PROGRAMME
The Symposium is a unique invitational event that brings small country teams together to exchange on innovations and common challenges for the purpose of advancing career guidance policy and systems development, and policy implementation.
Small country teams comprised leaders in guidance policy, practice, and research (n=approximately 3-6 team members per country) collaborate with each other in working sessions to maximize exchange, learning, and action.
Participating country teams and international organisations have already responded to a questionnaire on the Symposium subthemes. Their responses will be analysed, synthesised, and used as catalysts for targeted group discussions at the Symposium.
The Symposium results in a Communique reflecting the collective conclusions and recommendations of participating countries and includes the opportunity to create specific country plans.
Please note: Programme is subject to change
| Sunday 22 November | |
| 5:00pm | Pōwhiri Traditional Māori Welcome and Opening Ceremony |
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Welcome Function Light catering provided |
| Monday 23 November | ||
9:00am | Mihi Whakatau Symposium Introduction | Conference Facilitators: Dr Candy Ho, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Dr Karen Vaughan, Hummingbird Effect Chief Synthesiser and Rapporteur: Prof Tristram Hooley, University of Derby |
9:30am | Keynote Address | Keynote Speaker: Dr Mariana Bargsted Aravena, Researcher, Faculty of Psychology, University Diego Portales |
| 10:30am | Morning Tea | |
11:00am | Theme 1: High productivity and the inclusive economy | Catalyst Speaker: Hon Grant Robertson, Vice Chancellor, University of Otago |
| 11:25am | Synthesis 1: Guided Group Discussions | |
| 12:40pm | Lunch | |
1:30pm | Theme 2: Enhancing skills and developing technical and vocational education | Catalyst Speaker: Dr Christina Hong, CEO, MIT and Unitec |
| 1:55pm | Synthesis 1: Guided Group Discussions | |
| 3:10pm | Afternoon Tea | |
3:40pm | Observations from the day Country teams debrief reflection | |
| 4:30pm | Travel to Dinner Venue | |
| 5:00pm | Symposium Dinner - Offsite Venue | |
| Tuesday 24 November | ||
| 9:00am | Karakia Introduction Day 2 | |
9:15am | Theme 3: Ensuring disadvantaged groups can thrive | Catalyst Speaker: Dr Damon Salesa, Vice Chancellor, Auckland University of Technology |
| 9:45am | Synthesis 3: Guided Group Discussions | |
| 11:00am | Morning Tea | |
| 11:30am | Observations from Guided Group Discussions | |
| 11:40am | Spark Session: Notable practices from Country papers | |
| 12:40pm | Lunch | |
| 1:25pm | Communiqué presentation and discussion | |
| 2:25pm | Country Team action planning | |
| 3:25pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 3:55pm | Country Teams share plans | |
| 4:20pm | Looking into the future of ICCDDP | |
| 4:45pm - 5:00pm | Poroporoaki Closing Session | |
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