17th Education and Development Conference [EDC2022]
"The Next Generation Education through New Lenses"
​5th - 7th of March 2022  - VIRTUAL
17th Education and Development Conference [EDC2022] was a great success.

But this wouldn't have been possible without you! We want to express our deepest gratitude to all of you, presenters and attendees, panelists, moderators and Scientific Committee for making the EDC2022 such a joyful, inspiring and empowering learning and networking experience.
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It was such a pleasure to be among so many old friends who joined us this year – you are an example of the true power of connections and what can happen when a community stays together. We are also grateful for an opportunity to welcome new members to our EDC community of friends and colleagues and are looking forward to connecting with them deeper.​
17th Education and Development Conference [EDC2022] in numbers:
​Countries
44
​​Attendees
170
Speakers
56
​​Sessions
​27
​​Panel discussions
3
Round table
1

EDC2022 Panel discussion

Reinforcing Humanity in Education​
Saturday, March 5th '22
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM UTC
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We believe that education should be more than just technical knowledge and training for a job. It should be the collection of intergenerational sets of experiences and indigenous knowledge. That’s what we used to come this far in the evolution of our society.
This panel discussion is intended to give us cross-cultural, cross-generational and cross-sectional perspectives on what knowledge, virtues and values needed to be maintained and preserved for future generations the humanity is based upon and to suggest applicable solutions.


​EDC2022 Panel discussion

​The Power of Technology and Impactful Ways to Use It
Sunday, March 6th '22
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM UTC
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Information is accessible more than it has ever been before. What are the opportunities that technology has brought into the world of education and what are the challenges?
We’ve explored this topic from different perspectives: from the possibilities it brings for innovation in methodology of teaching to a fully personalized learning experience that can cater to needs and aspirations of a specific individual.
Our distinguished panelist will share advice on how to use technology to serve our needs best as well as the needs of the entire society.


​EDC2022 Round Table

​The Future Teachers - From Classroom to Teaching
Sunday, March 6th '22
4:10 PM - 5:25 PM UTC
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Our guests from Brazil and Canada, final year students preparing for the teaching careers and recent graduates who just started teaching compared their experiences and talked about challenges in a cross-cultural context. ​


​​EDC2022 Book Launch Table

Happiness Education
Sunday, March 7th '22
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM UTC
​Distinguished scholars and authors of the book "Happiness Education", Prof. Gerald Fry, Dr. Kezang Sherab, Dr. Elizabeth Sumida, Professor Mariano Rojas. Dr. Arto K Ahoen, Dr. Meixi and Dr. Haelim Chun will discuss chapters from the book and share findings of their research on happiness education, comparing the schooling systems and their outcomes from across the world.

EDC2022 Scientific Committee

Dr. Anastasia Eleftheriou - T.R.I. Technologos Research and Innovation Services ltd, Cyprus
Dr. Anastasia Eleftheriou holds a PhD in Complex Systems Simulation from the University of Southampton and a BEng in Computing from Imperial College London. Her Doctoral Thesis aim was to investigate the use of serious games simulations for public health issues, and, in particular, to explore the use of simulations to influence attitudes to sexual behavior. She has experience in applied research in various fields, like ICT, health, manufacturing, security, standardization and marine sector. She has extensive software engineering experience in various fields of ICT, both in industry and academia, working for organizations including Man Group plc, Orbis Investments, Mandara Capital, University of Southampton, Imperial College London, the Center for Technology Research and Innovation and Innov-Acts. She is a co-founder of Technologos and she is currently working for Technologos as a Senior Researcher. Dr. A.Eleftheriou has published several scientific papers in International Journals as well as in International Scientific Conferences.
Kevin Fuchs - Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Kevin Fuchs, M.Sc. is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, Prince of Songkla University. His research is about sustainable tourism development, technology-enhanced learning, and the flipped classroom pedagogy, such as how to increase student engagement in hybrid learning. He was educated in Finland and Sweden and moved to the Prince of Songkla University in 2020. His paper “A Qualitative Assessment About Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT): A Case Study in Higher Education” was awarded the “Best Paper Award” at the EDC2020. You can view his latest publications on his ORCID profile 0000-0003-3253-5133.
Prof. Maria Assif - University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
Maria Assif is Associate Professor of English, the Coordinator of Critical Writing about Literature) and the Faculty Advisor of the joint Program (B.A. in English and a Master of Teaching) at the University of Toronto Scarborough. She is a seasoned higher education administrator, with many years of experience coordinating writing programs, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students and leading curriculum committees and initiatives. She is also the Faculty Advisor of the only Canadian chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. Her research focuses on writing studies and pedagogy, Arab women writers, and students as partners (SaP) scholarship. Both her textbook, Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay (Oxford University Press) and her digital, critical database on Arab women writers are expected to be released in 2022. She is also the recipient of many research and teaching awards. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two young daughters.
Dr. Voltaire Mistades - De La Salle University, Philippines
Voltaire Mistades is Associate Professor of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines. He has held the following administrative roles in the University: Vice Dean of the College of Science (2003-2006), Dean of Student Affairs (2006-2009), University Registrar (2013-2016), and Dean of the College of Education (2012-2013 and 2016-2018). He is currently the Director of the University's Core Curriculum. He obtained his M.S. Physics degree in 2001, doing work on conducting polymers. In 2011, he completed his Ph.D. in Science Education (major in Physics) working on a Substantive-Level Theory of Teaching Introductory Physics. His research interests include physics education, values education, technology in education, and teaching & learning in higher education. Currently, he is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Information and Education Technology. A passionate educator, he is a Hall of Fame awardee for the Students' Search for Outstanding Teachers (SSOT) after being awarded Outstanding Teacher for three consecutive years. In 2019, the World Education Congress conferred on him the Education Leadership Award.
Dr. Susan Crosbie - Susan E Crosbie Consulting, LLC, Oman
After working for various investment banks in NYC and Bangkok, Dr Susan Crosbie returned to academia and earned her doctorate in education from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, USA in 2006. Her inspiration came after teaching at an adult literacy program in the Republic of South Africa from 1996-2001. She has been teaching in the Arabian Gulf for over seventeen years, and currently during the academic year, she acts as an educational consultant for K-12 schools. Her research interests include academic integrity and the use of technology, including artificial intelligence, not only in the identification of academic fraud but also in guiding students how to use technology to build vocabulary to avoid plagiarism, and MSALs (Modern South Arabian Languages) of Oman which are included in the UNESCO list of endangered languages.
Dr. Kiran Sankar Chakraborty - Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
Dr. Kiran Sankar Chakraborty is serving as Regional Director, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India. He has more than 35 years of teaching and academic experiences at higher education level. He has conducted several research projects, supervised a good number of Ph.D and M.Phil Scholars, authored and edited 15 books and more than 50 research papers in reputed journals of India and abroad. He has participated and presented research papers   in many national and international seminars and conferences. He has also chaired a good number of technical  sessions and delivered ‘Invited Lecture’ in seminars and conferences at national and international level. He is associated with many universities/institutions as different capacities.
Dr. Alex Parisky - Antelope Valley College, USA
Dr. Alex Parisky has over 25 years of experience in education and working with educational technology. Originally started out at the K-12 level, teaching gifted math/science/technology while being recognized as a National Board Certified Science teacher.  Over 15 years of experience developing educational technology solutions and instructional design in higher education at the undergraduate, graduate, and medical education levels. A majority of Dr. Parisky’s research articles and conference proceedings were developed during the five years he spent working as an instructional designer for the Center of Cardiovascular Research at the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Medicine. He holds Master’s degrees in Curriculum & Instruction and Computer Education & Leadership, in addition to a PhD in Education focusing on educational technology.
Prof. Aileen Talidano - University of Mindanao Tagum College (UMTC), Philippines
Aileen Talidano is a professor, teaching Professional Subjects in Education and one of the Research Panels and Advisers of the Department of Teacher Education of [University of Mindanao] UM Tagum College. Her training in Teaching Strategies in South Australia through the Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao were integrated in the presentation of activities in her published textbooks. She is an author of the Blue Patriarch Publishing House where she wrote [as co-author] text books for college students – Akademikong Filipino and Pagbasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t Ibang Disiplina- and as lead author in Readings in Philippine History. As previous Head of Community Extension, she was motivated to take Impact Assessment and Poverty Alleviation: Focus on Technology and Capacity Development and completed the course with distinction in UP Open University. In this time of health crisis, she accepted the invitation of the Commission on Higher Education [Region XI] to be one of the module writers; and has shared her Teacher’s Creativity in Disruptive Education as Regional Resource Speaker for QUIPPER – an Educational Technology Company.