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UWC Congress 2016

The UWC Congress 2016 is organised with the support of Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia.

All sessions marked with two starts (**) will be streamed live. To view and participate in the discussions online, please go to our UWC Congress TV page HERE.

08:00 CEST

Informal Welcome Programme (optional) TBA

08:00 CEST

Informal Welcome Programme (optional) TBA

18:00 CEST

UWC Congress Opening Reception Molo IVJeppe Strands

18:30 CEST

UWC Congress Opening Reception: For Participants upon invitation Reception Room, Prefettura Di Trieste

07:30 CEST

Registration: Open from 7:30am Sala Agorà

09:00 CEST

Congress Opening Session** Sala 3 - Main RoomShivani Kannabhiran • Sir John Daniel • Debora Serracchiani • Benedetto della Vedova • UWC Adriatic Students Meet the UWC schools and colleges - An exhibition Sala AgoràUWC-USA • UWC Adriatic • UWC South East Asia • UWC Changshu China • UWC Atlantic College • UWC Mahindra College • UWC Robert Bosch College • UWC Dilijan • UWC Maastricht • UWC Mostar • UWC Red Cross Nordic • UWC Costa Rica • UWC Thailand • Li Po Chun UWC • Pearson College UWC • Waterford Kamhlaba UWC

09:45 CEST

Opening keynote: Why the world needs UWC today** Sala 3 - Main RoomShivani Kannabhiran • Sven Mollekleiv

10:30 CEST

Coffee Break Sala Agorà

11:00 CEST

State of UWC: What is next for the UWC movement?** Sala 3 - Main RoomShivani Kannabhiran • Jens Waltermann

12:30 CEST

Lunch Sala Agorà Meet the UWC schools and colleges Sala AgoràUWC-USA • UWC Adriatic • UWC South East Asia • UWC Changshu China • UWC Atlantic College • UWC Mahindra College • UWC Robert Bosch College • UWC Dilijan • UWC Maastricht • UWC Mostar • UWC Red Cross Nordic • UWC Costa Rica • UWC Thailand • Li Po Chun UWC • Pearson College UWC • Waterford Kamhlaba UWC UWC movie time: Videos from our 16 campuses Sala 3 - Main Room

13:30 CEST

Impact Talks Marquee 1Benoit Charlebois • Yanina Aubrey • Quique Bassat • Nungari Mwangi Workshop: Focus on Africa: How can we strengthen the African UWC alumni network and create positive change in the region? Box 1Lebo Letsie • David Selassie Opoku • Mwaura Wambiga Innovative educational projects within UWC: "Complexity, Curriculum and Change" - an example of new curricula development by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UWC Box 3Sara Heinrich Panel: Education for peace: How do we equip our students with the skills to work towards a more peaceful future? Box 5Elma Mahmutović • Valentina Mindoljević • Steve Reynolds Presentation and Panel: Living Deliberate Diversity: Inclusion and UWC education** AuditoriumSven Mollekleiv • Esther Ezeogu • Karanja Karibio • Richard (Larry) Lamont • Tess Luttikhuis • Arne Osland • John Storer • Mohammed Swadi • Daniel Toa-Kwapong • Sihle Tsabedze Workshop: Starting a new UWC - challenges, opportunities, lessons learned Box 2Robert Clarance • Christian Hodeige • Mark Jiapeng Wang • Julian Whiteley • Veronika Zonabend Workshop: Wild Ways - How can UWC provide experiential education through wilderness and outdoor programmes? Box 4Tom Partdridge • Daniel Willms • Gita Wilson Panel Discussion and Workshop: The UWC Refugee Initiative: Aims, challenges and ways to be involved Palazzo Gopcevich // Museo del TeatroZeina Bali • Dima Mekdad • Peter Verhille • Ulrik Åshuvud The UWC National Committee System: What does the future look like? Marquee 2Eva Eschenbruch • Peter Howe • Robert Tomalin

15:00 CEST

Coffee Break Sala Agorà

15:30 CEST

Impact Talks Marquee 1Maria Charles • Martina Pignatti • Oded Rose Launching UWCx** AuditoriumDave Shepherd • Ellora Adam • Polly Akhurst • Colin Habgood • Kevin Jackson • Kip Kiprop • Jill Longson Presentation: Do we achieve what we want to achieve? Presentation of the Harvard UWC Impact Research Palazzo Gopcevich // Museo del TeatroBruno della Chiesa • Vanessa Christoph • Sinéad Collins Workshop: We are all in one boat - How members of the UWC community can take concrete action to provide support in the refugee crisis Box 2Alessandro Valera • Annegret Berne • Leila Denniston • Robin Jenkins Meet ISAK and UWC Thailand Box 1Lin Kobayashi • Julian Whiteley • Zoe Conolly Basdeo • Alinah Goh • Rod Jemison • Elisabeth Lucke • Brendan McGibbon • Andrew Pearson Workshop: Lessons Learned and next steps – a report from the Pastoral Care Conference Box 3Julia Clarke • Verena Heidenreich • Libby Mason • Eva Paglia • Helen White Workshop: UWC teacher training and development: How can we ensure excellent teaching across UWCs? Marquee 2Gabriel Abad • Andrew Mahlstedt • Lodewijk van Oord • Rebecca Warren Workshop: Growth & financial sustainability Box 5Roberto Pitea • Jens Waltermann • Wayne Yang Workshop: Thinking the UWC future: Feedback on the National Committee Strategy Sala AgoràEva Eschenbruch • Marco Provencio Workshop: UWC selections: Is it possible to streamline our selection processes? Box 4Heather Gross (she/her)

16:30 CEST

Short break TBA

16:40 CEST

Panel: UWC Education: Equipping our UWC Students to be forces for peace and sustainability** Sala 3 - Main RoomJohannah Bernstein • Désirée McGraw • Pär Stenbäck • Connie Chung • Ben Nelson • Pelham Lindfield Roberts • Daniel Toa-Kwapong

18:00 CEST

Show performed by UWC Adriatic students Teatro Verdi Trieste

20:00 CEST

Dinner Sala AgoràMudibu Inzatsa

23:30 CEST

Afterparty Café Rossetti

09:00 CEST

Keynote: Fostering Leadership to Shape a Better Future: Exploring Synergies between Teach For All and UWC** Sala 3 - Main RoomWendy Kopp Impact Market Place: Exhibition Sala Agorà

09:45 CEST

Plenary session in memory of Giulio Regeni** Sala 3 - Main RoomLina Attalah • Julian Miglierini • Luis Pares

10:30 CEST

Coffee break Sala Agorà

11:00 CEST

Innovative educational projects within UWC: How to jumpstart IT innovation at your UWC Box 3Manolo Espinosa Panel: Achieving more with less: What are the drivers of a profound student experience?** AuditoriumDavid Hawley • Laurence Nodder Workshop: Thinking the future of UWC: Feedback on the Education Strategy Sala AgoràAndrew Mahlstedt Workshop: UWC as a “laboratory for learning” for change-makers Marquee 1Ross Hall • Peter Howe • Laura Muller • Lorena Silvestri • Mauricio Viales Workshop: Growth & financial sustainability Palazzo Gopcevich // Museo del TeatroRoberto Pitea • Jens Waltermann • Wayne Yang Workshop: National committee challenges and priorities - Focus on Europe Marquee 2Clara Domingues Da Cruz • Berta Fraguas Workshop: National committee challenges and priorities - Focus on the Americas Box 2Tamaisha Eytle • Claudia Ricca Workshop: National committee challenges and priorities - Focus on Africa Box 4Yamal Matabudul Workshop: National committee challenges and priorities - Focus on Asia Box 2Tamara Greenstone Alefaio • Nicole N. Severino Workshop: National committee challenges and priorities - Focus on the Middle East and North Africa Box 5Khalil Bitar

12:30 CEST

Lunch in the Foyer Sala Agorà Impact Market Place Sala Agorà

14:00 CEST

Impact Talks Marquee 1Jose-Pablo Salas Rojas • Lina Attalah • Daniel Mittler • Manfred Schepers Workshop: Bringing UWC to the city: The journey of UWC New York Box 1Kevin Jackson Workshop: Thinking the Future of UWC: Feedback on the Engagement and Outreach Strategy Sala AgoràPolly Akhurst • Amantia Muhedini Panel: The UWC of our dreams: Current UWC students share their thoughts on what UWC education should be** AuditoriumAndrew Mahlstedt • UWC Students Workshop: Education for sustainability: How do we make sustainability an integral part of living, learning and leading across UWCs? Box 2Ann Jyothis • Tobi Kellner Workshop: Innovative educational projects within UWC: The Project Based Diploma at UWC Mahindra Box 5Cary Reid Panel: Bringing UWC education to more people in more places: A toolbox for organising UWC short courses Marquee 2Lukas Wallrich • Tanya Aritao • Antonio Carvalho • Maria Charles • Fanny Desvachez Workshop: Showcasing successful NC initiatives: Sharing best practices and lessons learned Box 3Xochilt Exué • Tamara Greenstone Alefaio • Boglárka Ivanegová • Musa Bernard Komeh Workshop: Strengthening, not exhausting volunteers: How can we develop a sustainable UWC volunteer culture Palazzo Gopcevich // Museo del TeatroDaria Brodnikovskaya • Kaya Karam Workshop: Think Big! Case study of how three NCs went from being small committees to a large, professional organisation Box 4Kid Ehrhardt • Berta Fraguas • Isabella Picón

15:30 CEST

Coffee Break Sala Agorà

16:00 CEST

Closing Keynote: Finding Courage Sala 3 - Main Room

16:30 CEST

Plenary: Closing session** Sala 3 - Main Room