Bridging the gap – how countries are using micro-credentials to reshape the workforce
This Q&A webinar will draw from the findings of the OECD-European Commission ‘Micro-credential Implementation Project’ which explores how OECD countries, particularly Finland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and Spain, are responding to the rise of micro-credentials and how integrating them is re-shaping the landscape of lifelong learning and workforce development.
Speakers include:
- Petri Haltia, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland
- Peter Ondreička, Director of Higher Education Department, Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport, the Slovak Republic
- Duša Marjetič, Head of Higher Education Division, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Slovenia
- Pedro Martínez Martín, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Spain
- Isabel Ladron Arroyo, Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
- Shizuka Kato, Higher Education Policy Analyst, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD
Moderated by Simon Roy, Head of Higher Education Policy, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD