PROGRAM International 21st Century Education System Conference Innovative Approach for Quality Education

02.06.2016 (Thursday) 9.30 – 11.00 Registration Hotel Imperial, Hall 11.00 – 11.30 Opening Ballroom North (9th floor) simultaneous translation 11.30 – 12.30 Panel 1: „21st century education system – challenges and necessary changes” Ballroom North (9th floor) simultaneous translation Diyan Stamatov, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education and Science Dr. Lydia van Rietschote, Director of World Education Forum Maria Gaydarova, President of World Education Forum Bulgaria Stefan Stoyanov, Deputy Mayor Plovdiv, Bulgaria 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch Hotel Imperial 13.30 – 15.00 Panel 2: „Innovative approach for quality education” Ballroom North (9th floor) simultaneous translation Presentations of Key-note speakers Dr Christopher Howard, President of World Education Forum, UK Prof. PhD Rositsa Penkova, Qualification Department at Sofia University „St. Kl. Ohridski” Vaska Atanasova, Regional Educational Inspectorate Plovdiv Dr Evgenia Peeva, Executive Director „Together in Class” Foundation 15.00 – 15.30 Coffee break Hotel Imperial, Lobby Bar 15.30 – 16.30 Panel 3: Good Practices shared by participants in the conference Ballroom North (9th floor) simultaneous translation Headteachers from Bulgaria 16.30 – 18.30 Free time (Sightseeing of interesting places in Plovdiv) 20.00 Official dinner Hotel Imperial

03.06.2016 (Friday) 9.30 – 11.00 Panel 4: „Professional Cooperation and Partnership” Ballroom North (9th floor) simultaneous translation Prof. PhD Galin Tsokov, Executive Dean of the Pedagogical department at Plovdiv University „Paisiy Hilendarski” Howard Smith, PhD, Bank Street College, NY, USA – by distance Julian Petrov, Chairman of the Teachers Union „Podkrepa” Margarita Bozova, Headteacher, Plovdiv Brian Clarke, Worcester, UK 11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break Hotel Imperial, Lobby Bar 11.30 – 12.30 Panel 5: Exchange workshops: Block А: „How to develop 21st century skills in the classroom“ Dr Neli Koleva, Institutional Ballroom South (9th floor) Partnership Director of „Together in Class” Foundation

Block B: „The latest developments on innovation in the education in The Netherlands“, Ballroom North (9th floor) Dr. Lydia van Rietschote, Director of World Education Forum simultaneous translation 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch Hotel Imperial 13.30 – 14.30 Panel 6: Exchange workshops: Block А: „The latest developments on innovation in the education in The Netherlands“, Ballroom North (9th floor) Dr Lydia van Rietschote, Director of World Education Forum simultaneous translation

Block B: „How to develop 21st century skills in the classroom“, Dr Neli Koleva, Institutional Ballroom South (9th floor) Partnership Director of „Together in Class” Foundation 14.30 – 16.00 Visits in schools in Plovdiv – good practices 16.00 – 16.30 Closure of the conference receiving certificates ◊ LIST OF SPEEKERS ◊ Panel 1 of Education, The Bulgarian Teachers’ Union, The She is a leader of qualification programs for Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, The Danube teachers, as well as courses for preparing Diyan Stamatov, Municipalities Association, ICT Media, Balkan teachers in Bulgarian and literature for acquiring Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education and Science Society for Pedagogy and Education and other of professional qualification degrees (from fifth Diyan Stamatov has graduated Sofia NGOs. She has been an executive chairman of to first). At the moment she is the director of University „Saint Kliment Ohridski“ with MA in the Employers Union for the Bulgarian Education the Information and improvement department. Biology, Education Management and Education System, Plovdiv – from 2010 to 2013. A member Her scientific interests are in the field of didactic Advisor. He is fluent in English and Russian. He of ESHA (European School Heads Association). linguistics, stylistics, text linguistics, social has worked as a teacher in biology, including A member of task groups with the Bulgarian linguistics. She is experienced in the theory and as a basic teacher. He has been at managing Ministry of Education and Plovdiv Municipality practice of evaluation in education, as well as in positions in several schools in Sofia. Since 2005 concerning education issues in Bulgaria, drafting the teaching of bilingui students. he has been a headteacher in 119th primary official legislatorial bills and development She has taught according a method in the school „Academic Mihail Arnaudov“ in Sofia. At strategies. Bulgarian language in the University of Budapest the moment he is deputy minister in the Ministry She has been awarded an Honorary Symbol (Hungary) and in the Pedagogical University in of education and science. of the City of Plovdiv in 2007 for a significant Berdyansk (Ukraine). She is an author of more than contribution to the development of education. 120 publications – treatise, studio, articles and An ambassador of the World Education Forum scientific announcements regarding language Drs. Lydia van Rietschote, since 2012. Headmaster of the year for 2014 education; has published books with tests for Director of World Education Forum awarded at a national contest in Bulgaria by the Bulgarian language and teaching handbooks in Bulgarian Teachers Union. She has received an Lydia van Rietschote graduated from the Bulgaria and abroad. She works in national and Honorary Award „Neofit Rilski“ in 2008 for a long- Free University of Amsterdam with MA in international projects in the educational sphere. lasting highly professional career presented by Linguistics, English Language & Literature and Participates with scientific reports in national the Bulgarian Minister of Education and in 2014 MA in Spanish Language & Latin American and international conferences (in Hungary, for outstanding professional achievement. Since Culture and Literature. Lydia van Rietschote Turkey, Ukraine, Greece, Great Britain, Norway, December 2014 she has been President of World is presently Director of the World Education Denmark, Germany, etc.). Education Forum Bulgaria. Forum (WEF). This Dutch based foundation was Rositsa Penkova is a member of the Board launched in Toronto, Canada in August 2011 and of the international organization BASOPED (Balkan society for pedagogy and education), consists of two separate parts: WEF Global and Stefan Stoyanov, as well as the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, WEF /Nederland. WEF aims to set standards for Deputy Mayor Plovdiv, Bulgaria educational investments and school admittance section Pedagogy and psychology, and its for all children in all countries. Stefan Stoyanov has graduated Sofia management. She is President of BASOPED – BG She is a partner of PIT, Partners in Innovatief University „Saint Kliment Ohridski“ with MA since its foundation (2010). She is a member of Toezicht, (Innovative Governors on Boards) and in Bulgarian philology, and before this 91th the editor team of „Strategy“ magazine (MOE), as Member of the Programme Committee of De German Language School in Sofia. He has well as of „Continuing education“ magazine. Nieuw Commissaris. Until 2006, she was Director worked as a journalist and later as an editor in of Innovation of the Ministry of Education, TV Europe. From 2005 to 2011 he is an owner and managing director of a private company, Vaska Atanasova, Culture and Science of the Netherlands. Before Regional Educational Inspectorate Plovdiv that she was a personal adviser to Loek Hermans, responsible for international customers in the Education Minister in 1999-2002. Prior to joining sphere of media monitoring and analysis, open Vaska Atanasova graduated Primary school the Ministry, Lydia van Rietschote had enjoyed business processes, on-line marketing, etc. Since teaching and specialized Education and Project an extensive career in education, particularly 2011 he has been a deputy mayor of Plovdiv Management. She has a 2nd degree professional foreign language teaching and linguistics. From municipality. He is the leader of the team, qualification. She has held various positions 1992 to1996, she was Head of the Department preparing the candidacy of Plovdiv for European in Bulgarian schools – educator, teacher, of Foreign Languages at Hogeschool Holland. capital of culture in 2019 and has become teacher trainer for Plovdiv University „Paisiy After several appointments at the embassies President of Plovdiv foundation 2019 board of Hilendarski“, deputy headmaster, headmaster. and consulates of Ecuador and Argentina in the directors, and since 2016 he has been a deputy She has published several supplementary Netherlands, she joined the teaching profession president of its managing council. teaching books and student book sets. She in 1977, moving into teacher training. participates in teams with the Bulgarian Ministry She holds MA in linguistics, Spanish language Panel 2 of Education for drafting documents regulating & literature and English language & literature. Dr Christopher Howard, various aspects of the school education Graduated from Free University, Amsterdam. President World Education Forum, UK system, as well as related documents for the She has served on the committees of several curricula content in compulsory and selective- professional organisations and has been a Dr. Chris Howard, OBE, BA (Cantab), Ph.D. compulsory courses in primary school subjects. school Governor. She is presently President spent 25 years in secondary school leadership, She performs trainings for headmasters and of the Board of Governors of Montessori beginning as a curriculum Deputy Headteacher teachers in relevant topics for the Bulgarian Scholengemeenschap in Amsterdam before serving as Headteacher of Lewis School schools. She has a keen interest in the ideas of Pengam in Caerphilly County Borough (Wales) humanistic teaching and its implications in the in 1993-2012. He has also led school leadership contemporary education – enacting personality- Maria Gaydarova, organisations as President of NAHT Wales in 2002- based education process, formative assessment President World Education Forum Bulgaria 2003 and UK National President of NAHT in 2009- of primary school students. She is a member of Maria Gaydarova has graduated Sofia 2010. He chaired the South Wales Headteachers’ an expert council with the National Center for University „Saint Kliment Ohridski“ with a Assessment Centre in 2010-2012 and led an „Humanistic pedagogy“. degree in mathematics and a second degree innovative project which developed a unified in Organizational Management from the 14-19 curriculum entitlement for all learners in Caerphilly. Chris Howard returned to NAHT Wales Dr Evgenia Peeva, Public Administration Department of the same Executive Director „Together in Class“ Foundation university; as well as the University of Worchester, as Director in 2013-2015 and contributes now as an England – МА in Education. She has a first degree independent consultant, most recently assisting Evgenia Peeva has graduated Harvard in professional teaching and has completed the University of Wales Trinity Saint David in University with specialty „Economics, Politics two specialization courses in France for training developing its ‚clinical practice‘ model for teacher and Sociology“. Her diploma work studied the headmasters and for assessment in the education education and training. He was awarded the OBE factors for success in the changes of University system. She has worked as a teacher, as an for services to education in 2012. education in Central and East Europe after assistant at Plovdiv University „Paisiy Hilendarski“ 1989. While a student, Evgenia established the and currently is a school headmaster. Prof. PhD Rositsa Penkova, Foundation „Step for Bulgaria“, which assures She has more than 20 publications and Qualification Departmrent at Sofia University „Saint trainings in independent life and professional appearances in national and international Kliment Ohridski“ preparation of orphans. Her efforts have media; a co-author of the book „Assessing the attracted financing and a lot of volunteers in the educational establishment“; she has published Prof. dr. Rositsa Penkova is a lecturer of training programs of the foundation for the four supplementary books in mathematics for 5th Bulgarian language teaching method in Sofia years of its existence. Since 2007 the programs and 6th grade students. She presents reports at University „Saint Kliment Ohridski“ – Information of „Step for Bulgaria“ have contributed for the conferences organized by the Bulgarian Ministry and improvement of teachers department. development of more than 150 children without family care with the participation of more than has participated in a professional visit to New Bank Street College and Plovdiv University 80 volunteers from different countries. York per component „School Leaders Academy“ regarding a program for development of the She works as a business consultant in the in 2015. In 2016 she has acquired international academic society in Bulgaria. He is an author of international company McKinsey & Company, qualification from Microsoft. numerous publications, including „Preparation where she consults leading companies and for negotiations before signing a contract“ organizations in different sectors – from and „To be mobile“. He works actively for technology and pharmacy to industrial Lilyana Klaturova, change by cooperation. He is a member of the electronics and non-profit activities. Her Headteacher, „Hristo Botev“ School, Slavyanovo Board of School Leaders Academy, has been participation in „Together during a lesson“ gives Lilyana Klaturova has graduated Veliko President of the United political committee her the unique possibility to help for the stable Turnovo University with specialty „History and of primary education in New York, President development of Bulgaria, working about long- Geography“. Since 1990 she has been working of the Managing Board of State-wide Schools term improvements of the national education consequently as a teacher and headteacher of Cooperative Health Plan, as well as Association of system. „Hristo Botev“ secondary school in the town Schools Management. One of the last challenges Evgenia Peeva has been chosen as Woman of of Slavyanovo. Since 1995 she is a member of he has had is his participation in solving the the Year in section Society in 2012 and is present „Open education centre“ in Sofia and a member financial crisis in ethnic and social various school in of the management board of „Youth education region in New York as a leader of 74 million USD Many prestigious ratings, including the centre“ in Pleven. She has participated in the project for improving and renewing schools. selection of „Forbs Bulgaria“ „30 under 30“ in fulfilment of many projects and programs for 2013, the „Darik radio“ project „40 under 40“ in stable development, civil, health and ecology 2014 and various ratings of the most influential Yulian Petrov, education, social skills and entrepreneurship. The Chairman of the Teachers Union „Podkrepa“ Bulgarian women. At the moment she is a school she is a headteacher of, has partnership member of the Board of the American college in relations with Burggymnasium in Keiserslautern, Yulian Petrov is MA in Music and Aesthetics, Sofia. Germany. She works with American volunteers as well as IT. He has worked as a teacher for from the US Peace Corpus in Bulgaria. She is one 21 years. He has been working as a teacher Panel 3 of the founders of the association „Cambridge and headteacher of a school for 4 years. He Boyka Vladimirova Sofiyska, Schools“ in Bulgaria. She has been awarded has participated in developing norms in the Headteacher, 129 „Wonder World“ many times for her single-minded work by Ministry of Education, in working groups kindergarten, Sofia Pleven municipality. for developing bilateral agreements and international programs for cooperation in Boyka Vladimirova Sofiyska is a headteacher Panel 4 education. Since 2011 he has been President of 129 „Wonder World“ kindergarten in Sofia, of the „Education“ syndicate in „Podkrepa“. He Triaditsa region. She works actively in projects, Prof. PhD Galin Tsokov, has participated with his own presentations in develops innovative methods for training of Plovdiv University „Paisiy Hilendarski“ national and international forums about the kindergarten children, participates in working Prof. PhD Galin Tsokov is a vice-dean of problems in education and syndicate activities. groups in the Ministry of Education. At the Pedagogics Department at Plovdiv University He has been awarded with the prize „Neofit moment she is preparing her doctor degree in „Paisiy Hilendarski“. He is a lecturer in Education Rilski“ for high professional achievements Sofia University „Saint Kliment Ohridski“. Management, School Management and by the Ministry of Education. At the moment Administration, Education Organizational he is working on his doctor degree in Plovdiv University „Paisiy Hilendarski“. Zhoresa Manolova, Management, Cultural Management at Schools, Deputy headteacher, „Rayna Knyaginya“ and Pedagogics. He has participated as a leader, coordinator and a member in more than School, Plovdiv Margarita Bozova, ten international, national and scientific and Headteacher, Plovdiv Zhoresa Manolova has graduated Bulgarian educational projects. An author of 86 scientific Philology at Plovdiv University „Paisiy publications, published in Bulgaria and abroad. Margarita Bozova is MA in chemistry. She has Hilendarski“. She holds a 5th degree professional He has specialized as a teacher trainer in first qualification degree and at the moment qualification. She has worked as a teacher in „Inclusive Education“ at Pedagogy University she is working on her doctor degree in Plovdiv Bulgarian language and literature and as a in Zurich and UNICEF; Education Leadership University „Paisiy Hilendarski“. She has worked deputy headmaster in charge of the educational in Bank Street College of Education, New as a teacher for 10 years and as a headteacher activities at „Rayna Knyaginya“ Primary and York, „Organization of social-pedagogic work for 23 years. Her interests are in the field of Middle School, Plovdiv. Her fields of interests are: in terms of people with mental disabilities“ management family – school in order to assure developing leadership competences at schools, at the Catholic University of Belgium; conditions and media for active training of the boosting the education quality via innovative Educational Management CEDEFOP Study students, a field, in which school programs and methods and increasing awareness of the Visit 326 „Role of the headmaster of school publications are implemented. existing good practices. She has been awarded and education inspectorate“ in Spain; an honorary badge by the City of Plovdiv and Educational Management with department Panel 5 Block B and Panel 6 Block А a Certificate from Plovdiv Municipality for of Organizational Management of Education outstanding professionalism and vocational in the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Dr Neli Koleva, dedication. Remote Teaching at universities, Distance Institutional Partnership Director of Learning National Centre, Management of „Together in Class“ Foundation Education in Higher Pedagogics Institute in Dr. Neli Koleva has been the „Public Valentina Stoencheva-Georgieva, Kiev, Ukraine. Headteacher, „Patriarh Evtimiy“ School, Plovdiv partnerships“ department manager since A member of the Standing Committee of January 2016. She has had various job positions Valentina Stoencheva-Georgieva is MA in Pedagogic Sciences of NOOA (since 2007). A in the teaching team and support of teachers biology and chemistry in Plovdiv University member of the Public Council of the Regional since the beginning of the work of the first class „Paisiy Hilendarski“. She has second professional- Education Inspectorate – Plovdiv (since 2014). in May 2011. Before joining the team Dr. Koleva qualification degree. She has been working in Chief of Career Orientation and Development has been a lecturer in English and American education for 31 years at different job positions Centre at Plovdiv University „Paisiy Hilendarski“ literature, comparative literature knowledge, – teacher, deputy headteacher, expert in (from 2006 to 2011). theory and practice of translation, English, biology and headteacher. She participates in the French and German in Universite de Haute development and realization of various projects, Howard Smith, PhD, Bretagne in Renne, France and Rice University connected with implementing innovations, Bank Street College, NY, USA – by distance in Houston, USA. Her bachelor degree is for as well as improving the material base and American literature and French language from professional orientation of the students. She has Howard Smith is a doctor in education Middlebury College, USA, and her doctor degree participated in two-year project for acquiring psychology in Columbia University. In his is for comparative literature knowledge from specialization „Management of a school“ of enormous professional experience he has Rice University, USA. Kolturkontakt (Austria), Goethe Institute – Sofia been a school headteacher in Masachusets, a and the Ministry of Education in 2005-2007. She professor in Fordham University, Tarrytown, NY, is a finalist in the program „Academy for school Bank Street College, NY and lecturer in Williams Drs. Lydia van Rietschote, leaders“ of America for Bulgaria Foundation and College, Williamstown, Masachusets. Director of World Education Forum International Education Institute – New York, In 2014 he has been a consultant of