Lifelong learning as a strategy to ensure social integration and continuous personal development

Lifelong learning as a strategy to ensure social integration and continuous personal development

On October 3-4, 2020, the International Conference on “Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age” was held in Vlora, which aimed to encourage lifelong learning and use the potential of digital technologies. The participants came from various scientific fields and disciplines, research-scientific institutions, state and private, education providers, institutions of Islamic religious communities, community leaders, teachers and preachers from Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, USA, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Presheva.

This conference was organized by AIITC and IIIT under the coordination of the Institute of Education, Heritage and Tourism (IETT), in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Studies (CNS), the Canadian University of Technology (CIT) and the Center for Intercultural Understanding “Horizonti”, in Montenegro and “Ismail Qemali” University, Vlora.

In the introductory session, the General Secretary of IIIT Prof. Dr. Omar H. Kasule, Director of AIITC Dr. Ardian Muhaj, Director of CNS Prof. Dr. Ahmet Alibašić and IETT Director Prof. Asst. Dr. Ramiz Zekaj.

The first day of the work had three sessions with lectures that focused on: tools and resources for applying advanced methods in online learning, the importance of lifelong learning, human challenges in the digital age, Islam and virtual learning, digital library, online learning platforms for higher education students, Albanian language terminology in the digital age, etc.

On the second day of the conference, a special place was taken by the statement of Prof. Dr. Omar H. Kasule, General Secretary of IIIT, on the topic: “On-line teaching in the future – Learning and research”.

During the two days of the conference, twenty-six speakers presented the results of their research on the theme of the conference and presented their proposals and thoughts on the future of lifelong education in the digital age.

At the end of the second day, summaries were made of the results and achievements of the         conference, which fostered the spirit of cooperation and interaction among the participants and proved to be a useful experience for them.