platform for more information!
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