Nurturing Critical Minds: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Education and the Workforce
Nurturing Critical Minds: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Education and the Workforce
We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming international conference on “Nurturing Critical Minds: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Education and the Workforce”. The conference is interdisciplinary, it will cover a diverse range of fields and perspectives on the development of critical thinking skills in different academic fields at universities and labour market institutions. Showcasing the holistic approach, the conference aims to explore the vital role of critical thinking in diverse academic disciplines and its significance in the ever-evolving landscape of labour market institutions.
The conference aims to bridge the gap between universities and labour market institutions, fostering a culture of critical thinking that thrives in the classroom and enhances professional growth in the workplace. This conference will serve as a platform for educators, researchers, and labour market professionals from diverse fields to explore innovative strategies, and share best practices and collaborate on integrating critical thinking skills into educational curricula.
Keynote speakers
Alistair Starling
Co-Founder and Managing Director of the European Diplomats
Luís Sebastião
Associate Professor in the Department of Pedagogy and Education, Director of the Center for Research in Education and Psychology, University of Évora
Dimitris Pnevmatikos
Professor in the Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Western Macedonia
Erika Vaiginienė
Associate professor in the Department of Business, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vilnius University
Inga Jončienė
Head of Business Development at Alliance for Recruitment
Adam Mastandrea
Assistant Professor in the Department of Foreign Language Teaching and Research, Institute of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Philology, Vilnius University
Daiva Penkauskienė
Director of Modern Didactics Center, Associate Professor in the Institute of Educational Sciences and Social Work, Mykolas Romeris University
Sandra Kairė
Associate Professor, Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University
Kay Hemmerling
Dr Kay Hemmerling, Chairman at the Institute for Moral-Democratic Competence (IMDC e.V.)
Programme
Programme
Alistair Starling
Co-Founder and Managing Director of the European Diplomats
Alistair Starling is a former UK Diplomat, Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) where he assisted companies in trading and investing internationally for 10 years. He is multilingual, fluent in English, Italian, and German, and has intermediate proficiency in French. Leveraging his 20 years of experience in the private sector and 10 years in the government sector, he specializes in business development, design, and innovation across first, second, and third-sector organizations. Alistair has been involved in the founding teams of several startups, including The Cambridge Hub and IconMedialab, gaining an understanding of the pace and focus of the commercial sector. He led complex government sales development efforts across Europe and Africa for a well-known brand based in Cambridge. Alistair holds two Master's degrees, one from the University of Cambridge, and an undergraduate degree in the creative industries. He is a confident public speaker and has presented numerous times on TV, fostering active communities of contacts across Europe.
Presentation title: Business Diplomacy: A Symphony of Critical Thinking, Business Acumen, and AI Readiness in the Global Landscape
