14th ASEF Classroom Network Conference #ASEFClassNet14

 WHAT IS

#ASEF CLASSNET? 

Launched in 1998, the ASEF Classroom Network (ASEF ClassNet) fosters collaborations among secondary and high school teachers and students in Asia and Europe while harnessing the potential and opportunities of technology for education.

To-date, more than 1,400 teachers from 45 ASEM Partner countries have joined the ASEF Classroom Network. In addition, more than 32,000 students have been engaged in 398 school-to-school collaborations since 2001.

ASEF ClassNet comprises three activities:

1.  Annual ASEF ClassNet Conferences for teachers to share experiences, network and to enhance their professional skills

2.  ASEF ClassNet School Collaborations jointly developed and run by Asian and European schools on-site and online to facilitate and promote inter-cultural exchanges between teachers and students

3. ASEF ClassNet Website to connect schools and teachers through one online platform.

 WHAT IS
#ASEFCLASSNET14?    

The 14th ASEF ClassNet Conference took place from 27-30 November 2018 in Helsinki & Espoo, Finland, with focus on the theme “Gender Equality Reprogramming STEM Education”. Finland and it’s world-famous progressive and innovative education system was the perfect soil to host this conference that brought together 100 secondary, vocational and high school teachers and educators from up to 51 Asian and European countries who explored and shared good practices in the field of gender equality and STEM education, as well as its impact on the society. Core areas that were addressed through a gender lense were: curriculum and pedagogy; institutional and national policies; role models. Participants also have had the opportunity to tie up with their peers to identify and plan future ASEF ClassNet School Collaborations.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

The programme was built on 3 elements:

1.  Research & Enrichment

Expert talks and panel discussions on gender equality within education featuring teachers, educators, school leaders, policy makers and researchers to gain knowledge about the most up-to-date trends on current academic debates

2.  Training & Networking

Practical workshops and trainings from practitioners that enabled educators to place themselves and their schools at the forefront of this development and extended their network

3.  ASEF ClassNet Awards & Collaborations

Participation in the most outstanding ASEF ClassNet collaborations in 2019 with new found school partners for future co-operations and exchanges.