UBC Learning Cities Commission arranged Education Conference and Study Visit in Riga on the 23rd and 24th of October 2024 with over 100 participants.
The conference and study visit centered around themes such as school attendance, educational technologies, artificial intelligence (A.I.), STEAM, student support, and enhancing the attractiveness of the teaching profession. The program featured keynote presentations, panel discussions, and workshops, focusing on two major themes: “Education is the Future” and “The Future of Education”.
Diversity of the workshops allowed participants to gain insights from various perspectives and provided inspiration. Additionally, the study visits on the second day were a highlight, offering participants a firsthand look at the education system in Latvia in different stages.
The conference met expectations: the diversity of the program gave the participants the opportunity to look at the changing field of education from different angles. It inspired, raised thoughts and questions, to which answers were also found. In addition, the conference enabled the always valuable meetings of experts and the creation of new contacts.
