QF Conference on Global Mobility - Making it Happen

The Education Bureau and Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership (SCQFP) co-organised a two-day Conference at the Conference Hall of Central Government Offices, Tamar on 18-19 March, to examine the role of qualifications frameworks (QF) in supporting lifelong learning and manpower development around the world. Apart from overseas experts, representatives from local education institutions and employers and employees of various industries have also been invited to share their views on vocational training, continuing education and lifelong learning. 

Event Materials

• Press Releases
• Booklet for the Conference
• Qualifications Framework Factsheet

Day 1

Welcoming and Keynote Speeches

• Mr Eddie NG Hak-kim, SBS, JP, Secretary for Education, HKSAR Government
• Sir Andrew CUBIE, CBE, FRSE, Chairman of SCQFP, Scotland

Talk

• Hong Kong Qualifications Framework: Major Milestones and the Way Forward
  • Mrs Cherry Tse, JP
• International Referencing of QFs: Sharing Experiences in the European and Asian Contexts
  • Dr Mikes COLES
  • Ms Andrea BATEMAN

Planery Session: Quality Assurance: The Cornerstone to Transnational Alignment of QFs

• Dr Janet BROWN
• Professor Mala SINGH
• Professor Zita Mohd FAHMI
• Ms Ann DOOLETTE
• Mr Robert FEARNSIDE (Facilitator)

Seperate Session: What can QFs do for the School Sector?

Day 2

Workshop (A): Building Articulation Pathways Across Sectors

• Dr Janet BROWN
• Ms Ann DOOLETTE
• Dr Lawrence CHAN
• Dr Mike COLES (Facilitator)

Workshop (B): Linking Education and Training with Industry

• Ms Jeanette ALLEN
• Professor Zita Mohd FAHMI
• Ir Alkin KWONG, JP
• Ms Andrea HOPE (Facilitator)

Workshop (C): A Platform for Lifelong Learning

• Professor HU Xiaosong
• Professor CHEN Li (Chinese version only)
• Mr CHEN Ruibin
• Professor Enoch YOUNG, BBS (Chinese version only)
• Professor Danny WONG (Facilitator)

Plenary Session: Use of Credit and Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT): Experience Sharing from SCQF and HKQF

• Ms Aileen PONTON
• Professor Reggie KWAN
• Dr Richard ARMOUR
• Mr Anthony CHAN (Facilitator)