The British Council in Germany is running a UK-German education policy seminar series which aims to provide a platform for bilateral dialogue in the area of education policy reform.

We hope the series will create opportunities to exchange best practice and experience and forge long term partnerships between high level education professionals and young people. It aims to strengthen the relationship between the UK and Germany and to give impetus to education reform in both countries following the publication of the PISA report in 2001.

The series will consist of a number of events, each focussing on a selected key area of education policy. Each seminar will bring together 15-20 senior German and UK policy-makers.

The youth panel is aimed at young people from both the UK and Germany who are affected by the education policy under discussion in the high-level event. Participants will range in age from 16-19 for school-related topics to 18-24 for higher education.

Overview of themes:

• Early Language Learning Strategies – January 2004
• The Enterprising University – October 2004
• Cultural Diversity in School Education – November 2004
• Animating Literature in the Classroom – November 2005
• School Standards and Evaluation - September 2006
• Ranking and Assessment in Higher Education
• Change Management in Education and Communication
• Education and Employability