Nordic Conference for Educational Publishers - Reykjavík 2024

Programme
Wednesday 04.09
17:15 – 19:00 Reception at FlyOver Iceland, see: https://www.flyovericeland.com/
Drinks and canapes reception                                                                                                                                                    

Thursday 05.09

Conference venue downtown Reykjavik: Center Hotels Plaza, see further: https://www.centerhotels.com/en/hotel-plaza-reykjavik-meeting-rooms

The main theme objective: Best practice in Educational Publishing, will be achieved by focusing on three topics:

-Analog vs digital educational materials

-Pisa – outcome and reflection in regards with the Nordic Countries

-The augmented reality of AI in educational materials

Opening speech:

Ásmundur Einar Daðason, Minister of Education and Children in Iceland: https://www.government.is/ministries/ministry-of-education-and-children/minister-of-education-and-children/

Keynote speakers:

Tim Oates – Group Director of Assessment Research & Development at Cambridge University Press and Assessment. https://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/our-research/our-research-team/tim-oates and https://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/Images/research-matters-37-spring-2024.pdf

Enrico Turrin – Deputy Director of FEP – Federation of European Publishers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrico-turrin-b45517/?originalSubdomain=be     

Stefan Persson. – CEO at Studentlitteratur and Chairman of The Swedish Association of Educational Publishers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanxpersson/?originalSubdomain=se

08:30-09:00      Registration

09:00-09:05      Heiðar Ingi Svansson, president of the Icelandic PA – Welcoming speech

09:05-09:25       Óskar Haukur Níelsson, Senior Adviser at The Ministry of Education and Children – Investing in Our Children's Future: A New Era for Education in Iceland

09:25-10:25       Tim Oats – Things are changing fast – what research tells us about trends in educational publishing.

10:25 -10:40     Q&A

10:40-11:00      Coffee break

11:00-11:30      Stefan Persson – Revitalizing Educational Materials in Sweden.

11:30-11:45       Q&A

11:45-12:10       Þórdís Jóna Sigurðardóttir – Director of Education and School Services in Iceland.  (Draft title - The publishing strategy of this new State institution)

12:10-12:25       Q&A

12:25-13:10      Lunch

13:10-13:30      Hulda B. Kjærnested Baldursdóttir – Project manager at the Iceland EdTech Association - The Danger of Binarism.

13:30-13:50      Linda Heimisdóttir – CEO at Miðeind - AI & Icelandic: Opportunities & Challenges    

13:50-14:00      Q&A

14:00-14:45      Panel discussion – Best practice in educational publishing 45 min          

                         Moderator: Trine Skei Grande Norway.

Participants: Tim Oates, Henrik Gejlager, (DK), Managing Director of Gyldendal Education and chairperson of the Executive Committee, Laufey Leifsdóttir (IS), Editor for educational material at Forlagid, Amanda Schött Franzén (SE), Publishing Director Sanoma, Teemu Lehtonen (FI), Director at Sanoma Learning.  

14:45-15:05      Coffee break

15:05-16:00       Breakout sessions.

Please choose sessions here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eRAgfnQ5ksNjY6onU5DgYPjFrn_LzRXRCTfnPiV_7fo/edit?usp=sharing

• Analog vs digital. Moderator: Hanne-Mari Eide Bennet (NO), Director at Gyldendal Undervisning.
• Moderator: Tim Oates (UK), Director at Cambridge University Press and Assessment.
• AI in educational publishing. Moderator: Sakari Laiho (FI), Director of the Finish PA.

16:00-16:30       Outcome and discussion about the breakout sessions   

19:00    Dinner at La Primavera restaurant in Harpa concert and conference centre. See further: https://www.harpa.is/en/ and https://www.harpa.is/en/visit-Harpa/shops-and-restaurants

Friday 06.09

Conference venue: Center Hotels Plaza

09:00-10:30       Country reports from Henrik Gejlager (DK), Jerker Fransson (SE), Bente Franck Sætervoll (NO), Heiðar Ingi Svansson (IS) and Sakari Laiho (FI).              

10:30-10:50      Coffee break

10:50-11:20       Enrico Turrin – Deputy Director at FEP – Federation of European Publishers. The relevance of EU policies for educational publishers and the role of FEP?

11:20-11:35      Q&A

11:35-12:15      Panel discussion – What have we learned?

                         Moderator: Tim Oates

Participants: Óskar H Níelsson (IS), from the Ministry of Education in Iceland, María Heradóttir (FO), Editor at NÁM, Åsa Steholt Vernersson (SE), CEO of Berling Media, Bente Franck-Sætervoll (NO), CEO of Aschehough Undervisning, Cliff Hansen (DK), Managing Director Lindhardt og Ringhof Education and vice chairperson for the Executive Committee at Danish Educational Publishers. Eeva Lahdenmäki (FI), Director at Otava.

12:15-13:15      Lunch

13:15-14:15      Reykjavík - Guided literary walking tour

Participants