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AFS Global Conference

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The 2020 AFS Global Conference hosted the worldwide launch of the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Global Competence Assessment and explore their implications for students, educators, policymakers and other education stakeholders (22-23 October 2020).

Watch the PISA results launch and the opening plenary:

 

Discover the event outcomes

The Conference was organized by AFS Intercultural Programs  in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Meet the AFS Global Conference Speakers

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Monika Froehler: Critical Thinking, Empathy and Responsible Collaboration Need More Focus in Education
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Darla Deardorff: Intercultural Competence Increasingly Important in the Post-Covid World
HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and The Earl of Wessex visit 7-11 St Matthew Street to open the newly refurbished offices of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation and The Royal Commonwealth Society, 12th March 2014Photography by
John May: Students Should Learn Life Skills, Behaviors and Attitudes in Schools
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Mohamed Abdel-Kader: Virtual Exchange Supports Global Competence Development During Covid-19

News & Articles

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    PISA shows Teacher Attitudes, Activities In- and Outside Classrooms Impact Student Global-mindedness

    Outcomes of the 2020 AFS Global Conference
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    Young Global Citizen from Bangladesh Wins 2020 AFS Prize

    Shah Chowdhury from Bangladesh with the Project Trishna won the 2020 AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens
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    Rethinking the Role of Global Competence in School Curricula

    Interview with Mario Piacentini, OECD
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  1. Luisa Fernanda Romero Muñoz – Young Global Citizen Prize Winner

    Young Global Citizen Expands Impact Thanks to AFS Prize

    Luisa Fernanda Romero Munoz, Get Up And Go Colombia, the first winner of AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens
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    Are We There Yet? The State of Global Competence Education

    Panel discussion from the 2019 AFS Global Conference
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    Growing a Global Competence Coalition at the 2019 AFS Global Conference

    Outcomes of the 2019 AFS Global Conference

Explore Past AFS Global Conferences

  1. 2020 - Launching PISA Global Competence Assessment Results

  2. 2019 - Active Global Citizenship and How to Educate for It

  3. 2018 - Global Competence: Our Future, Our Responsibility

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