The afternoon will be organised into two 90-minute sessions, each presenting two conferences (a total of four 30-minute conferences with 15 minutes for discussion at the end of each conference). The first afternoon session (2pm–3.30pm) will be dedicated to presenting the Swiss education system and its particularities (federalism, innovation, dual-track vocational education and training, continuing education); the second (4pm–5.30pm) will focus on Switzerland’s position in an international educational context.

These four conferences will highlight the particularities of the Swiss education system by exploring its characteristics and ability to adapt to evolutions within society with which it is confronted (e.g., digital teaching, vocational curricula, internationalisation, privatisation, the influence of the job market on educational content, inclusive learning, the connection between work and education).

The conferences will be broadcast live from a conference room where the guest speakers, the moderating team, and a limited audience will be present. The conferences will be broadcast on the congress’s platform where online participants can ask questions using the chat function.

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