PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME 2025 GNDE SYMPOSIUM
Future-Proofing Teachers: Global Perspectives on Integrating AI and Digital Tools in Teacher Preparation.
26 August 2025
ONLINE
Central African time (CAT)
09:00 – 09:05: Welcome
09:05 – 09:20: Opening address
09:20 – 10:00: Keynote address: Carlos Vargas, UNESCO International Taskforce on Teachers for Education 2030
10:00 – 10:45: Regional views: Australia, Asia and the Pacific
10:45 – 11:30: Regional views: Arab States
11:30 – 12:15: Breakaway groups
12:15 – 13:00: Regional views: Europe
13:00 - 13:45 Regional views: Africa
13:45 – 14:00: Short break
14:00 – 14:40: Keynote address: 'The Future of Schooling in a GenAI World' - John Fischetti, Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Education, UN
14:40 – 15:25: Regional views: Latin America and the Caribbean
15:25 – 16:20: Regional views: Canada & North America
16:20 – 16:50: Education organizations
16:50 – 17:20: Breakaway groups
17:20 – 17:30: The way forward
17:30 – 17:45: The next in-person GNDE symposium
17:45 - 18:00: Closing
