GEF Madrid 2024: Welcome remarks
Summary
TLDRThe Global Education Forum (GEF), initiated by SEC Education Group in 2010, is a bilingual event focused on shaping the future of education. Hosted by Vanessa Yl, a Spanish journalist, the forum gathers international experts from various fields to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on education. With a history of promoting debate and reflection on educational models, GEF has expanded its reach to India and Colombia. The forum's 12-point manifesto outlines principles for educational transformation, influenced by AI. The 2024 edition in Madrid, featuring over 250 attendees and 185 education professionals, aims to integrate AI into teaching and learning processes, fostering a purposeful education for all.
Takeaways
- ๐ The Global Education Forum (GEF) is a bilingual event organized by SEC Education Group, aiming to create a platform for reflection, action, and exchange of ideas on the future of education.
- ๐ GEF was initiated in 2010 to foster international debate on new educational models and has since evolved to include discussions on technology, health, biotechnology, and other fields.
- ๐ The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 changed the educational paradigm, but GEF continued the debate through virtual meetings, focusing on the challenges and opportunities in education.
- ๐ GEF expanded its reach in 2021, making Madrid a center for international debate on higher education and later taking the discussion to India in 2022 and Colombia in 2023.
- ๐ฃ๏ธ The forum gave voice to young Europeans and presented a comprehensive report on the future of education to the European Parliament, initiating a debate on artificial intelligence.
- ๐ Over the years, GEF's reflections have culminated in a 12-point manifesto outlining principles and values to guide educational transformation, which has been updated to reflect the impact of AI.
- ๐ค The 2024 edition of GEF in Madrid is focused on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in education, analyzing its influence on educational processes and seeking solutions for a purposeful education.
- ๐ฅ The event is attended by over 250 participants, with live streams and social media engagement using specific hashtags created for the event.
- ๐๏ธ The event is held at the new campus of Camilo Josรฉ Cela University in Madrid, with a special greeting to teachers and students participating remotely.
- ๐ The two-day event includes 185 education professionals as speakers, 36 sessions, and representation from 35 countries and 150 organizations, making it one of the broadest debates on AI in education in Europe.
- ๐ AI plays an active role in structuring the event and will help generate a document of conclusions, demonstrating a commitment to innovation in education.
Q & A
What is the Global Education Forum (GEF)?
-The Global Education Forum (GEF) is a movement initiated in 2010 by SEC Education Group with the aim of creating a platform for reflection, action, and exchange of ideas on the future of education, involving international experts from various fields.
What is the primary goal of the Global Education Forum?
-The primary goal of the Global Education Forum is to reflect on the future of education and to foster an international debate on new educational models, engaging experts from over 30 countries.
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the Global Education Forum?
-Despite the COVID-19 pandemic changing the educational paradigm, the Global Education Forum did not stop; it continued the debate through virtual meetings, focusing on the challenges and opportunities that education had to face.
What significant event marked the year 2021 for the Global Education Forum?
-In 2021, the Global Education Forum gained new momentum, making Madrid the center of international debate on the future of higher education with the success of GEF 2021.
How did the Global Education Forum expand its reach in 2022 and 2023?
-In 2022, the Global Education Forum took the debate to India, and in 2023, it expanded to Colombia, demonstrating its commitment to educational transformation on a global scale.
What is the 12 Points Manifesto of the Global Education Forum?
-The 12 Points Manifesto is a document that outlines the principles and values that the Global Education Forum believes will guide educational transformation in the coming years, influenced by the eruption of artificial intelligence.
What is the main focus of the Global Education Forum in 2024?
-In 2024, the main focus of the Global Education Forum is the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on education.
How many countries are represented in the 2024 edition of the Global Education Forum?
-In the 2024 edition, there are participants from 35 different countries represented.
How many professional educators are participating as speakers in the 2024 event?
-A total of 185 professional educators are participating as speakers in the 2024 event.
What role does artificial intelligence play in the structuring of the 2024 Global Education Forum event?
-Artificial intelligence has an active role in the 2024 Global Education Forum event, helping to structure the event and generate a document of conclusions after the event concludes.
Who is Nieves Segovia and what is her role in the Global Education Forum?
-Nieves Segovia is the president of SEC Education Group, and she is involved in the Global Education Forum to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on education.
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