MCC’s The Future of Education in Transylvania conference is the concluding event of our three-part international conference series, which has examined crucial aspects of life in Transylvania. 

In The Future of Transylvanian Cities (2023), we focused on urban development and the potential impact that its directions and policies could have on the region’s growing population. The Future of Work in Transylvania (2024) created a platform for multidisciplinary discussions aimed at understanding and shaping the future of work in the region. The series will now culminate in the examination of the role education plays in these processes. 

Across three panel discussions we will examine how educational environments, classroom culture, and student participation can shape the future of learning in Transylvania. 

Panel 1 considers cultivating a culture of debate and implementing agency-based education to equip students with reflective thinking, eloquence, and to foster a sense of responsibility towards the community at large. Panel 2 investigates how spatial design and adaptive reuse of existing school buildings can foster engagement, collaboration, and creativity. Panel 3, a student voice panel, brings secondary students’ perspectives to the forefront, discussing their participation in decision-making processes at the classroom, school, and national levels, and showcasing student council initiatives to enhance engagement and influence educational policy across Transylvania’s diverse local communities. 

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 

13:00-13:10 Opening Remarks 

13:10-14:00 Keynote Speech: Dr. Nicholas Tate: Six Questions for Educational Decision-Makers 

14:10-15:25 Panel 1: Pedagogy for Agency and Debate Training in the Classroom 

  • Dr. Marco V. Crivellaro, Visiting Fellow at MCC, Director of Library Services at the American Community Schools of Athens   
  • Zoltán Hajdú, director of the Bolyai Farkas High School in Marosvásárhely/Târgu Mureș  
  • Robert Gyarmati, debate trainer at MCC  
  • Moderator: Balázs Kató, International Relations intern at MCC 

15:40-16:50 Panel 2: Reimagining Educational Spaces: Design and Architecture in the Classroom  

  • Prof. Dr. Anthony John Gall, University Professor, Award-winning architect, Dean of the Miklós Ybl Faculty of Architecture at Óbuda University  
  • Simona Baciu, President and founder of the InIm Institute, founder of Transylvania College, founder of the C-EDU Education Cluster, and founding member of the Rethink Romania Association 
  • Attila Balázs-Bécsi, Founder and Director of the Téka Cultural Foundation 
  • Orsolya Jáger-Lőrincz, Investment Director for Construction at MCC 
  • Moderator: Lóránd Ferencz, Student of MCC 

17:20-18:20 Panel 3: Student Voice: Conference Reflections and Mechanisms for Shaping a Youth-Centred Education  

  • Attila Lázár, President of the Union of Hungarian High School Students from Romania
  • Mihnea-Adrian Haiduc, President of the National Students’ Council (Consiliul Elevilor)   
  • Barbara Vizsnyovszky, Member of the MCC High School Programme   
  • Moderator: Hanna Ugron, Academic Affairs coordinator at MCC 

18:20-19:00 Keynote Speech: Dr. János Setényi: Educating for the Future 

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