Under the Patronage of

The Minister of Education and Higher Education

H.E. Mr. Marwan Hamade,

& The Support of

The Embassy of Finland in Lebanon
H.E. Mr. Matti Lassila,

Fawzieh Makkawi,
Learning and Development Consultant
is proud to announce:

The First Learning and Development Conference

Personalized Learning
With Finnish Experts and Practices
Conference Language: English
(The vocational workshop will be in Arabic
Translation is available for the activity workshops)

Sat 21st & Sun 22nd Oct. 2017

Dunes Hotel - Verdun

Beirut Lebanon
Park your car at Dunes for 4000L.L.
per day for the conference

Registration Fees: 150$

For more details:

https://ldc-lb.wixsite.com/personalizedlearning

Registration Form:
www.goo.gl/bhq5YD

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Conference Program

Day 1 Saturday the 21st of Oct. 2017

8:00 9:00 Registration and Networking
9:00 10:30 Opening Ceremony
Welcoming note & The Lebanese Anthem and the Finnish Anthem
Conference Organizer Eng. Fawzieh Makkawi - The idea of this conference
Ambassador of Finland - Mr. Matti Lassila - Finnish education system
Edafin Lead Expert - Mr. Sampo Lokki - Why personalized learning? The role of
teachers and school directors
On behalf of Cedar Data and Modern Education - Dr. Ahmad Misto
Minister of Education Mr. Marwan Hamadeh
Photos
10:30 11:00 Coffee Break and Networking
11:00 1:00 Concurrent Sessions:
G1- Principal as a facilitator in implementing new pedagogies in schools (Ms. Sampo
Lokki)
G2 - Effective and individual learning path (Mr. Juha Ollila)
G3 Future working (transversal) skills (Dr. Annica Isacsson)
Newly suggested and not yet finalized (waiting for your response) G4 PHYSICALNESS,
RHYTHMICS, VISUALITY (English- Arabic translation available)

1:00 2:00 Lunch Break

2:00 3:30 Continue Workshops
G1 - Principal as a facilitator in implementing new pedagogies in schools (Mr. Sampo
Lokki)
G2 - Effective and individual learning path (Mr. Juha Ollila)
G3 Future working (transversal) skills (Dr. Annica Isacsson)
3:30 4:00 Coffee break
4:00 5:00 Wrap up session - Thanks notes - Distributing Certificates Photos

(Workshop Abstracts are available after the conference program)

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Personalized Learning
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Conference Program

Day 2 Sunday the 22nd of Oct. 2017

8:00 9:00 Registration and Networking

9:00 10:30 Welcoming note

Personalized Learning in ISO 21001 (Eng. Fawzieh Makkawi)
How we personalize arts (Dr. Riikka Kastu)

10:30 11:00 Coffee Break and Networking

11:00 1:00 Concurrent Sessions:

G1 Students Wellbeing (Ms. Minna Lumme)
G2 - Personalized learning in vocational schools (Mr. Mohamad Wannous)
G3 Personalized learning with educational technology (Mr. Sampo Lokki and Mr. Juha
Ollila)

1:00 2:00 Lunch Break

2:00 3:30 Continue Workshops

G1 - Students Wellbeing (Ms. Minna Lumme)
G2 - Personalized learning in vocational schools (Mr. Mohamad Wannous)
G3 Personalized learning with educational technology (Mr. Sampo Lokki and Mr. Juha
Ollila)

3:30 4:00 Coffee Break

4:00 5:00 Wrap up session - Thanks notes

Distributing Certificates - Photos

(Workshop Abstracts are available after the conference program)

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 The first Learning and Development Conference

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Workshop Abstracts
Day 1:
G1- Principal as a facilitator in implementing new pedagogies in schools (Ms. Sampo Lokki)

The workshop is targeted for school leaders. The purpose is giving school leaders ideas and
tools to develop their schools. The workshop concentrates on school vision, leadership, professional
development, and pedagogical change in teaching and learning and resourcing the change in schools.
The goal is to understand the need for holistic cultural change in schools that enables the
development.

G2 - Effective and individual learning path (Mr. Juha Ollila)

Effective and individual learning path so that every student can excel and thrive in a rapidly
evolving world- Individual education is the process of contouring learning to the students, recognizing
that all students have different strengths and weaknesses, different interests and different ways of
learning. Individual learning is finding the best ways to engage with students with different interests,
passions and ways of thinking by creating individualized education plans for every student and
conducting personalized assessment of students.

G3 Future working (transversal) skills (Dr. Annica Isacsson)

One fourth of the jobs will disappear according to a bank in recent news (01.10.2017). New
jobs will eventually emerge, but will require quite different competences. Transversal skills are skills
which have been learned in one context and are transferable or transferred to another
situation/problem/ context.

According to the World Economic Forum 65 % of those who start school today will work in
professions that do not yet exist today. The competence requirements of future working life will
change, radically. It is not only automation, globalization or machinelearning that change future work,
but the rules of work.

In the workshop we will work in groups around 21st century working life skills & competences
/ transversal skills. We will engage ourselves in discussing what implications transversal skills have on
education, learning and assessment. We will hear the latest research in the topic.
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 Newly suggested and not yet finalized (waiting for your response)

G4 PHYSICALNESS, RHYTHMICS, VISUALITY (English- Arabic translation available)

The workshop contains 3 parts and in each part, the attenders shall get some easy exercises
by movement and rhythm and a visual content. Come as you are and enjoy! Riikka & Mohamad

Day 2:
G1 Students Wellbeing (Ms. Minna Lumme, Ma of Science of Education, PhD candidate)

Student wellbeing can be defined by following way: Wellbeing is a positive emotional state
that is the result of a harmony between the sum of specific context factors on the other hand and the
personal needs and expectations towards the school on the other hand (Engels et al 2004).
Curriculum and schools as learning environment can affect positively to students learning, self-
fulfillment, social relationships, wellbeing and mental health (Barry and Jenkins 2007, Puolakka et al
2014). National legislation, curriculum and evaluation system establish the basis for development of
student wellbeing in learning environment. However, schools have an independent role as developing
communities and teachers awareness, knowledge and attitudes need to be developed.

In this workshop, we will have an introduction to students' wellbeing based on international

research. After that we will collaborate with audience by utilizing some simple service design
methods and tools. Participants can evaluate collaboratively learners', teachers' and school
communities' current situation, needs and strengths. After that they can prioritize most essential
objectives for improvement and ideal solutions.

G2 - Personalized learning in vocational schools (Mr. Mohamad Wannous)

The work shop will be divided in to three parts,

1st: Getting in the shoes of students starting in Stadin Vocational College

2nd: Learning about the reform, that vocational colleges are going through (Reforming the learning
paths in to a more personalized path for each individual)

3rd: Learning about Stadin Vocational College's system, and comparing it to a Lebanese vocational
school.

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 G3 Personalized learning with educational technology (Mr. Sampo Lokki & Mr. Juha Ollila)

The workshop is targeted for teachers and other school staff responsible for developing
teaching technology. The workshop introduces different pedagogies in classroom for personalized
learning and individual learning paths. The attendees will participate in the workshop by planning an
implementation of teaching technology in their classrooms. It will also be explained how teaching
technology makes individual learning paths possible and learning more efficient with personalized
learning.

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Sponsor: Finland Embassy

Mr. Matti Lassila, CV,

Ambassador of Finland to Lebanon
Date and place of birth: 7 Feb. 1960 Helsinki,
Finland
Marital status: Married to Mrs. Satu Mki

Studies:
1986 Master of Political Science, University of
Helsiniki

Professional Career

2017- Ambassador to Lebanon 2017- Charg Affairs for Syria

2015- Ambassador to Jordan

2015- Ambassador to Iraq
2015- Charg Affairs a.i in Lebanon
2013- Special Envoy to the Syrian Transition Process
2012- Ambassador for Commercial Relations with the Middle East and Africa

2011- Ambassador for Export of Education Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki

2007-2011 Ambassador of Finland to the United Arab Emirates

2004-2007 Director, Unit for the ECs Common Commercial Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
2001-2004 Counsellor, Commercial questions Permanent Representation of Finland to the
European Union
2000 Counsellor, Embassy of Finland, Prague
1996-2000 Counsellor, WTO Section, Permanent Mission of Finland, Geneva
1995-1996 First Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Directorate of multilateral trade questions
1992-1994 Second Secretary, Embassy of Finland, Tehran
1989-1992 Second Secretary, Embassy of Finland, Dublin
1988 Attach, Consulate of Finland, Marseille
1987 Attach, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

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 The first Learning and Development Conference
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About the Organizer: Fawzieh Makkawi

With an ISO membership in PC288 Educational
organizations management systems - Requirements with
guidance for use, a diverse rich educational background, work
experience, social responsibility knowledge, and social network,
in addition to a personality cherishing work, human relations,
and values, I do believe I can help in designing and implementing
change and improvement plans for institutions, groups, or even
individuals.

The use of Information and communication technology (ICT)

in education is my first interest. However, to get the full potential
of ICT in education, we need to have an advanced learner-centered education system and vision, and
a deep understanding of change management. I can assist you in all the mentioned areas.

I do not believe in a one-man show process, and I can help you in finding the potential in you and
inside your institution by empowering sharing experiences and enriching the self-learning and lifelong
learning development. I have a good network of trainers and experts to participate throughout the
progress journey and I welcome new specialists contributions whenever needed.

I conducted workshops and presented papers in different international conferences, and I helped
Lebanese innovative teachers to be winners in regional and international forums. I manage work
effectively face to face and virtually, and I cheerfully work under pressure.

With a mathematical, logical, engineering mind, and with a passion for learning, an appreciation
for literature, in addition to research-based knowledge, I can help you in studying the current status,
assess the needs, specify objectives, design the development plan, provide trainings, support the
implementation, participate in follow ups, evaluate results, and begin with the new stage of the spiral
life loop.

As a strong believer in Gods support & fairness, and the power of dreams & persistence, life for
me is a wonderful journey that we can design it ourselves.

Looking forward to welcoming you in the conference,

Fawzieh Makkawi
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Speakers Biographies

Annica Isacsson
Annica Isacsson, Ph.D, is currently working as a Research
Manager at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, School of
Vocational Teacher Education. Annicas main areas of expertise are
in vocational and higher education work-based pedagogy, applied
research, future competences, transversal skills, academic writing,
innovations, and in integrating research projects in education. She
has managed and co-ordinated international research projects for
more than 20 years, been responsible for export of educational
services, of tourism degree programs as well as counseling and
teaching in universities of applied sciences for more than 10 years.

She has worked and managed her own company within the field of academic exchange and
tourism for 15 years. Annica has also worked within the field of special needs education and has
business experience from marketing consumer goods.

Her dissertation relates to lifelong learning, competences, and professional organizations. She has
excellent language skills and is fluent in Swedish (mother tongue), Finnish, English and French.

Juha Ollila
Juha Ollila is the Head of Strategy at Edafin. Edafin is a
Finnish expert organization creating educational excellence.
Edafin is specialized in designing and implementing tailor-
made and state-of-the-art Finnish educational and learning
solutions. Juha is also an education specialist and a teacher at
the city of Espoo, the second biggest city in Finland. Juha is a

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member of the curriculum developing team in Espoo and he has a teaching position at the Karamzin
School.

Juha Ollila has more than 15 years of experience about educational systems and teacher training
from Finland and abroad. He has previously been working as a Manager for International Affairs at
the University of Turku for the KiVa Anti-bullying Program. Juha has also been a member of a steering
group for the FutureLearningFinland, which is a Finnish national education export program, offering
Finnish educational know-how and learning solutions globally.
Juha Ollila is also extremely enthusiastic about educational technology and EdTech-startups. He is
a valued member and a pedagogical and educational mentor at xEdu. xEdu is an educational business
accelerator which brings educational excellence and entrepreneurial mindset together to boost the
creation of future-proof education products and services. Juha has been working with EdTech-
startups like Mightifier, Seppo.io, Bomberbot, Revisely and out of education-scene also with Uplause.
Juha has a masters degree in Science of Education from the University of Turku, specialized in
Information and Computer Science, Art Education and Physical Education. Juha has been studying
Science of Education, Educational Psychology and Teacher Training also in Austria and in Hungary. He
has also done studies as Peer-Group Mentor at the University of Helsinki and Finnish Network for
Teachers Induction Osaava Verme. More recently he obtained the diploma for Skillful Future
Principals from Educode.

Minna Lumme
Minna Lumme (M.Sc. in Education, PhD candidate) has a
broad career in national and international positions at education
sector in Finland. She is Doctor candidate in Aalto university.
She investigates codesign for student wellbeing. She has given
lectures in service design and youth participation, and she has
worked as an expert of inclusive education. She is member of
Aalto Universitys multidisciplinary Living + research network
focused on design for wellbeing living environments.

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 Mohamad Jan Wannous
Mohamad Jan Wannous born in Beirut of a
Lebanese father and a Finnish mother, lived in
Lebanon for 8 years as a kid. My love and passion
for cars and engines led me to become a
mechanic, which led me to study automotive
engineering in Metropolia University of applied
sciences. Near graduation I applied for a job in
my old vocational college as a teacher which was
supposed to be only for a year or so before I went
back to a mechanical workshop, but that was
when I found my second passion, which was
teaching the field I love.

As for hobbies, I do sports like wrestling and

kickboxing and mixing both in MMA. I also own a
Skyline r34 as my project car that I built myself, plus tuning and enhancing its engines performance.

Edit Lampinen the head of education in Stadin ammattiopisto, Ilkantie, wrote about Mohammad:
Mohamad Wannous works as a teacher and a cultural translator for Helsinkis vocational college.

Mohamad has strong and versatile competences, which are based on his up to date professional
automotive knowledge and on his wide pedagogical imagination, placing himself in the place of
students and finding solutions. While teaching, Mohamad uses all the up to date digital education
equipment and technology. He also uses such teaching methods that support a sustainable
development.

Mohamad also works as an educational team instructor, monitoring the development of his students
and guiding them to find their own educational path.

He is also an active member of the students welfare group, developing students wellbeing. His
friendly and respectable approach towards the students gives him a strong aid to power his
performance in teaching.

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 Riikka Kastu
Riikka Kastu, M.Phil in Music Education, Bachelor of Culture
and Arts, Music Pedagogue (UAS) is a Music teacher with a
great variety of different forms. Kastu is currently teaching at
Helsinki Vocational School Stadin Aikuisopisto; Vocational
qualification in social and health care, a program for future
Practical Nurses. Music is tought as a method used in
rehabilitation and also as supportive method for growth as a
human being, focusing mainly on Education for Children. Figure
notes (c), Music Therapy Methods and Visual Arts combined
with Movement are used as tehcniques in teaching.

Kastu also teaches Working life Skills for Musicians at

Helsinki Conservatory of Music and manages her own company
for voice work, singing and consulting. She has International
experience from Canada, Belgium, Poland, Estonia and other
countries shes lived and worked at.

Riikka Kastu is highly motivated to work with a older people, people with special needs and with
children. Music (and rythm) is a language of the World. Lifelong learning and understanding the
needs of another person From Human to Human.

Sampo Lokki
Sampo Lokki is the lead expert at Edafin. He works as an
assistant principal in the oldest coeducational school in
Helsinki, Finland. In addition to his administrative and
leadership roles, he teaches Mathematics and ICT to 6th to
9th graders (ages 12 15). His overarching aim is to explore
how to develop and modernize education and learning to
meet 21st-century challenges. On a day-to-day basis, Sampo
strives to create the best opportunities for pupils to learn and
teachers to excel.
For 15 years, Sampo has been involved in developing ICT
and teaching technology at the comprehensive and upper
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secondary levels. Most recently, he has been working together with teachers to use ICT and
educational technology to create new pedagogies and modern learning. Sampo also trains teachers
and principals to engage with and implement ICT in schools.
Best practice from abroad informs his work. Sampo has visited schools in several countries in
Europe, Africa, South America and the United States and studied the education systems of several
others. More generally in terms of his professional development, open and informal discussion has
proved to be the most effective element.
Sampo has a masters degree in Science of Education from the University of Tampere, specialized
in Mathematics, Information and Computer Science and Physical Education. Sampo has been studying
Micro and Macroeconomics and post graduate studies in Science of Education in University of Cape
Town in South Africa for three years. He has also done diplomas Developing principal National
education for school management (Thesis on shared leadership), Innovation Manager Officer
diploma, National Board of Education - Certificate in Educational Administration and Program for
Educational Strategic Planning to train schools managements in digital change. He is also certified
Educational Leadership and Administration educator and Professional Development educator at
Apple Ltd.
As well as his work and his family, Sampo loves sports, especially football.

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Sponsors
CedarData
CEDARDATA is a K-12 educational organization. Innovation through
technology forms the core DNA of the company, that actively providing
innovative K-12 educational solutions (hardware & software). Each institution
has its own set of needs and associated challenges. Therefore, right from
conceptualization to the final delivery, CedarData offers a tailor made
solution that helps institutions to harness the best possible technology in the
market and use it in the benefit of education. Our products have been designed keeping in mind
learners, instructor, administrators, students, parents, publishing/content provider, and all entities
who have any type of interaction with the educational core.

Ahmad Abou Ammo

"Ahmad Abou Ammo was born in Lebanon, 1980. He
received the B.S. degree in Computer &
Communications Engineering from the American
University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon.

Mr. Abou Ammo has extensive experience in the

field of Research and Development in the medical,
telecommunications and robotics focuses. With over ten
acknowledgments in national and multinational
publications, and two published innovations in the
robotics sector joined the library of congress, Mr. Abou
Ammo is reference and part of reviewers committees in
several international papers on his research on the
design and development of hybrid control systems for
an RF remote controlled robotics.

The focus on learning and continuing education as his main concern, Mr. Abou Ammo joined the
education field as the CEO of CedarData. The vision for inventing and innovating in the ICT
educational field makes the sole mission for Mr. Abou Ammo.
Ahmad is motivating, enthusiastic and hard working person. His character makes working with him a
nice opportunity.
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 Modern Education

Ahmad Misto CEO

Dr. Ahmad Misto is the executive director of modern
education, a company providing educational services
including infrastructure, digital solutions, and curriculum
designs. The company services cover Saudi Arabia, United
Arabs of Emirates, and Lebanon. Ahmad is also the director of
Eduware Arabia, Eduware branch in Riyadh. Ahmad has a long
experience in education and technology. His work in schools
as teacher, coordinator, and IT support, and in Eduware in the
sales and training department, in addition to his education
background of computer science bachelor, and finance
master, and a doctorate in education gave him a wide vision
and understanding of the school needs of all educational
stuff, services, and educational technology. Ahmad is a
dynamic enthusiastic hard and smart working person. His honesty, future vision, and his sense of
humor make working with him a pleasant opportunity.

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