The NQF Project at the Congress of Polish Education
Between June 15 and 16, 2013, the 2nd Congress of Polish Education took place, organized by the Educational Research Institute. The Congress was attended by approx. 1,300 guests: teachers, employees of the school system, lecturers and representatives of local governments. At the Congress, the NQF Project presented its accomplishments at the ERI stand and its experts, Katarzyna Trawińska-Konador and Łukasz Sienkiewicz, Ph.D., participated in thematic panels. Katarzyna Trawińska-Konador spoke at the panel entitled: “Postponed Maturity: How to Prepare Young People to Enter the Adult Life?”. The phenomenon of young people leaving their family homes at later ages was analyzed and attempts were made see how this process may be related to the educational path choices and first professional experiences of this group.
Katarzyna Trawińska-Konador (left)
Meanwhile, Łukasz Sienkiewicz, Ph.D., participated in two panels: “Education and the Labour Market” and “Future Employee During a Polish Language Class” The first panel analyzed relations between individual stakeholders of the educational system: schools, universities, employers, labour offices, various levels of local government and enterprises. The second was devoted to a discussion on how to educate young people and how to strengthen their so-called “soft” skills, e.g. communication skills, ability to interpret the statements of others, ability to express emotions, etc. It is worth emphasizing here that both experts were able to present the results of studies carried out for the NQF project.
Łukasz Sienkiewicz, Ph.D
